Mental disorder diagnostics: embracing variability and accepting uncertainty
“Phaedrus: And what is the other principle, Socrates? Socrates: That of dividing things again by classes, where the natural joints are..."
Death´s uncertain hour – a psychiatrist´s reflection on uncertainty
If anything is certain, it is the fact that our physical and mental reality is surrounded by layers of uncertainty. Just think about the...
How certain is a psychiatric diagnosis?
Interview with Peter Øvig, well-known Danish journalist and author.
Please don’t read this!
Ok, if you do, I’m sorry. The title was sort of a click-bait to get you interested. A cheap trick and not very intelligent. The reason...
From uncertainty to understanding: decoding AI's impact on mental health and society
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative technological force, on par with the advent of the internet and smartphones.
Conspiracy theories as a response to uncertainty
Interview with Tomas Sodeika, Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University.
Doubt as a driving force in OCD
Interview with Diana Pascal, expert of OCD.
Mental health, uncertainty, diagnosis and more!
Interview with Héðinn Unnsteinsson, policy analyst.
Coping with uncertainty – a central topic in psychiatric specialist training
In this article Erik Falkum explores the pervasive role of uncertainty in clinical work, emphasizing its heightened presence in...
Preparing for the worst – building resilience in soldiers going into war
Enhancing soldier resilience through comprehensive mental skills training, particularly focusing on preventive measures, is crucial for...
Preparing to survive in uncertainty
Interview with Edgaras Diržius, advisor in the fields of mental and public health to the Lithuanian Minister of Health.
Hope, faith, and religion in times of uncertainty – good for the mental health
We live in times of great uncertainty. There are wars going on in our neighborhood that might affect and even spread to our Nordic and...
I am sure that I suffer from a physical disease
Interview with Per Fink, Professor, PhD, DMSc.
The credibility of mental health science: can we trust the scientists?
A scientist can never be one hundred percent sure about anything. Science is not about “true or false”. Science is a methodology to...
Editor word: Issue 1 2024
How many patients suffer from bipolar disorder? Or ADHD or any other well-defined psychiatric condition. Do they also suffer from...
Nordic Congress of Psychiatry 2024 “Knowledge and Humanity in Psychiatry”
The 34th international Nordic Congress of Psychiatry (NCP) “Knowledge and humanity in psychiatry” will take place in Riga, Latvia, in (...)
Editor word: Issue 2 2023
Starting around the mid-nineteenth century, psychiatrists were referred to as "alienists." It was the alienist's job to study, understand...
Word from NPA: Issue 2 2023
The new issue is about us. Doctors, managers, counselors, leaders, but also – partners, spouses, parents, daughters/sons. We have many...
UEMS for psychiatrists: seven competencies of a psychiatrist
The European Union of Medical Specialists (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes – UEMS) is a non-governmental organisation...
Psychiatry - a unique speciality for approaching mental health bio-psycho-socio-existentially
Psychiatrists must take an active role in defining their identity, rather than allowing...
