ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHIATRY - ANDRZEJ CECHNICKI, JACEK WCÓRKA

Discover a new perspective on mental health with the book "Environmental Psychiatry". It is a publication that restores hope and teaches a new way of looking at people, as emphasized by Prof. Dr. habil. Dominika Dudek. This book is the result of conversations and discussions of outstanding psychiatrists, including Prof. Andrzej Cechnicki and Prof. Jacek Wciórka, who together created an exceptional work.

• Key issues related to helping people in mental crises.
• Support for those recovering and regaining social skills.
• In-depth discussion of the goals and values of environmental psychiatry.
• Promotion of mental health and prevention of disorders.
• Assistance in situations of stigmatization and social burden.
• Organization of the environmental health care system.
• Forms of social support and risk management.

This book addresses important aspects of providing assistance to people experiencing a mental crisis, and then recovering and regaining their social, professional and family skills. The authors thoroughly discuss the goals and values of environmental psychiatry, the promotion of mental health and the prevention of disorders, as well as assistance in situations of stigmatization and social burden. In addition, they analyze the organization of the environmental health care system, forms of social support and risk management in environmental care.

In the publication you will also find a translation of the text by Norman Sartorius, a legend of psychiatry, who draws attention to global development trends marked by economic crises, urbanization, commercialization of interpersonal relations, stratification of access to information and prosperity, the disappearance of communities and the crisis of the family. These factors threaten the implementation of environmental psychiatry worldwide.

"Environmental Psychiatry" is a must-read for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, therapists, educators, recovery assistants, rehabilitation specialists, local government officials and journalists. It will also interest patients seeking support and knowledge to help them understand their situation and actively participate in the recovery process. The book has 911 pages, format 204x155 mm and was published in 2025 by PZWL Publishing House in paperback.

PZWL Publishing House is a renowned publisher specializing in medical and scientific literature. For years, it has been providing specialists and students with knowledge at the highest level, ensuring the quality and timeliness of published content. PZWL books are valued for their reliability, professionalism and practical approach to the issues discussed, which makes them an indispensable source of information for everyone involved in the medical industry.