A5074551651- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Human Health and Disease
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
Riga Stradiņš University
2008-2024
Children's Clinical University Hospital
2015-2024
King's College London
2013-2015
UF Health Shands Hospital
2015
Riga Technical College
2012-2013
This study aimed to examine the associations between socio-demographic factors, health complaints, behaviours, high-risk behaviours and mental difficulties in a representative sample of 11-, 13- 15-year-old adolescents Latvia. The used data from international Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) year 2017/2018 Latvian database. Statistical modelling was performed explore odds measured by Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). consisted 4412 students. Overall, 155 (8.0%) boys 209...
Objectives Mental health screening instruments are essential in population research and clinical practice. The strengths difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) self-report version has been widely used across the globe to screen for mental problems adolescent populations. This study aimed explore psychometric properties of Latvian Russian language versions SDQ a representative sample general adolescents establish population-based normative scores.
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a disease occurring when antibodies produced by the body's own immune system attack NMDA-type glutamate receptors in brain. Most anti-NMDAR cases are associated with paraneoplastic syndrome. We analyze case of 15-year-old girl who was hospitalized child psychiatry clinic Riga, Latvia, de novo acute polymorphic psychotic disorder gradually progressing to catatonic state. The patient received antipsychotic and electroconvulsive therapy...
This article aimed to describe and compare migration tendencies between junior doctors training in psychiatry the Baltic countries. A cross-sectional survey was circulated Estonia, Latvia Lithuania 2013–2014 as part of Brain Drain study. The 61-item, anonymous questionnaire covered participants' demographic data, experiences short-term mobility, long-term trainees' attitudes towards migration. In this sample (n = 95) psychiatric trainees countries, majority were female (79.1%), adult...
Background and Objectives: Screening instruments can be crucial in child adolescent mental healthcare practice by allowing professionals to triage the patient flow a limited resource setting help clinical decision making. Our study aimed examine whether Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), with application of original UK-based scoring algorithm, reliably detect children adolescents different disorders population sample. Materials Methods: total 363 outpatients aged 2 17 years from two...
Summary Work plays an important part in everyday life. For people experiencing mental health problems employment may both provide a source of income, improved self-esteem and stability, influence the course outcomes disorder. Yet many countries work-place consistently surfaces as context where with feel stigmatised discriminated most. This paper will review existing evidence stigma discrimination workplace, consider consequences workplace on lives problems, discuss implications for further action.
Objectives: The prodromal phase of a psychotic disorder is period altered functioning before the onset acute state; several interviews have been developed to determine whether individuals present with symptoms. 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) screening tool for evaluating those at risk developing disorder. study aimed evaluate psychometric properties Latvian version PQ-16 in sample help-seeking adolescents referred diagnostic assessment and look possible associated socio-demographic...
The prodromal phase of a psychotic disorder is period altered functioning before the onset acute state; several interviews have been developed to determine whether individuals present with symptoms. 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) screening tool for evaluating those at risk developing disorder. study aimed evaluate psychometric properties Latvian version PQ-16 in sample help-seeking adolescents referred diagnostic assessment and look possible associated socio-demographic...
Introduction The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is one of the most widely used screening instruments in child adolescent psychiatry. Studies have shown that parent a better informant than adolescent, both for externalising internalising disorders (Goodman et al, 1997, 2000). Objectives Aim this study was to examine prevalence reported problems outpatient psychiatry setting using SDQ differences between reports. Methods group 101 adolescents (11-17 y.o.) their parents, 2...
The Young Psychiatrists' Network (YPN) is an international group of young psychiatrists (YP) from Eastern and Western European countries organizing annual meetings to facilitate the exchange knowledge experience between YPs different backgrounds, promote networking development leadership skills. To evaluate YPN Meetings in Europe. 3rd Meeting, was held September 2012 Minsk, Belarus. 74 21 participated. At end conference anonymous evaluation surveys were distributed. 52 participants 14...
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