A5103259201- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Educational and Social Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
University of Messina
2013-2024
Policlinico Universitario di Catania
2010-2018
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
2017
Institute of Biomedical Science
2016
Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation
2016
Creative Research Enterprises (United States)
2016
Peninsula Library System
2016
Center for Neurosciences
2015
Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
2011
We aimed to assess whether Internet addiction (IA) severity was related alexithymia scores among high school students, taking into account the role of gender differences and possible effect anxiety, depression, age. Participants in study were 600 students (ages ranging from 13 22; 48.16% girls) recruited three schools two cities Southern Italy. completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Addiction Test, Hamilton Anxiety Depression Scale. The findings showed that IA...
Based on the evidence that aripiprazole added to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) or clomipramine in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has reported promising results, present 16-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial had aim explore efficacy of add-on pharmacotherapy clinical symptoms and cognitive functioning a sample OCD patients receiving SRIs. After neurocognitive assessments, were randomly allocated receive, double-blind design, 15 mg/d...
The present 16-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial had the aim to explore efficacy of lamotrigine add-on pharmacotherapy on clinical symptomatology and cognitive functioning in a sample patients with treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) receiving serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs). After neurocognitive assessments, were randomly allocated receive, double-blind design, 100 mg/day or placebo. A final 33 completed study. results obtained indicate that...
The development of therapeutic strategies to effectively treat negative symptoms remains one the primary goals in treatment schizophrenia. Mirtazapine is first a new class dual action compounds, noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSa), whose activity related enhancement transmission by presynaptic alpha2 antagonism postsynaptic 5-HT2 5-HT3 antagonism, respectively. This study was 8-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial 30 mg adjunctive mirtazapine...
The persistence of psychotic, affective, cognitive, and psychosocial symptoms despite medications is commonly observed in schizophrenic patients. present study was a 24-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial aimed to explore the efficacy topiramate add-on pharmacotherapy on clinical symptomatology cognitive functioning sample treatment-resistant patients receiving clozapine. After assessments were randomly allocated receive either up 200 mg/day or placebo. A final 43...
The aim of this study was to assess the risk exercise addiction (EA) in fitness clubs and identify possible factors development disorder. Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI), Narcissistic Personality (NPI), Coopersmith Self-Esteem (SEI) were administered a sample 150 consecutive gym attenders recruited centers. Based on EAI total score, high EA group (HEA<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>51</mml:mn></mml:math>) low...
Among negative emotions, anger has not been studied in as much depth her connection to postpartum mood disorders. The study aimed investigate the role of a potential vulnerability factor increasing risk Maternity Blues (MB) and Postpartum Depression (PPD).Pregnant women their third trimester pregnancy underwent following tests: State Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2 - STAXI-2 (baseline visit), Questionnaire -BQ (3 5 days after delivery), Edinburgh Postnatal Scale (EPDS) 6 months...
Medical education is a time of high stress and anxiety for many graduate students in medical professions. In this study, we sought to investigate the effect academic on cortical excitability plasticity by using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). We tested two groups (n = 13 each) healthy (mean age 33.7 ± 3.8 SE). One group was during final exam week (High-stress group) while other after break, without exams (Low-stress group). Students were required fill Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS)...
The effect of valproate on the steady-state plasma concentrations olanzapine was investigated in 18 patients with bipolar or schizoaffective disorder. Additional valproate, at a dose ranging from 600 to 2000 mg/d, administered for 4 weeks stabilized (5-20 mg/d). During coadministration, mean decreased significantly 32.9 ± 9.7 ng/mL baseline 27.4 9.8 week 2 (P = 0.02), and 26.9 9.2 0.001). Smoking also concentrations. Valproate coadministration well tolerated no patient showed worsening his...
Antidepressant drugs have often been used as an augmentation strategy for those patients who demonstrated a suboptimal response to clozapine. The present 16-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial study aimed explore the efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine add-on pharmacotherapy on clinical symptomatology executive cognitive functioning in sample with treatment-resistant schizophrenia receiving After neurocognitive assessments, were randomly allocated receive,...