A5077200154- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Social Representations and Identity
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
University of L'Aquila
2014-2024
University of Cagliari
2022
University of Brescia
2022
Azienda Ospedaliera Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico
2022
San Salvatore Hospital
2017
Clinical Research Consortium
1996
San Diego State University
1992
Miami University
1992
University of Kansas
1992
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...
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the impact of distance education (DE) on mental health, social cognition, and memory abilities in a sample university students during national COVID-19 lockdown Italy identify predictors academic performance. Methods Two hundred three (76.4% women, mean age 24.3, SD ± 4.9) responded an anonymous online cross-sectional survey between July 15 September 30, 2020, DE experience cognitive social-cognitive variables. A short version Beck...
Abstract Background Following the COVID-19 pandemic, distance education (DE) replaced traditional “face-to-face” teaching and has become main method of teaching. The aim this study was to 1) evaluate impact DE by teachers in our department during second semester 2019–20 academic year following March–May 2020 Italian national lockdown 2) relationship between emotional well-being period home confinement. Methods Ninety-seven university (51.5% women; most represented age group 60–69 years...
Abstract This short-term longitudinal study examined whether emotion regulation and understanding made unique contributions towards at-risk preschoolers' classroom adaptation. To address this question, we assessed children's their of emotions in both self (self-awareness, coping) others (emotion recognition, affective perspective taking, situation knowledge). Participants were 49 children (22 boys 27 girls) who attended a Head Start program for low-income children. Seventy percent sample was...
On March 10, 2020, Italy announced its lockdown caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and home confinement exposed individuals to a stressful situation of unknown duration. Our study aimed analyze emotional cognitive experiences psychopathological symptoms young Italian University students seeking help from our student Counseling Consultation Service during COVID-19 lockdown. Also, identify predictors traumatic psychological distress, investigating variables that could...
Definitions set the parameters of research and influence results conclusions. It is thus crucial that researchers critically examine definitions terms, particularly in fields use popular terms likely to be influenced by unacknowledged biases political concerns dominant group. The study sexual assault such a field, therefore this article examines researchers' assault, rape, related terms. vary along several dimensions, including (a) behaviors specified, (b) criteria for establishing...
Objectives The treatment program ‘Metacognitive training for patients with schizophrenia’ ( MCT ) addresses cognitive biases assumed to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of delusions (e.g., jumping conclusions, theory mind deficits). aim our study was examine effectiveness and feasibility this intervention targeted early phases psychosis young version). Design An experimental design included two groups subjects on basis their duration untreated DUP ‘short’ (less or equal than 12...
Background: Earthquakes can result in a range of psychopathology and negative positive consequences for survivors. Objective: To examine the association between clinical aftereffects (anxiety depressive symptoms) post-traumatic growth (PTG) among young survivors 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, Italy. Method: 316 earthquake enrolled University were evaluated two years after natural disaster. Participants completed three main questionnaires, including Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items (PHQ-9),...
Aim of the study was assessment coping strategies, specifically substance use and post-traumatic growth (PTG), in 411 college students two years after 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) used to assess PTG one question about (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis) asked verify if had modified their post-earthquake compared with pre-earthquake period. The 77.1% were exposed PTGI mean score 35.23, underlining low positive strategies among student community. About abuse, 43.8%...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is prevalent and disabling among older adults. Standing on its tolerability profile, vortioxetine might be a promising alternative to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in such vulnerable population.
The aim of our 6-month follow-up study was to assess predictors post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals seeking treatment at the General Hospital Psychiatric Unit within first month following L'Aquila earthquake. Clinical, trauma-related and neurocognitive variables were considered. At follow-up, 91 (74.5%) out 122 subjects re-assessed administered Impact Events Scale-revised (IES-R) for detection PTSD according DSM-IV criteria. Within 4 weeks earthquake, patients assessed...
Abstract A consensus has not yet been reached regarding the accuracy of people with schizophrenia in self-reporting their real-life functioning. In a large ( n = 618) cohort stable, community-dwelling patients we sought to: (1) examine concordance patients’ reports functioning key caregiver; (2) identify which patient characteristics are associated to differences between and informants. Patient-caregiver ratings three Specific Level Functioning Scale (SLOF) domains (interpersonal...
To date, the role of family members in caring for relatives affected by schizophrenia has focused largely on negative aspects impact illness. The present study aimed to: (1) assess functioning and burden care caregivers living Northern, Central, Southern Italy who looked after subjects chronic schizophrenia; (2) evaluate relationship between care, particular personal growth (PG) caregivers; (3) identify variables capable affecting PG caregivers. A total 136 (mean length illness member more...
Purpose: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, quality life, and family functioning in a sample general female population, exploring difficulties encountered managing work responsibilities burden care when taking loved one. was, moreover, aimed at investigating factors capable influencing severe depressive symptomatology context socio-demographics, traumatic events, individual vulnerability, functioning. Method: The sampling method used this research was...
Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (cCBT) appears to be a therapeutic strategy that is as effective person-to-person CBT in the treatment of adults and young people with anxiety disorders. The aim our controlled study was evaluate following adult users affected by disorders: (1) feasibility simple "prototype" therapist-assisted computerized (TacCBT); (2) effectiveness two different interventions-group TacCBT-in an "enriched" format for management reasoning bias modification compared...
BackgroundPeople with schizophrenia show impairments in metacognitive function, including awareness and monitoring of one's mental processes (Self‐Reflectivity (SR)), recognition the fallibility thoughts, ability to infer others' emotions intentions (Theory Mind (ToM)). The aim present study was explore whether SR ToM play a key role influencing global functioning persons affected by schizophrenia.MethodsTwenty were recruited before hospital discharge compared 17 controls. Clinical,...
For medical and health professions, students learning to respond others' distress with well-regulated empathy is an important developmental skill linked positive outcomes professionalism. Our study aimed investigate the sociodemographic, psychological, psychosocial differences between (MS) professional (HPS) their empathic abilities, since both populations share common stressors, namely, dealing suffering people. Additionally, we were interested in assessing psychological predictors of MS...
Abstract The Cognitive Assessment Interview (CAI) is an interview-based scale measuring cognitive impairment and its impact on functioning in subjects with schizophrenia (SCZ). present study aimed at assessing, a large sample of SCZ ( n = 601), the agreement between patients their informants CAI ratings, to explore patients’ insight deficits relationships clinical functional indices. Agreement patient- informant-based ratings was assessed by Gwet’s coefficient. Predictors were explored...
Background The mental health of college students has been a significant concern in higher education, representing priority for the institutions. Enhancing effective online interventions could represent excellent support university counseling services that deal with students’ well-being. present study aimed to evaluate effectiveness two provided by Counseling and Consultation Service Students (SACS) University L’Aquila (Italy), namely Videochat Clinical Mental Health consultation (VCMH)...