The relationship between socioeconomic and sociopolitical forces and individual psychologic behavior in Central and Eastern Europe: a proposed international study

Article Abstract:

There currently exists a unique opportunity to study the effect of political, social, and economic systems upon the psychological behavior of the individual. Recent and rapid developments in Central and Eastern Europe have resulted in the commencement of dramatic changes in these areas. Glasnost' and perestroika have helped to precipitate these changes, for which the implications are, as yet, unknown. A number of questions that are still unanswered were raised in an editorial that appeared in the April 1990 issue of the American Journal of Psychotherapy, entitled 'The Political and Economic Changes in Central and Eastern Europe: Possible Macro-Psychologic Implications'. It is not known how the end of communism will affect the economic, political, and philosophical lives of Eastern and Central Europeans, or if this effect will be negative or positive. Another question that still remains unanswered is whether individuals living in these areas are subject to a different set of psychological difficulties from those who live in other sociopolitical environments. A question is also raised about the extent of influence that the sociopolitical climate has upon the mental health of individuals within the society. A unprecedented opportunity has now arisen for the examination of these and other questions. Studies that explore the interrelationships between individual behavioral patterns and macro-psychosocial forces are now possible. Factors that should be emphasized include examination of the frequency and the types of psychological decompensation of individuals in these countries compared with those living in free-market, democratic societies. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Psychological aspects, Political aspects, Social status, Social psychology, East Europeans, editorial, Central Europeans

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A 23-year-old woman with panic disorder treated with psychodynamic psychotherapy

Article Abstract:

A 23-year-old woman with a longstanding history of panic disorder was managed by psychodynamic psychotherapy alone with complete resolution of her panic symptoms. Treatment began with exploration of the patient's panic attacks which started during childhood. Owing to the conscious expression of previously repressed feelings, her symptoms temporarily worsened. After 6 weeks of close focus on her panic, however, the patient's panic attacks suddenly ceased. The patient's psychotherapy continued for two more years, during which time her panic attacks never recurred.

Care and treatment, Panic disorders, Panic disorder, Psychodynamic psychotherapy

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Treating an Orthodox Jewish woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder: maintaining reproductive and psychologic stability in the context of normative religious rituals

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Two psychiatrists discuss the treatment of an Orthodox Jewish woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder who wanted to have children and was concerned about the impact her disease would have on her family. She was initially treated with drugs and behavior therapy, but she stopped taking the drugs during her pregnancies.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder

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