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View article: The Effects of Fecal Microbial Transplantation on the Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gut Microbiota and Metabolites: A Scoping Review
The Effects of Fecal Microbial Transplantation on the Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gut Microbiota and Metabolites: A Scoping Review Open
The bilateral interaction between the brain and the gut has recently been on the spectrum of researchers’ interests, including complex neural, endocrinological, and immunological signaling pathways. The first case reports and clinical stud…
View article: Dissecting Sense of Agency in Schizophrenia: A Predictive Coding Perspective
Dissecting Sense of Agency in Schizophrenia: A Predictive Coding Perspective Open
Background and hypothesis A large body of literature suggests that neurocognitive processes underlying the sense of agency are disrupted in schizophrenia. We here tested the sense of agency in schizophrenia patients, by controlling for the…
View article: Overcoming times of crisis: unveiling coping strategies and mental health in a transnational general population sample during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Overcoming times of crisis: unveiling coping strategies and mental health in a transnational general population sample during and after the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unparalleled impact, precipitating not only direct threats to physical health but also widespread economic and psychological challenges. This study aims to explore the dynamics of coping behaviou…
View article: Emotional reactions and stigmatization after a parricide in South Tyrol, Italy, among mental health professionals and the general population, including persons with mental disorders, relatives, and persons with no direct or indirect contact
Emotional reactions and stigmatization after a parricide in South Tyrol, Italy, among mental health professionals and the general population, including persons with mental disorders, relatives, and persons with no direct or indirect contact Open
Introduction This study was conducted on the occasion of the parricide in Bolzano (South Tyrol, Italy) in January 2021. The psychological impact of parricide on the general population and on mental health professionals has scarcely been in…
View article: Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project
Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project Open
General Practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the early detection and management of depression and in preventing suicide risk. They are often the first healthcare professionals that people in crisis contact. However, their effectiveness c…
View article: How Mental Health and Suicidality Changed during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in the General and Psychiatric Population Illustrating Risk and Protective Factors
How Mental Health and Suicidality Changed during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in the General and Psychiatric Population Illustrating Risk and Protective Factors Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in psychological distress in the general population, but contrasting results have been shown regarding its impact on psychological symptoms in clinical and non-clinical samples. Consequently, th…
View article: Long-term impact of resilience and extraversion on psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation among individuals with and without mental health disorders
Long-term impact of resilience and extraversion on psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation among individuals with and without mental health disorders Open
Background Over the past years, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in daily routines. Although the pandemic has affected almost everyone, it has been particularly challenging for people with pre-existing mental health…
View article: Mirtazapine blood levels and antidepressant response
Mirtazapine blood levels and antidepressant response Open
View article: Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation
Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have negatively impacted mental health worldwide. The main objective of the present longitudinal study was to investigate mental health in people living in Tyrol (Austria) and South Tyr…
View article: A shift in psychiatry through AI? Ethical challenges
A shift in psychiatry through AI? Ethical challenges Open
View article: Therapeutic Appropriateness of Cariprazine in the Management ofSchizophrenia: Experts’ Opinion using a Delphi Approach
Therapeutic Appropriateness of Cariprazine in the Management ofSchizophrenia: Experts’ Opinion using a Delphi Approach Open
Background: Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder whose therapeutic objectives are aimed at reducing symptoms and improving patient’s quality of life. First- and second-generation antipsychotics present numerous side effects. Recently in…
View article: Activity-Based Prospective Memory in ADHD during Motor Sleep Inertia
Activity-Based Prospective Memory in ADHD during Motor Sleep Inertia Open
Prospective memory (PM) is essential in everyday life because it concerns the ability to remember to perform an intended action in the future. Individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often show poor perfo…
View article: Erratum zu: Das Zusammenwirken von Rhodiola rosea (Rosenwurz) und Antidepressiva
Erratum zu: Das Zusammenwirken von Rhodiola rosea (Rosenwurz) und Antidepressiva Open
View article: Wider and Stronger Inhibitory Ring of the Attentional Focus in Schizophrenia
Wider and Stronger Inhibitory Ring of the Attentional Focus in Schizophrenia Open
Anomalies of attentional selection have been repeatedly described in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. However, a precise analysis of their ability to inhibit irrelevant visual information during attentional selection is n…
View article: Science and pseudo science: racist eugenics in Italy
Science and pseudo science: racist eugenics in Italy Open
In the present article we briefly discuss the historical premises of eugenics. Differences and some analogies between the Latin and the German way of eugenics in the 20th century are presented, until the tragic antisemitic turn. The fate o…
View article: Sense of body ownership and body agency in schizophrenia
Sense of body ownership and body agency in schizophrenia Open
