Krzysztof Kowalski
Biographic Data
| ID | 6285210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krzysztof Kowalski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krzysztof |
| FAMILY NAME | Kowalski |
| SIGNATURE | KOWALSKI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wroclaw Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7145-8284 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Preliminary findings of a randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant depression
A central conclusion, based on our study, is that transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression cannot be considered as a method independent of co-occurring personality disorders
Are the functions of non-suicidal self-injury associated with its persistence and suicide risk in university students? Insights from a network analysis
In university students, persistent NSSI might be directly associated with its functions related to affect regulation and self-punishment, while suicide risk might be directly associated with the anti-suicide function. The observations posit a role of intrapersonal functions in shaping the outcomes of NSSI. Depressive symptoms and some NSSI functions might be the most promising targets for interventions in this population
Social health markers in the context of cognitive decline and dementia
The current study identified both well-known and novel social health markers in the context of dementia, mapped to the social health framework we developed. Future research should focus on translating these markers into validated measures and on developing social health focused interventions for persons with dementia
The outbreak of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war
Introduction: The outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war on 24 February 2022 has sparked a migration crisis in Europe. As a result, Poland has emerged as the country with the highest number of refugees. Due to differing social and political sentiments, this has been a significant challenge for the hitherto mono-ethnic Polish society. Methods: Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWIs) were conducted with 505 Poles, mainly women with higher education f…
Alterations in mental health and quality of life among healthcare workers in times of Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting the mental health and quality of life of healthcare workers, but trend is not uniform. It is necessary to continue monitoring the mental health of medical workers, who are the most important link in the fight against the pandemic
Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life among Online Responders in Poland
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of the population. This study aims to assess the prevalence of subjective depressive and anxiety symptoms as well as assess the quality of life in different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an online survey. Methods: The study was conducted based on an original and anonymous questionnaire, consisting of a section assessing sociodemographic status and psychometric tools: Bec…
Anxiety and Depressive Disorders and Quality of Life Assessment of Poles—A Study Covering Two Waves of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: More than a year after the first case of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) viral pneumonia, the world is still engulfed by the pandemic, and we know that this condition has an enormous impact not only on individuals but also on the social order in virtually every aspect of daily life, deteriorating our mental health. This study aims to assess the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and the subjecti…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Well-Being. A Nationwide Online Survey Covering Three Pandemic Waves in Poland
The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on human life. This study aims to assess the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms, and the assessment of the quality of life in different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an online nationwide survey. The study was based on a voluntary, anonymous, and authors' own questionnaire. The first section assesses sociodemographic status. Then, standardized psychometric tools were used such as…
Stigma Levels Toward Psychiatric Patients Among Medical Students—A Worldwide Online Survey Across 65 Countries
Background: According to epidemiological data, over 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental disorders, presenting one of the major challenges of modern medicine. In their everyday lives, patients, in addition to fighting the disease itself, often struggle with stigmatization. This phenomenon negatively affects both the diagnostic and therapeutic processes, as well as the patients' everyday functioning. This study aimed to assess stigma at…
The Assessment of Attitudes of Students at Medical Schools towards Psychiatry and Psychiatric Patients—A Cross-Sectional Online Survey
The aim of the study was the assessment of the level of stigmatisation of psychiatric patients and psychiatry as a field of study by students at medical schools in Poland and the comparison of students' attitudes over the years. The study was conducted based on a proprietary questionnaire assessing the stage of tertiary education, sociodemographic status, and MICA-2 psychometric tool that is used for assessing both the attitudes of students at me…
Narrating Otherness in Poland and Sweden
Źródła kultury ceramiki sznurowej ze stanowiska 23 w Czelinie w świetle problematyki wyposażenia grobów ze schyłku neolitu i początku epoki brązu nad dolną Odrą
Accidental discoveries of artifacts – a clay pegged cup decorated with cord impressions and a stone hatchet of the Corded Ware culture at site 23 in Czelin (Mieszkowice commune, west-Pomeranian voivodeship), previously published, a damaged multi-burial grave of the TRB culture (g. 1), became the groundwork for the recapitulation of problems connected with the grave goods from the late Neolithic and the start of the Bronze Age on the lower Oder. I…
A new ornamented artefact from Poland
The Moral Fabric in Contemporary Societies
Preface, Grazyna Skapska SECTION ONE: THE MORAL FABRIC IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES: TWO PERSPECTIVES Morality in Contemporary Society, Masamichi Sasaki Morality in Contemporary Social Theory, Grazyna Skapska SECTION TWO: TRUST IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES Trust: A Cultural Resource,Piotr Sztompka Some Observations on Problems of Trust in Modern Societies, Shmuel Eisenstadt SECTION THREE: PROMISES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS: EASTERN EUROPE AFTER COMMUNISM SEE…
