- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
Meyer Children's Hospital
2023-2025
Centro Studi GISED
2024
Meyer Children's Hospital
2023
University of Trieste
2022
Importance There are suggestions that school pressure may be stressful and a factor in child adolescent mental health disturbances, but data about this association scarce inconclusive. Objective To assess whether varying degrees of interruption were associated with changes emergency department (ED) psychiatric visits children adolescents before after the COVID-19 outbreak. Design, Setting, Participants A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at 9 urban university hospitals Italy....
Abstract Purpose To examine the psychometric characteristics of Italian language versions child eating disorder examination (ChEDE) interview and questionnaire (ChEDE-Q). Methods ChEDE (from EDE 17th edition) ChEDE-Q were first translated, then administered to 147 patients with disorders under age 18, along 80 age-matched controls. Their internal consistency (Cronbach alpha), inter-rater reliability (Spearman rho), short-term (7–23 days) test–retest criterion validity (group differences by...
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted several aspects of the lives children and adolescents. We analyzed trends psychiatric disorders in emergency room. analysis comprised pre-pandemic (2018-2019) years (2020-2021). conducted a retrospective observational epidemiological study that compared admissions during two periods on sample 1311 patients aged between 4 18, focusing new vs. relapse, demographic variables, lockdown severity, presentation symptoms, diagnosis, outcome. Over two-year...
Introduction The aim of this project is to study which extent salience alterations influence the severity psychotic symptoms. However, rather than studying them individually, we decided focus on their interplay with two additional variables, that is: observing effect in a vulnerability phase (adolescence) and another added, well-recognized risk factor (cannabis use). reason for design lies fact that, our opinion, it fundamental observe trajectory symptoms over continuum; however, adopting...
Abstract the present paper describes preliminary results of a study centered on effect salience alterations and cannabis use intensity psychotic symptoms in adolescent adult cohorts. The exploratory analysis focused cross-sectional scores at psychometric questionnaires 64 participants allocated to 4 different subgroups. A hierarchical pattern psychopathology measures was observed subgroups, with Psychotic patients scoring higher several domains than other from Psychiatric Neurologic Units;...
<b>Introduction:</b> NIRS reduces intubation rate in COVID-19 pneumonia. Outcome is related to age, comorbidities, and baseline illness severity. Thoracic CT has prognostic value Forced Oscillatory Technique (FOT) allows non-invasive assessment of respiratory reactance (Xrs) that lung compliance. A pilot study showed FOT feasibility patients with pneumonia receiving (1). <b>Aim:</b> Measuring Xrs COVID19 correlate CT. <b>Methods:</b> The local ERB approved the study. 32 consecutive...