A5076433636- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Pain Management and Treatment
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2013-2024
University of Florence
2015-2024
Neuroscience Institute
2015-2024
GTx (United States)
2024
Montefiore Medical Center
2013-2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2007-2023
Sheba Medical Center
2008-2022
University of Amsterdam
2022
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2022
Tel Aviv University
2022
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood that often persists into adulthood and old age. Yet ADHD currently underdiagnosed undertreated in many European countries, leading to chronicity symptoms impairment, due lack of, or ineffective treatment, higher costs illness. Methods The Network Adult Section for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Lifespan (NDAL) Psychiatric Association (EPA), aim increase awareness...
The Internet is now all-pervasive across much of the globe. While it has positive uses (e.g. prompt access to information, rapid news dissemination), many individuals develop Problematic Use (PUI), an umbrella term incorporating a range repetitive impairing behaviours. can act as conduit for, and may contribute to, functionally behaviours including excessive compulsive video gaming, sexual behaviour, buying, gambling, streaming or social networks use. There growing public National health...
The aim of the study was to present nationally representative data on lifetime independent association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and psychiatric co-morbidity, correlates, quality life treatment seeking in USA.Data were derived from a large national sample US population. Face-to-face surveys more than 34 000 adults aged 18 years older residing households conducted during 2004-2005 period. Diagnoses ADHD, Axis I II disorders based Alcohol Use Disorder Associated...
The rapid advance of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased mortality but also demonstrated considerable potential to negatively impact mental health, including in young [1,2].From a public health perspective, guidelines for responding mass trauma and disaster emphasize importance focusing on resilience.In immediate ongoing response, consensus interventions that maintain calm, build community, sustain hope [3,4].
Abstract Background and aims Following the recognition of ‘internet gaming disorder’ (IGD) as a condition requiring further study by DSM‐5, ‘gaming (GD) was officially included diagnostic entity World Health Organization (WHO) in 11th revision International Classification Diseases (ICD‐11). However, proposed criteria for disorder remain subject debate, there has been no systematic attempt to integrate views different groups experts. To achieve more agreement on this new disorder, employed...
This is the third version of guideline World Federation Societies Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force for Pharmacological Treatment Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (published in 2002, revised 2008).A consensus panel 33 international experts representing 22 countries developed recommendations based on efficacy acceptability available treatments. In total, 1007 RCTs treatment these disorders adults, adolescents, children with medications, psychotherapy...
Social anxiety is a frequent but often unrecognized feature in schizophrenia and associated with severe level of disability. To precisely define the assessment, impact, clinical correlates, consequences social schizophrenia, authors conducted survey patients comparison cohort disorder.A consecutively enrolled group 80 outpatients DSM-IV consecutive 27 disorder were recruited from an institutional psychiatric practice assessed Liebowitz Anxiety Scale, Scale for Assessment Negative Symptoms,...
OBJECTIVE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be effective for some patients with pathological gambling, but those comorbid conditions, such as bipolar spectrum disorders, relapse during treatment. To the authors’ knowledge, this is first placebo-controlled treatment study in gamblers disorders; it compares sustained-release lithium carbonate to placebo. METHOD: Forty gambling disorders entered a 10-week randomized, double-blind, of carbonate. Outcome measures included severity,...
Taking into account the importance of act prevention on development addictions, we assessed presence multiple addictions in an adolescent high-school population, also assessing prevalence Internet abuse and impact disability.Adolescence seems to be a critical period addiction vulnerability, based social but neurobiological factors. The earlier onset behavioral/substance dependence predict greater severity, morbidity, addictive disorders.Data were collected from sample 275 students Florence,...
This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of 8 wk risperidone augmentation serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) treatment in adult subjects with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (failure at least two SRI trials). Sixteen OCD patients were randomly assigned either (n=10) (0.5-3.0 mg/d) or placebo (n=6) following 12 treatment. Four on (40%) none (0%) responders both a Clinical Global Impression - Improvement...
The authors assessed life events during the 12 months before onset of panic disorder in 64 patients. Compared with a control group 78 healthy subjects, patients had higher scores however were assessed, i.e., number events, weighted normative scores, contextual and subjects major events. Independent (those beyond subject's control) also more numerous severe among larger experienced by was due to frequent occurrence stress month disorder. Loss strongest relationship
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric affecting approximately 1-3% of the population. OCD probably an etiologically heterogeneous condition. Individuals with frequently have additional psychiatric disorders concomitantly or at some time during their lifetime. Recently, authors proposed sub-classification based on comorbidity. An important issue in assessing comorbidity fact that non-response to treatment often involves presence comorbid conditions. Non-responsive patients...