Letter to the Editor. Therapy of mental disorders with the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation and the limitations of the method. Commentary on the article Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treatment of psychiatric disorders - review of current studies
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):883-888. doi: 10.12740/PP/155103. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTno summary.PMID:38170652 | DOI:10.12740/PP/155103 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Justyna Hobot Source Type: research

Editorial
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):677-678. doi: 10.12740/PP/172972. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTno summary.PMID:38170644 | DOI:10.12740/PP/172972 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dominika Dudek Jerzy A Soba ński Katarzyna Klasa Source Type: research

The position statement of the Working Group on the diagnosis of the post-traumatic stress disorders in adults
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):681-704. doi: 10.12740/PP/158042. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTExperiencing a situation of extreme danger can lead to serious stress disorders (such as PTSD) that can affect both the victims and the professional helpers. Military operations in Ukraine in the first half of 2022 started an ongoing migration crisis, resulting in the displacement of approximately 3.5 million people to Poland. It is indicated that post-traumatic stress disorders may affect up to one third of adult refugees. Exposure to traumatic stress related to assault, limitation of basic resources, fear, insecurity, death, and a...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tytus Koweszko Bogdan de Barbaro Bernadetta Izydorczyk Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas Jerzy Samochowiec Agata Szulc Adrianna Kowalska Katarzyna Wachowska Piotr Ga łecki Source Type: research

The position statement of the Working Group on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders in adults
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):705-727. doi: 10.12740/PP/166172. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental distress that occurs after participation in traumatic event such as the experience of natural disaster, car accident, terrorist attack or armed conflict, being a victim of sexual assault, tortured, physically abused, traumatized or being in any other life-threatening situation. The trauma victim does not always have to be in the position of the o directly threatened with physical harm. The disorder may be developed also as a result of an acute reaction to stress caused by participati...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tytus Koweszko Bogdan de Barbaro Bernadetta Izydorczyk Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas Jerzy Samochowiec Agata Szulc Adrianna Kowalska Katarzyna Wachowska Piotr Ga łecki Source Type: research

The stress of war. Recommendations for the protection of mental health and wellbeing for both Ukrainian refugees as well as Poles supporting them
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):729-746. doi: 10.12740/PP/156157. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTThe presence of large numbers of Ukrainians looking for refuge in Poland is a new experience for Poles. The ongoing war and the uncertainty of the situation of those displaced may cause anxiety and lead to stressful reactions, exacerbated by endlessly circulating information on hostilities. Therefore, the sense of security may be threatened not only among Ukrainians who have fled to Poland, but also among people who support Ukrainians, who offer them help and shelter. Prolonged support, if not accompanied by proper selfcare can incr...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lidia Zab łocka-Żytka Michalis Lavdas Source Type: research

The role of cognitive trauma processing in the occurrence of secondary traumatic stress symptoms in professionals working with people after traumatic experiences
CONCLUSIONS: There is a need to provide psychological assistance to professionals working with people after traumatic experiences, especially medical staff.PMID:38170648 | DOI:10.12740/PP/162115 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nina Ogi ńska-Bulik Source Type: research

Assessment of anxiety and depression and selected psychosocial variables in cancer patients
CONCLUSIONS: Tools for screening the risk of depression and anxiety disorders should be used routinely during regular medical consultations in a patient with cancer. This will allow for early detection of symptoms and initiation of therapeutic measures.PMID:38170649 | DOI:10.12740/PP/151067 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marta Kulpa Agata Ciuba Mariola Kosowicz Hanna Rozenek Jolanta Banasiewicz Magdalena Flaga- Łuczkiewicz Beata Stypu ła-Ciuba Source Type: research

Autoimmune encephalitis as a possible reason for psychiatric hospitalisation in the teenage population
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):843-852. doi: 10.12740/PP/151125. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTAutoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a rare disease manifested by rapidly progressive short-term memory loss and other cognitive impairment accompanied by multiple disorders related to the limbic system involvement. The initial symptoms of autoimmune encephalitis may imitate other psychiatric disorders and delay the implementation of an appropriate treatment. The case description of a 15-year-old patient with an initial diagnosis of psychotic disorder has been presented. Because of atypical course of an illness and an ineffective treatme...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anna Konopka Kamila Jaz Kamil Kap łon Dagmara Dylewska Marta Tyszkiewicz-Nwafor Source Type: research

