%0 Journal Article
%T The History of Kazimierz Jankowski’s and the „Synapsis” team’s ideas
%A Praszkier, Ryszard
%J Art of Healing
%V Volume 37 (2022)
%R 10.4467/18982026SZL.22.006.15997
%N Volume 37, Issue 1
%P 51-66
%K Kazimierz Jankowski, “Synapsis”, community psychiatry, family therapy, prophylaxis
%@ 1234-7175
%D 2022
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/sztuka-leczenia/article/historia-idei-kazimierza-jankowskiego-i-zespolu-synapsis
%X This article presents the history of Prof. Kazimierz (Kaz) Jankowski M.D., Ph.D. ideas and their implementation, on the 50th anniversary of him creating the “Synapsis Center.” Subsequent modifications, expansion of therapeutic methods and projects for measuring their effectiveness, as well as their conceptual development are presented. The path from the therapy focused on the individual through one expanding the focus to the family as well, and finally –to the environment is delineated. Moreover, the comprehensive environmental prevention system of Jankowski and the “Synapsis”team which was innovative in the 1970s is shown. Simultaneously, a way from in-patient to out-patient model of therapy is documented.