Therapeutic Termination of Pregnancy and Psychiatric Implications
Therapeutic Abortion With ComplicationsPersonality Disorders6 more25 parental couples, with a prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality, had psychiatric evaluation for eligibility before TToP and after one year from the procedure. Women and unborn's fathers were also subjected to different psychometric questionnaires (HAM-D, HAM-A, BDI-II, PCL-5, IPDS, CTQ, CD-RISC-10).
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women and Adjustment Disorder
Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsAdjustment DisordersOur hypothesis that the prevalence of AD in uro-gynecologic patients with LUTS who are seeking medical help for their condition is higher than that of the general population (indicated by high scores at the ADNM-20; score above 48). Taking into consideration that affective disorders, anxiety and depression among patients with LUTS present with a prevalence of 17-23% [20] as well as through long personal experience, we hypothesize that the prevalence of AD in this group is 20%.
Attitudes Towards Receiving Mental Health Care Using Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychiatric DisorderMental Health Disorder2 moreThe purpose of this study is to collect patients' experiences and feedback to better understand and improve mental health care using telehealth services. This is critically important as telehealth appointments, including both phone and video calls, continue to be offered for regular appointments to reduce in-person interaction as a preventive measure to help control the spread of COVID-19. Studying patients' perceived benefits and challenges of using telehealth services for mental health care will allow us to prioritize improvements to the telehealth experience and potentially, patient adoption of and comfort with remote appointments. This study's results would also inform policy makers and insurance companies about the potential utility of delivering mental health care through telehealth, even beyond the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.