A5026657545- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Sapienza University of Rome
2016-2025
Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea
2016-2025
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2022
Policlinico Umberto I
2016-2021
European University of Rome
2019
CTO Andrea Alesini
2011-2018
The Sense Innovation and Research Center
2013
Stockton University
2012
Kings Health Partners
2011
King's College London
2011
The uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has called for unprecedented measures, to extent that Italian government imposed a quarantine on entire country. Quarantine huge impact and can cause considerable psychological strain. present study aims establish prevalence psychiatric symptoms identify risk protective factors distress in general population. An online survey was administered from 18–22 March 2020 2766 participants. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression...
Suicide is an escalating public health problem, and alcohol use has consistently been implicated in the precipitation of suicidal behavior. Alcohol abuse may lead to suicidality through disinhibition, impulsiveness impaired judgment, but it also be used as a means ease distress associated with committing act suicide. We reviewed evidence relationship between suicide search MedLine PsychInfo electronic databases. Multiple genetically-related intermediate phenotypes might influence Psychiatric...
Background: From March to May 2020, lockdown measures were adopted in Italy contain the epidemic of novel Coronavirus. People forced restrict their movement and social contacts, therefore having a higher risk inactivity. This study, carried out among Italian undergraduates, explored sedentary physical activities (PA) during with respect previous habits. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was administered once students attending three universities after end lockdown. Results: A total 1430...
Background: On February 2020, the novel coronavirus (2019−nCoV) epidemic began in Italy. In order to contain spread of virus, Italian government adopted emergency measures nationwide, including closure schools and universities, workplaces subsequently lockdown. This survey was carried out among undergraduates explore their level knowledge about behaviors they during Methods: An electronic questionnaire administered students attending three universities. Results: A good its control registered...
Climate Change, Natural Resources Depletion, COVID-19, and Wars are some of the great challenges our time. The consequences will affect psychological well-being could have a harmful impact on mental health. This study aimed to assess level preoccupation fears surrounding issues 21st-century implication for general population from Central/Southern Italy among different age groups. A questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, topics formulated ad-hoc about preoccupation,...
At the end of 2020, Italian Ministry Health launched a national vaccination campaign to counteract COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aimed at appraising levels knowledge about and acceptance in sample undergraduates during first phase immunization plan. A web-based questionnaire was administered students attending universities Bari, Naples, Rome period February–April 2021. Of total 3226 participants, 91.9% were keen receive vaccination. More than 80% gave correct answers questions vaccine...
The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has called for unprecedented measures, including a national lockdown in Italy. present study aimed at identifying psychological changes (e.g., depression, stress, and anxiety levels) among the Italian public during period, addition to factors associated with these changes. An online follow-up survey was administered 439 participants (original sample = 2766), between 28 April 3 May 2020. A paired t-test tested differences anxiety, depression...
In the wake of sudden spread COVID-19, a large amount Italian population practiced incongruous behaviors with protective health measures. The present study aimed at examining psychological and psychosocial variables that could predict behavioral compliance. An online survey was administered from 18–22 March 2020 to 2766 participants. Paired sample t-tests were run compare efficacy perception Mediation moderated mediation models constructed explore association between perceived compliance,...
The COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic struck health, social and economic systems worldwide, represents an open challenge for scientists —coping with the high inter-individual variability of COVID-19, policy makers responsibility to understand environmental factors affecting its severity across different geographical areas. Air pollution has been warned as a modifiable factor contributing differential SARS-CoV-2 spread but biological mechanisms underlying phenomenon are still unknown. quality...
In Italy, at the end of 2020, a voluntary immunization plan against COVID-19 was introduced, involving elderly among first target categories. The aim this study to assess, through an online questionnaire, acceptance vaccination in sample older adults from southern Italy. Of total 1041 respondents (41.7% males, mean age 76.6 ± 6.5), 965 (92.7%) were vaccinated or willing be COVID-19, although less than half favorable vaccinations and agreed with mandatory immunization. Acceptance found...
Control measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on human daily life and lifestyles. Adherence to recommended is influenced by knowledge attitudes towards disease. This cross-sectional study aimed assess level of regarding COVID-19, related control measures, lifestyle behaviors in sample elderly Italian people.A web-based questionnaire investigating socio-demographic characteristics, preventive changes that occurred pandemic, were distributed ≥65 years old...
<i>Background:</i> Suicide is a serious public health problem. In the international literature there evidence to support notion that certain temperaments and personality traits are often associated with suicidal behavior. <i>Sampling Methods:</i> this study, 150 psychiatric inpatients were investigated using Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris San Diego autoquestionnaire, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, 2nd edition (MMPI-2) Beck Hopelessness...
Aims. To evaluate treatment decision-making capacity (DMC) to consent psychiatric in involuntarily committed patients and further investigate possible associations with clinical socio-demographic characteristics of patients. Methods. 131 hospitalised were recruited three university hospitals. Mental was measured the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Treatment (MacCAT-T); symptoms severity (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, BPRS-E) cognitive functioning (Mini State Examination, MMSE)...
In the course of 2022, an epidemic monkeypox (MPX) arose worldwide. order to assess level knowledge Italian adults regarding new emerging disease, its prevention and their worrying acceptance a possible vaccination, web questionnaire was spread nationwide. A total 1352 individuals (mean age 54.5 ± 13.4, 52.4% males) completed questionnaire. Only 26. 7% sample were aware burden at moment investigation; 47.1% not able identify transmission route, nor main symptoms (48.9%); 54.2% hesitant...
Background Hospital falls are a frequent sentinel event worldwide, yet prevention remains challenging. There is need to standardize hospital fall management in healthcare facilities. This study aimed analyze policies and procedures used by Italian facilities reduce falls. Methods The hospitals’ public on patients’ issued between November 2011 June 2022 were retrieved web search using the Google engine further evaluated according their compliance with Ministerial recommendation for of Results...