Depression in medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in medical students in Greece during a nationwide lockdown. The secondary aims were to assess the association of depression with socio-demographic factors and students' attitudes regarding the quality of their studies. The data was gathered anonymously through a self-administered online questionnaire between January 11 and 27, 2021. The CES-D scale was used to measure depression rates. Multiple logistic regress...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariana Styliari Michaella Alexandrou Georgia Polychronidou Garyfallia Poulakou Vana Sypsa Konstantinos Ν Fountoulakis Source Type: research

Dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale -Greek (PDDS-Gr)
This study presents the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS), which assesses diabetes distress in parents of children with T1D. A sample of 95 parents, mainly mothers (88.4%), with a mean age of their children 12.2 years (± 3.6) and a diabetes duration of 4.7 years (± 3.4), completed the Greek translation of the PDDS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a five-factor model: 'Parent/child relationship distress', 'Personal distress', 'Child diabetes management distress', 'Future distress', and 'Healthcare team distress'. Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) conf...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emmanouil S Benioudakis Argyroula Kalaitzaki Eleni Karlafti Maria A Makri Theodosia Arvanitaki Maria-Alexandra Kalpou Christos Savopoulos Triantafyllos Didangelos Source Type: research

The relationship between bullying and symptom presentation in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMultiple recent studies have indicated that adverse psycho-traumatic experiences are particularly significant, if not the most significant, among the environmental factors that participate in the aetiology of schizophrenic spectrum disorders. The prevalence of bullying in the adolescent population has increased dramatically compared to earlier reports. This may be related to the recent development of communication technology and the use of social media, which have expanded the means by which bullying can be practiced. The present study ...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ioannis Kosteletos Alexandros Hatzimanolis Lida-Alkisti Xenaki Irene Ralli Stefanos Dimitrakopoulos Ilias Vlahos Mirijana Selakovic Stefania Foteli Rigas-Filippos Soldatos Nikolaos Nianiakas Konstantinos Kollias Nikos Stefanis Source Type: research

Perceptions and attitudes of people with severe mental disorders towards smoking in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite its significant decline in the general population, smoking remains endemic and highly prevalent among people with mental disorders. The impact of smoking-attributable morbidity on life expectancy is significant since, in comparison to the general population, people with severe mental disorders have a 15-20-year reduction in life expectancy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1015 people with mental disorders through personal interviews. The questionnaire was designed to examine these patients' knowledge, perceptions, an...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Georgia Papadosifaki Vasiliki Psarra Charalampos Touloumis Chara Tzavara Konstantinos Farsalinos Evanthia Sakellari Areti Lagiou Anastasia Barbouni Source Type: research

Depression in medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in medical students in Greece during a nationwide lockdown. The secondary aims were to assess the association of depression with socio-demographic factors and students' attitudes regarding the quality of their studies. The data was gathered anonymously through a self-administered online questionnaire between January 11 and 27, 2021. The CES-D scale was used to measure depression rates. Multiple logistic regress...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariana Styliari Michaella Alexandrou Georgia Polychronidou Garyfallia Poulakou Vana Sypsa Konstantinos Ν Fountoulakis Source Type: research

Dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale -Greek (PDDS-Gr)
This study presents the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS), which assesses diabetes distress in parents of children with T1D. A sample of 95 parents, mainly mothers (88.4%), with a mean age of their children 12.2 years (± 3.6) and a diabetes duration of 4.7 years (± 3.4), completed the Greek translation of the PDDS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a five-factor model: 'Parent/child relationship distress', 'Personal distress', 'Child diabetes management distress', 'Future distress', and 'Healthcare team distress'. Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) conf...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emmanouil S Benioudakis Argyroula Kalaitzaki Eleni Karlafti Maria A Makri Theodosia Arvanitaki Maria-Alexandra Kalpou Christos Savopoulos Triantafyllos Didangelos Source Type: research

The relationship between bullying and symptom presentation in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMultiple recent studies have indicated that adverse psycho-traumatic experiences are particularly significant, if not the most significant, among the environmental factors that participate in the aetiology of schizophrenic spectrum disorders. The prevalence of bullying in the adolescent population has increased dramatically compared to earlier reports. This may be related to the recent development of communication technology and the use of social media, which have expanded the means by which bullying can be practiced. The present study ...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ioannis Kosteletos Alexandros Hatzimanolis Lida-Alkisti Xenaki Irene Ralli Stefanos Dimitrakopoulos Ilias Vlahos Mirijana Selakovic Stefania Foteli Rigas-Filippos Soldatos Nikolaos Nianiakas Konstantinos Kollias Nikos Stefanis Source Type: research

Perceptions and attitudes of people with severe mental disorders towards smoking in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite its significant decline in the general population, smoking remains endemic and highly prevalent among people with mental disorders. The impact of smoking-attributable morbidity on life expectancy is significant since, in comparison to the general population, people with severe mental disorders have a 15-20-year reduction in life expectancy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1015 people with mental disorders through personal interviews. The questionnaire was designed to examine these patients' knowledge, perceptions, an...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Georgia Papadosifaki Vasiliki Psarra Charalampos Touloumis Chara Tzavara Konstantinos Farsalinos Evanthia Sakellari Areti Lagiou Anastasia Barbouni Source Type: research

