Publications by authors named "Kalliopi Koundi"
Greek college students and psychopathology: new insights.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 2015
Background: College students' mental health problems include depression, anxiety, panic disorders, phobias and obsessive compulsive thoughts.
Aims: To investigate Greek college students' psychopathology.
Methods: During the initial evaluation, 638 college students were assessed through the following psychometric questionnaires: (a) Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ); (b) The Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90); (c) The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); (d) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and depression affect sleep disturbances in 163 postmenopausal women not on hormone therapy.
- Results show VMS is linked to problems like frequent awakenings and overall sleep quality, while depression is associated with difficulty falling asleep and waking up early.
- These findings suggest both VMS and depression impact sleep patterns, but they do so in different ways; however, the study's cross-sectional nature and small sample size limit the results.
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate how sociodemographic parameters, lifestyle indicators and intensity of climacteric symptoms affect the quality of life (QOL) of Greek community dwelling middle-aged women.
Study Design: This population survey included 1140 middle-aged women aged 45-65 who represented 1% of the whole female population of this age group in Greece, stratified by residential area.
Main Outcome Measures: Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire concerning sociodemographic and anthropometric parameters, medical history, the Utian quality of life (QOL) scale and the Greene climacteric scale rating menopausal symptoms.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of vasomotor and mood symptoms on insomnia in postmenopausal women.
Methods: One hundred sixty-three postmenopausal women, not receiving hormone therapy, attending a menopause clinic at the University of Athens, Greece, were included in this cross-sectional study. Climacteric symptoms were assessed by Greene's scale, whereas psychological morbidity was measured by Zung Self-Assessment Depression Scale, Symptom Checklist-90-R, and Athens Insomnia Scale.
Quality of life (QoL) in menopause is influenced by many parameters, including vasomotor symptoms, psychological status and culture. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of hormone therapy (HT) with QoL and psychological symptoms in Greek postmenopausal women. The study assessed 216 postmenopausal women (mean age 54.
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