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Anxiety symptoms during childhood are more common than had previously thought and they represent a risk factor to develop anxiety disorders during the life. This article is part of a broader study on parenting styles and anxiety disorders ongoing in Albania in children/adolescents. The aim it is to describe sociodemografic factors of the study group, the frequency and characteristics of the predominant anxiety symptoms. Method: 50 consecutive children, who attended Tirana Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Service, aged 8-20 years old (42% male), were assessed using self-report forms and were interviewed from a child/adolescent psychiatrist, during a three month period April -September 2011. Results: The mean age of the study group was 9.5 (SD = 4.436). More than one in four (26.41%) children resulted having higher scores than cut off, in all anxiety disorders. Significant differences were found in all dependent variables based on gender of the subjects, (P < .001), on age (P < .001) and correlation between different variables (P < .001). In terms of gender, the changes were significant in all subscales, with higher scores in girls than in boys (P < .001); the only exception was related to the symptoms of OCD, in which there weren't significant differences. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of early identification of anxiety symptoms in children, aiming early intervention and prevention of these disorders.

Psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia compose a serious and sometimes a fatale disease. Early intervention means early detection of new cases, shortening delays in effective treatment, and providing optimal and sustained treatment in the early ‘critical period’ of the first few years of illness. (Malla AK & al.) In developing countries, a significant proportion of cases never receive treatment (Padmavathi R. & al.,)AimsDescription of socio-demographic characteristics and symptoms of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, treated in Tirana CAP (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).MethodsStudy included 38 patients 13-19 years old who had been hospitalized in child and adolescent psychiatry during 2009-2012 years and diagnosed with psychotic disorders and/or schizophrenia. P value was obtained at 0.01 critical value using SPSS 19 for Windows 2007.Results52.6% of study group were females. 84.2% were presented with psychotic symptoms, 5.3% were suicidal attempts. More than 55.3% have had loss of interest in daily activities. Through the correlation coefficient of Kendal there is a statistically significant correlation between the time when the disorder started for the first time (in months) and loss of interest in daily activities (r = 0,347, p = 0.014).ConclusionsWe have a time lag of first receiving specialized service, especially when dominated with negative symptoms. Early treatment challenge is to identify patients with high risk for developing psychosis. Data from this study may represent a modest starting point for creating a successful albanian community network for early detection and interevention of early psychosis.

IntroductionBurnout is a syndrome characterized by the high workload in the workplace, which is very common in hospital settings. Medical trainees and early career physicians are more likely to experience burnout than their non-medical peers. Burnout has been linked with a great number of consequences, whether personal, family or work related. Physicians burnout specifically, is related to high rates of medical errors, lack of professionalism, decreased productivity but also to suicidal ideation, depression and substance abuse.ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to investigate the level of burnout in medical residents at University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa” Tirana, changes in burnout depending from the year of study, specialty or associated demographic factors.MethodsThis is a prospective study conducted over two time periods, in 2017 and 2019 using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - short version questionnaire. The information was obtained through the direct filling in of the printed questionnaires, by the residents in their workplace.ResultsWe collected 137 responses from different medical specialties where 15,3% were psychiatric residents. About 70 % of residents are females and 40% of residents where in their third year of residency by the time they completed the questionnaire. 68% of residents declared more than one night shift within a week.ConclusionsResidents are given great responsibility coupled with low levels of control, placing them at risk for role problems such as role ambiguity, role conflicts or role overload. Moreover, medical residents are relatively young and at the beginning of their careers, which makes them vulnerable to burnout.DisclosureNo significant relationships.