Psychoeducation, Psychiatric Education and Psychoprophylaxis as an Integral Part of the Work of a Psychiatrist in an Outpatient Consultative Appointment

Abstract

Introduction: hygienic education of the population includes a set of educational, upbringing, agitation and propaganda activities aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle, preventing diseases, maintaining and strengthening health, increasing the working capacity of people, and prolonging their active life.Material and methods: the analysis of 5 qualification works of a psychiatrist was carried out for the hygienic and health education. The depth of the study was 24 years. When working on the material, the following methodological approaches were used: systemic, complex, dynamic, normative, quantitative and situational. Analysis methods included: historical, analytical and comparison. The following techniques were used for the analysis: groupings, absolute values, continuous and selective observations.Results: psychiatric reception in the advisory department of GAUZ RK “CDC RK” is carried out by one specialist. Individual psychoeducation, psychiatric education and psychoprophylaxis accompany the entire treatment process of persons with mental disorders. The psychiatrist of the regional center is constantly engaged in psychoeducation of the population, works with the medical staff of the institution and central regional hospitals, is engaged in methodological and research work. Discussion: health education in psychiatry in all forms contributes to a wider medical prevention of the development of pathology in the mental sphere, as well as to the improvement of already developing diseases and the prevention of relapse of already cured diseases. Despite the fact that the psychiatrist deals with such topics that are not of a pronounced psychological nature, they always include psychological problems, since they relate to human relationships, provide people with information, recommendations, advice and act on them emotively. Conclusions: sanitary and educational work in psychiatry is aimed at increasing the level of knowledge of the population about mental disorders, mastering methods of protection from stress, the harmful effects of bad habits. Individual health education accompanies the entire treatment process.