Links Between Suicide Attempts And Subjective Stressful Factors

Aida Kunigėlienė, Virginija Adomaitienė, Akvilė Stankevičiūtė Abstract Aims and objectives of the study: To analyze links between suicide attempts and subjective stressful factors. Methodology and materials: The research was carried out at the Psychiatric Clinic of Kaunas Clinics (KC) of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital (LUHSH) and the Psychiatric Hospital (PH) of the…

Correlations Between Variables of Subjective and Objective Quality of Life of Persons with Mental Impairments

Valentinas Mačiulis, Alma Buginytė, Fausta Mickienė Abstract Aim of the work: to reveal the association between the objectivequality of life and its subjective estimation by patients with mentaldisorders according to some indicators of quality of life specificto mental disorder.The first part of the work reviews the main disorders and theirpsychological and social consequences, the definition…

Parental Competence of Persons with Mental Disorders

Liuda Istigečeva, Dainius Pūras, Aušrelė Matukevičiūtė Abstract Parenting is a natural ability of adult persons. The intuitive understanding of child’s needs and ability to ensure that his or her needs are met, alongside with adequate holistic development of a child defines parental competence, while its realization defines the expression of these competences. Special situation occurs, when people with mental…

Social, Motivational and Diagnostical Aspects of Violation on Sexual Autonomy in the Practice of Lithuanian Inpatient Forensic Psychiatric Examinations

Jolanta Didžiokienė, Ramunė Drazdauskienė Abstract The article analysis social, motivational and diagnostical aspects of violation on sexual autonomy and inviolability committed by the persons who were examined in Utena forensic psychiatric department in the year 2001-2010. The prime motive of sexual violence is libido satisfaction by choosing casual victims who were nearby. The study analysis…