A5058854015- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Social Policies and Family
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Child Therapy and Development
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Educational and Social Studies
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
University of Padua
2017-2025
University of Liège
2008-2017
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2017
Boston Medical Center
2007
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has forced parents and children to adopt significant changes in their daily routine, which been a big challenge for families, with important implications family stress. In this study, we aimed analyze the potential risk protective factors parents’ children’s well-being during potentially traumatic event such as COVID-19 quarantine. Specifically, investigated well-being, parental stress, resilience. study involved 463 Italian of aged 5–17. All...
Across the world, people have seen their lives interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online survey, we explored how psychosocial effects of pandemic affected mental health LGBTQ+ young adults who were confined with parents during lockdown period (N = 1,934), from six countries: Portugal, UK, Italy, Brazil, Chile, and Sweden. South American participants experienced more negative Depression anxiety higher among younger, not working, living in Europe reported feeling emotionally pandemic,...
Abstract Background Emotion dysregulation, boredom, and problematic social media use are well-known vulnerability factors for psychopathology during adolescence; nevertheless, the interplay between these remains underinvestigated in literature. Therefore, present cross-sectional study aimed to explore mediating role of boredom relations emotion dysregulation both internalizing externalizing problems a non-clinical group Italian adolescents. Method 721 students (64.6% girls; M age = 15.49...
Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all societies worldwide. heightened levels of stress that accompanied the crisis were also expected to affect parenting in many families. Since it is known high domain can lead a condition severe consequences for health and well-being, we examined whether prevalence parental burnout 26 countries (9,923 parents; 75% mothers; mean age 40) increased during compared few years before pandemic. In most (but not all) countries, analyses showed...
What is it to be “an ideal parent”? Does the answer differ across countries and social classes? To these questions in a way that minimizes bias ethnocentrism, we used open-ended explore ideal-parent beliefs among 8,357 mothers 3,517 fathers from 37 countries. Leximancer Semantic Network Analysis was utilized first determine parenting culture zones (i.e., with shared beliefs) then extract predominant themes concepts each zone. The results yielded specific types of five zones: being...
Aim This study investigated the long-term neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological impact of COVID-19 on children their parents in households with exposure. Methods A prospective cohort was conducted 46 families attending Follow-up Clinic at Department for Women’s Children’s Health, Padua (Italy) from December 2021 to November 2022. Self-perceived stress-related, emotional-behavioral, post-traumatic stress (PTSD-related) symptoms were assessed both parents. Children underlying conditions...
The present case-control study aimed to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and somatic complaints in psychopathological setting of Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). A clinical sample 134 adolescents (115 females; 85.5%) from 12 18 years old engaging NSSI was compared with a control group 243 high-school students (157 64.6%) 13 old. Data were collected using two questionnaires: Youth Self-Report 11-18 20 Toronto Alexithymia Scale. In both cases controls, presence somatization...
In Western countries, recent decades have witnessed a revolution toward gender equality. Inequalities been greatly reduced in areas such as education or employment. Because inequalities lead to distress, this development has largely benefited women. One notable exception is the realm of parenting, which remained rife with even most egalitarian countries. We hypothesized that experiencing inequality parenting when one holds values and raising child country characterized by high level equality...
We aimed to study tuberous sclerosis-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND) in children and adolescents with sclerosis complex (TSC).Retrospective prospective cohort conducted at a Paediatric Neurology Unit of an Italian Tertiary Care Hospital. Clinical neuroimaging data were reviewed. Scores for neurological epilepsy outcomes (Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale, Version Early Childhood Epilepsy Severity Scale modified), semi-structured interviews (authorized version the TAND checklist...
Abstract Purpose Preliminary data suggested that bone mineral density (BMD) in transgender adults before initiating gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is lower when compared to cisgender controls. In this study, we analyzed metabolism a sample of GAHT, and its possible correlation with biochemical profile, body composition lifestyle habits (i.e., tobacco smoke physical activity). Methods Medical data, smoking habits, phospho-calcic hormonal blood tests densitometric parameters were...
This study aimed to investigate the immediate and short-term impact of pandemic on psychological well-being Italian children adolescents with psychiatric disorders their families. Overall, 56 patients aged 6–18 (M = 13.4 years, SD 2.77) parents were evaluated during COVID-19 lockdown (T0) after 4 months (T1). An ad hoc data sheet, Youth Self-Report 11–18 (YSR), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) administered. Patients, mainly suffering from...
Abstract Background Since the first months of 2020, Italy and world have been facing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to dangerous potentially deadly effects on physical health, it has caused a radical change in lifestyle population potential danger for mental health too. These events were inserted into context growing epidemiological trend regarding children’s psychiatric disorders past decade. Aim To study patients admitted Neuropsychiatric Hospital Unit North year, comparing them with...
The security measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 emergency have caused complex consequences. aim of present study is examine repercussions pandemic on individuals belonging gender identity minority groups, who experienced heightened levels stress comparison general population.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as a transdiagnostic phenomenon that has well increased in the latest years, especially adolescent population. It been associated with suicidality, alexithymia, emotion dysregulation, and psychosocial impairment, family issues. The choice of level care (i.e., hospitalization versus outpatient visit) depends on number factors relate not only to suicidal risk but also severity individual's functioning, ability environment support treatment choices...
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, face masks emerged as a critical tool to control virus transmission. While previous studies have investigated positive and negative attitudes towards use of when mandatory, our study looks at different phase: era discretionary mask use. Our investigation reached Italian participants (1151), aged 18-64, who underwent an online survey. The explored associations between demographic, attitudinal, psychological, emotional factors that may be involved in behaviour...
Several studies have shown that internalized homophobia is a risk factor for mental health illness in homosexual individuals, whereas the perception of social support protective their psychological well-being. In line with those studies, present research has investigated levels homophobia, anxiety, depression and support, among two groups gay men lesbian individuals living European countries (N = 194: 86 Italian 108 Belgian), where legislations grant different civil rights to (LG). The main...
Several studies have reported high rates of alexithymia in drug-dependent individuals, but supporting evidence attests association between and a variety psychiatric disorders, raising doubts about its specificity. Moreover, controversies are emerging assessment: self-report measures present shortcomings with respect to discriminant validity reliability. As regards treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), has been linked poorer outcomes, the results inconsistent. The aim study is...
Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA) describes the cognitive-representational, emotional, and behavioral aspects of mother-fetus relationship that develops during pregnancy. We present two studies conducted on pregnant Italian women. In Study I, we aimed to explore multifaceted associations MFA with variables important for a healthy pregnancy (e.g., maternal mental health, couple's relationship). II, investigated predictive role observed caregiving first months infant's life.In 113 women were...
Suicide is the second cause of death among adolescents, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) one main risk factors for suicidal behavior. However, possible variables specifically associated with ideation suicide attempt, as well psychopathological characteristics linked to concomitant presence ideation/attempt NSSI are still under-investigated in youth. The current study aimed address these issues a sample 174 young Italian inpatients (Mage = 14.3 years ± 1.93, 78.2% girls). Sociodemographic...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles young adults during and compare in relation (ii) sociodemographic characteristics COVID-19-related experiences (iii) internal external protective resources each profile. An online questionnaire was administered 1699 from six countries (Brazil, Chile, Italy,...