Therapy needed now? Psychological problems of cardiac patients
Sudden illness is always a huge stress for patients. This applies, of course, to different diseases - and the treatment of individual patients should be different.
Adam Bilikiewicz - remembrance
3 June marked the 8th anniversary of the death of Professor Adam Bilikiewicz, an outstanding psychiatrist, founder of the Department of Psychiatry in Bydgoszcz, teacher, researcher, author of...
Psychiatrist, psychologist or sexologist - where to look for help ?
We would like to inform you that the foundation Institute for Psychology and Psychotherapy has published an educational guide describing where and how to seek specialist help in the field of mental...
Being more yourself - Gestalt therapy
14 May marked the anniversary of the death of Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt therapy. Its great flexibility has won it a circle of staunch supporters and, on the other hand, opponents who accuse...
New series - "Professionalism in therapy"
Psychiatry is a special field of medicine, of which not only doctors but also patients are well aware. Its uniqueness is evidenced, for example, by issues of diagnosis, which - unlike in other...
Psychological problems in the management of diabetes
For a patient, being diagnosed with a chronic disease is associated with feelings of fear, anxiety and immense stress. It is no different in the case of diabetes, recognised by the WHO as one of the...
Intercultural therapy - cooperation with a patient from a foreign country
Successful therapy for immigrants is significantly hampered by many barriers. The most difficult of these are the language barrier and cultural differences. In such cases, the therapist should...
Cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia
The use of therapy is expected to ultimately reduce psychotic symptoms and improve patients' functioning in everyday life.
Psychological testing in psychiatric diagnosis
In psychiatry, the collaboration between a psychiatrist and a psychologist is an extremely important part of diagnosis.
Organic mental disorders
Organic disorders are dysfunctions of the brain caused by its diseases, damage or injuries, which can cause psychopathological syndromes, mainly dementia and disorders of consciousness.
Patient in a psychiatric hospital
There are many myths about psychiatric treatment. Among the general public, treating a patient in a psychiatric hospital most often means, colloquially written, "ending up in a lunatic asylum", yet a...
Prolonged exposure in the treatment of adolescent PTSD. Patient's guide
Gdańsk Psychological Publishing House has published an item entitled: Prolonged exposure in the therapy of PTSD in teenagers. Patient's guide. An important position, which requires attention and...
Psychological aspects of disasters - Part 2
What are the effects of disasters, what happens to people when such sudden events occur. We are publishing part two of an excerpt from a textbook for doctors and students: "Selected issues in...
Psychological aspects of disasters - Part 1
What are the effects of disasters, what happens to a person when such sudden events occur? We are publishing an excerpt from a tutorial for doctors and students: "Selected issues in clinical...
Adjustment disorders - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Adaptation disorders are a subjective state of emotional disturbance and severe stress, which occur when adapting to new life situations, or after unpleasant, stressful events.
Psychiatric hospital and consent - can you be admitted to a psychiatric hospital without your own consent?
Admission to a hospital without consent - is an admission without the statutorily required written consent of the hospitalised person or their legal representative. Can you be admitted to a...
Seeing a psychiatrist - when to go to a psychiatrist?
How do you recognise a first episode or relapse of a mental illness? Is the sufferer able to recognise the onset of symptoms himself? Unfortunately, a feature of many mental disorders is the sick...
