A5003384588- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Parental Involvement in Education
University of Pisa
2016-2025
University of Siena
2020-2021
Fondazione Stella Maris
2020
Psychiatric Medical Center
2018
The goal of schizophrenia treatment has shifted from symptom reduction and relapse prevention to functional recovery; however, recovery rates remain low. Prospective identification variables associated with real-life functioning domains is essential for personalized integrated programs.To assess whether baseline illness-related variables, personal resources, context-related factors are work skills, interpersonal relationships, everyday life skills at 4-year follow-up.This multicenter...
Autism spectrum is a psychopathological dimension which encompasses wide range of clinical presentations: from subthreshold forms and autistic traits (AT), that can be found in the general population, to full-blown autism disorder (ASD). Many studies reported high rates comorbidity between both ASD AT mood disorders, as well prevalence suicidal ideation among patients with ASD/AT. The aim this study was investigate presence symptoms behaviors subjects AT, healthy control (HC) group, specific...
Introduction Due to their similar behavioral presentation, it can sometimes be challenging distinguish between a social anxiety disorder (SAD) and the avoidance that is frequently described in autism spectrum (ASD). Moreover, growing body of evidences reporting significant proportion subjects with ASD also meet requirements for SAD and, vice versa, tend exhibit higher prevalence autistic traits. Aim In this framework, current study aims evaluate correlates traits sample adult diagnosed...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by high rates of comorbidity with other mental disorders, including anxiety disorders and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Beyond a mere concept comorbidity, recent literature speculating the existence neurodevelopmental nature such disorders. The aim study to investigate distribution social-phobic, panic-agoraphobic traits within sample individuals ASD, social (SAD), (OCD) panic (PD). 40 participants SAD, OCD, PD 50 HC were assessed Social...
To investigate frequency and characteristics of orthorexic behaviours in a large university population.A total 2826 individuals volunteered to complete an on-line anonymous form ORTO-15 questionnaire, self-administered questionnaire designed validated evaluate symptomatology. As made previous studies, score lower than 35 has been used as optimal threshold detect tendency orthorexia nervosa. A specifically was also collect socio-demographic variables.Overall, 2130 students 696 employees...
(1) Background: Previous literature reported in both subjects with Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and Bipolar (BD) higher levels of autistic traits, linked to a greater suicidality risk. The aim this study was evaluate compare the presence traits sample individuals BD or BPD, specific focus on suicidality. (2) Methods: We recruited two clinical samples (BPD BD) control group without diagnosis according DSM-5 (CTL). Subjects were assessed AdAS Spectrum, RRS and, for evaluating...
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Due to similar manifestations, some authors have proposed a potential correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive–compulsive (OCD). This link has long been recognized debated, with arguing that these disorders frequently occur comorbid but distinct while others believe they are part of the same spectrum. The aim our study was explore prevalence correlates autistic traits in 55 OCD patients matched controls assess possible dimensions predictive higher symptoms. All...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic spectrum have been recently applied to understand the impact of life-threatening disease or injury in one's child; nevertheless, scant data are available on a particular chronic illness such as epilepsy whose phenotypic expression is seizures, which acute, sudden, unpredictable manifestations. Subjects with bipolar disorders mood symptoms demonstrated be more vulnerable develop PTSD aftermath trauma.The main aim this study was evaluate...
Abstract Objective Increasing literature reported higher rates of psychiatric disorders in parents children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well autistic-like features social and cognitive functioning. However, little attention has been paid to the association between autistic traits (AT) global functioning this population. The aim present work was investigate clinical functional correlates AT among ASD children, a specific focus on ruminative thinking. Methods One hundred twenty...