Psychiatry

Research into suicidal speech dates back more than 30 years with studies identifying objective acoustic markers that can be used to differentiate various mental states & psychiatric disorders

The island of Crete has occupied the top place in the list of Greek regions with the highest suicide rates for the last 25 years, according to an expert.

Many of the survivors of the February 2023 Tempe railway collision still need psychiatric help so that they sleep at night, a survivor has told the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster.

The year 2023 has witnessed a striking trend in appointments to psychologists and psychiatrists in Türkiye, reflecting a collective response to challenging times, such as the devastating earthquakes witnessed last year and ongoing economic hardships.

In Bulgaria, a pressing concern looms over the scarcity of psychiatrists, with less than 500 specialists available to address the mental health needs of the population. Dr.

In an effort to complete ongoing reforms to mental health services and rectify mistakes made along the way, the Health Ministry is preparing a draft law, which, according to Deputy Minister Dimitris Vartzopoulos, aims "to radically restructure the system of organization and administration of mental health services." Currently almost all psychiatric clinics at large hospitals are overcrowded. 

A Turkish scientist has been honored with the "International Scientist Award" by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), one of the prestigious professional organizations in the U.S.

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlighted dire conditions at Korydallos Psychiatric Hospital for prisoners in a report issued on Thursday after an ad hoc visit last November. 

A patient at the psychiatric ward of the General Hospital of Corfu is accused of killing a fellow patient at the state-run facility, police said Friday,

The 45-year-old assailant, who is said to be grappling with bipolar disorder and psychosis, allegedly assaulted the 63-year-old victim, striking her twelve times in the face and neck with a pen and a wooden knife.

A 45-year-old man accused of deliberate arson near Avlonas, in northern Attica, has been remanded in prison after he testified before an investigating magistrate.

The suspect denied the charges against him and claimed there is no video evidence showing him setting fires.