Russian psychiatry has dramatic history, and till now is at a transitional stage of
development. It is facing the problems not only common in world psychiatry, but also specific …

Russian psychiatry has a dramatic history, and until now has been at a transitional stage of
development. It is facing problems not only common in world psychiatry, but also specific to …

Evaluates the status and problems of psychiatric care (PC) in the Russian Federation.
Problems affecting PC include underfunding (only 4.7% of the total national product went to …

Objective: To describe the mental health care system in Russia against the background of
rapid social, economic and political change since the late 1980s. Method: Indicators of …

The history of Russian psychiatry goes back many centuries. Since time immemorial, insane
people in Russia lived in monasteries. In 1760, two special asylums were opened. The year …

It may be difficult for our American and European colleagues to imagine the constraints
under which Russian psychiatrists practice. In Russia, treatment of the psychiatric population …

Mental health is the fundamentals of intellectual, creative, productive and defense capability
of the nation. According to the Russian health ministry evaluation about 15-20% of …

The Russian Federation is a country with an enormous territory, of over 17 million km2. Its
population is 141.9 million (2010 figure). The population was declining, especially at the end …

On the basis of personal observations made during a recent visit to the Psychiatric University
Department of Iwanowo/Russia (3/93) and on appraisal of the available literature on …

All the former Soviet countries are making efforts to reform psychiatry and adopt generally
acknowledged international standards. Key issues of reform are changing the role of …