Search Results - "Wancata, J"

The criterion validity of the Geriatric Depression Scale: a systematic review by Wancata, J., Alexandrowicz, R., Marquart, B., Weiss, M., Friedrich, F.

“…Objective:  The objective was to provide a systematic review of the screening accuracy of both versions of the Geriatric Depressions Scale (GDS‐30, GDS‐15)…”
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Efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions in asylum seekers and refugees: systematic review and meta-analysis by Turrini, G., Purgato, M., Acarturk, C., Anttila, M., Au, T., Ballette, F., Bird, M., Carswell, K., Churchill, R., Cuijpers, P., Hall, J., Hansen, L. J., Kösters, M., Lantta, T., Nosè, M., Ostuzzi, G., Sijbrandij, M., Tedeschi, F., Valimaki, M., Wancata, J., White, R., van Ommeren, M., Barbui, C.

“…AimsIn the past few years, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of forcibly displaced migrants worldwide, of which a substantial proportion…”
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Effects of media stories featuring coping with suicidal crises on psychiatric patients: Randomized controlled trial by Niederkrotenthaler, T, Baumgartner, J, Kautzky, A, Fellinger, M, Jahn, R, Wippel, A, Koch, M, König-Castillo, D, Höflich, A, Slamanig, R, Topitz, A, Wancata, J, Till, B

“…Accumulating evidence suggests beneficial effects of media stories featuring individuals mastering their suicidal crises, but effects have not been assessed…”
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Prevalence of dementia in the elderly in Europe by Berr, C., Wancata, J., Ritchie, K.

“…Dementia is an important public health problem as it is one of the most common diseases in the elderly and a major cause of disability and mortality. This…”
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Needs of forensic psychiatric patients with schizophrenia in five European countries by Oberndorfer, R., Alexandrowicz, R. W., Unger, A., Koch, M., Markiewicz, I., Gosek, P., Heitzman, J., Iozzino, L., Ferrari, C., Salize, H.-J., Picchioni, M., Fangerau, H., Stompe, T., Wancata, J., de Girolamo, G.

“…Aims The purpose was to compare the frequency of needs of patients with schizophrenia in forensic services across five European countries as assessed by both…”
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and syndromes in later life in ten European countries: The SHARE study by CASTRO-COSTA, ERICO, DEWEY, MICHAEL, STEWART, ROBERT, BANERJEE, SUBE, HUPPERT, FELICIA, MENDONCA-LIMA, CARLOS, BULA, CHRISTOPHE, REISCHES, FRIEDEL, WANCATA, JOHANNES, RITCHIE, KAREN, TSOLAKI, MAGDA, MATEOS, RAIMUNDO, PRINCE, MARTIN

“…The EURO-D, a12-item self-report questionnaire for depression, was developed with the aim of facilitating cross-cultural research into late-life depression in…”
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Needs of Family Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients by Friedrich, F, Wancata, J

“…What do carers of schizophrenia patients need during first contact with psychiatric services? Objective The aim of the present study was to analyse the…”
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Carer's Needs Assessment for Dementia by Wancata, J, Unger, A, Litvan, Z

“…Objectives A variety of interventions are available to supportthe caregivers of dementia patients. For the purpose of service planning, we developed…”
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Differences in the Level of Burden Put On Mothers and Fathers of Patients Suffering From Schizophrenia by Litvan, Z, Friedrich, F, Wancata, J

“…Background Most studies on the consequences of psychiatric illnesses for caregiver relatives of patients involve only one relative, predominantly a parent and…”
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Long-term effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in Western Europe: 12-month outcomes of a randomised controlled trial by Turrini, G., Purgato, M., Tedeschi, F., Acartürk, C., Anttila, M., Au, T., Carswell, K., Churchill, R., Cuijpers, P., Friedrich, F., Gastaldon, C., Klein, T., Kösters, M., Lantta, T., Nosè, M., Ostuzzi, G., Papola, D., Popa, M., Sijbrandij, M., Tarsitani, L., Todini, L., Uygun, E., Välimäki, M., Walker, L., Wancata, J., White, R. G., Zanini, E., van Ommeren, M., Barbui, C.

“…As refugees and asylum seekers are at high risk of developing mental disorders, we assessed the effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH + ), a psychological…”
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S03-04 - Risk for Suicide Among the Elderly: Is the Geriatric Depression Scale a Useful Screening Tool? by Wancata, J, Marquart, B, Friedrich, F, Cerny, G

“…Introduction Depression is among the main risk factors for suicide. The Geriatric Depressions Scale (GDS-30, GDS-15) is depression screening instrument…”
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P01-207 - „Sms-the subjective mania scale by Freidl, M, Friedrich, F, Kaiser, G, Wancata, J

“…Introduction Non-adherence of medication still is a major problem among patients suffering from bipolar disorders. Objectives Previous studies focused mainly…”
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Recognition of psychiatric disorders in nonpsychiatric hospital wards by Wancata, J., Windhaber, J., Bach, M., Meise, U.

“…Objective: Although many studies have reported that many psychiatric cases are missed by their nonpsychiatric physicians, their methods are often limited…”
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Parent-reported behavioural and emotional problems in Albanian Kosovar children by Shahini, M., Rescorla, L. A., Ahmeti, A. Pronaj, Begovac, I., Dobrean, A., Markovıć, J., Rudan, V., Wancata, J., Wolanczyk, T., Zhjeqi, V., Zukauskiene, R.

“…Because no epidemiological study has been conducted of children's mental health problems in Kosova, which experienced a traumatic war in 1998-99, we conducted…”
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S09-04 - Needs of fathers and mothers of schizophrenia patients by Wancata, J, Matschnig, T, Freidl, M, Unger, A, Friedrich, F

“…Introduction Most studies investigating the problems and needs of schizophrenia patients’ carers include only one care-giving relative - mostly the patients’…”
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Does psychiatric comorbidity increase the length of stay in general hospitals? by Wancata, J., Benda, N., Windhaber, J., Nowotny, M.

“…Several studies reported that in non-psychiatric hospital departments mentally ill patients have a longer length of hospital stay than mentally well. But their…”
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P01-532 - The validity of three different versions of the general health questionnaire among general hospital inpatients by Friedrich, F, Alexandrowicz, R, Benda, N, Krautgartner, M, Cerny, G, Wancata, J

“…Objective Originally, the General Health Questionnaire (= GHQ) was designed to detect mental disorders among general medical outpatients and in community. The…”
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CS11-01 Disability in schizophrenic disorders by Wancata, J, Freidl, M, Friedrich, F, Matschnig, T, Unger, A, Stockinger, A, Dantendorfer, K

“…Aims The purpose of this study was to investigate disability among patients suffering from schizophrenia and to identify predictors of disability. Methods 101…”
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S09-02 Fathers and mothers of patients with schizophrenia by Wancata, J, Freidl, M, Krautgartner, M, Friedrich, F, Matschnig, T, Unger, A, Strobl, R, Cerny, G

“…Aims To investigate caregiving and its consequences among fathers and mothers of the same patients suffering from schizophrenia. Methods 101 patients as well…”
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Risperidone for non-cognitive symptoms of dementia by Wancata, J

“…A case of a 95-year-old man suffering from dementia and additional noncognitive symptoms is reported. Sleep disturbances and restlessness were treated with…”
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