A5003340455- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Global Health and Surgery
Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș
2014-2023
King's College London
2023
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
2016-2022
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2016-2021
Institutul Regional de Oncologie
2020
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2011-2019
University of Bergen
2016
Sigtuna Foundation
2016
Mid Sweden University
2016
Stockholm University
2016
We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, panic (PD) among citizens in 11 countries during Covid-19 pandemic. explored risks protective factors most associated with development these mental health disorders their course at 68 days follow up. acquired 9543 unique responses via an online survey that was disseminated UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, India, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Sweden. The new...
Background There has been almost no research into mental health services in Eastern Europe. A pathways study is a quick and useful starting point, requiring few resources. Aims To improve understanding of prior care-seeking treatment new patients seen at services. Method Pathways diagrams were drawn showing the routes for 50 eight centres. Patterns care-seeking, durations previous treatments compared ICD–10 diagnostic groups. Results The diagnoses varied according to organisation Major...
National governments took action to delay the transmission of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by implementing different containment measures. We developed an online survey that included 44 aimed assess how effective citizens perceive these measures, which measures are perceived as violation citizens’ personal freedoms, opinions and demographic factors have effect on compliance with what can do most effectively improve compliance. The was disseminated in 11 countries: UK, Belgium, Netherlands,...
Background General psychiatric and forensic beds, supported housing the prison population have been suggested as indicators of institutionalized mental health care. According to Penrose hypothesis, decreasing bed numbers may lead increasing populations. The study aimed assess care in post-communist countries during two decades following political change, explore whether data are consistent with hypothesis that historical context. Methodology/Principal Findings numbers, capacities rates were...
Introduction. Group therapy is a psychosocial treatment designed to educate patients on the importance of sharing and gaining personal insight into their pathology. It also improves coping strategies fosters appropriate relationships among patients. Aim. This paper aims assess strengths limitations group in diagnosed with bipolar disorder who are experiencing manic episode. Material methods. We organized bi-weekly sessions led by psychotherapist trained Yalom method. Each consisted 6-8...
The aim of the present study was to characterize clinical pathways that people with dementia (PwD) in different countries follow reach specialized care.We recruited 548 consecutive attendees a standardized diagnosis dementia, 19 public centres for care 15 countries. WHO "encounter form," schedule enables data concerning basic socio-demographic, clinical, and be gathered, completed each participant.The median time from appearance first symptoms contact specialist 56 weeks. primary point...
There has been no evidence about the prescribing practices in psychiatric care Eastern Europe.To examine patterns of psychotropic five countries Europe.We conducted a one-day census treatments used eight hospitals Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Romania. We examined clinical records medication charts 1304 patients.The use polypharmacy was frequent across all diagnostic groups. Only 6.8% patients were on monotherapy. The mean number prescribed drugs 2.8 (SD 0.97) with 26.5% receiving...
Assessing mental health in children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes (IDD) is an issue that underperformed clinical practice outpatient clinics. The evaluation of their thoughts, emotions behaviors has important role understanding the interaction between individual disease, factors can influence this interaction, as well effective methods intervention. aim study to identify psychopathology impact on treatment management. A total 54 IDD 52 without diabetes, aged 12–18 years,...
Access to mental health (MH) services is unequal worldwide and changes are required in this respect. Our aim was identify the delay first psychiatry consult understand patients' characteristics perspectives on factors that may influence delay, among a sample of participants from three Southeastern European Countries. The WHO Pathway Encounter Form questionnaire applied 400 patients "new cases" influencing access administered same patients, as well their caretakers MH providers. average...
Previous research illustrated that the laws regulating involuntary placement and treatment of people with mental-health problems are diverse across countries. International studies comparing satisfaction levels between countries rare. We compared opinions professionals family members about operation national law forcibly admission psychiatric patients in 11 countries: Ireland, Iceland, England Wales, Romania, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway India. An online survey design was...
ABSTRACT Aims The aim of this prospective randomized controlled study was to determine whether viewing videotape themselves while experiencing delirium tremens (DT) reduces the relapse rate in alcohol‐dependent patients. Our hypothesis about efficacy videotapes exposure DT is consistent with a cognitive behavior model. Design Sixty patients and minimum 3 years severe alcohol dependence [ Diagnostic Statistical Manual version IV (DSM‐IV criteria] were included study. Patients videotaped...
Background: A reliable and valid global staging scale has been lacking within dementia care. Objective: To develop an easy-to-use multi-dimensional clinical schedule for dementia. Methods: The was developed through: i) Two series of
Aim To assess and compare general practitioners' (GPs’) views of diagnosing treating depression in five southeastern European countries. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted Albania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Serbia. The sample included 467 GPs who completed a hard‐copy self‐administered questionnaire, consisting self‐assessment questions related to depression. Results most common barriers managing practice reported by were: patients’ unwillingness discuss depressive symptoms...
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the differences depression rate in employed and unemployed persons period financial economic crisis Romania, a pair-matched design. Method: cross sectional uses pair match design (395 pairs) two groups persons. Other socio-demographic risk factors (gender, age, marital status, residence, ethnicity, educational level profession) were controlled. done historical crisis, 2009-2010. For screening we used Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ – 9....
Background and Objectives: Stigma lack of acceptance in society might have detrimental effects on the quality life patients with psoriasis, sometimes being comparable other chronic diseases conditions that affect appearance a patient, such as burns. Therefore, we surveyed our diagnosed psoriasis to determine implications misinformation stigma for their life, depression, coping strategies stratified by different age categories. Materials Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed sample...
Growing professional exchange between Eastern and Western European countries increases the possibilities for international postgraduate training courses by that satisfying need rapid facilitation of travel migration in enlarged Union increase achieving high standards. The purpose this study was to evaluate a summer school program trained young psychiatrists assess impact on their development future activities.We evaluated effect first 3 years Berlin Summer School with respect (1)...
Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A tudományos szakirodalomban számos kérdés fogalmazódik meg a pajzsmirigybetegségeket befolyásoló pszichológiai tényezőkről. Kevés tanulmány készült pajzsmirigybetegségek és megküzdési stratégiák kapcsolatáról. Célkitűzés: Jelen tanulmányunk célja felmérni stratégiák, depresszió szorongás szintjének változásait pajzsmirigybetegek (hyperthyreosis hypothyreosis) esetében gyógyszeres kezelés (Thyrozol Euthyrox) hatására. Módszer: betegeket szakorvos diagnózisa, illetve...
Summary Psychotherapy is an essential part of being a psychiatrist. International professional associations including the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), European (EPA), Union Medical Specialists (UEMS), Federation Trainees (EFPT) are involved in sustaining role psychotherapy training as psychiatric education matter policy. This article presents results survey by trainees from different countries concerning postgraduate psychotherapy. We explore how national or international...