Relacje pacjent-lekarz w psychiatrii aksjologicznej Antoniego Kępińskiego

The author of the article helps to understand the relation patient-doctor in the light of axiological psychiatry developed by Antoni Kępiński. Kępiński was not a typical doctor who, with great dedication and reverence, fulfilled his duties towards patients. First of all, he paid special attention to the uniqueness and specificity of the level of contact between a doctor and a patient and pointed out its matey character. The article also introduces the sources of axiological psychiatry developed by Kępiński, which should be found in the philosophy of dialogue. In the light of the works of Kraków psychiatrist one can notice that his philosophical anthropology was saturated with the influence of dialogue thought. According to Kępiński, only a specific kind of emotional relationship based on empathy and trust could be the key to complete knowledge of the man fighting with mental illnesses.

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Curing Diseases of Belief and Desire: Buddhist Philosophical Therapy

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement ◽

10.1017/s1358246109990312 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 66 ◽

pp. 187-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

David Burton

Keyword(s):

Medical Diagnosis ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Therapeutic Regimen ◽

Doctor Who ◽

The Third ◽

Sentient Beings ◽

The Buddha

It seems uncontroversial that Buddhism is therapeutic in intent. The word ‘therapy’ is often used, however, to denote methods of treating medically defined mental illnesses, while in the Buddhist context it refers to the treatment of deep-seated dissatisfaction and confusion that, it is claimed, afflict us all. The Buddha is likened to a doctor who offers a medicine to cure the spiritual ills of the suffering world. In the Pāli scriptures, one of the epithets of the Buddha is ‘the Great Physician’ and the therapeutic regimen or healing treatment is his teaching, the Dhamma. This metaphor is continued in later literature, most famously in the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra, where the Buddha is said to be like a benevolent doctor who attempts to administer appropriate medicine to his sons. In the Mahāyāna pantheon, one of the most popular of the celestial Buddhas is Bhaiṣajyaguru, the master of healing, who is believed to offer cures for both the spiritual and more mundane ailments of sentient beings. The four truths, possibly the most pervasive of all Buddhist teachings, are expressed in the form of a medical diagnosis. The first truth, that there is suffering (dukkha), is the diagnosis of the disease. The second truth, that suffering arises from a cause (or causes), seeks to identify the root source of the disease. The third truth, that suffering can be ended, is a prognosis that the disease is curable. The fourth truth describes the path to end suffering, and is the prescription of treatment.

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EPA guidance on the role and responsibilities of psychiatrists

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2015.02.002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 417-422 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

D. Bhugra ◽

A. Ventriglio ◽

M.R. Kuzman ◽

G. Ikkos ◽

M.H.-M. Hermans ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Multidisciplinary Teams ◽

Guidance Document ◽

Doctor Who ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Literature Searches

AbstractPsychiatry is that branch of the medical profession, which deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and management of mental disorders or mental illness, emotional and behavioural disturbances. Thus, a psychiatrist is a trained doctor who has received further training in the field of diagnosing and managing mental illnesses, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural disturbances. This EPA Guidance document was developed following consultation and literature searches as well as grey literature and was approved by the EPA Guidance Committee. The role and responsibilities of the psychiatrist include planning and delivering high quality services within the resources available and to advocate for the patients and the services. The European Psychiatric Association seeks to rise to the challenge of articulating these roles and responsibilities. This EPA Guidance is directed towards psychiatrists and the medical profession as a whole, towards other members of the multidisciplinary teams as well as to employers and other stakeholders such as policy makers and patients and their families.

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Jakub Gorczyca. Zarys etyki fundamentalnej

Forum Philosophicum ◽

10.35765/forphil.2015.2001.07 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 99-102

Author(s):

Roman Darowski

Keyword(s):

Philosophy Of Religion ◽

Philosophical Anthropology ◽

Intellectual Tradition ◽

Philosophy Of Dialogue ◽

The Subject

Father Jakub Gorczyca, a Polish Jesuit, is a professor of philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome. The subject of his particular concern is the set of problems encountered in philosophical anthropology, fundamental ethics and the philosophy of religion. Gorczyca draws philosophical inspiration from the intellectual tradition of Christianity, from phenomenology, and from the philosophy of dialogue.

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