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Low incidence of psychosis in Italy: confirmation from the first epidemiological study in Sicily

2017

Purpose: The incidence of psychotic disorders varies in different geographical areas. As there have been no reports from Southern Italy, this study aimed to determine the incidence rate of first-episode psychosis in Palermo, Sicily. Methods: All patients, aged 18–65 years, presenting with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) (ICD-10 F20–29, F30–33) to mental health services in Palermo, were recorded over a 3-year period. Incidence rates of psychotic disorders and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated. Poisson regression was applied to estimate the differences in incidence rate ratio (IRR) by age, sex and migrant status. Results: Two hundred and four FEP participants were iden…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyHealth (social science)AdolescentSocial PsychologyEpidemiologyPsychosiRate ratioArticleYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesake0302 clinical medicineEpidemiologySettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.medicineHumansPoisson regressionPsychiatrySettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaSicilyAgedFirst episodebusiness.industryIncidenceIncidence (epidemiology)Middle AgedPsychosismedicine.diseaseConfidence interval030227 psychiatryEpidemiologic StudiesPsychiatry and Mental healthItalyPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaSchizophreniaEtiologysymbolspopulation characteristicsFemalebusinessSettore M-PSI/05 - Psicologia Sociale030217 neurology & neurosurgeryDemographySocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
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Confirmation that the AKT1 (rs2494732) genotype influences the risk of psychosis in cannabis users.

2012

Background Cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of psychosis. One study has suggested that genetic variation in the AKT1 gene might influence this effect. Methods In a case-control study of 489 first-episode psychosis patients and 278 control subjects, we investigated the interaction between variation at the AKT1 rs2494732 single nucleotide polymorphism and cannabis use in increasing the risk of psychosis. Results The rs2494732 locus was not associated with an increased risk of a psychotic disorder, with lifetime cannabis use, or with frequency of use. We did, however, find that the effect of lifetime cannabis use on risk of psychosis was significantly influenced by the rs24947…

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Prevalence and correlates of QTc prolongation in Italian psychiatric care: cross-sectional multicentre study.

2016

Aims.In recent years several warnings have been issued by regulatory authorities on the risk of electrocardiogram abnormalities in individuals exposed to psychotropic drugs. As a consequence of these warnings, monitoring of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) has become increasingly common. This study was conducted to measure the frequency of QTc prolongation in unselected psychiatric patients, and to document the associated factors using a cross-sectional approach.Method.The study was carried out in 35 Italian psychiatric services that are part of the STAR (Servizi Territoriali Associati per la Ricerca) Network, a research group established to produce scientific knowledge by col…

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Break in volition: a virtual reality study in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

2013

Research in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) produced inconsistent results in demonstrating an association between patients’ symptom severity and their cognitive impairments. The process involved in volition aspects of behavioral syndromes can be extensively analyzed using specific tests developed in virtual environments, more suitable to manipulate rules and possible breaks of the normal task execution with different, confusing or stopping instructions. The study involved thirty participants (15 OCD patients and 15 controls) during task execution and the relative interferences. At this purpose, the virtual version of Multiple Errands Test was used. Virtual reality setting, with a higher…

AdultVolitionObsessive-Compulsive DisorderEcological validityvirtual reality; obsessive compulsive disordersSettore M-PSI/08 - PSICOLOGIA CLINICAVirtual realityNeuropsychological Testsobsessive compulsive disordersTask (project management)Developmental psychologyObsessive-compulsive disorders Virtual reality Multiple Errands test Cognitive assessment Executive functions Disorders of volition Break in volitionBehavioral syndromeExecutive FunctionVolition (linguistics)Task Performance and AnalysisSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.Settore M-PSI/01 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALEHumansAttentionAssociation (psychology)Settore MED/25 - PsichiatriaSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia FisiologicaGeneral NeuroscienceSettore M-PSI/03 - PsicometriaCognitionMiddle AgedExecutive functionsvirtual realityPsychologyCognitive psychologyExperimental brain research
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The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD)

2020

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…

AlexithymiaSettore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicaSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.MMORPGMINECRAFTSettore MED/25 - Psichiatriaplaying time
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Clinical correlates of paliperidone palmitate and aripiprazole monohydrate prescription for subjects with schizophreniaspectrum disorders: Findings f…