Letter to Editor. Position of the Polish Psychiatric Association on the use of benzodiazepine derivatives and drugs with a similar mechanism of action in the treatment of mental disorders
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):873-875. doi: 10.12740/PP/169894. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTno summary.PMID:38170651 | DOI:10.12740/PP/169894 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Adam Wichniak Przemys ław Bieńkowski Dominika Dudek Piotr Ga łecki Janusz Heitzman Ma łgorzata Janas-Kozik Maciej Matuszczyk Micha ł Mielimąka S ławomir Murawiec Jerzy Samochowiec Agata Szulc Source Type: research

Letter to the Editor. Therapy of mental disorders with the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation and the limitations of the method. Commentary on the article Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treatment of psychiatric disorders - review of current studies
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 31;57(4):883-888. doi: 10.12740/PP/155103. Epub 2023 Aug 31.ABSTRACTno summary.PMID:38170652 | DOI:10.12740/PP/155103 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Justyna Hobot Source Type: research

Meditation and psychosis. The comparison of the current knowledge in the light of scientific evidence and the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 29:1-9. doi: 10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/166516. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to compare the current knowledge on the relationship between the use of meditation techniques and the occurrence of psychosis with the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher, Osho Rajneesh. While searching the PubMed database using the keywords "meditation AND psychosis" 72 research articles were obtained, of which only 17 fully corresponded to the assumptions of the work. They included the case reports of the patients, as well as meta-analyses, and review articles related to both the positive an...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - December 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marcel Baron Agata Przybylska Magdalena Piegza Source Type: research

Praecox feeling among Polish psychiatrists: a grounded theory study
CONCLUSIONS: PF is a complex and ambiguous phenomenon experienced by residents and specialists alike. It has mostly to do with affectivity and perceived detachment from reality. Further analysis may positively influence the ability of psychiatrists to articulate and apply PF in the diagnosis of schizophrenia.PMID:38055897 | DOI:10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/166599 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - December 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anastazja Szu ła Aleksandra Ko łtun Marcin Moskalewicz Source Type: research

Meditation and psychosis. The comparison of the current knowledge in the light of scientific evidence and the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 29:1-9. doi: 10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/166516. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to compare the current knowledge on the relationship between the use of meditation techniques and the occurrence of psychosis with the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher, Osho Rajneesh. While searching the PubMed database using the keywords "meditation AND psychosis" 72 research articles were obtained, of which only 17 fully corresponded to the assumptions of the work. They included the case reports of the patients, as well as meta-analyses, and review articles related to both the positive an...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - December 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marcel Baron Agata Przybylska Magdalena Piegza Source Type: research

Praecox feeling among Polish psychiatrists: a grounded theory study
CONCLUSIONS: PF is a complex and ambiguous phenomenon experienced by residents and specialists alike. It has mostly to do with affectivity and perceived detachment from reality. Further analysis may positively influence the ability of psychiatrists to articulate and apply PF in the diagnosis of schizophrenia.PMID:38055897 | DOI:10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/166599 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - December 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anastazja Szu ła Aleksandra Ko łtun Marcin Moskalewicz Source Type: research

Meditation and psychosis. The comparison of the current knowledge in the light of scientific evidence and the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Aug 29:1-9. doi: 10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/166516. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to compare the current knowledge on the relationship between the use of meditation techniques and the occurrence of psychosis with the experience of an Eastern meditation teacher, Osho Rajneesh. While searching the PubMed database using the keywords "meditation AND psychosis" 72 research articles were obtained, of which only 17 fully corresponded to the assumptions of the work. They included the case reports of the patients, as well as meta-analyses, and review articles related to both the positive an...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - December 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marcel Baron Agata Przybylska Magdalena Piegza Source Type: research