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Mental health is defined by the World Health Organization (@OMS) as a state of well-being in which each individual develops their potential, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute something to your community.
¿Cuándo consultar?
¿Cuándo consultar?
People seek mental health help for many reasons. The problems can be as varied as difficulties in personal, work, family or partner performance, anxiety, sadness, a panic attack, changes in behavior, hallucinations, suicidal ideas or substance use including alcohol or cigarettes.
During times of crisis and/or changes such as adolescence, entering or leaving the labor force, maternity/paternity, maturity and other stressful life stages or exposure to stress and/or trauma that affect the functioning of the individual and/or generate discomfort. In conclusion, in the event of any emotional discomfort, alteration in sleep or eating patterns and in personal, bonding or productive well-being, an evaluation and/or consultation with a mental health specialist will be pertinent.
¿Por qué elegirnos?
Why choose us?
- We are the only hospital in Cartagena with a Liaison Psychiatry specialist who permanently assists the needs of our patients and their families, guaranteeing truly comprehensive care centered on the patient and their family in the different areas of care, including the units of Critical care for adults, neonatals and pediatrics, emergencies and the treatment of special populations such as vulnerable people, with some functional limitation and/or complex and/or catastrophic pathologies such as oncology, among others.
- We have formed and made available to the community a Mental Health department, made up of highly trained, trained and certified mental health professionals, supported by professionals in other health areas seeking to provide comprehensive and interdisciplinary care for the correct and early individual evaluation of each case and thus achieve the proper identification of the need and/or clinical condition that affects the client's mental health.
- We develop treatments with a humanistic and comprehensive approach to care, recognizing the close mind-body relationship.
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Mental health at the Hospital Serena del Mar
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Mental health is defined by the World Health Organization (@OMS) as a state of well-being in which each individual develops their potential, can cope with the stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can contribute something to your community.
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Also known as psychosomatic medicine, it is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the care of patients with comorbid psychiatric and general medical conditions. It deals with the understanding and advancement of medical science, education, and the provision of medical care for patients with medical illnesses, or who are going through stages of human development with an impact on organs and systems such as puberty, pregnancy and the puerperium, and the senescence, among others.
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Specialty of medicine that works in the study, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders based on biological, psychological and social knowledge, for which it is influenced by philosophy, anthropology and sociology.
Addresses the evaluation and management of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, hypochondriasis, emotional changes due to stress, personality disorders, sexual disorders, grief or loss, when there are difficulties in relationships with the family or with the spouse.
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Clinical psychology is a subdiscipline of psychology that studies all the elements involved in maintaining and affecting mental health. It is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic intervention in people with some type of mental impairment or maladaptive behavior, in order to restore psychological balance and promote well-being.
There are no medics currently available for this specialty.
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