View article: Systematic review and meta-analysis on the therapeutic reference range for escitalopram: Blood concentrations, clinical effects and serotonin transporter occupancy
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the therapeutic reference range for escitalopram: Blood concentrations, clinical effects and serotonin transporter occupancy Open
Introduction A titration within a certain therapeutic reference range presupposes a relationship between the blood concentration and the therapeutic effect of a drug. However, this has not been systematically investigated for escitalopram.…
View article: Therapeutic Reference Range for Aripiprazole in Schizophrenia Revised: a Systematic Review and Metaanalysis
Therapeutic Reference Range for Aripiprazole in Schizophrenia Revised: a Systematic Review and Metaanalysis Open
Rationale While one of the basic axioms of pharmacology postulates that there is a relationship between the concentration and effects of a drug, the value of measuring blood levels is questioned by many clinicians. This is due to the often…
View article: Addiction in the time of COVID-19: Longitudinal course of substance use, psychological distress, and loneliness among a transnational Tyrolean sample with substance use disorders
Addiction in the time of COVID-19: Longitudinal course of substance use, psychological distress, and loneliness among a transnational Tyrolean sample with substance use disorders Open
Introduction Next to an increased use of alcohol, the current pandemic has been associated with increased psychological distress among the general population. Research on its effects on individuals suffering from substance use disorders (S…
View article: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antidepressants: An Underused but Potentially Valuable Tool in Primary Care
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antidepressants: An Underused but Potentially Valuable Tool in Primary Care Open
Depressive disorders are among the most burdensome diseases globally in terms of prevalence, as well as in terms of quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Hence, it is becoming increasingly common for primary care physicians to adminis…
View article: Disaster Response in Italian Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disaster Response in Italian Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Nursing homes (NHs) have been among the care settings most affected by both the virus itself and collateral damage through infection protection and control measures (IPC). However, there is a paucity of research regarding disaster response…
View article: Mental health in individuals with severe mental disorders during the covid-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation
Mental health in individuals with severe mental disorders during the covid-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation Open
View article: Antidepressant efficacy is correlated with plasma levels: mega-analysis and further evidence.
Antidepressant efficacy is correlated with plasma levels: mega-analysis and further evidence. Open
The debate around optimal target dose for first-line antidepressants (ADs) is still ongoing. Along this line, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) represents one of the most promising tools to improve clinical outcome. Nevertheless, a few dat…
View article: Antidepressant efficacy is correlated with plasma levels: mega-analysis and further evidence
Antidepressant efficacy is correlated with plasma levels: mega-analysis and further evidence Open
The debate around optimal target dose for first-line antidepressants (ADs) is still ongoing. Along this line, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) represents one of the most promising tools to improve clinical outcome. Nevertheless, a few dat…
View article: Who Is Watching the Children? A Quantitative Analysis of Strategies for Reconciling Work and Parenting during Lockdown in Northern Italy
Who Is Watching the Children? A Quantitative Analysis of Strategies for Reconciling Work and Parenting during Lockdown in Northern Italy Open
(1) Background: In their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, most countries closed schools and kindergartens. To date, little is known about the strategies of working families reconciling work and parenting during repeated lockdown …
View article: Survey on centres and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD in public services in Italy.
Survey on centres and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD in public services in Italy. Open
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often persists into adulthood. Although its persistence and relative high prevalence, ADHD in adults is often underdiagnosed and undertreated in Italy, leading to poor clinical and functional…
View article: Tools for optimising pharmacotherapy in psychiatry (therapeutic drug monitoring, molecular brain imaging and pharmacogenetic tests): focus on antidepressants
Tools for optimising pharmacotherapy in psychiatry (therapeutic drug monitoring, molecular brain imaging and pharmacogenetic tests): focus on antidepressants Open
Objectives: More than 40 drugs are available to treat affective disorders. Individual selection of the optimal drug and dose is required to attain the highest possible efficacy and acceptable tolerability for every patient.Method…
View article: Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on admissions to general hospital psychiatric wards in Italy: Reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and increased suicidality
Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on admissions to general hospital psychiatric wards in Italy: Reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and increased suicidality Open
View article: We're in This Together: Intergenerational Health Policies as an Emerging Public Health Necessity
We're in This Together: Intergenerational Health Policies as an Emerging Public Health Necessity Open
The global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of intergenerational public health solutions. Discontinuity of educational and health care services and environmental threats increase various pathologies and may provok…
View article: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Drugs
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Drugs Open
Background: The use of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to guide treatment with long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics, which are increasingly prescribed, remains a matter of debate. The aim of this review was to provide a practical …