A5058751277- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Treatment of Major Depression
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
University of Turin
2020-2025
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2024
Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
2023
University of Cagliari
2013-2022
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
2008-2022
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
2019
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2017
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2016
Ospedale San Paolo
2016
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Cagliari
2013-2015
Background Little is known about the cross-national population prevalence or correlates of personality disorders. Aims To estimate and DSM–IV disorder clusters in World Health Organization Mental (WMH) Surveys. Method International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE) screening questions 13 countries ( n = 21 162) were calibrated to masked IPDE clinical diagnoses. Prevalence estimated using multiple imputation. Results estimates are 6.1% (s.e. 0.3) for any 3.6% 0.3), 1.5% 0.1) 2.7% 0.2)...
Background Schizotypal traits are considered a phenotypic-indicator of schizotypy, latent personality organization reflecting putative liability for psychosis. To date, no previous study has examined the comparability factorial structures across samples originating from different countries and cultures. The main goal was to evaluate structure reliability Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) scores by amalgamating data studies conducted in 12 21 sites. Method overall sample consisted 27 001...
Social isolation has adverse effects on mental health, physical exercise, and dietary habits. This longitudinal observational study aimed to investigate the of mood states exercise nutritional choices, 176 college students (92 males, 84 females; 23 ± 4 years old) during COVID-19 lockdown. During 21 days, nutrition were daily monitored, assessed. A factor analysis was used reduce number variables collected. The relationships between investigated using a multivariate general linear model...
The Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS) is an instrument designed to quantify the severity of delusions and hallucinations typically used in research studies clinical settings focusing on people with psychosis schizophrenia. It comprised auditory (AHS) subscales (DS), but these do not necessarily reflect psychological constructs causing intercorrelation between clusters scale items. Identification important some contexts because item clustering may be caused by underlying etiological...
Restrictions during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, in which rhythms of life have been compromised, can influence the course bipolar disorder (BD). This study follows patients with living two geographically close cities (Cagliari and Tunis), but different lockdown conditions: less severe Tunis.
Physical activity in the elderly is recommended by international guidelines to protect against cognitive decline and functional impairment.This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was set up verify whether medium-intensity physical people living community effective improving performance.RCT with parallel balanced large groups.Academic university hospital Olympic gyms.People aged 65 years old older of both genders at home holding a medical certificate for suitability non-competitive...
This paper illustrates the preliminary psychometric properties of Questionnaire for Adaptive Hyperactivity and Goal Achievement (AHGA), aimed at measuring adaptive characteristics hyperactivity goal pursuit in older adults.The 12-item scale was administered to a sample 120 subjects (older adults) between February 2022 June 2022. The reliability AHGA measured using Cronbach's alpha, factor structure established parallel analysis (PA) principal component (PCA). Convergent validity tested...
Background: Cognitive impairment is a frequent consequence of bipolar disorder (BD) that difficult to prevent and treat. In addition, the quality preliminary evidence on treatment BD through Remediation (CR) with traditional methods poor. This study aims evaluate feasibility CR intervention fully immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as an additional for offers data its efficacy. Methods: Feasibility randomized controlled cross-over clinical study, experimental condition lasting three months,...
The Empathy Quotient (EQ) is a self-report questionnaire that was developed to measure the cognitive, affective, and behavioural aspects of empathy. We evaluated its cross-cultural validity in an Italian sample.A sample 18- 30-year-old undergraduate students both sexes (N=256, males=118) were invited fill version EQ, as well other measures emotional competence psychological distress. Results. EQ had excellent reliability (Cronbach's alpha=.79; test-retest at 1 month: Pearson's r=.85),...