Organic Catatonia

Aušra Bagdonaitė, Aldona Šiurkutė, Gintaras Naujokas Abstract Objective: The authors, reviewing the clinical and treatment controversies, illustrate the effectiveness of haloperidol for the patient who developed organic catatonia together with impairment of consciousness, complex focal seizures and myoclonus and suffering from paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis. Method – a clinical case description. Results. A sixty-nine-year-old man was hospitalized…

Social Health Dimension of People With Mental Disabilities: Reflections on Social Policy

Inga Mikutavičienė, Jūratė Guščinskienė Abstract The interacting biological, psychological and social factors are equally important in the genesis of mental health problems, so the social aspects of health will inevitably become a ground for an effective treatment and care. The aim of the study is to reveal the structure and content of the social-related health…

Potentialities of Employment of Innovation Media in Prevention of Mental Morbidity in Society

Janina Utkuvienė Abstract In spite of various preventive programmes created in Lithuania and substantial means allotted for their implementation, there is no decrease of mental morbidity, with its indicators (incidence and prevalence) remaining stable. However, the continuous technological accomplishment allows to anticipate a great deal of changes in society. Modern information and communication technologies enable…

Systematic Review of Psychological Counselling on the Internet‘ Project, Conducted at the Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital

Sonata Marčėnienė, Violeta Dapšienė, Valentinas Mačiulis, Janina Utkuvienė Abstract The article covers intermediate results of a continued project (December 2010 – August 2011), conducted by the specialists of the Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital, titled ‘Psychological Counselling on the Internet’ (detailing the possibilityfor anyone to seek psychological advice via this new technology); the aim of the…

Relationship of Prevalence of Alcohol Use, Attitudes Towards Alcohol with Sex, Age and Education Among Respondents in Lithuania General Population

Lina Ignatavičiūtė, Antanas Goštautas, Nijolė Goštautaitė-Midttun Abstract The article analyses correlation of alcohol use and attitudes towards alcohol by sex, age and education level in Lithuanian population. Combined data from surveys “Kaunas region community service and quality of life project” and “Health knowledge, behavior and habits of Lithuanian inhabitants” were used for determining prevalence among…

The Prevalence of the Depressiveness Among Rural Residents in Lithuania

Ona Davidonienė, Jelena Stanislavovienė, Janina Utkuvienė Abstract Objective. To determine the prevalence of the depressiveness among rural residents in Lithuania. Material and methods. Randomly selected residents in Lithuanian villages participated in study. 1681 completed questionnaires were used for analysis. The depressiveness was evaluated according to Zung self-rating depression scale. The significance of data was estimated…

Evaluation of The Quality of Delivered Services, Specialists’ Performance and Environmental Factors at Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital

Valentinas Mačiulis, Alina Stigienė, Alma Buginytė, Fausta Margarita Mickienė Abstract Medical staff in Republican Vilnius Psychiatric Hospital, acting as deliverers of psychiatric services to patients, and striving to enhance the quality of treatment and the trust in institution, performed an investigation to learn how much their activities meet patients’ needs and expectations. The project was…