WPA Congress and the Prague Agreement
In October of 2025, the annual World psychiatric association Congress was held. During it, not only were many scientific and practical symposia and lectures held, but the signing of the so-called Prague Agreement was also initiated. It emphasizes and argues for the need for increased funding for mental health. The presidential symposium, chaired by the President of the World psychiatric association, Prof. Danuta Wasserman, had to present the Northern European perspective. Goo
A week in psychiatry with Morta Juciūtė
This time, Morta Juciūtė gladly agreed to describe his work week.
Highlights from the Nordic Journal of Psychiatry (May of 2025 - November of 2025)
The Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, formerly “Nordisk Psykiatrisk Tidsskrift”, is an international journal that publishes excellent psychiatric research with a broad scope. It is the official journal for the eight psychiatric associations in the Nordic and Baltic countries. It is a main source of information about current Nordic psychiatry and related fields, The journal is distributed to members of the Nordic and Baltic Psychiatric Associations as well as to members of Associa
The Danish network for psychiatric education: building a national community for innovation in psychiatric training
The Danish Network for Psychiatric Education (DNPU) represents a new national initiative dedicated to strengthening psychiatric education across Denmark. Formed in response to growing clinical, societal, and structural changes in mental healthcare, DNPU unites clinicians, educators, and researchers in a shared effort to advance training, foster collaboration, and ensure excellence in psychiatric practice.
Uncertainty and mental disorders: tolerating the pain of uncertainty
There are many definitions of uncertainty, capturing its various aspects. Generally speaking, uncertainty refers to a state of not...
When you hear what you expect to hear. Cooperation for development lost in translation
The scene is etched in my mind. A medical doctor standing in his spotless, off-white coat in a room one immediately conjectures must be in a typical hospital. He has a slight smile on his face, looking thoughtful and straight in the camera like a character in countless hospital dramas. When one takes the eyes of the doctor and looks at the surroundings one immediately realises that this is not an ordinary hospital. This is a small clinic in a remote African village. The ceili
