Психиатрические головоломки

Psychiatry is a constant puzzle. Both patients and doctors tirelessly work on difficult problems. The patient is desperately trying to understand what is really happening to him, why such "foolishness" and absurdity is happening around and inside him. He tries... to separate reality from fiction. Often this does not succeed, and one unsolvable problem follows another. In general, it will make your head spin...
It is not easier for the psychiatrist, as he has to understand what is often unknowable. If the patient does not understand himself, then who will understand him? Making an accurate diagnosis of a mental disorder and choosing the most adequate and effective method of therapy is no simple task. Typically, it requires ingenuity and intuition, not just professional knowledge. Diagnosis is quite the puzzle...
In the book, the author presents many complex clinical cases, reflects on ambiguous psychiatric topics, and invites interested readers to ponder their solutions together with him. The topics raised by the author go beyond narrow professional bounds and aim to initiate active public discussion.
The book is intended for specialists in the field of mental health (psychiatrists, psychotherapists, medical psychologists, addiction specialists) and those interested in the problems of finding the boundary between normality and pathology of mental activity.