A5058223086- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Sleep and related disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
Western University
2015-2025
St. Thomas University
2011-2025
St. Thomas Hospital
2013-2019
University of Hull
2004-2008
Organizzazione Sociopsichiatrica Cantonale
2006-2007
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
2001-2004
University of Verona
2003
Lundbeck (Germany)
2002
Artistic Realization Technologies
2002
Lundbeck (Italy)
2002
Background: Infectious disease-related public health emergencies (epidemics) may increase suicide risk, and high-quality evidence is needed to guide an international response. Aims: We investigated the potential impacts of epidemics on suicide-related outcomes. Method: searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, Web Science, PsyArXiv, medRxiv, bioRxiv from inception May 13-16, 2020. Inclusion criteria: primary studies, reviews, meta-analyses; reporting impact epidemics; with a...
Article AbstractObjective: This study investigated the impact of increasing consumption selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and newer antidepressants on following public health indicators: (1) suicide rates, (2) proportion completed suicides by poisoning with solid or liquid substances, (3) hospital admissions for depression that were first admissions. Method: Data collected IMS Health dispensed in Italy from 1983 to 2000 obtained Italian Ministry Health, while data deaths 1955...
The present study was carried out to investigate the routine use of second-generation antipsychotic drugs in Italian psychiatric care system. Seven outpatient services enrolled a consecutive case series patients who were being treated, or had started treatment, with clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine. Information on sociodemographic and clinical variables, current psychotropic drug use, side-effects past typical collected. In addition, patient symptoms functional status evaluated...
Increased prescription of antidepressants has been consistently associated with a decrease in suicide rates several countries. The aim this study is to explore antidepressant consumption, and admission for depression the Veneto Region, Italy, order see whether same pattern could be detected.Data from Italian Ministry Health (admissions depression), Pharmacy Service Local Unit (antidepressant prescribing) Epidemiological System region (suicide rates) were collected 2000 2005 region.Suicide...
In July 2015, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) released a Rapid Response report summary, with critical appraisal, on discontinuation strategies patients long-term benzodiazepines (BDZ) use. The CADTH document is review of literature. It includes studies whose intervention BDZ discontinuation. Also, clinical guidelines, systematic reviews meta-analyses are included. What emerges from guidelines that best strategy remains gradual tapering little evidence use...