IRMS - Nicolae Testemitanu SUMPh: Recent submissions

  • Problem gambling assessment: advancing knowledge on psychological protective factors for young adult mental health 
    Holman, Andrei C.; Chihai, Jana; Popușoi, Simona A.; Huțul, Tudor-Daniel; Huțul, A.; Popescu, A.; Bologan, Alina; Jelaga, Dorin; Coșulean, Radislav; Belous, Mihaela (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Problem gambling represents a major and under-recognized mental-health challenge among young adults. Reclassified in DSM-5 as an addictive disorder, it shares neurobehavioral mechanisms with substance use. Despite its ...
  • The past, present and future of the MENSANA project 
    Nestor, Cristina; Condrat, Victoria (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    In 2014, the Government of the Republic of Moldova based on the needs identified by the Ministry of Health initiated a mental health reform to transform institution-based approach to more community-based model of care. ...
  • Schizophrenia - contemporary approach 
    Awadallah, T.; Chihai, Jana (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Schizophrenia is a complex, chronic, heterogeneous psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population. It’s characterized by a triad of positive symptoms (delusions, hallucination), negative symptoms ...
  • Abortion in adolescence: psychological implications and effects on relationships and family 
    Usatîi, N. (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Motivations for becoming pregnant of the adolescent girls vary significantly, from the desire to consolidate a stable emotional relationship to unwanted/unexpected, sometimes repeated, pregnancies associated with impulsive ...
  • Integrating psycho-oncological support for cancer patients 
    Daschevici, V. (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    A cancer diagnosis triggers intense emotional reactions frequently associated with psychological disorders. According to IPOS standards, psycho-oncology is fundamental in the comprehensive care of cancer patients, reducing ...
  • Severe complications of psychiatric disorders: a clinical profile of patients requiring intensive care transfer 
    Țapeș, V.; Deliv, Inga (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Mental disorders can evolve unpredictably, generating both psychological and somatic complications that require emergency intervention and transfer to intensive care (ICU). Although hospitalization of psychiatric patients ...
  • Eugenics and the human genome problem through the prism of sociocultural models of bioethics 
    Schirliu, S.; Eșanu, Anatolie (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    The new techniques of genetic engineering and editing have presented internalizing potential centered on autonomy and personal liberty. Contextually, eugenics and human genome problem required a holistic approach in ...
  • Bioethical challenges in communication between physicians and deaf-mute patients: an integrative review 
    Vișnevschi, C.; Cojocaru, Victor (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Effective communication is a cornerstone of high-quality medical care. For deaf-mute patients, the absence of a reliable verbal channel poses serious bioethical challenges, particularly regarding the respect of ...
  • Attitudes toward euthanasia: a comparative analysis of ethical perceptions in India and the Republic of Moldova 
    Mathew, R. S.; Runamovici, L. (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Euthanasia remains a controversial and deeply debated topic in end-of-life ethics. The Constitutions of Moldova and India uphold the right to life as a basic human right and its breach in any manner is a serious crime. ...
  • Deficit symptoms in schizophrenia - mechanisms, assessment, and therapeutic interventions 
    Diuvenji, P.; Deliv, Inga (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder with severe functional impact. Deficit symptoms, such as affective flattening, anhedonia, and avolition, profoundly affect patients' quality of life and respond poorly ...
  • Mental health aspects in the context of organ transplantation in the Republic of Moldova 
    Nicolaev, P.; Eșanu, Anatol (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Transplant medicine in the Republic of Moldova involves numerous psychological challenges for patients, involving significant risks of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress, which influence psychosocial adaptation ...
  • miRNA expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma tissue 
    Manda, Dana; Nedelcu, Ioana; Botezatu, Anca; Ioachim, Dumitru; Oros, Sabina; Schipor, Sorina; Badiu, Corin (CEP Medicina, 2026)
    Background. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in the development and progression of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy. They are small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression ...
  • Comparative characteristics of postoperative dynamics in the treatment of pituitary adenomas with cavernous sinus invasion 
    Conovalov, N.; Timirgaz, Valerii; Ruban, D.; Curlat, V.; Galearschi, Vasile (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Pituitary adenomas are the most common hypothalamic-pituitary tumors, accounting for 10% of intracranial neoplasms. Although benign, they can infiltrate the dura mater and destroy the skull base. Extension into the cavernous ...
  • Studiu clinico-imagistic al hemoragiilor cerebeloase în angiopatia amiloidă cerebrală: Rezumatul tezei de doctor în științe medicale: 321.05 – Neurologie clinică 
    Gavriliuc, Pavel (2026)
    Hemoragia intracerebrală este a doua cea mai frecventă formă de accident vascular cerebral, după accidentul vascular cerebral ischemic. Cauze frecvente ale hemoragiei intracerebrale spontane sunt hipertensiunea arterială, ...
  • Clinical and imaging study of cerebellar hemorrhages in cerebral amyloid angiopathy: Summary of the doctoral thesis in medical sciences: 321.05 - Clinical neurology 
    Gavriliuc, Pavel (2026)
    Intracerebral hemorrhage is the second most common form of stroke, after ischemic stroke. Frequent causes of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage include arterial hypertension, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, aneurysmal ...
  • Studiu clinico-imagistic al hemoragiilor cerebeloase în angiopatia amiloidă cerebral: Teză de doctor în științe medicale: 321.05 – Neurologie clinică 
    Gavriliuc, Pavel (2026)
    Structura tezei: Teza include introducere, 4 capitole, concluzii generale, recomandări, bibliografie (224 titluri), 4 anexe, 92 pagini text, 24 figuri, 4 tabele; rezultatele au generat 9 publicații și 7 prezentări. Scopul: ...
  • Gender-specific presentation of autism spectrum disorder in women: implications for diagnostic sensitivity and specificity 
    Belous, Mihaela; Jelaga, Dorin; Nastas, Igor (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are frequently under-identified due to a subtler phenotype and social “camouflaging.” This review outlines female-specific clinical features and examines how they influence the ...
  • Hikikomori in the digital era: what the latest studies show 
    Jelaga, Dorin; Belous, Mihaela (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Hikikomori—prolonged social withdrawal with marked functional impairment—has moved from a Japanspecific concept to a recognized global concern. We synthesize recent evidence (2023–2025) on epidemiology, definitions, ...
  • Cultural, gender and geographic variations in suicidality among individuals with BPD 
    Jelaga, Dorin; Belous, Mihaela (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in borderline personality disorder are common, but their frequency and forms vary across cultures, genders, and regions. Inequity-focused systematized review using the PROGRESS-Plus framework. ...
  • Ecological momentary risk signatures for suicidality in BPD 
    Jelaga, Dorin; Belous, Mihaela (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu" din Republica Moldova, Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova, 2025)
    Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in borderline personality disorder fluctuate rapidly. Capturing “in-themoment” risk may improve short-term prediction and prevention. Narrative review of ecological momentary assessment, ...