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...
Intrusive thoughts: one of the obsessive-compulsive disorders
Intrusive thoughts, very often accompany patients suffering from various types of obsessions. They appear in the consciousness of the sufferer without the patient being able to oppose or control...
How does the psyche affect our health?
Psychoneuroimmunology, deals with the relationship between three very important systems in our body: the nervous, endocrine and immune (immune) systems.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and older people - how to help?
To most of us, ADHD seems to be a condition that affects a group of children and adolescents. However, it so happens that adults and even older people show severe symptoms of Attention Deficit...
What purpose does complaining serve?
Almost all of us complain! Importantly, we can complain not only about work, colleagues, parents, our partner, children or the weather but also about ourselves.
Experiences after the loss of a loved one
The death of a loved one is a particularly painful experience. It touches our heart in a special way.
Ways to de-stress
We live in difficult times. We are constantly exposed to stress. We are under pressure, we have no time for ourselves. We focus all our attention on work, family and responsibilities, forgetting...
Suicide - protective factors
Research has shown that individual resources reduce the likelihood of a suicide attempt. Education, social skills and good self-esteem significantly reduce the risk of suicide.
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...
