A5058090190- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Psychiatry, Mental Health, Neuroscience
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Educational and Social Studies
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2016-2025
Sapienza University of Rome
2025
Tamedia (Switzerland)
2020
Saint Louis University
2016-2018
Institute of Criminology
2013
Regione Puglia
1994
Aims. To evaluate treatment decision-making capacity (DMC) to consent psychiatric in involuntarily committed patients and further investigate possible associations with clinical socio-demographic characteristics of patients. Methods. 131 hospitalised were recruited three university hospitals. Mental was measured the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment (MacCAT-T); symptoms severity (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, BPRS-E) cognitive functioning (Mini State Examination, MMSE)...
Background Hospital falls are a frequent sentinel event worldwide, yet prevention remains challenging. There is need to standardize hospital fall management in healthcare facilities. This study aimed analyze policies and procedures used by Italian facilities reduce falls. Methods The hospitals’ public on patients’ issued between November 2011 June 2022 were retrieved web search using the Google engine further evaluated according their compliance with Ministerial recommendation for of Results...
Originally a hedge against the death penalty, insanity defense came to offer hospitalization as an alternative imprisonment. In late 19th century Italy opened inpatient services first for mentally ill prisoners and then offenders found not guilty by reason of insanity. Within past decade, series decrees has resulted in transferring responsibility treating NGRI acquittees “dangerous” from Department Justice Health, their treatment Italy's high security forensic psychiatric hospitals ( OPGs )...
Abstract The present study was designed to compare gender differences in psychiatric diagnosis with the dimension of psychopathy women and men who had attempted or committed homicide. samples consisted 39 homicidal females 48 males were confined one Italy’s REMS prison facilities two southern provinces Italy (Puglia Basilicata). Assessment instruments included SCID‐5, PID‐5 IRF, PCL‐R. Each group stratified according level criminal responsibility for offense (full, partial, absent), after...
Abstract Various studies have shown that women with psychopathy tend to commit crimes are less violent than those of psychopathic men. The present study was designed address the influence on committed by female offenders. A national sample offenders found NGRI or diminished responsibility and at risk for criminal recidivism ( OPG patients) compared a who were convicted imprisoned. Results this comparison between two groups indicate is transversal psychopathological dimension which may not be...
An ample volume of research evidence supports the conclusion that drug use/abuse is correlated with violent behavior. Some studies have shown co-morbidity also appears to be predictive The indicates gender differences, while socio-economic and familial factors play a role, too.We conducted retrospective study clinical files four public psychiatric outpatient facilities during five years. objectives were identify analyze relationships between: a) cannabis behavior b) use/abuse,...
Matricide is one of the rarest reported murders and has always been considered most abhorrent crimes. Psychiatric investigations as to why a son might murder his mother yield indications high rate mental illness, primarily psychotic disorders, in perpetrators. In an attempt gain in-depth understanding role mother-son bond etiology matricide by mentally disordered sons, this article presents qualitative study nine cases examined at two Italian Forensic Psychiatry Departments between 2005 2010...
Before its closure on April 1, 2015, the Castiglione delle Stiviere was only maximum-security hospital in Italy that admitted women. In this context, investigators examined factors related to psychopathy were thought be gender specific. Several prior investigations have reported a significant correlation between and borderline personality disorder, disorder represent phenotypical expression of The purpose research identify psychopathological gender-specific are associated with data appear...
The study takes a detailed look at psychiatric patient violence towards their psychiatrists. It into consideration the views and opinions of Italian psychiatrists, whether they have experienced violent behaviour first hand and, if so, which type aggression this caused them to modify his or her treatment. A multiple-choice questionnaire is sent all members Society Psychiatry, with 1,202 psychiatrists responding (20.23% sample). data are evaluated using SPSS chi-square test calculations for...
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence potential environmental and psychopathological risk factors, with special focus on symptoms attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in a sample adolescent offenders relation type crime committed. assessment included data collection administration clinical standardized scales such as Youth Self-Report Conners' Adolescent Scale. A total 135 juvenile participated study. In committed, we identified three groups matched for age sex...
The process of deinstitutionalization the Italian forensic psychiatric system consisted mainly replacement psychiatrichospitals with Residences for Execution Security Measures (REMS), and community treatment psychiatricpatients. 30 existing REMS are regional-based residential facilities no more than 20 patients each, designed to accomplisha preeminent therapeutic/rehabilitative purpose, limited duration absence police officers. Thepresent study aims describe clinical, criminological,...
Few data exist regarding treatment with antipsychotics in forensic psychiatric patient populations high social dangerousness. We performed a secondary analysis of 681 patients treated at least one antipsychotic, extracted from 1-year observational retrospective study, conducted on 730 the Italian Residencies for Execution Security Measures (REMS) (96.4% REMS population). aimed investigating antipsychotic polypharmacy (prescription two or more concomitant antipsychotics) and dose/very...
Abstract To evaluate the characteristics of reported workplace violence in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) by analyzing an electronic hospital incident reporting system (IRS). One hundred thirty reports were retrieved from January 2017 to June 2020, referring assaults committed patients (71% males) with average age 29.8 years (SD, 14.9). The most frequent diagnosis was neurodevelopmental disorder (33%). Physical aggression (84%) more than other types aggression. Nurses and...
Abstract Intentional homicide, a declining phenomenon in Italy, represents one of the most extreme forms violence. A specific subgroup homicidal assailants is represented by those affected mental disorders, where relationship between psychopathology and characteristics attack not yet fully understood. We analyzed case files 187 homicides or attempted homicides, which defendant had undergone forensic psychiatric evaluation within previous 10 years from single center. described perpetrator,...