CURRENT CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF-HARMING BEHAVIOUR

Sergey Igumnov, Sergey Davidovsky, Robert Iskandarov, Olga Iskandarova Abstract Several biological risk factors for suicidal and self-har­ming behaviour have now been identified. The differen­ces relate to changes in key neurotransmitter systems (serotonergic, polyamine stress response, glutamatergic and GABAergic systems), inflammatory response, astro­glial dysfunction, neuronal plasticity factor, confirming the need to differentiate between those motivated to…

Personality disorders versus perception of family obligations

Zdzisław Majchrzyk, Marta Wiszniowska-Majchrzyk Abstract Contemporary family has been undergoing profoundcultural changes that undermine traditional roles of its members and their mutual obligations. Psychology aims at assessing how individual traits influence their functioning as spouses, partners and parents. In view of changing cultural norms, the criteriaconcerning interpersonal and family obligationsvary, but it is the law…