The present paper discusses the problem of examining ability to mentalize in the psychiatric and psychotherapeutic diagnosis process. It is proved by the research results indicating significance of mentalization in the psychosocial functioning of an individual, the relation between the level of this ability and the appearance of the specific mental disorders and problems, and its role in the tr...

I thought I should perhaps give some sort of a feel what things were like in the 1950s, just immediately preceding and immediately following the discovery and introduction of the psychotropic drugs. I was working at the Douglas Hospital in Montreal. It was a small hospital not small in the number of patients, we had some 1500 or 1600 but we had very few physicians and very few nurses, one regis...

There is a limited evidence base for the use of pro re nata (PRN) 'as required' psychotropic medication within acute mental health settings. This study aimed to explore expert opinion concerning issues and best practice for the prescribing and administration of psychotropic PRN medications within acute inpatient mental health settings. Eighteen experts participated in three Delphi rounds of a m...

James Bugental and Irvin Yalom, noted existential psychotherapists and educators, both emphasize a psychotherapeutic method that cultivates presence. This important yet difficult to define therapeutic method deserves greater clarification due to its role in effecting therapeutic change. The present study compared Bugental and Yalom on selected presuppositions that relate to the cultivation of p...

Improving access and rational use of essential medicines at all levels of care is a global challenge. Key issues related to the provision and rational use of psychotropic medicines have recently been analysed by Padmanathan et al. who conducted a survey of the psychotropic medicines management cycle in Bihar, the third most populous state of India with approximately 104 million people, of whom ...