Life is an uncertain project
In this unpredictable world the only factors we can control 100% are our own attitudes and behaviour. Nobody can deny us to think or do...
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THE NORDIC PSYCHIATRIST
Suicide prevention; intrinsic uncertainty and clinician’s responsibility
Suicide is a complex and not well-understood phenomenon. In a meta-analysis of the international literature, we estimated that around 27%...
Uncertainty and forensic psychiatry
Interview with Andrew Forrester, professor of forensic psychiatry at Cardiff University.
Time is what you need it for
Interview with Annette Strömgren, MD, Ph.D.
Ontological overload
Humans can be considered their own interface. Our ability to perceive, interpret and react to sensory impressions and information can be...
The unbearable uncertainty of being. Is psychiatry the cure?
Uncertainty is a part of life, perhaps one of the few things we truly have knowledge about. We all must come to terms with the fact that...
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...
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