Information Processing and Decision-Making in Pathological Worriers and their Potential Role in Mechanisms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Systematic information processing and decision-making under uncertainty are key constructs of new conceptions explaining the severity of pathological worry. The current study attempted to analyze their usefulness in subclinical and clinical groups. In the first phase of the study ( = 251) participants were examined with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), a GP consultationrelated survey, and a screening survey for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Religiosity among women undergoing pregnancy termination for medical reasons: the experiences and views of Polish women.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the influence of religious and moral beliefs on contraceptive use, assisted reproduction and pregnancy termination in Polish women requesting a termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.

Methods: Between 1 June 2014 and 31 May 2016, women deemed eligible for a termination of pregnancy for medical reasons at a Polish tertiary care centre received an anonymous questionnaire comprising 65 items. A total of 150 completed questionnaires were collected.

Attitudes and Opinions of Young Gynecologists on Pregnancy Termination: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey in Poland.

Background: This paper aims to explore the attitudes and opinions of a group of Polish young gynecologists toward pregnancy termination.

Method: An anonymous questionnaire was completed by physicians who participated in obligatory trainee courses held in 2019 in Warsaw.

Results: The study group included 71 physicians with an average age of 29 years (SD 3.

The correlation of patients' anxiety after a liver or kidney transplantation with functional and self-reported work ability.

Organ transplantation has become the treatment of choice for end-stage organ failure, including renal and liver failure. The benefits of patient employment after transplantation are numerous, but factors determining the ability to work among these patients are not clearly defined. The growing interest in these factors has strong practical implications for organizations creating vocational rehabilitation programs.

Psychosocial Profile and Reproductive Decisions of Women Undergoing Pregnancy Termination for Medical Reasons-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The study aims to define the profile of women who decide to exercise their right to terminate a pregnancy and their future reproductive plans.

Methods: Patients found eligible for termination for medical reasons between 2014 and 2016 were asked to complete an anonymous survey consisting of sixty questions examining the determinants of the decision to terminate a pregnancy. In total, 150 completed surveys were returned (62.

Multivariate analysis of biopsychosocial determinants of professional activity among patients after kidney or liver transplantation in Poland.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the employment rate among kidney and liver transplant recipients in Poland and identify the predictors of employment.

Settings: The study was based on a self-prepared questionnaire containing five parts: demographic data and professional, medical, physical and psychological factors. This is a multicentre study involving four hospitals in Poland.

Perceptions of attending medical staff by women accessing pregnancy termination in Poland: a qualitative study.

Objectives: Polish society is strongly influenced by the Catholic Church and Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. We attempted to gather information by questionnaire from women considering termination of pregnancy (TOP). Women were asked about their perceptions of the attending medical staff and whether they felt they had been fully informed of their rights, as well as about conduct of the procedure itself in light of physicians' use of the 'conscience clause'.

Role of Social and Informational Support while Deciding on Pregnancy Termination for Medical Reasons.

: Poland is a country with restrictive laws concerning abortion, which is only allowed if the mother's life and health are in danger, in case of rape, and severe defects in the fetus. This paper specifies the forms of support expected by women considering termination from their family, people in their surroundings and professional medical personnel. : Between June 2014 and May 2016 patients eligible to terminate a pregnancy for medical reasons were asked to complete an anonymous survey consisting of sixty questions to determine patient profile and forms of support expected from the society, family and professional medical personnel as well as to assess informational support provided.

The Cognitive Screening Scale for Schizophrenia (CSSS) - Part 2: Validity of the Scale.

Objectives: The present study is focused on further validation procedure of the CSSS - short screening scale designed for fast detection of persons with cognitive impairment and coexisting psychosocial disorders that demand deeper neuropsychological diagnosis and rehabilitation.

Methods: 67 subjects with schizophrenia and 36 healthy controls were examined with the CSSS, BACS, PANSS, and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). Relationships between the CSSS score, age and education were tested with simple linear regression in groups of 124 subjects with schizophrenia and 36 healthy controls.

The Cognitive Screening Scale for Schizophrenia (CSSS). Part 1. Design and structure of the scale.

Objectives: This paper presents the construction of the CSSS - a short screening scale intended for diagnosis of cognitive deficits among people with schizophrenia.

Methods: 160 persons (124 with schizophrenia and 36 healthy controls) were tested using the initial version of the CSSS scale consisting of 11 subscales. Correlation analysis between the subscales' results was carried out, as well as confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis of the scale, IRT (item response theory) analysis of the items' difficulty, and analysis of the scale's accuracy as a classifier.

Evaluation of the relationship between cognitive functioning in patients with borderline personality disorder and their general functioning.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the relation between cognitive functioning in people with borderline personality disorder and their overall functioning level, as well as psychopathology intensification specific for this type of disorders.

Methods: 64 patients aged 18-55 (M = 30.09) with borderline personality disorder (emotionally unstable personality - borderline type in the ICD-10) were examined.

Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy changes after lithium treatment. Systematic review.

1H MRS is widely used in the research of mental disorders. It enables evaluation of concentration or ratios of several metabolites, which play important roles in brain metabolism: N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline containing compounds, myo-inositol and glutamate, glutamine and GABA (together as Glx complex or separately). Specifically in bipolar disorder brain metabolite abnormalities include mostly NAA reduces and Glx increases in different brain regions.

Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia across age groups: a case-control study.

Background: The potential dynamics of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia is discussed in the literature of the field. Recent publications suggest modest changes in level of cognitive impairment after first psychotic episode. Present article attempts to explore cognitive differences between patients and controls across age groups and differences between age groups in clinical group.

[The Montreal Cognitive Assessment 7.2--Polish adaptation and research on equivalency].

Aim: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a screening test for diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment- MCI. Only one version of the method was available in Poland so far. In order to assess progression of cognitive impairment, or to diagnose effectiveness of therapy, two equivalent version of method are needed.