<sec><title>Objective</title> Mindfulness disposition is associated with various psychological factors and prevents emotional distress in chronic diseases. In the present study, we analyzed key role of mindfulness dispositions protecting individual against consequent to COVID-19 social distancing quarantining. </sec><sec><title>Methods</title> An online survey was launched on March 13, 2020, 6,412 responses by April 6, 2020. Socio-demographic information, exposure pandemic, quarantining were...

(1) Background: The present study aims to assess the level of professional burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS), identify potential risk or protective factors among health care workers (HCWs) during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.; (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study, based on an online survey, collected demographic data mental distress outcomes from 184 HCWs 1 May 2020, 15 June 45 different countries. degree STS, perceived was assessed using Secondary Traumatic...

Background: Emerging aspects of the Covid-19 clinical presentation are its long-term effects, which characteristic so-called “long COVID”. The aim present study was to investigate prevalence physical, psychological, and sleep disturbances quality life in general population during ongoing pandemic. Methods: This study, based on an online survey, collected demographic data, information related COVID-19, disturbances, data from 507 individuals. level assessed through Insomnia Severity Index...

The health emergency we are experiencing due to the spread of COVID-19 disease has strongly influenced psychological and physical general population, including care professionals. aim this brief article is a preliminary analysis interventions following infectious outbreak in order 1) implement guidelines for existing emerging crisis people directly indirectly affected by COVID-19, 2) establish adequate procedures prompt responses.

Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatologic disease characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and other psychopathological symptoms which have negative impact on patients' quality of life. FMS frequently associated with alexithymia, multidimensional construct difficulty in identifying feelings (DIF) verbally communicating them (DDF) an externally oriented cognitive thinking style (EOT). The aim the present study was to investigate relationship between affective...

Considering the growing interest in possible effects of internet’s addiction on adoles-cent’s mental health, this study aimed at exploring psychological correlates social media and internet problematic use during first year covid-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional was conducted a sample secondary school students (N = 258); participants were asked to complete an online survey, investigating (BSMAS), self-esteem (RSES), feelings isolation (CSIQ-A) anxiety (STAI-Y). Data analysis (descriptive...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has caused not only significant physical health problems but also mental disorders. Anxiety and fear appear to be the main psychological symptoms associated with COVID-19. aim of this study was investigate whether anxiety related COVID-19 are influenced by sociodemographics specific conditions, such as positivity for or death among relatives friends, can further enhance these symptoms. In cross-sectional study, 697 Italians responded an online...

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Aims To assess the level of professional burnout and secondary traumatic stress, to identify potential risk or protective factors among health care workers (HCWs) during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Materials Methods This cross-sectional study, based on an online survey, collected demographic data mental distress outcomes from 184 HCWs May 1st, 2020, June,15th, 45 different countries. The degree traumatization was assessed using Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS),...

Objectives : Stressful life events (SLEs) are common in patients who developed both physical and psychological syndromes. Research shown the role of defense mechanisms cancer progression survival probability. The present study analyzed recent SLEs as characteristic tested their potential predisposing factors to development. Methods This cross-sectional enrolled 145 participants: 48 recently diagnosed (CP), 43 benign tumor (BT), 54 healthy subjects (HC). Non-blinded raters assessed...

Emotion regulation is an important aspect of psychological functioning that influences subjective experience and moderates emotional responses throughout the lifetime. Adaptive to stressful life events depend on positive interaction between explicit implicit emotion strategies, such as mindfulness defense mechanisms. This study demonstrates how these strategies predict health during early phase COVID-19 pandemic. A convenience sample 6385 subjects, recruited via snowball sampling various...

1 Here we report an investigation on the accuracy of Toronto Alexithymia Scale, a measure to assess alexithymia, multidimensional construct often associate fibromyalgia. Two groups participants, patients with fibromyalgia (n=38), healthy controls (n=38) were administered Scale and background tests. Machine learning models achieved overall higher than 80% in detecting both controls. The parameter which alone has demonstrated maximum efficiency classifying single subject within two been item 3...

The current period of transition due to COVID-19 emergency may negatively affect the psychological functioning children and require resources aimed at supporting post-transition adaptation. Few contributions exist which specifically focus on what do in such circumstances order assist mental health both parents. It seems therefore critical provide strategies, support adjustment during pre-existing periods. Furthermore, screening projects are required identify those with increased levels...

Psychological distress is common in cancer patients during the diagnostic phase. Research demonstrated that anxiety, depression and defense mechanisms may influence physical psychological well-being with malignant tumors. The present retrospective study investigated associations between clinical characteristics of waiting for diagnosis, focusing on metastatic (MC) breast (BC).