2024
Wilson Disease and the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring patients’ mental health and vaccination attitudes in a longitudinal study
Coskun A, Aydin A, Tosun S, To U, Rubman S, Schilsky M, Zimbrean P. Wilson Disease and the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring patients’ mental health and vaccination attitudes in a longitudinal study. Frontiers In Psychology 2024, 15: 1326802. PMID: 38803830, PMCID: PMC11129684, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1326802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthMental health of individualsMental health scalesCognitive functionVaccination ratesHealth of individualsQuality of lifeCOVID-19 pandemicStudy investigated stressLevels of stressHealth scaleChronic conditionsCOVID-19 perceptionsVaccine attitudesIncreased depressionIncome lossCOVID-19Exacerbate anxietyPositive attitudesLongitudinal studyEssential workersActive initiatorsAnxietyWD patientsDepression
2021
The Effect of Mental Health, Neurological Disease, and Liver Disease on Quality of Life in Patients With Wilson Disease
Camarata MA, Ala A, Coskun AK, Deng Y, Gonzalez-Peralta R, Maciejewski KR, Patel A, Rubman S, To U, Tomlin R, Schilsky ML, Zimbrean PC. The Effect of Mental Health, Neurological Disease, and Liver Disease on Quality of Life in Patients With Wilson Disease. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2021, 62: 528-537. PMID: 34044196, PMCID: PMC11165927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRating Scale scoresP-QOL scoresP-QOLNeurological diseasesWilson's diseaseMental healthOverall QoLUnified Wilson's Disease Rating Scale scoreScale scoreEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreDisease severityStage liver disease scoreDegree of liverNeurological disease severityLiver Disease scoreLiver disease severityMajor depressive disorderQuality of lifeMental health issuesChild-PughCirrhosis severityLiver diseaseNeurological assessmentPatients' qualityChronic disorders
2020
P12 Effect of liver disease, neurological disease and mental health issues on quality of life in patients with wilson disease
Camarata M, Ala A, Maciejewski K, To U, Zimbrean P, Rubman S, Coskun A, Patel A, Wadhwa A, Apdik T, Tomlin R, Deng Y, Gonzalez-Peralta R, Schilsky M. P12 Effect of liver disease, neurological disease and mental health issues on quality of life in patients with wilson disease. Gut 2020, 69: a13-a13. DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-basl.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health issuesWilson's diseaseHealth issuesSeverity of liverMental health QOLPhysical health QoLReview of imagingP-QOL scoresQuality of lifeFIB4 scoreAdult patientsRegistry studyNeurological assessmentPhysical health issuesChronic diseasesOutcome measuresPatientsNeurological diseasesWD patientsQoLAssess qualityDiseaseCirrhosisSignificant differencesScoresP13 Major depressive disorder in patients with wilson’s disease: relationship with liver disease, neurological disease and quality of life
Camarata M, Ala A, Maciejewski K, To U, Zimbrean P, Rubman S, Patel A, Wadhwa A, Coskun A, Apdik T, Tomlin R, Deng Y, Schilsky M. P13 Major depressive disorder in patients with wilson’s disease: relationship with liver disease, neurological disease and quality of life. Gut 2020, 69: a13-a13. DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-basl.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderQuality of lifeMental health QOLWilson's diseaseNeurological diseasesLiver diseaseDepressive disorderFirst presentationExact testDepression symptomologySeverity of liverLifetime major depressive disorderLiver disease severityFisher's exact testPhysical health QOLSignificant differencesWilcoxon rank sum testMental health problemsRank sum testFIB4 scoreClinical featuresNeurological assessmentPHQ-9PatientsCurrent depressionFRI303 Major depressive disorder in patients with Wilson’s disease: relationship with liver disease, neurological disease and quality of life
Camarata M, Ala A, To U, Zimbrean P, Rubman S, Patel A, Wadhwa A, Maciejewski K, Song X, Deng Y, Tomlin R, Apdik T, Coskun A, Schilsky M. FRI303 Major depressive disorder in patients with Wilson’s disease: relationship with liver disease, neurological disease and quality of life. Journal Of Hepatology 2020, 73: s550-s551. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(20)31573-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Zimbrean PC, Gan G, Deng Y, Emre S. Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 712-723. PMID: 30746848, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsQuality of lifeBI concernsLiver transplantation recipientsChronic liver diseaseAcute liver failureCross-sectional studyMental health carePaucity of dataLiver transplantationTransplantation recipientsYounger patientsLiver failureLiver diseaseQOL scoresOrgan transplantationPatientsRecipientsHealth careBody image concernsTransplantationLow incomeBody imageDepressionChapter 19 Wilson Disease Psychiatric Aspects
Zimbrean P. Chapter 19 Wilson Disease Psychiatric Aspects. 2019, 215-225. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-810532-0.00019-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeWilson's diseasePsychiatric presentationsGoals of careNewer psychotropic medicationsIrreversible cognitive declineCommon presentationNeurological findingsSymptomatic treatmentPsychotropic medicationsCurrent treatmentGeneral populationPsychiatric aspectsCognitive declineFunctional psychosesWD patientsCognitive deficitsMood instabilitySymptomsTreatmentPresentationSecondary effectsRemissionMedicationsPatientsChapter 14 Psychiatric Symptoms in WD
Zimbrean P. Chapter 14 Psychiatric Symptoms in WD. 2019, 159-170. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811077-5.00014-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseasePsychiatric presentationsGoals of careNewer psychotropic medicationsSevere side effectsQuality of lifeIrreversible cognitive declineNeurological findingsPatients' qualitySymptomatic treatmentPsychotropic medicationsCurrent treatmentPsychiatric symptomsMood symptomsGeneral populationSide effectsFunctional psychosesCognitive declineWD patientsCognitive deficitsMood instabilitySymptomsTreatmentPresentationRemission
2017
Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation in Critical Care An Update
Sher Y, Zimbrean P. Psychiatric Aspects of Organ Transplantation in Critical Care An Update. Critical Care Clinics 2017, 33: 659-679. PMID: 28601140, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2017.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsPatients' mental health needsPsychological journeyMental health aspectsCognitive comorbiditiesCritical care personnelCritical care staffPsychiatric aspectsIntensive care unitCare staffQuality of lifeHealth needsTransplant patientsCare unitComprehensive careCritical careOrgan transplantationCare personnelInitial interventionMedical outcomesPatient experienceExperienceMedical journeyPatientsTransplantation
2015
Body image in transplant recipients and living organ donors
Zimbrean PC. Body image in transplant recipients and living organ donors. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2015, 20: 198-210. PMID: 25856182, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan donorsTransplant patientsTransplant recipientsBody imageType of incisionQuality of lifeOrgan integrationMental health professionalsImmunosuppressant regimenMedication regimenMedical illnessOrgan recipientsSurgical incisionCurrent evidenceHealth professionalsOrgan donationTransplantationRecipientsRegimenPatientsTransplantPsychological outcomesPrevalenceIncisionLittle evidence
2014
Psychological Factors Impacting the Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Recipients: Body Image Beliefs, Attachment Styles and Eating Disorders.
Zimbrean P, Emre S. Psychological Factors Impacting the Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Recipients: Body Image Beliefs, Attachment Styles and Eating Disorders. Transplantation 2014, 98: 741. DOI: 10.1097/00007890-201407151-02527.Peer-Reviewed Original Research