A5068015339- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
University of Ioannina
2016-2025
University College London
2014-2021
University of Bristol
2006-2021
University of Hertfordshire
2021
Sotiria General Hospital
2017
General University Hospital of Patras
2017
University of Patras
2017
Imperial College London
2003-2015
National Institute for Health Research
2015
Centre for Mental Health
2013
Background Individuals in lower socio-economic groups have an increased prevalence of common mental disorders. Aims To investigate the longitudinal association between position and disorders a general population sample UK. Method Participants ( n =2406) were assessed at two time points 18 months apart with Revised Clinical Interview Schedule. The was stratified into cohorts according to health status baseline. Results None indicators studied significantly associated episode disorder...
Catastrophizing has been broadly conceived as an exaggerated negative "mental set" brought to bear during actual or anticipated pain experience and risen the status of one most important psychological predictors pain. The present study aimed at investigating relationship between catastrophizing postoperative outcomes (pain intensity analgesia use) in patients undergoing elective instrumented lumbar fusion surgery.On day before surgery, 61 completed Greek versions Pain Scale Hospital Anxiety...
No study in Greece has assessed so far the full range of common mental disorders using a representative sample population from both mainland and insular regions country. The aim present paper was to results first such study. carried out between 2009–2010 nationally 4894 individuals living private households Greece. Common past week were with revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R). We also alcohol use (using AUDIT), smoking cannabis use. 14% (Male: 11%, Female: 17%) found have clinically...
Objective . The COVID-19 epidemic has shown a more benign course in Greece possibly due to the early lockdown measures. Mental health consequences of however are unknown. In addition, illness perceptions and relevant strategies cope with stress may have played role complying restrictions. We conducted survey Greek population aim investigate prevalence anxiety depression during lockdown, emotional impact epidemic, effect coping mental health. Methods Adult persons were invited peak period...
To evaluate impact of WHO checklist compliance on risk-adjusted clinical outcomes, including the influence components (Sign-in, Time-out, Sign-out) outcomes.There remain unanswered questions surrounding surgical checklists as a quality and safety tool, such in cases differing complexity extent implementation.Data were collected from admissions (6714 patients) March 2010 to June 2011 at 5 academic community hospitals. The primary endpoint was any complication, mortality, occurring before...
Background A variety of psychosocial factors have been shown to affect the quality life families (FQoL). Aim This study aimed assess impact mother's demographic characteristics, parental stress, illness perceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), coping strategies, ASD severity and time since diagnosis on FQoL during initial period following (≤6 months). Method Fifty-three mothers children newly diagnosed with completed Beach Center Family Quality Life Scale, Autism Parenting Stress...
Bullying is quite prevalent in the school setting and has been associated with socioeconomic position psychiatric morbidity of pupils. The aim study was to investigate association between bullying status a sample Greek adolescents examine whether this confounded by presence morbidity, including sub-threshold forms illness.5,614 aged 16-18 years old attending 25 senior high schools were screened stratified random 2,427 selected for detailed interview. Psychiatric assessed fully structured...
Bullying in schools has been associated with suicidal ideation but the confounding effect of psychiatric morbidity not always taken into account. Our main aim was to test association between bullying behavior and early stages a sample Greek adolescents examine whether this is independent presence morbidity, including sub-threshold symptoms.5614 pupils 16-18 years old attending 25 senior high were screened first phase stratified random 2431 selected for detailed interview at second phase....
Medium secure units admit patients for the assessment and treatment of mental disorder associated with risk.We investigated how many offend after discharge. Participants, methods, resultsWe collected demographic clinical data on all 959 discharged from medium in England Wales between 1 April 1997 31 March 1998 used offenders' index to find details subsequent convictions.A total 145 (15%) were convicted within two years, including 60 (6%) who violent offences (table).
Objective: Unexplained fatigue syndromes, such as chronic syndrome and neurasthenia, are strongly associated with depression, but the temporal nature of this association is not clear. Methods: The authors examined issue by using data from World Health Organization collaborative study psychological problems in general health care. Three thousand two hundred one subjects 15 primary care centers 14 countries were followed up for 12 months. Composite International Diagnostic Interview was main...
Geographical variation in the prevalence of common mental disorders has not been explained adequately.To investigate whether regional health differences Wales would persist after having taken into account characteristics individuals and social deprivation.Data from 1998 Welsh Health Survey were used. Common assessed with index included Short-Form 36 survey (SF-36). The data analysed using a multi-level linear regression model.Of total variance index, 1.47% occurred at level (95% CI...
Postoperative pain is associated with delayed discharged and recovery, reduced patient satisfaction, increased costs. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term association between preoperative psychological variables (pain catastrophizing, anxiety, depression) postoperative in a sample cardiac surgery patients.This prospective epidemiological study.This carried out at two Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust Hospitals (St. Mary's Hospital Hammersmith...
Summary In a representative sample of the UK population we found that common mental disorders (as group and in ICD–10 diagnostic categories) subthreshold psychiatric symptoms at baseline were both independently associated with new-onset functional disability significant days lost from work 18-month follow-up. Subthreshold contributed to almost half aggregate burden over 32 million year preceding study. Leaving these unaccounted for surveys may lead gross underestimation related morbidity.