Psihijatrijsko psihološki leksikon

The Psychiatric-Psychological Lexicon (published in 1968) by the prominent Croatian psychiatrist and Academician Vladimir Hudolin is one of the foundational and most significant works in the history of domestic medical and psychological lexicography. The book emerged during a period of intensive development of social psychiatry in Croatia—a movement in which Professor Hudolin played a leading role on the international stage. The work encompasses a wide range of concepts and clinical terms from the fields of psychiatry, clinical and general psychology, neurology, psychoanalysis, and mental hygiene. In the lexicon, Hudolin systematically defined and explained symptoms, syndromes, therapeutic methods, and theoretical schools of thought, striving to make complex psychological and psychiatric concepts accessible to both professionals (physicians, psychologists, social workers) and the general public. The lexicon reflects the author's progressive, holistic approach to mental disorders, emphasizing the social dimension, prevention, and rehabilitation (an approach he later applied in his renowned work on treating alcoholism and establishing the Club of Treated Alcoholics). It stands as an indispensable historical and professional resource that laid the groundwork for the modern understanding and terminology of mental health.