History of special hospital for psychiatric disorders 'Kovin' Kovin

Abstract

Psychiatric hospital 'Kovin' Kovin was founded in 1924 and present one of the oldest established institution among hospitals and asylums, as they were called and considered in the past. Actually, in Republic Serbia, we have five special psychiatric hospitals, and after Clinic for Psychiatric 'Dr Laza Lazarevic' and Special Hospital 'Gornja Toponica' near Nis, Special Hospital for Psychiatric Disorder 'Kovin' started to work, as third founded. It is obvious that there was a need of inpatient facilities for accommodation, treatment and custody of mentally ill in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Actuality of necessary changes in the management and treatment of psychiatric patients and their overall trend of destigmatization is reflected in the reduction capacity of psychiatric institutions through the process of deinstitutionalization. The ultimate aim of this trend is final abolition of large capacity of psychiatric hospitals. Under this circumstances, the 90 years existence of Kovin hospital contributes to better understanding of one important historical process of theory and practice in the psychiatry environment. Special Hospital for Psychiatric Disorder 'Kovin' in Kovin, last 90 years of its existence presents part of Country healthcare system and substantially participates in the management of the most difficult psychiatric patients in Serbia. Decrepitude institutions partially reduces the human effort to approach and use of the most modern approaches to the treatment of persons with mental disabilities successfully heal and return to the community. Through continuing education institution and professional staff continues to follow the latest trends and developments in psychiatry. First of all it is full implementation The Law on the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness, inclusion and cooperation with all relevant participants in the process of deinstitutionalization.