Publications by authors named "D G Dikeos"
Most available scales for assessing family relationships are lengthy. Our aim was to develop and validate the Family Functioning and Cohesion Scale (FFCS), a self-reported, short instrument consisting of 14 items. The FFCS was validated through its administration to 481 subjects via an online platform.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a considerable impact on both the physical and mental health of people. Resilience is a psychological characteristic reflecting the ability to overcome or adapt to difficulties such as adversity, trauma, or extremely stressful situations. People with high resilience have been shown to exhibit lower levels of anxiety, stress and depression when faced with a stressful event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBipolar disorder (BD) is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. While the largest published genome-wide association study identified 64 BD risk loci, the causal SNPs and genes within these loci remain unknown. We applied a suite of statistical and functional fine-mapping methods to these loci, and prioritized 17 likely causal SNPs for BD.
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- Dermatitis artefacta, also known as factitious dermatitis, manifests differently across the body and is often linked to psychological distress, such as borderline personality disorder and the risk of self-harm for attention.
- A case study involves a 17-year-old girl with anxiety symptoms preparing for university who developed an ulcer on her ankle due to factitious disorder, revealing a need for emotional support rather than physical illness.
- Treatment focuses on psychotherapy for the mental health aspect, while the ulcer necessitates dermatosurgical care to address the physical condition.