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Readiness to stigmatize (blaming, controlling, anxiety) and meet people affected by mental disorders as well as to acknowledge their autonomy was observed in our subjects. We propose methods of combating the stigma such as acquainting recipients with existential and evolutionary thought, nurturing imagination and encouraging peopleto confront common stereotypes with stories of people they know.

Readiness to stigmatize (blaming, controlling, anxiety) and meet people affected by mental disorders as well as to acknowledge their autonomy was observed in our subjects. We propose methods of combating the stigma such as acquainting recipients with existential and evolutionary thought, nurturing imagination and encouraging peopleto confront common stereotypes with stories of people they know.

The aim of the conducted research was to determine the psychometric properties of the Polish adaptation of the Scale of Familism.

The research included 580 persons (339 women and 241 men) aged 18-81 years (M = 35; SD = 15.49). The applied research tools included the Scale of Familism, the Scale of Materialism and the Agentic and Communal Orientation Scale.

The factor structure analysis of the Scale of Familism performed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) did not confirm the adequacy of the fit of the assumed model to the data. The results of the exploratory principal component analysis (EFA) indicated the existence of five dimensions that explained 51.14% of variance in results. They included Respect (α= 0.91), Material success and achievements (α = 0.87), Religion (α = 0.95), Individualism (α = 0.63), and Family support (α = 0.70). Construct validity of the Scale of Familism was verified by analyzing correlations between the separate scales and the scores on the Agentic and Communal Orientation Scales and the Scale of Materialism. The obtained correlation coefficient values were weak, yet in line with the expected direction.

The Polish adaptation of the scale designed for examining familism is atool characterized by good psychometric properties, which enables a multidimensional measure of the psychological aspects of familism in adulthood. It can be recommended for use in scientific research as well as therapeutic practice.

The Polish adaptation of the scale designed for examining familism is atool characterized by good psychometric properties, which enables a multidimensional measure of the psychological aspects of familism in adulthood. It can be recommended for use in scientific research as well as therapeutic practice.The issue of power is an important area of reflection in family and couple therapy, as well as afrequent object of practical impact. The article focuses on two fundamental perspectives showing power as acomplex phenomenon systemic and gender, which in combination allow amore holistic approach to the issue. The article discusses the contemporary systemic approach to the discussed problem by outlining the limitations associated with the early understanding of circularity and neutrality. On the other hand, it presents agender perspective -increasingly visible in family therapy - which emphasizes the cultural discourses of femininity/masculinity, recognizes the privileges and limitations associated with them, and describes the inequalities of the position of women and men in society reproduced in relationships and in the family. In this sense, the struggle for power, usually translated into difficulties in the family, is not only an expression of the difficulties of the couple, related to experiences from families of origin, but also reflects cultural messages, internalized expectations about relations between sexes and their functioning in gender roles.The current study is a review of the literature on catatonia syndrome with focus on children and adolescent's specificity. Previous catatonia conceptualizations were significantly modified in the newest classification systems. Catatonia may be considered either a separate syndrome or a specifier of the course of other psychiatric disorders. Although diagnostic criteria for children and adolescent do not differ from those for adults, the clinical presentation and course may not be the same. In this age group relatively common are somatic conditions taking the form of catatonia. There is agrowing body of literature focused on catatonia in the course of pervasive developmental disorder. On the other hand, pervasive refusal syndrome and lethal catatonia are discussed in the literature, but they are not present in the classification systems. In the current paper basic treatment guidelines were also described. First-line treatment is the use of benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy. The diagnosis and treatmentof catatonia is of great practical importance. While improper diagnosis and non-optimal treatment may have fatal consequences, in the case of proper diagnosis an effective treatment may be administered.

Cognitive and affective experiences considered typical of psychotic disorders may also occur in the general population,though in aless severe form. GDC0449 The ability to differentiate them from prodromal states, preceding the onset of full-blown psychosis, is an important element of prevention and early detection of high risk of asudden deterioration of mental state. In response to the current lack of questionnaire tools enabling assessment of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs), an attempt was made to adapt the PQ-B questionnaire for use in the Polish population.

In the pilot study, a sample of 652 persons (66% women), aged 18-78 years, approximately 10% of whom were psychiatric patients, completed the Polish version of the PQ-B, and the O-LIFE, HCL-33, SWLS and TCT-DP measures.

Results yielded a one-factor structure, satisfactory reliability (α > 0.85) and construct validity of the 21-item self-report questionnaire assessing the incidence of PLEs in the past month and severity of accompanying distress. Furthermore, there were significant correlations between PQ-B scores and symptoms of schizotypy (especially unusual perceptual experiences and cognitive disorganization), emotional lability (p < 0.05) and depressed mood (p > 0.001) typical of hypomania, as well as unconventional thinking (p > 0.05).

The PQ-B(PL) can be a useful tool in both Polish clinical practice and scientific research, filling the existing gap among screening tests for traits on the border of health and psychopathology.

The PQ-B(PL) can be a useful tool in both Polish clinical practice and scientific research, filling the existing gap among screening tests for traits on the border of health and psychopathology.