[Assessment of psychosocial attitudes among homosexual men]. / Ocena postaw psychospolecznych mezczyzn o orientacji homoseksualnej.

UNLABELLED: Homosexuality, though more than 20 years no longer exists in the classification of diseases as a deviation, it is still by many people seen as such behavior. The aim of the study was to assess the situation and psychosocial attitudes in the group of homosexual men. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involved a group of 187 men aged 20-54 years. The study population was characterized by hiding homosexual orientation, lack of a permanent partner for more than half of them and the tendency to avoid safe sex and taking a passive role in intimate contact. In the study a questionnaire prepared by the authors was used. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Most respondents hid his homosexuality from others, and over half of them do not have a permanent partner. Representatives of the study group, in most cases do not prefer safe sex and in intimate contact acted as passive.

[Self-aggressive behavior in prisons]. / Zachowania autoagresywne w zakladach penitencjarnych.

UNLABELLED: In the literature devoted to the phenomenon of self-harm among engaged imprisonment, meets the different views the causes of such behavior and the risk of their occurrence. Views prevail, according to which aggression is considered common phenomenon among people in prisons. Social isolation and lack of close intimate relationships may foster this type of behavior. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of self-aggressive behavior among prisoners. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed 133 cases of self-harm and 151 cases of suicide made a fatal persons deprived of their liberty. THE RESULTS: Among those detained in prisons showing self-aggressive behavior are high rates of mental dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: In carrying out self-aggressive states embedded high rates of mental dysfunction, mainly disorders Personality and alcohol dependence and/or psychoactive substances. Among those who made a successful suicide bombing found a high rate of personality disorders and disorders depressive. Causes and determinants of self-harm and suicides by persons residing in institutions prisons are in many respects similar. Those embedded in prisons having mental disorders pose a high risk of autoimmunity, and therefore require special supervision and care of individual psycho-psychological one.