Depression in medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in medical students in Greece during a nationwide lockdown. The secondary aims were to assess the association of depression with socio-demographic factors and students' attitudes regarding the quality of their studies. The data was gathered anonymously through a self-administered online questionnaire between January 11 and 27, 2021. The CES-D scale was used to measure depression rates. Multiple logistic regress...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariana Styliari Michaella Alexandrou Georgia Polychronidou Garyfallia Poulakou Vana Sypsa Konstantinos Ν Fountoulakis Source Type: research

Dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale -Greek (PDDS-Gr)
This study presents the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS), which assesses diabetes distress in parents of children with T1D. A sample of 95 parents, mainly mothers (88.4%), with a mean age of their children 12.2 years (± 3.6) and a diabetes duration of 4.7 years (± 3.4), completed the Greek translation of the PDDS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a five-factor model: 'Parent/child relationship distress', 'Personal distress', 'Child diabetes management distress', 'Future distress', and 'Healthcare team distress'. Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) conf...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emmanouil S Benioudakis Argyroula Kalaitzaki Eleni Karlafti Maria A Makri Theodosia Arvanitaki Maria-Alexandra Kalpou Christos Savopoulos Triantafyllos Didangelos Source Type: research

The relationship between bullying and symptom presentation in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMultiple recent studies have indicated that adverse psycho-traumatic experiences are particularly significant, if not the most significant, among the environmental factors that participate in the aetiology of schizophrenic spectrum disorders. The prevalence of bullying in the adolescent population has increased dramatically compared to earlier reports. This may be related to the recent development of communication technology and the use of social media, which have expanded the means by which bullying can be practiced. The present study ...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ioannis Kosteletos Alexandros Hatzimanolis Lida-Alkisti Xenaki Irene Ralli Stefanos Dimitrakopoulos Ilias Vlahos Mirijana Selakovic Stefania Foteli Rigas-Filippos Soldatos Nikolaos Nianiakas Konstantinos Kollias Nikos Stefanis Source Type: research

Perceptions and attitudes of people with severe mental disorders towards smoking in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite its significant decline in the general population, smoking remains endemic and highly prevalent among people with mental disorders. The impact of smoking-attributable morbidity on life expectancy is significant since, in comparison to the general population, people with severe mental disorders have a 15-20-year reduction in life expectancy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1015 people with mental disorders through personal interviews. The questionnaire was designed to examine these patients' knowledge, perceptions, an...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Georgia Papadosifaki Vasiliki Psarra Charalampos Touloumis Chara Tzavara Konstantinos Farsalinos Evanthia Sakellari Areti Lagiou Anastasia Barbouni Source Type: research

Depression in medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in medical students in Greece during a nationwide lockdown. The secondary aims were to assess the association of depression with socio-demographic factors and students' attitudes regarding the quality of their studies. The data was gathered anonymously through a self-administered online questionnaire between January 11 and 27, 2021. The CES-D scale was used to measure depression rates. Multiple logistic regress...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariana Styliari Michaella Alexandrou Georgia Polychronidou Garyfallia Poulakou Vana Sypsa Konstantinos Ν Fountoulakis Source Type: research

Dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale -Greek (PDDS-Gr)
This study presents the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Parent Diabetes Distress Scale (PDDS), which assesses diabetes distress in parents of children with T1D. A sample of 95 parents, mainly mothers (88.4%), with a mean age of their children 12.2 years (± 3.6) and a diabetes duration of 4.7 years (± 3.4), completed the Greek translation of the PDDS. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a five-factor model: 'Parent/child relationship distress', 'Personal distress', 'Child diabetes management distress', 'Future distress', and 'Healthcare team distress'. Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) conf...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emmanouil S Benioudakis Argyroula Kalaitzaki Eleni Karlafti Maria A Makri Theodosia Arvanitaki Maria-Alexandra Kalpou Christos Savopoulos Triantafyllos Didangelos Source Type: research

The relationship between bullying and symptom presentation in first-episode psychosis
Psychiatriki. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2023.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMultiple recent studies have indicated that adverse psycho-traumatic experiences are particularly significant, if not the most significant, among the environmental factors that participate in the aetiology of schizophrenic spectrum disorders. The prevalence of bullying in the adolescent population has increased dramatically compared to earlier reports. This may be related to the recent development of communication technology and the use of social media, which have expanded the means by which bullying can be practiced. The present study ...
Source: Psychiatriki - October 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ioannis Kosteletos Alexandros Hatzimanolis Lida-Alkisti Xenaki Irene Ralli Stefanos Dimitrakopoulos Ilias Vlahos Mirijana Selakovic Stefania Foteli Rigas-Filippos Soldatos Nikolaos Nianiakas Konstantinos Kollias Nikos Stefanis Source Type: research