2020

This study, based on the 'Servizi Territoriali Associati per la Ricerca' (STAR) Network Depot Study nationwide baseline data, explored whether individual symptoms severity and clusters might influence the prescription of paliperidone palmitate 1-month (PP1M) vs. aripiprazole monohydrate. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) was used to assess psychopathology and relevant symptoms clusters. Drug Attitude Inventory, 10 items, was used to test attitude towards medications. Adherence to treatments was rated according to the Kemp seven-point scale. We assessed for eligibility 451 individuals and, among them, we included 195 subjects (n = 117 who started PPM1 and n = 78 aripiprazole monohydr…

Aripiprazole monohydrate; Long-acting injectable antipsychotics; Paliperidone palmitate; Schizophrenia; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Aripiprazole; Female; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence; Paliperidone Palmitate; Practice Patterns Physicians'; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenic Psychology; Young AdultAdultMaleLong-acting injectable antipsychoticmedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_treatmentAripiprazole monohydrate Long-acting injectable antipsychotics Paliperidone palmitate SchizophreniaAripiprazolePractice PatternsLong-acting injectable antipsychoticsMedication Adherence03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineAripiprazole monohydrate; Long-acting injectable antipsychotics; Paliperidone palmitate; SchizophreniaInternal medicineBrief Psychiatric Rating ScalemedicineHumansPharmacology (medical)Practice Patterns Physicians'AntipsychoticSettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaPaliperidone PalmitatePaliperidone palmitatePracticePhysicians'business.industryHealth KnowledgeAripiprazole monohydratemedicine.disease030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthSchizophreniaAttitudesPropensity score matchingSchizophreniaObservational studyAripiprazoleFemaleSchizophrenic Psychologybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerymedicine.drugPsychopathologyAntipsychotic Agents
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Social network and addiction.

2009

In recent decades, the rapid development of innovative Internet-based communication technologies created a new field of academic study among scholars. Particularly, the attention of researchers is focusing on new ways to form relationship-thought social web. Social Network sites constitute a new form of web communities, where people meet and share interests and activities. Due to exponential growth of these sites, an increasing number of scholars are beginning to study the emergent phenomena in order to identify any psychopathological risk related to use of social web, such as addiction. This article examines the recent literature about this issue. In recent decades, the rapid development o…

Behavior AddictiveInternetSocial Network Addiction PersonalitySettore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicaSocial NetworkAddictionHumansSocial SupportSettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaPersonalityStudies in health technology and informatics
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Duration of untreated psychosis in first-episode psychosis is not associated with common genetic variants for major psychiatric conditions: results f…

2021

The EU-GEI Project is funded by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement No. HEALTH-F2-2010–241909 (Project EU-GEI).

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Latent burnout profiles in a sample of frontline healthcare professionals after the peak of the Italian COVID-19 pandemic

2022

Background: In Italy since February 2020, the unexpected massive afflux of COVID-19 patients exposed healthcare professionals to high work-related stress, high time pressure and increased the risk of being infected. This is the first study that aimed to investigate the psychological impact of COVID-pandemic at the end of the peak, by identifying latent burnout profiles in a sample of front-line healthcare professionals that worked in Italy during the peak of the pandemic. Methods: A total of 589 subjects filled in an online ad-hoc questionnaire and the Italian version of Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey. Results: A higher presence of burnout profile in healthcare profession…

COVID-19; Healthcare professionals; Latent burnout profiles; Burnout; Stress levels.Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia ClinicaeducationBurnout Covid-19 Healthcare professionals Latent burnout profiles Stress levelsSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia PlasticaSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria
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VALUTAZIONE DELLA FATTIBILITA', ACCETTABILITA', COMPRENSIBILITA' E ATTRATTIVITA', DELLA VERSIONE ITALIANA DEL "COMPUTERISED INTERACTIVE REMEDIATION O…

Background: le persone con schizofrenia hanno difficoltà cognitive e nel funzionamento sociale. La Cognitive Remediation Theraphy (CRT) è una terapia psicologica mirata a ridurre tali deficit. CIRCuiTS è una versione computerizzata di CRT, che promuove l'uso di strategie e della metacognizione. CIRCuiTS è risultato efficace e accettabile nei suoi studi originali condotti nel Regno Unito. Obiettivi: valutare la fattibilità, l'accettabilità, la comprensibilità e l'attrattiva della versione italiana di CIRCuiTS per le persone con psicosi. Metodi: sono stati condotti tre studi per valutare la versione italiana di CIRCuiTS. Studio 1, sono state valutate l'aderenza e la soddisfazione in 20 sogget…

CRT CIRCuiTS SCHIZOFRENIASettore MED/25 - Psichiatria
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