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The factor structure of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Greek adolescents
- G. Giannakopoulos, C. Tzavara, C. Dimitrakaki, G. Kolaitis, V. Rotsika, Y. Tountas
- Psychology, Medicine
- Annals of general psychiatry
- 26 August 2009
BackgroundThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a practical, economic and user-friendly screening instrument of emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents. This… Expand
Childhood depression: a place for psychotherapy. An outcome study comparing individual psychodynamic psychotherapy and family therapy.
- J. Trowell, I. Joffe, +11 authors J. Tsiantis
- Medicine
- European child & adolescent psychiatry
- 2007
BACKGROUND
Although considered clinically effective, there is little systematic research confirming the use of Individual Psychodynamic Psychotherapy or Family Therapy as treatments for depression in… Expand
Elevated morning serum interleukin (IL)-6 or evening salivary cortisol concentrations predict posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents six months after a motor vehicle accident
- P. Pervanidou, G. Kolaitis, Stella Charitaki, A. Margeli, G. Chrousos
- Psychology, Medicine
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- 1 September 2007
BACKGROUND
This study examined prospectively the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the sympathetic nervous system and inflammatory factors in children shortly after a motor vehicle… Expand
The Natural History of Neuroendocrine Changes in Pediatric Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) After Motor Vehicle Accidents: Progressive Divergence of Noradrenaline and Cortisol Concentrations Over…
- P. Pervanidou, G. Kolaitis, Stella Charitaki, C. Lazaropoulou, G. Chrousos
- Psychology, Medicine
- Biological Psychiatry
- 15 November 2007
BACKGROUND
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the catecholaminergic system are involved in the pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This was a prospective and… Expand
Screening for children’s depression symptoms in Greece: the use of the Children’s Depression Inventory in a nation-wide school-based sample
- G. Giannakopoulos, M. Kazantzi, C. Dimitrakaki, J. Tsiantis, G. Kolaitis, Y. Tountas
- Psychology, Medicine
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 3 March 2009
The objective of this study is to determine the level of depressive symptoms among a sample of Greek children aged 8–12 years, as measured by the Greek Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), as well… Expand
Posttraumatic stress reactions among
children following the Athens earthquake of September
1999
- G. Kolaitis, J. Kotsopoulos, +9 authors P. Katerelos
- Medicine
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 1 December 2003
Abstract.The objective of the present study was to assess symptoms
of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety
among children 6 months after they had been exposed to an
earthquake… Expand
Psychosocial adaptation of immigrant Greek children from the former Soviet Union
- G. Kolaitis, J. Tsiantis, M. Madianos, S. Kotsopoulos
- Psychology, Medicine
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 1 April 2003
Abstract.Background: The objective of this study was to assess psychiatric disorders in, and the psychosocial adaptation and academic performance of, children of immigrant families of Greek origin… Expand
Brain “fog,” inflammation and obesity: key aspects of neuropsychiatric disorders improved by luteolin
- T. Theoharides, Julia M. Stewart, E. Hatziagelaki, G. Kolaitis
- Medicine
- Front. Neurosci.
- 3 July 2015
Brain “fog” is a constellation of symptoms that include reduced cognition, inability to concentrate and multitask, as well as loss of short and long term memory. Brain “fog” characterizes patients… Expand
Prevalence of recurrent complaints of pain among Greek schoolchildren and associated factors: A population‐based study
- C. Bakoula, A. Kapi, A. Veltsista, G. Kavadias, G. Kolaitis
- Medicine
- Acta paediatrica
- 1 August 2006
Aim: To determine the prevalence of recurrent complaints of pain (RCP) in Greek children, and to examine associations with socio‐demographic characteristics and psychosocial factors. Methods:… Expand
Inattention, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity—Epidemiology and Correlations: A Nationwide Greek Study From Birth to 18 Years
- A. Palili, G. Kolaitis, I. Vassi, A. Veltsista, C. Bakoula, A. Gika
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of child neurology
- 1 February 2011
We examined the prevalence of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]-like symptoms) at 7 and 18 years in a Greek birth cohort, and associated… Expand