A5085233829- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Child Therapy and Development
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2015-2025
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2019-2024
Northwestern University
2019
University of Milan
2019
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2019
University of Minho
2019
University of Würzburg
2019
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2019
Sapienza University of Rome
2019
University of Rome Tor Vergata
1994-1999
Abstract Objective Research evidence suggests the need to identify treatments based on a more precise characterization of psychopathology and psychiatric comorbidity in anorexia nervosa. Network analysis provides new method conceptualize psychopathology. We use this approach investigate relationships between eating disorder general symptoms adolescents with Methods Four‐hundred five nervosa illness duration less than 3 years were consecutively recruited from those admitted inpatient...
Background. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare condition caused by the compression of duodenum, which may occur in case fast weight loss. Currently, relationship between superior and anorexia nervosa still unclear. The aim this study to identify precocious clinical signs symptoms SMAS patients affected so as not delay diagnosis. Methods. We present young female patient with complicated SMAS. performed literature review children 1962 2023, according PRISMA Extension Guide...
Abstract Family functioning is a risk and maintaining factor for anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aims to identify specific areas of family according adolescents parental perspectives associated with eating general psychological symptoms in people AN. Four‐hundred‐forty‐five AN or atypical their parents were enrolled. Adolescents completed the Eating Disorder Inventory‐3, Youth Self‐Report questionnaire, Assessment Device (FAD). Their filled FAD. A network analysis was conducted including...
Introduction Autistic individuals may show several psychiatric co-occurrences, including Feeding and Eating Disorders (FEDs). Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) consists of avoidance or restriction in food intake, leading to significant weight loss, nutritional deficiencies, marked interference with psychosocial functioning. Both Autism Spectrum (ASD) ARFID are characterized by the two main features cognitive rigidity sensory sensitivity, which complicate differential...
The present study first extensively evaluated the tolerability, safety, and blinding of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) random noise (tRNS) in paediatric clinical populations, composed 92 children adolescents (54 females, age range: 8–17 years), involving 1032 sessions across neuropsychiatric (i.e., anorexia nervosa) neurodevelopmental attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental dyscalculia) conditions. It compared adverse events (AEs) occurrence between active...
This study aims at examining whether adolescent girls diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and their parents differ in perceiving the different aspects of family functioning. Moreover, discrepancy between healthy controls on Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scales dimensions, communication, satisfaction is investigated. The includes 36 female patients controls. results showed a view mothers daughters regard to dimension rigidity. In addition, were less satisfied about environment rated...
Poor treatment outcomes are available for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and innovations urgently needed. Recently, non-invasive neuromodulation tools have suggested to potential reducing AN symptomatology targeting brain alterations. The objective of the study was verify whether left anodal/right cathodal prefrontal cortex transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), may aid in altering/resetting inter-hemispheric balance patients with AN, re-establishing control over eating behaviors....
Nutritional rehabilitation with weight restoration is an important step in patients hospitalised for anorexia nervosa (AN). Naso-gastric feeding (NGF) should be considered when oral nutrition (OF) and nutritional supplementation (ONS) are insufficient. We evaluated the role of NGF on short- long-term outcomes, considering gain, length hospitalisation (LOS) time to relapse. report characteristics under 18 years age AN admitted Department Emergency Acceptance Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital,...
The present study aimed to investigate mindreading abilities in female adolescent patients with AN compared healthy controls (HCs), analysing differences for emotional valence of facial stimuli.The Eating Disorder Inventory) evaluating psychological traits associated eating disorders and the Children's version Reading Mind Eyes Test were administered 40 Italian (mean age = 14.93; SD 1.48) restrictive diagnosis anorexia nervosa (AN) females 14.88; 0.56).No significant between group HCs Total...
Research in patients with Eating Disorders (EDs) showed high rates of Food Addiction (FA) even restrictive subtypes. The majority studies were conducted on adult population. present work aimed to describe and compared FA adolescents diagnosed for different EDs evaluate its association patients’ psychopathology. Patients aged 12–18 y included the analysis. was assessed using Yale Scale 2.0. rate 49.4% whole sample (n = 87, F 90.8%) 53.7% anorexia nervosa. No difference frequency detected...
Introduction Studies about family functioning in adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN) are conflicting and often do not consider the possible differences between restricting binge/purging subtypes (AN-R AN-B/P). Moreover, an underestimated element is quality of coparenting relationship, that is, level coordination agreement parents, as well methods managing parental conflict. Method The study aims to explore functioning, conflict management a sample 60 adolescents with AN-R AN-B/P their relations...
Abstract Objective Although the fifth Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile is Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders ‐5 weight cut‐off criterion to diagnose anorexia nervosa (AN) in children adolescents, its validity has not been proved, 10th value often applied. We aimed investigate diagnostic these cut‐offs. Method compared general eating‐disorder (ED) specific psychopathology 380 adolescents with AN or atypical AN. They were grouped first respect BMI then differences between...
The present study presents an investigation of family functioning in the families adolescents with severe restrictive eating disorders (REDs) assessed before and 6 months after a multidisciplinary treatment program that combined psychodynamic psychotherapy, parental role intervention, triadic or family-centered interventions. Nutritional counseling neuropsychiatric monitoring overall care process were also provided. Family was using clinical version Lausanne Trilogue Play (LTPc),...
Abstract Background Current psychological and pharmacological treatments for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) provide only moderate effective support, there is an urgent need research to improve therapies, especially in developing age. Non-invasive brain stimulation has suggested have the potential reducing AN symptomatology, via targeting alterations, such as hyperactivity of right prefrontal cortex (PFC). We suppose that transcranial direct current (tDCS) PFC may be children adolescents with AN....
In patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) malnutrition can lead to life-long nutritional treatments. The refeeding process combine natural feeding (NF) specific strategies, including oral supplements (ONS) and nasogastric (NGF). Aims of the present study were assess efficacy hospital protocol identify most effective inpatient strategies for weight restoration.All hospitalized from April 2015 2020 enrolled. According protocol, NF was proposed all patients; ONS combined if caloric intake <70%...
Foulds' inclusive non‐reflexive law of symptom formation has been hitherto confirmed only on psychiatric or non‐clinical persons. Given that respectively a yes‐bias and high frequency non‐classified patients may have inflated the rate confirming protocols in these groups, validation study was conducted with Delusions‐Symptoms‐States Inventory (DSSI) 188 295 dermatological patients. Although nonclassified were not included (thus lowering number conforming patterns), both samples showed...