Ectodermal disturbance in development shared by anorexia and schizophrenia may reflect neurodevelopmental abnormalities.

Minor physical abnormalities (MPA) are subtle dysmorphic features of bodily structures that have little or no impact on function. Most MPA develop during the first gestational trimester and are considered as important indicators of neuroectodermal deficiencies emerging during early brain development. A higher frequency of MPA was confirmed in schizophrenia patients and their relatives, when compared to controls.

Problems and Strengths in Psychiatric Nursing in Poland: Current Legal Regulations and Results of Survey.

National health resources are considered inadequate to meet the needs of Mental Health services in Poland due in part to insufficient funding. The status of the nursing profession is autonomous and independent, and one that bears much public trust. Nevertheless, psychiatric nursing is in deep crisis.

Inpatient psychiatric treatment is not always effective in adolescent sample.

Objective: Numerous studies confirm efficacy of psychiatric treatment as well as psychiatric placebo. The aim of the current study was the assessment of improvement rate and factors associated with treatment response in naturalistic group of adolescent inpatients.

Methods: Eighty two consecutive adolescent inpatients were recruited.