Europe-Asi and Whoqol-Bref: a comparison between two instrument in the assessment of the substance abuse patients.

Legami familiari e configurazioni del Sé

Valutazione multidimensionale in pazienti con disturbo da uso di sostanze.

Carer’s experience of a brief systemic group intervention for Parents of young patients with Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Several studies support the importance of involving parents of adolescents with eating disorders (ED) to facilitate successful treatment. This study explored the experiences of parents of adolescents with ED after having participated in a brief systemic group intervention. Methodology: Data were obtained from a group of 12 parents (mean age = 51,82 ys; sd = 6,40), of adolescent outpatients (mean age = 18 ys; ds = 2,83) with ED, carried out in an Italian public center specializing in ED treatment. All participants filled in a questionnaire constructed specifically for this study measuring group helpful events for the individual and for the family. The content analysis was perfo…

“Valutazione multidimensionale in pazienti con disturbo da abuso di sostanze”.

“Diagnosi multidimensionale di soggetti tossicodipendenti detenuti”.

UNIVERSO ADOLESCENZIALE E FENOMENO MAFIOSO: un confronto fra Sicilia e Campania

Italian guidelines on management of persons with multimorbidity and polypharmacy

AbstractMultimorbidity and polypharmacy are emerging health priorities and the care of persons with these conditions is complex and challenging. The aim of the present guidelines is to develop recommendations for the clinical management of persons with multimorbidity and/or polypharmacy and to provide evidence-based guidance to improve their quality of care. The recommendations have been produced in keeping with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Overall, 14 recommendations were issued, focusing on 4 thematic areas: (1.) General Principles; (2.) target population for an individualized approach to care; (3.) individualized care of patients with mul…

“Valutazione dell’efficacia dei percorsi terapeutici”.

Comorbilità psichiatrica, tossicodipendenza e carcere

Introduzione. Negli ultimi anni il nostro gruppo di ricerca si è occupato delle problematiche connesse alla comorbilità psichiatrica nei soggetti tossicodipendenti in differenti contesti di cura. Nel 2007 abbiamo condotto una ricerca all‟interno di una struttura carceraria della città di Palermo. Lo studio si è soffermato sull‟analisi delle problematiche connesse all‟uso di sostanze, con particolare attenzione alle interconnessioni tra dipendenza patologica, problemi di natura psichica e permanenza in carcere. Cornice teorica di riferimento. Diverse evidenze empiriche sottolineano l‟elevata percentuale di disturbi psichiatrici tra i soggetti tossicodipendenti detenuti in carcere (Keene J., …