Publications by authors named "Mercedes M Huscsava"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic results in disproportional consequences for psychiatric patients. Due to restraints in physical contacts, providers switched from face-to-face contacts to teletherapy, but prior experiences were mostly limited. The study aimed at assessing symptom dynamics, potentially increased adversities and factors influencing a successful transition into teletherapy in adolescent psychiatric outpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder that is often accompanied by alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary (HPA) axis. While there is abundant evidence for the efficacy of psychological therapies in reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms, barely anything is known about pharmacological interventions. Given the role of the HPA axis in the pathophysiology of PTSD, the aim of this study was to provide the first meta-analysis of Hydrocortisone as a potential treatment for this condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe child and adolescent psychiatry: study of training in Europe (CAP-STATE).
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
January 2020
Article Synopsis
- Europe has significant cultural diversity which impacts the organization and training of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) services across different countries.
- Parents and patients expect high-quality services from child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) regardless of the country, prompting a comparison of training programs.
- The CAP-State survey collects information on training variations across Europe, focusing on aspects like program organization, flexibility, governance, research access, and networking to improve future training standards.