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Simonetta Montana

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Correlati neurobiologici dei processi terapeutici

2016

Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicaSettore M-PSI/07 - Psicologia DinamicaPsicoterapie fattori comuni correlati neurobiologici efficacia
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The Relationship Between Dissociative Experiences and Cannabis Use: a Systematic Review

2019

Purpose of Review This systematic review aimed to investigate the relation between cannabis use and dissociation. Recent Findings Four analytical and 14 descriptive cross-sectional studies were included. There is no variation in the rates of cannabis use among individuals with dissociative experiences compared with the general population. In addition, the prevalence of dissociative disorders in subjects using cannabis is not different from those not using cannabis. The majority of the studies employed inadequate sampling procedures and a concurrent or retrospective assessment of the two variables, which might have increased the risk of bias, and only a few of them controlled for potential c…

cannabismedicine.drug_classCannabis; Depersonalization; Dissociation; Dissociative experience scale; Marijuana; Out-of-body experiencesPopulationdissociationDissociativeCannabis Marijuana Dissociation Depersonalization Out-of-body experiences Dissociative experience scaledepersonalization03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinecannabis; marijuana; dissociation; depersonalization; out-of-body experiences; dissociative experience scaledissociative experience scaleDepersonalizationmedicineDissociative disorderseducationout-of-body experienceseducation.field_of_studybiologyConfoundingCannabis usemedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classification030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyCannabismedicine.symptomPsychologymarijuana030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychology
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Efficacy of a fasting-mimicking diet in functional therapy for depression: A randomised controlled pilot trial.

2020

Objective: This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of adding a fasting‐mimicking diet to a structured psychotherapy protocol for treating depression.Design: Of 20 patients with depression, 10 were randomly assigned to psychotherapy and dieting (i.e., experimental group) and the other 10 to psychotherapy only (i.e., control group). Patients in both groups received20 individual sessions of functional therapy along with nutrition consultation. Patients in the control group were instructed to maintain their usual daily diets. Results: Both treatments were effective in reducing depression as well as increasing self‐esteem and quality of life. The experimental group showed improved…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectFunctional therapydepression fasting‐mimicking diet functional therapy psychotherapy outcome self‐esteemPilot Projectslaw.inventionYoung AdultArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Randomized controlled trialQuality of lifelawSettore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicamedicineHumansSettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaDepression (differential diagnoses)media_commonDepressionPilot trialSelf-esteemFastingMiddle AgedPsychotherapyClinical PsychologyTreatment OutcomePhysical therapyFemalemedicine.symptomPsychologyBody mass indexDietingJournal of clinical psychologyREFERENCES
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Platelet and Plasmatic Lipidic Profile as Potential Marker of Bipolar Disorders: Preliminary Findings

2017

IntroductionAlthough the diagnosis of bipolar disorder is currently based on clinical criteria, preliminary studies showed that palmitic and arachidonic acid levels are able to discriminate adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) from those with bipolar disorder (BD).ObjectivesTo replicate and to expand previous findings by investigating the relation between mood disorders and platelet and plasmatic fatty levels.AimsTo compare the lipidic profile of individuals with different mood disorder (MDD vs. BD) and to investigate the relation with specific clinical features (duration of illness, attempted suicide, psychotic symptoms).MethodsPotential participants were recruited from the …

chemistry.chemical_classificationmedicine.medical_specialtymajor depressive disordersalpha-Linolenic acidFatty acidstearic acidmedicine.diseasePsychiatry and Mental healthchemistry.chemical_compoundMoodchemistryMood disordersDocosahexaenoic acidInternal medicinemedicineMajor depressive disorderArachidonic acidBipolar disorderPsychologyPsychiatryarachidonicEuropean Psychiatry
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