Piotr Gorczyca
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7672143 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Piotr Gorczyca |
| NOMBRES | Piotr |
| APELLIDO | Gorczyca |
| FIRMA | GORCZYCA P |
| AFILIACIONES | Medical University of Silesia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9419-7988 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impair functioning. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) co-occurs in 17-45% of OCD patients, worsening outcomes across multiple domains. Therefore, we aimed to study the impact of OCPD in more detail by analyzing selected comorbidities, emotional aspects, and sociodemographic data. This study assessed 78 OCD patients (average age 44.…
Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report
Higher overall SOC and a component of sense of meaningfulness and manageability may be related to better cognitive functioning 1 year after the procedure
Psychoactive substance use in patients diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
It is necessary to perform proper diagnostics and actively look for ADHD symptoms in patients who tend to use psychoactive substances
Influence of Selected Sociodemographic and Cultural Factors on the Age of Sexual Initiation of Students from Polish Universities
Sexuality is the one of the most important parts of human life. The aim of our study was to identify the factors influencing the onset and age of sexual initiation in students and drawing attention to the need to improve access to sexual education in Polish schools at a sufficiently high level. An original questionnaire with 31 questions was used for the study. Data were collected using the Google Forms tool. A total of 7528 students participated…
Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
We found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD ( r = -0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits ( r = -0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders ( r = -0.272), the level of aggression ( r = -0.448), impulsivity ( r = -0.301), depressiveness ( r = -0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions ( r = -0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to he…
Cannabidiol (CBD) in the Self-Treatment of Depression-Exploratory Study and a New Phenomenon of Concern for Psychiatrists
Cannabis sativa, whose flowers are also known as marijuana or marihuana, is a recreational plant that contains many chemicals that are constantly being studied by scientists around the world. One of these substances is cannabidiol (CBD), which has gained widespread popularity on the internet as a cure for mental health problems, leading many people to use CBD to self-treat depression and anxiety. This article presents an exploratory cohort study …
Conspiratorial Beliefs About Covid-19 Pandemic - Can They Pose a Mental Health Risk? The Relationship Between Conspiracy Thinking and the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adult Poles
The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between the tendency to believe in false information about the COVID-19 pandemic, tendency to believe in conspiracy theories and the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms among the surveyed Poles. The study was conducted via the Internet in a group of 700 people aged 24.8 ± 6.3 years (mean ± SD). 585 females and 110 males were involved. Scales such as Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (…
Analysis of Factors Influencing Polish Students’ Opinions on Euthanasia
Due to the continuous development of palliative care and methods of pain relief in the last moments of patients’ lives, we are faced with the question of how long we should take measures to delay inevitable death for, without providing prolonged therapy against the patient’s will. For terminally ill and people experiencing unimaginable suffering, euthanasia is considered as one of the possible options for a dignified farewell. The aim of the stud…
Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Relationships with Ego-Resiliency and Life Satisfaction among Well-Educated, Young Polish Citizens during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ego-resiliency is a set of traits that promotes positive adaptation to life's vicissitudes. High ego-resiliency helps in upholding one's personality system when facing adversity and in adjusting it to new environmental demands. Our study aimed at evaluating the connections between ego-resiliency, the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. A total of 604 Polish citizens aged…
The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Symptoms of Anxiety, the Level of Aggression and Alcohol Consumption in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Polish Respondents
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of most of the world's population. The authors of this study decided to identify differences in the intensity of anxiety, aggression and alcohol consumption within the study population. The study was conducted via an Internet survey. It uses Polish adaptations of international scales to assess anxiety (GAD-7), aggression (Buss and Perry Aggression Scale) and alcohol consumpti…
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress versus Health Promoting Behavior among Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Life in the period of the third wave of the pandemic was assessed by medical students as moderately satisfactory. Significant intensity of stress negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Health-promoting behaviors, and especially positive mental attitudes, seem to play a protective role in stressful situations and improve life satisfaction
Mercy Procedure or a Nightmare? Attitude towards Pregnancy Termination among Polish University Students
Worldwide, there are about 121 million unintended pregnancies per year. The aim of the study was to assess the attitudes in different groups of students from 40 Polish universities towards pregnancy termination. In total, 9686 university students (20.1% male and 79.9% female) took part in our research. Questions about attitudes towards abortion in all possible circumstances were involved in the survey, which also included a socio-demographic ques…
The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards Covid-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to comply with rules of a sanitary regime and social distancing on a daily basis. The aim of our research was to assess the differences in the levels of Dark Triad traits between people who obeyed and disobeyed the pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we considered the possible correlation between the Dark Triad and the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. A total of 604 Polish par…
Analysis of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Polish University Students
High-risk sexual behavior consists of activities and habits that put a person at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or unplanned pregnancy. Poland is currently experiencing a problem with increased STI rates, largely due to poor sexual education. Our exploratory study aims to evaluate the sexual behavior of students attending universities across Poland. The study covered 7678 students from 50 different faculties and universi…