The Moral Fabric in Contemporary Societies
Preface, Grazyna Skapska SECTION ONE: THE MORAL FABRIC IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES: TWO PERSPECTIVES Morality in Contemporary Society, Masamichi Sasaki Morality in Contemporary Social Theory, Grazyna Skapska SECTION TWO: TRUST IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETIES Trust: A Cultural Resource,Piotr Sztompka Some Observations on Problems of Trust in Modern Societies, Shmuel Eisenstadt SECTION THREE: PROMISES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS: EASTERN EUROPE AFTER COMMUNISM SEE…
A new ornamented artefact from Poland
Źródła kultury ceramiki sznurowej ze stanowiska 23 w Czelinie w świetle problematyki wyposażenia grobów ze schyłku neolitu i początku epoki brązu nad dolną Odrą
Accidental discoveries of artifacts – a clay pegged cup decorated with cord impressions and a stone hatchet of the Corded Ware culture at site 23 in Czelin (Mieszkowice commune, west-Pomeranian voivodeship), previously published, a damaged multi-burial grave of the TRB culture (g. 1), became the groundwork for the recapitulation of problems connected with the grave goods from the late Neolithic and the start of the Bronze Age on the lower Oder. I…
Narrating Otherness in Poland and Sweden
Anxiety and Depressive Disorders and Quality of Life Assessment of Poles—A Study Covering Two Waves of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: More than a year after the first case of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) viral pneumonia, the world is still engulfed by the pandemic, and we know that this condition has an enormous impact not only on individuals but also on the social order in virtually every aspect of daily life, deteriorating our mental health. This study aims to assess the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms and the subjecti…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Well-Being. A Nationwide Online Survey Covering Three Pandemic Waves in Poland
The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on human life. This study aims to assess the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms, and the assessment of the quality of life in different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an online nationwide survey. The study was based on a voluntary, anonymous, and authors' own questionnaire. The first section assesses sociodemographic status. Then, standardized psychometric tools were used such as…
Stigma Levels Toward Psychiatric Patients Among Medical Students—A Worldwide Online Survey Across 65 Countries
Background: According to epidemiological data, over 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental disorders, presenting one of the major challenges of modern medicine. In their everyday lives, patients, in addition to fighting the disease itself, often struggle with stigmatization. This phenomenon negatively affects both the diagnostic and therapeutic processes, as well as the patients' everyday functioning. This study aimed to assess stigma at…
The Assessment of Attitudes of Students at Medical Schools towards Psychiatry and Psychiatric Patients—A Cross-Sectional Online Survey
The aim of the study was the assessment of the level of stigmatisation of psychiatric patients and psychiatry as a field of study by students at medical schools in Poland and the comparison of students' attitudes over the years. The study was conducted based on a proprietary questionnaire assessing the stage of tertiary education, sociodemographic status, and MICA-2 psychometric tool that is used for assessing both the attitudes of students at me…
Alterations in mental health and quality of life among healthcare workers in times of Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting the mental health and quality of life of healthcare workers, but trend is not uniform. It is necessary to continue monitoring the mental health of medical workers, who are the most important link in the fight against the pandemic
Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life among Online Responders in Poland
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of the population. This study aims to assess the prevalence of subjective depressive and anxiety symptoms as well as assess the quality of life in different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an online survey. Methods: The study was conducted based on an original and anonymous questionnaire, consisting of a section assessing sociodemographic status and psychometric tools: Bec…
The outbreak of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war
Introduction: The outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war on 24 February 2022 has sparked a migration crisis in Europe. As a result, Poland has emerged as the country with the highest number of refugees. Due to differing social and political sentiments, this has been a significant challenge for the hitherto mono-ethnic Polish society. Methods: Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWIs) were conducted with 505 Poles, mainly women with higher education f…
Preliminary findings of a randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant depression
A central conclusion, based on our study, is that transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression cannot be considered as a method independent of co-occurring personality disorders
Are the functions of non-suicidal self-injury associated with its persistence and suicide risk in university students? Insights from a network analysis
In university students, persistent NSSI might be directly associated with its functions related to affect regulation and self-punishment, while suicide risk might be directly associated with the anti-suicide function. The observations posit a role of intrapersonal functions in shaping the outcomes of NSSI. Depressive symptoms and some NSSI functions might be the most promising targets for interventions in this population
Social health markers in the context of cognitive decline and dementia
The current study identified both well-known and novel social health markers in the context of dementia, mapped to the social health framework we developed. Future research should focus on translating these markers into validated measures and on developing social health focused interventions for persons with dementia
Medicine (10 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Disease (5 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · Depression (economics (4 works)