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Book review: Neurobiology of mental illnessCharneyDennis SBuxbaumJoseph DSklarPamelaNestlerEric J (eds), Neurobiology of mental illness (4th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 9780199398461; pp. 1248, £80 (pbk).
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Social sciences and medical humanities: The new focus of psychiatry
No full textThe clinical practice of psychiatry should incorporate a biopsychosocial model of illness, acknowledging both cultural and social influences on the patient's experience. Medical humanities include a number of academic disciplines that complement the clinical practice of psychiatry. The medical profession, including psychiatry, has a social responsibility to study the psychosocial context within which people become ill and have to be treated. Although the biopsychosocial model of illness has strong theoretical foundations, its application in clinical practice is limited. A new approach would be to restructure medical student teaching to include medical humanities in the first year, and to share such education with other professions
Sexuality in the 21st century: Sexual fluidity
No full textSexuality is a vital component of human life. Sexuality deals with procreation and pleasure. Sexual behaviours and orientations vary and may be related to mental health. Some sexual orientations may be discriminated or censored by religious or political beliefs, and this has a big impact on sexual variations. Frequently, sexual variations are considered to be pathological and need to be medically treated. However, it should be accepted that sexuality includes a continuum of behaviours, thoughts, fantasies, acts, and attractions that are beyond procreation. Modern sexology introduced the concept of gender identity and sexual fluidity to describe how gender and sexual orientation vary and are flexible over time. Healthcare professionals and policy makers should be aware of these new definitions in order to meet health needs of sexually variant people and prevent sexuality discrimination
Medical leadership in the 21st century
No full textObjective: Psychiatry as a discipline and as a profession stands at the cusp of major challenges in many areas including social, biological and psychological spheres. The practice of psychiatry is affected by ideologically driven policies by politicians, and the continuing long-lasting impact of the global economic downturn along with new developments in health care delivery. Changing biological factors include better understanding of brain structures and functioning and potential developments in psychopharmacogenomics. Social changes facing psychiatry include globalisation and rapid urbanisation. Psychological changes include therapies without therapists and the impact of social media and the information age. The current paper explores these challenges and the opportunities for psychiatrists to provide leadership in a number of settings. Conclusion: Leadership skills are essential skills for psychiatrists, and enable an individual to plan and deliver services, and also help them to lead not only clinical teams but organisations and institutions. Psychiatrists are best placed because of the breadth of the training they undergo and their communication skills. Leadership is markedly different from managerial skills, although there may be a small degree of overlap
Borderline Personalità Disorder: diagnostic classifications and therapeutic implications.
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