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Institute of Mental Health (Belgrade)

Field	Value
name	Institute of Mental Health
caption	Main building of the Institute of Mental Health
pushpin_map	Serbia Belgrade
coordinates
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Belgrade
logo	Imh belgrade.jpg
logo_size	75px
location	Palmotićeva 37
region	Belgrade
country	Serbia
funding	Public
type	Specialist
speciality	Mental health – psychology, neurology, psychiatry
standards
emergency
affiliation	University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, University of Belgrade Faculty of Defectology, University of Belgrade Faculty of Pharmacy and a Higher Medical School, Belgrade
patron	None
network
beds	120 (2017)
founded
website	www.imh.org.rs
other_links	Institute of Mental Health

The Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade (), established in 1963, is the first social-psychiatric institution in Southeast Europe. It is a tertiary care institution that specializes in the fields of psychiatry, addiction diseases, clinical psychology, epileptic medicine, clinical neurophysiology, psycho-pharmacology, psycho-therapy and mental illness. Treatment is based on the concepts of social psychiatry with the goal of rehabilitation and re-socialization of patients. The Institute serves as a teaching facility for the Belgrade Medical School and several other schools in Belgrade.

On 18 November 2009, the Institute of Mental Health received a nomination to be inducted into the WHO Collaborative Centre for Mental Health Care by Serbian Minister of Health, Tomica Milosavljević. This nomination was approved by WHO. Belgrade's Institute of Mental Health also publishes pertinent articles on behalf of the World Health Organization.

The Director of Institute is Sc.D. Dušica Lečić Toševski. The Assistant Director is Doctor Smiljka Popović Deušić.

History

Major developments in the field of psychiatry, which occurred due to the rapid development of psycho-pharmacological-therapy, opened the possibility of a specialized hospital. The Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade was founded by Sc.D. Slavka Morić-Petrović in cooperation with Sc.D. Dušan Petrović, Sc.D. Milan Popović, Sc.D. Miroslav Antonijević, Sc.D. Predrag Kaličanin and several other psychiatrists. Architectural design was done by Vladeta Stojaković. Following building approval, the institute's cornerstone was placed on 5 June 1960. The Institute of Mental Health was officially opened on 14 April 1963, in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade initially provided services for the prevention and treatment of psychiatric diseases and monitoring of out-patients. On 26 December 2007, in the presence of the Serbian Minister of Health - Tomica Milosavljević, a day hospital was opened for adolescents.

Organizational units

The Institute of Mental Health includes eight departments:

Clinic for children and adolescents
Clinic for adults
Clinic for addiction diseases
Epilepsies and clinical neurophysiology sector
Medical genetic sector
Pharmacy service and laboratory diagnosis
Service for scientific research and educational activities
Department of non-medical businesses.

Activity of the Institute

Today, The Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade's activity is defined by its statute, which is in compliance with the law on health care in Serbia.

For the convenience of the population of Belgrade, the institute also provides secondary health care services in addition to mental health services.

IMH Belgrade also has an educational and scientific research program. The research department started an international project that uses research into genetic copy variations that are used in determining potential risks for mental illness.

In performing a health practice IMH Belgrade provides preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation services from the following fields:

Endeavours of The Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade also include the education of professionals involved in the care of patients. They include psychiatrists, GPs, psychologists, pedagogues, special teachers, social workers, lawyers and medical technicians.

References

"UREDBA O PLANU MREŽE ZDRAVSTVENIH USTANOVA". Službeni Glasnik RS.
"O nama". RocketTheme.
[http://www.srbija.gov.rs/vesti/vest.php?id=121131 News from the Serbian Government site]
"WHO Collaborative Centers". WHO.
PhD S. Lakićević [http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 Informant of the Institute – page 7] (file doc); last time updated: 15 April 2010 and also [https://archive.today/20121221093312/http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 HTML version], from Google cache
Lečić-Toševski, Dušica. (2000). "Mental and Behavioural Disorders Preventing Suicide: a resource for media professionals". Department of Mental Health Social Change and Mental Health.
[http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=26 IMH website in English]
[http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=31 IMH web site; section: "Opening ceremony of Daily Hospital for children and adolescents"]
Lakićević [http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 Informant of the Institute – page 3] (file doc); last time updated: 15 April 2010 and also [https://archive.today/20121221093312/http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 HTML version], from Google cache
[http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=31 IMH web page; section: "Press Release, 16 February 2010"]
PhD S. Lakićević [http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 Informant of the Institute – page 4] (file doc); last time updated: 15 April 2010 and also [https://archive.today/20121221093312/http://www.imh.org.rs/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=56&Itemid=57 HTML version], from Google cache

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