Current and/ or life time use of cannabis as a factor of vulnerability in psychotic disorders

COGNITION, METACOGNITION AND SOCIAL COGNITION AFTER A FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A 5-YEAR-FOLLOW-UP STUDY

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COPING STRATEGIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT AFTER SMALL BURN INJURIES. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: This study aimed at describing the coping strategies used by patients of small burns (<= 20% body surface area) at the early stage of rehabilitation process and to analyze the effect of coping strategies and body image dissatisfaction on psychiatric symptoms and quality of life.Method: Sixty-nine patients firstly admitted to an out-patient burn unit were involved in the study. Coping response to burn trauma was investigated using the Brief-COPE, while the Short-Form 36 Health Survey, the Self-report Clinical Inventory, and the Body Uneasiness Test were used respectively to assess post-burn quality of life, psychiatric symptoms, and body image dissatisfaction.Results: Avoidant …

First-Episode Psychosis Patients Who Deteriorated in the Premorbid Period Do Not Have Higher Polygenic Risk Scores Than Others: A Cluster Analysis of EU-GEI Data

Abstract Cluster studies identified a subgroup of patients with psychosis whose premorbid adjustment deteriorates before the onset, which may reflect variation in genetic influence. However, other studies reported a complex relationship between distinctive patterns of cannabis use and cognitive and premorbid impairment that is worthy of consideration. We examined whether: (1) premorbid social functioning (PSF) and premorbid academic functioning (PAF) in childhood and adolescence and current intellectual quotient (IQ) define different clusters in 802 first-episode of psychosis (FEP) patients; resulting clusters vary in (2) polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for schizophrenia (SCZ_PRS), bipolar dis…

PREVALENCE OF BULLYING AMONGST FIRST-EPISODE PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS AND UNAFFECTED CONTROLS

Background:Despite increasing evidence suggesting that childhood mal-treatment is significantly associated with psychotic disorders, the role ofbullying in the later development of psychosis is still controversial (Kelle-her et al., 2008, Arseneault et al., 2011). Therefore, this study examinedthe prevalence of bullying amongst first-episode psychosis patients andunaffected controlsMethods:Data were collected from 227 first-presentation psychosis casesand 215 geographically-matched controls. Bullying was assessed as partof the Brief Life Events schedule. Patients and controls were shown acard listing 10 adverse events, including “bullying”, “sexual abuse”, “beingexpelled from school”, and a…

Differences between female and male gamers and gender-specific risk-factors for internet gaming disorder (IGD)

Introduction: Videogames have become more popular across females, although their widespread diffusion among males. How- ever, few studies have examined differences between female and male gamers and gender-specific risk factors for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). Objectives: The study aimed to describe males and females’ differ- ences in a sample of gamers, and to identify gender-specific risk- factors for IGD, accounting for alexithymia, playing habits, and other perceived stressors. Methods: Participants were gamers joining online communities, tested by IGDS-SF9 and TAS-20 for alexithymia. To explore isk-factors for IGD (outcome: IGD>=21), we set a binary logistic regression stratified…

Daily use of high-potency cannabis is associated with more positive symptoms in first-episode psychosis patients: The EU-GEI case-control study

The work was supported by: Clinician Scientist Medical Research Council fellowship (project reference MR/M008436/1) to MDF; the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South London at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to DQ; DFG Heisenberg professorship (no. 389624707) to UR. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. The EU-GEI Project is funded by t…

The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD)

Introduction: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a new diagnosis in DSM 5 worth of research. New potentially addictive features are emerging in pay- and free-to-play videogames, involving different at-risk populations of gamers. However, few studies have examined whether and how different game-genres can contribute to the risk of IGD. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how game-genres can predict IGD, accounting for alexithymia scores, time-related play- ing habits, and other predictors. Methods: Participants were gamers joining online communities, surveyed about which games they played more than 20 hours in their lifetime, time-variables, other stressors and alexithymia scores. A s…

NUOVE DIPENDENZE. ETIOLOGIA, CLINICA E TRATTAMENTO DELLE DIPENDENZE "SENZA DROGA". VOLUME MONOGRAFICO RIVISTA NOOS

IL VOLUME RACCOGLIE ARTICOLI RELATIVI AL TEMA DELLE DIPENDENZE SENZA DROGHE, CON PARTICOLARE RIFERIMENTO AL GIOCO D'AZZARDO, ALL'INTERNET ADDICTION, ALLO SHOPPING COMPULSIVO. TALI DISTURBI VENGONO AFFRONTATI DAL PUNTO DI VISTA ETIOLOGICO, DIAGNOSTICO E TERAPEUTICO.

Addiction. Aspetti biologici e di ricerca

Negli ultimi anni lo studio delle dipendenze patologiche si è arricchito di numerosi contributi scientifici ma anche di osservazioni cliniche che hanno ampliato l'area di indagine sulle condotte compulsive. Obiettivo degli autori è offrire le acquisizioni più recenti per affrontare la sfida che le dipendenze patologiche pongono oggi al clinico e al ricercatore, allo psicofarmacologo e allo psicoterapeuta