Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Department of Psychiatry and Narcology is involved in pre and post graduate training in psychiatry of different health care professionals, as well as supervising doctoral students.
Members of the department have participated in numerous research projects, international and local clinical trials, published many referenced articles, presented posters at national and international congresses.
Main areas of interest and expertise in research:
* Epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for affective and neurotic disorders in the general population and clinical settings
* Prevalence, risk factors for, clinical features of different types of psychotic disorders
* Suicidal behaviour in the general population and risk factors for suicide attempts/ suicides in clinical settings
* Psychopharmacological treatment of affective and psychotic disorders * Early detection of first episode psychosis and development of early intervention programmes *
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Artis Alksnis
- Institute of Public Health - Acting Scientific Assistant
- Department of Psychiatry and Narcology - Acting Scientific Assistant
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The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) within the probation client population, the impact of this disorder on probation clients’ ability to comply with probation tasks, and its influence on the risk of recidivism.
Lejiete, L. (Project leader) & Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 28/02/30
Project: PhD projects
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Generalized anxiety disorder in postpartum outpatient care: screening, prevalence, associated perinatal factors, and suicidal risk in the Latvian female population
Cīpare, S. (Project leader), Rancāns, E. (Supervisor) & Renemane, Ļ. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 31/01/30
Project: PhD projects
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Implementation of a semi-automated online cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) service for adolescents and young people in Latvia - an evaluation study.
Dambiņa, L. (Project leader), Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Supervisor) & Joffe, G. (Supervisor)
18/11/25 → 18/11/28
Project: Projects outside RSU
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Mapping Postpartum Depression in Latvia: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Women Receiving Outpatient Care
Lazareva, M. (Corresponding Author), Renemane, Ļ., Cīpare, S., Rubene-Kesele, L., Vinogradova, V. V., Ķīse, L., Byatt, N. & Rancāns, E., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 15, 3, p. 946 946.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Screening for postpartum anxiety at the first outpatient visit post-delivery: sociodemographic and clinical insights from a Latvian cohort
Cīpare, S., Lazareva, M., Renemane, Ļ., Rubene, L., Vinogradova, V. V., Ķīse, L., Šulte, K., Bērziņa, A. & Rancāns, E., Jan 2026, In: Neuroscience Applied. 5, 105737, 1 p., PS01-0206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Initial credibility and expectancy ratings of a self-applied neurostimulation and cognitive training intervention for depression
Rubene-Kesele, L., Konošonoka, L., Stūrmane, A., Dechantsreiter, E., Padberg, F., Bavelier, D., Hummel, F. C., Cohen, T., Lerner, N., Bonne, O., Benjamini, Y., Lotan, A., Nahum, M. & Rancāns, E., Jan 2026, In: Neuroscience Applied. 5, Suppl.1, p. 105644 105644.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Datasets
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Factors related to COVID-19 preventive behaviors
Šuriņa, S. (Creator), Mārtinsone, K. (Creator), Perepjolkina, V. (Creator), Kolesnikova, J. (Creator), Vainik, U. (Creator), Ruža , A. (Creator), Vrubļevska, J. (Creator), Smirnova, D. (Creator), Fountoulakis, K. N. (Creator) & Rancāns, E. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 21 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/FJG7CM, https://dataverse.rsu.lv/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.48510/FK2/FJG7CM
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Mental health and associated factors in the general population of Latvia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rancāns, E. (Creator), Vrubļevska, J. (Creator), Aleskere, I. (Creator), Rezgale, B. (Creator) & Sibalova, A. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 9 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.25143/FK2/0MQSI9, https://dataverse.rsu.lv/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.25143/FK2/0MQSI9
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Prizes
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Acknowledgment by RSU Research department for ZDIS Pure profile update within “Izcel gaismā padarīto” event
Renemane, Ļ. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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Journal of Psychiatric Research (Journal)
Rancāns, E. (Reviewer of journal article)
6 Apr 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Psychiatric Research (Journal)
Rancāns, E. (Reviewer of journal article)
18 Mar 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Frontiers in Psychiatry (Journal)
Rancāns, E. (Reviewer of journal article)
9 Feb 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Press/Media
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"Spiediens būt ideālai mātei." No pēcdzemdību depresijas Latvijā cieš gandrīz katra piektā, bet pēc palīdzības nevēršas
11/03/26
1 Media contribution
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Pusaudžu psihiskā veselība pēc pandēmijas: Latvijas zinātnieku ieguldījums traucējumu simptomu novērtēšanā
28/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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