Clinical complexity - where to find it and how to use it.

Clinical complexity of a patient describes the complexity of issues faced by an individual in accordance with the biopsychosocial approach, the main focus of which is the assessment whether the patient experiences difficulties in the biological, psychological and social aspects of life and healthcare system. An effective, comprehensive assessment of apatient during the treatment process is crucial for efficient operation of Public Health Service. Thus, providing patients with an individual, holistic and comprehensive healthcare.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treatment of psychiatric disorders - review of current studies.

Current progress of basic and clinical science creates background for new therapeutic appliances of brain stimulation methods in disorders of central nervous system. This review describes present state of knowledge regarding practical aspects of one of those methods - transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS. The review was based on contemporary literature on use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in various diseases, particularly including present recommendations and guidelines as well as systematic reviews, published after year 2000.

Personality Factors Crucial in Internalized Stigma Understanding in Psychiatry.

: The main purpose of this research was to establish the relationship between personality traits and internalized stigma in individuals living with severe mental illness. Additionally, the study aimed to identify individual differences that could be used to develop the theoretical socio-cognitive-behavioral equation model of internalized stigma. : A total of 114 patients with diagnosis of nonorganic psychotic disorder or uni- or bipolar affective disorder took part in this study.

Deep brain stimulation: new possibilities for the treatment of mental disorders.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment method that is currently getting more and more attention from psychiatrists. It has proven to be efficacious and safe in the treatment of neurological disorders, mainly Parkinson's disease (PD), dystonia and essential tremor. DBS has very often contributed to successful treatment in cases that had proved resistant to all other methods of treatment.

Internalized stigma and its correlates among patients with severe mental illness.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived level of internalized stigma among patients with severe mental illnesses and its relationship with demographic and clinical variables in Poland.

Patients And Methods: A study sample (n=114, mean age=42.46±14.

Areas of stigma and discrimination of mentally ill people among Internet respondents in Poland.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the public perception of mentally ill people, stigma of the mentally ill and distance towards them in Poland.

Methods: The study group was composed of 1,309 respondents who were interviewed using an authors' own survey, which was spread with the use of online media.

Results: The results indicate a high level of stigma of psychiatric patients in the subjective assessment of their appearance, intellect as well as respondents' sense of superiority over the patients.