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View article: Association of Loneliness with Functional and Cognitive Status in Minor and Major Neurocognitive Disorders
Association of Loneliness with Functional and Cognitive Status in Minor and Major Neurocognitive Disorders Open
Background: Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) have a variable decline in cognitive function, while loneliness was associated with cognitive impairment and increased dementia risk. In the present study, we examined the associations of lonelin…
View article: Association of Loneliness with Functional and Cognitive Status in Minor and Major Neurocognitive Disorders
Association of Loneliness with Functional and Cognitive Status in Minor and Major Neurocognitive Disorders Open
Background: Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) have a variable decline in cognitive function, while loneliness was associated with cognitive impairment and increased dementia risk. In the present study, we examined the associations of lonelin…
View article: Unipolar and Bipolar Depressed Inpatients: correlations with Vitamin D and Cognitive Symptoms
Unipolar and Bipolar Depressed Inpatients: correlations with Vitamin D and Cognitive Symptoms Open
Introduction Cognitive symptoms are the main factor of discomfort in depressed patients, persisting even during clinical remission (Conradi et al. Psychol Med 2011;41:1165-74) and inevitably compromising their quality of life (Fehnel et al…
View article: Role of L-Arginine supplementation in Long Covid-related Fatigue and Depression in Elderly Outpatients
Role of L-Arginine supplementation in Long Covid-related Fatigue and Depression in Elderly Outpatients Open
Introduction Chronic fatigue and psychiatric manifestations (depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances) appear to be key features of post-COVID-19 syndrome and increase significantly in prevalence over time (Lavienraj et al. J Neurol Sci …
View article: Metabolic Syndrome in Psychotic Disorder Patients Treated With Oral and Long-Acting Injected Antipsychotics
Metabolic Syndrome in Psychotic Disorder Patients Treated With Oral and Long-Acting Injected Antipsychotics Open
Background: Severe mental illnesses are associated with increased risks for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and other medical disorders, often with unfavorable outcomes. MetS may be more likely with schizoaffective disorder (SzAff) than schizoph…
View article: Pharmacodynamic targets of psychotic patients treated with a long-acting therapy
Pharmacodynamic targets of psychotic patients treated with a long-acting therapy Open
Introduction Given the poor compliance of schizofrenic patients to antipsychotic therapies, are been developed drugs in long-acting formulation that for their pharmacokinetic ensures prolonged therapeutic activities. Currently, we consider…
View article: Suicide in the Early Stage of Schizophrenia
Suicide in the Early Stage of Schizophrenia Open
Suicide is a relevant leading cause of death among patients affected by schizophrenia. Even if suicidal ideation may be present in different stages of disease, some differences have been described between the risk of suicide in patients ex…
View article: Affective Temperaments and Somatization Among Unipolar Depression Patients and Healthy Controls
Affective Temperaments and Somatization Among Unipolar Depression Patients and Healthy Controls Open
Introduction Literature describes important comorbidity rates between somatization and mood disorders. Furthermore, there are data suggesting an association between affective temperament and somatization traits in healthy subjects. Objecti…