정신의학의 위기：정신과 환자, 어디로 갈 것인가?

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In the year two thousand and following years, there will be tremendous changes in the field of
psychiatry. At this critical period, we should rethink the identity of psychiatry.
The characteristics and problems of psychiatry in the near future include a) ‘mindless’ psychiatry
confined into the brain cell, b) a continuous evolution of non-psychiatric practitioners, medical or
nonmedical, c) the atrophy of psychiatric practice due to economic pressure by society, and d) psychiatric
policy of functional diagnostic criteria and guidelines in practice.
The above situations can result in a) the more superficial and easy going attitude of psychiatry in
practice, b) superficial understanding of patients and inadequate treatment outccome, c) patients’
frustration and seeking help from alternative or quasi-practitioners, and tele-psychiatry or cyber space.
Psychiatrists’ recognition of a crisis, active coping with the problems and harmonized and integrated
education were suggested for the better contribution.