A5084241761- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- BIM and Construction Integration
University of Verona
2015-2025
University of Catania
2024
University of Chieti-Pescara
2024
Magna Graecia University
2024
World Health Organization
2021
University of Bern
2021
Ospedale Maria Luigia
2010-2020
In recent years there has been a progressive rise in the number of asylum seekers and refugees displaced from their country origin, with significant social, economic, humanitarian public health implications. this population, up-to-date information on rate characteristics mental conditions, interventions that can be implemented once disorders have identified, are needed. This umbrella review aims at systematically reviewing existing evidence prevalence common efficacy psychosocial...
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset disorders in this group. We assessed effectiveness a self‐help intervention developed by World Health Organization, called Self‐Help Plus, preventing development among Syrian refugees experiencing distress Turkey. A two‐arm, assessor‐masked RCT was conducted two Turkish areas. Eligible participants were adult (General...
Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress.
Objective: This study compared relapse prevention and acceptability of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics in the maintenance treatment adults with nonaffective psychoses. Methods: The authors searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, CENTRAL, online registers for randomized controlled trials published until June 2020. Relative risks standardized mean differences were pooled using random-effects pairwise network meta-analysis. primary outcomes rate all-cause discontinuation...
Migrant populations – including labour migrants, undocumented asylum seekers, refugees, internationally displaced persons, and other on the move are exposed to a variety of stressors that affect their mental health. We designed tested effectiveness stepped‐care programme consisting two scalable psychological interventions developed by World Health Organization (WHO) locally adapted for migrant populations. A parallel‐group randomized controlled trial was conducted in Italy. recruited adults...
For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, broader earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation has emphasized. To date, few studies attempted frame how this change in prescribing took place real-world practice. Therefore, study aimed describe the clinical features patients with explore possible differences between first- second-generations...
Introduction Refugees and asylum seekers are vulnerable to common mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using a network meta-analysis (NMA) approach, the present systematic review compared ranked psychosocial interventions for treatment of PTSD in adult refugees seekers. Methods Randomised studies with were systematically identified. symptoms at postintervention was primary outcome. Standardised mean differences (SMDs) ORs pooled using pairwise NMA. Study quality...
This article describes two randomised controlled trials that will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a group self-help intervention developed by WHO to reduce distress. In these SH+ is being tested as preventative lower incidence mental disorders in asylum seekers refugees with psychological distress resettled Europe Turkey.
The cost-effectiveness of the Self-Help Plus (SH+) program, a group-based, guided, self-help psychological intervention developed by World Health Organization for people affected adversity, is unclear.
Abstract Migrant mental health is a pressing public issue with wide-ranging implications. Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted in this population to assess the effects of psychosocial interventions. However, available evidence characterized by controversy and fragmentation, studies focusing on different migrant populations, interventions, outcomes, delivery modalities settings. Aiming promote systematic reviews effectiveness interventions groups, we developed living...
Healthcare workers (HCWs) from COVID-19 hotspots worldwide have reported poor mental health outcomes since the pandemic's beginning. The virulence of initial surge in Spain and urgency for rapid evidence constrained early studies their capacity to inform programs accurately. Here, we used a qualitative research design describe relevant problems among frontline HCWs explore association with determinants consequences implications implementation programs. Following Programme Design,...
Migrant populations, including workers, undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, internationally displaced persons, and other populations on the move, are exposed to a variety of stressors potentially traumatic events before, during, after migration process. In recent years, COVID-19 pandemic has represented an additional stressor, especially for migrants move. As consequence, may increase vulnerability individuals toward worsening subjective wellbeing, quality life, mental health,...
Information on the off-label use of Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) antipsychotics in real world is lacking. In this study, we aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical features patients treated with on- vs LAIs predictors First- or Second-Generation Antipsychotic (FGA vs. SGA) LAI choice everyday practice.In a naturalistic national cohort 449 who initiated treatment STAR Network Depot Study, two groups were identified based off- on-label prescriptions. A multivariate logistic regression...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had major and potentially long-lasting effects on mental health wellbeing across populations worldwide. However, these impacts were not felt equally, leading to an exacerbation of inequalities, especially affecting vulnerable such as migrants, refugees asylum seekers. Aiming inform the adaptation implementation psychological intervention programmes, present study investigated priority needs in this population group. Methods Participants adult...