A5003605857- Mental Health Research Topics
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Treatment of Major Depression
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Sleep and related disorders
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
University of Catania
2020-2025
The Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a mental health disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It characterized by persistent feelings sadness, hopelessness, and loss interest in activities were once enjoyable. MDD major public concern the leading cause disability, morbidity, institutionalization, excess mortality, conferring high suicide risk. Pharmacological treatment with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Noradrenaline (SNRIs) often first choice for their...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that usually diagnosed in childhood. It characterized by attention deficits, hyperactivity, and impulsivity leading to significant impairment academic, occupational, familiar, social functioning. Most of the literature has been focusing on impact this condition infancy preadolescence, but little known its consequences adulthood. This narrative review addresses gap studies regarding schooling outcomes population....
The purpose of this study is to use a dynamic network approach as an innovative way identify distinct patterns interacting symptoms in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Type I (BD). More precisely, the hypothesis will be testing that phenotype driven by disease specific connectivity interdependencies among various domains functioning even presence underlying common mechanisms. In prospective observational cohort study, hundred-forty-three were recruited at Psychiatric...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of healthcare workers, who have taken on major problems triggered by emergency. consequences concern high levels insomnia, anxiety, depression and burnout, which inevitably affect their professional quality life too. Objective aim this study was to analyze relationship between psychopathological symptoms (tested with Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21) (measured Professional Quality Life ProQol) in a hospital...
Abstract Background Apathy worsens with age and cognitive decline, particularly in Alzheimer’s, leading to functional deterioration. Comprehending its broad impact is vital for customized, preventive treatments. Methods The study examined 214 adults divided three groups—Mild Cognitive Impairment, mild controls—using neuropsychological tests questionnaires, statistical network analysis explore apathy’s links other group variables related demographics treatment. Results Notable differences...
Abstract Suicide attempts are a possible consequence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), although their prevalence varies across different epidemiological studies. attempt is significant predictor death by suicide, highlighting its importance in understanding and preventing tragic outcomes. Researchers increasingly recognizing the need to study differences between males females, as several distinctions emerge terms characteristics, types motivations suicide attempts. These emphasize...
Patients undergoing antipsychotic treatment for psychiatric disorders may experience challenges in functioning, either stemming from the severity of illness or tolerability issues prescribed medications.
Different studies have been conducted to understand how patients with unipolar and bipolar depression differ in terms of cognitive affective symptoms as well psychosocial function. Furthermore, the impact antidepressants, second-generation antipsychotics, mood stabilizers on these dimensions needs be characterized, best psychometric approach measure changes after pharmacological treatment.This study aims analyze psychotropic drugs cognitive, affective, functioning MDD BD patients; test...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused critical mental health issues and lifestyle disruptions. aim of this study was to explore, during the lockdown second-wave contagions in Italy, how stress affected by dispositional (personality factors intolerance uncertainty) behavioral (coping strategies) dimensions, these variables differed among sex, age, educational, professional, groups, various changes work daily routine intervened psychological impact emergency. Our results highlight that women, youngs,...
Abstract Current drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), such as cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), exert only symptomatic activity. Different psychometric tools are needed to assess cognitive and non-cognitive dimensions during pharmacological treatment. In this pilot study, we monitored 33 mild-AD patients treated with ChEIs. Specifically, evaluated the effects of 6 months (Group 1 = 17 patients) 9 2 16 ChEIs administration on cognition Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive...
Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment are often difficult to differentiate due their progressive nature overlapping symptoms. The lack of reliable biomarkers further complicates early diagnosis. As the global population ages, incidence disorders increases, making need for accurate diagnosis critical. Timely precise is essential effective treatment intervention these conditions. However, existing diagnostic methods frequently lead a significant rate misdiagnosis. This issue...
The Habit Reversal Training (HRT) is a behavioral procedure for treating the so-called nervous habits, such as nail biting, hair pulling and thumb sucking. In addition to being an established clinical procedure, HRT also strategy change that can serve entire community. For this reason, review aims explore studies proposing use of reduction hand-to-face habits in context COVID-19 pandemic. Touching one’s nose, mouth eyes, indeed, one means virus transmission many awareness campaigns seek...
Although tattoos have been historically characteristic of criminals and drug addicts therefore carrying negative associations, it is now an accepted appreciated form body modification. Tattoos could be considered as a projective psychological test, most people use their blackboard to represent the varied meanings related way they perceive themselves. It also true that can assume role diagnostic indicators for possible abuse psychoactive substances, well aggregating communicative functions...
Objectives: Adherence to Mediterranean Diet seems be involved in older adults' health. However, its specific role towards cognitive deficits, daily autonomy, and sleep quality still needs clarified. Therefore, this pilot study aimed at: 1) exploring the relationships between adherence Diet, decline, adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), 2) computing models explore interplay these variables. Methods: After ethical approval, 12 MCI (Mini Mental State Examination ≥ 26 < 28, M = 26.8, SD...