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Mercy Procedure or a Nightmare? Attitude towards Pregnancy Termination among Polish University Students
Worldwide, there are about 121 million unintended pregnancies per year. The aim of the study was to assess the attitudes in different groups of students from 40 Polish universities towards pregnancy termination. In total, 9686 university students (20.1% male and 79.9% female) took part in our research. Questions about attitudes towards abortion in all possible circumstances were involved in the survey, which also included a socio-demographic ques…
The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards Covid-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to comply with rules of a sanitary regime and social distancing on a daily basis. The aim of our research was to assess the differences in the levels of Dark Triad traits between people who obeyed and disobeyed the pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we considered the possible correlation between the Dark Triad and the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. A total of 604 Polish par…
Analysis of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Polish University Students
High-risk sexual behavior consists of activities and habits that put a person at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or unplanned pregnancy. Poland is currently experiencing a problem with increased STI rates, largely due to poor sexual education. Our exploratory study aims to evaluate the sexual behavior of students attending universities across Poland. The study covered 7678 students from 50 different faculties and universi…
Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
We found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD ( r = -0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits ( r = -0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders ( r = -0.272), the level of aggression ( r = -0.448), impulsivity ( r = -0.301), depressiveness ( r = -0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions ( r = -0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to he…
Cannabidiol (CBD) in the Self-Treatment of Depression-Exploratory Study and a New Phenomenon of Concern for Psychiatrists
Cannabis sativa, whose flowers are also known as marijuana or marihuana, is a recreational plant that contains many chemicals that are constantly being studied by scientists around the world. One of these substances is cannabidiol (CBD), which has gained widespread popularity on the internet as a cure for mental health problems, leading many people to use CBD to self-treat depression and anxiety. This article presents an exploratory cohort study …
Conspiratorial Beliefs About Covid-19 Pandemic - Can They Pose a Mental Health Risk? The Relationship Between Conspiracy Thinking and the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adult Poles
The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between the tendency to believe in false information about the COVID-19 pandemic, tendency to believe in conspiracy theories and the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms among the surveyed Poles. The study was conducted via the Internet in a group of 700 people aged 24.8 ± 6.3 years (mean ± SD). 585 females and 110 males were involved. Scales such as Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (…
Analysis of Factors Influencing Polish Students’ Opinions on Euthanasia
Due to the continuous development of palliative care and methods of pain relief in the last moments of patients’ lives, we are faced with the question of how long we should take measures to delay inevitable death for, without providing prolonged therapy against the patient’s will. For terminally ill and people experiencing unimaginable suffering, euthanasia is considered as one of the possible options for a dignified farewell. The aim of the stud…
Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Relationships with Ego-Resiliency and Life Satisfaction among Well-Educated, Young Polish Citizens during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ego-resiliency is a set of traits that promotes positive adaptation to life's vicissitudes. High ego-resiliency helps in upholding one's personality system when facing adversity and in adjusting it to new environmental demands. Our study aimed at evaluating the connections between ego-resiliency, the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. A total of 604 Polish citizens aged…
The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Symptoms of Anxiety, the Level of Aggression and Alcohol Consumption in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Polish Respondents
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of most of the world's population. The authors of this study decided to identify differences in the intensity of anxiety, aggression and alcohol consumption within the study population. The study was conducted via an Internet survey. It uses Polish adaptations of international scales to assess anxiety (GAD-7), aggression (Buss and Perry Aggression Scale) and alcohol consumpti…
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress versus Health Promoting Behavior among Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Life in the period of the third wave of the pandemic was assessed by medical students as moderately satisfactory. Significant intensity of stress negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Health-promoting behaviors, and especially positive mental attitudes, seem to play a protective role in stressful situations and improve life satisfaction
Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report
Higher overall SOC and a component of sense of meaningfulness and manageability may be related to better cognitive functioning 1 year after the procedure
Psychoactive substance use in patients diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
It is necessary to perform proper diagnostics and actively look for ADHD symptoms in patients who tend to use psychoactive substances
Influence of Selected Sociodemographic and Cultural Factors on the Age of Sexual Initiation of Students from Polish Universities
Sexuality is the one of the most important parts of human life. The aim of our study was to identify the factors influencing the onset and age of sexual initiation in students and drawing attention to the need to improve access to sexual education in Polish schools at a sufficiently high level. An original questionnaire with 31 questions was used for the study. Data were collected using the Google Forms tool. A total of 7528 students participated…
The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impair functioning. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) co-occurs in 17-45% of OCD patients, worsening outcomes across multiple domains. Therefore, we aimed to study the impact of OCPD in more detail by analyzing selected comorbidities, emotional aspects, and sociodemographic data. This study assessed 78 OCD patients (average age 44.…
Psychology (14 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Psychiatry (11 obras) · Clinical Psychology (10 obras) · Clinical Psychology (10 obras) · Mental health (7 obras) · Anxiety (5 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Demography (5 obras)