Lost in translation? Creating dialogues, not monologues. (Mis)communication in child and adolescent psychiatry
Interview with Gintautas Narmontas, MD
Lost in translation? Experience of the non-Lithuanian psychiatrist from Lithuania in Norway
Interview with Artiom Charkavliuk.
Lost in translation? Language and stigma in psychiatry
The theme of this issue of the journal - lost in translation - automatically brings us back to the field of communication, of conversation. The topic of stigma is particularly sensitive and important in public communication on psychiatric topics. It is a stigma that comprehensively undermines mental health, the accessibility of mental health care to the end user, and the quality of life. It also affects our job satisfaction as mental health professionals, which means the qual
Lost in translation? Patient under my skin: psychological challenges of psychiatrists working with difficult patients
Interview with Professor Eugenijus Laurinaitis.
Death theme in existential therapy
Existentialism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the unique, unrepeatable nature of human existence, which (...)
50 Shades of Grief. Interview with Giedrė Žalytė
Death is merely a fact of human existence, a background reality until it is encountered and experienced personally. It feels like such (...)
A week in psychiatry with Goda Tikniūtė
This time, Goda Tikniūtė gladly agreed to describe his work week.
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.
Preparing to survive in uncertainty
Interview with Edgaras Diržius, advisor in the fields of mental and public health to the Lithuanian Minister of Health.
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...
Psychiatrist as a professional: interview with Professor Eugenijus Laurinaitis
Let’s start with the three main components of each profession: knowledge, skills and attitudes. It is quite well-defined what knowledge...
Psychiatrist as communicator: interview with Vilius Ogenskas
Vilius Ogenskas is a psychiatrist currently working at Jonava primary health care center and Lotus Medica Clinic. In the start of his...
Logotherapy as a response to challenge
The development of psychotherapeutic approaches is based on the necessity of searching for relevant answers in the face of the challenges...
Communication in the Time of Pandemic
Interview with Prof. Rūta Petrauskaitė.
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...