[Medico-demographic models in psychiatry]

The paper presents data on current mental disease prevalence, on some aspects of psychiatric service management, on social damage inflicted by psychic diseases and financial resources the society is willing to give off for relevant compensations. The importance of social modelling of the patients for prognostication of their life and estimation of the disease-induced damages is emphasized. Different forms of therapeutic modalities in psychiatry are analyzed in terms of efficacy. The authors draw attention of health service officials to poor reserves and outdated management of psychiatric service in the country.