A5069681757- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Media and Politics
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Personality Traits and Psychology
University of Palermo
2021-2024
University of Palermo
2024
Coronavirus 2019 pandemic lockdown in Italy lasted for 2 months, 1 week and days. During this long period, one of the longest Europe, restrictions produced effects on people’s psychological well-being, with consequences that also continued after lockdown. The purpose study is to investigate these how they changed general population over a period time. We are interested exploring post-lockdown anxiety concerns. conducted an online survey using snowball sampling techniques. longitudinal...
The aims of the present study are: (1) to determine classes adolescents with homogeneous patterns smartphone or social media use; and (2) examine level distress across empirically derived profiles. Three hundred forty (Mage = 15.61, SD 1.19; 38.2% females) participated in a cross-sectional survey. Participants provided objective trace data on time spent smartphones applications, as well self-reported addiction, use intensity, online comparison, emotion dysregulation, psychological distress....
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between patients' mentalizing problematics and their personality; specifically, it aimed identify clusters individuals characterized by specific patterns imbalances analyze these diagnosis personality disorder (PD), nonmentalizing modes, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal reactivity.Four hundred therapeutic dyads were recruited. A part (n = 183) only completed clinician-report measures, Mentalization Imbalances Scale, Modes while...
In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in online self-help treatments and peer-support programs for eating disorders. The possibility of easily accessing them anytime makes these an important support tool influencing source increasing motivation to change. aim this work is describe the #How can we help you? project, its initial feedback received from users, future directions. Researchers clinicians developed Instagram profile (Dicci Come Aiutarti) based on psychoeducation,...
The growth of videoconferencing psychotherapy (VP) requires a closer conceptualization the therapeutic relationship in VP. Therefore, we investigated VP from clinicians' perspective.
Background. The exponential growth of videoconferencing psychotherapy (VP) due to pandemic restrictions has required a more specific conceptualization the therapeutic relationship in VP. We, therefore, investigated nature VP from clinicians’ perspective. Methods. We conducted three focus groups with 27 therapists different orientations through semi-structured interview focusing on their experience Data analysis relied inductive thematic analysis. Results. Results comprised following themes:...