122 results on '"Brugnera, Agostino"'
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2. Online consultations in mental healthcare: Modelling determinants of use and experience based on an international survey study at the onset of the pandemic
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Van Daele, Tom, Mathiasen, Kim, Carlbring, Per, Bernaerts, Sylvie, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Duque, Aranzazu, Eimontas, Jonas, Gosar, David, Haddouk, Lise, Karekla, Maria, Larsen, Pia, Lo Coco, Gianluca, Nordgreen, Tine, Salgado, João, Schwerdtfeger, Andreas R., Van Assche, Eva, Willems, Sam, and De Witte, Nele A.J.
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- 2022
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3. A longitudinal investigation on problematic Facebook use, psychological distress and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
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Bonfanti, Rubinia Celeste, Salerno, Laura, Brugnera, Agostino, and Lo Coco, Gianluca
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- 2022
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4. Quality of Life and Its Psychosocial Predictors among Patients with Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction: A Comparison with Age- and Sex-Matched Controls
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Brugnera, Agostino, primary, Remondi, Chiara, additional, La Tona, Antonino, additional, Nembrini, Greta, additional, Lo Coco, Gianluca, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Cardinali, Alice, additional, Scollato, Alessandra, additional, Marchetti, Fabio, additional, Bonetti, Matteo, additional, and Pigozzi, Marie Graciella, additional
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- 2024
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5. Online consultations in mental healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak: An international survey study on professionals' motivations and perceived barriers
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De Witte, Nele A.J., Carlbring, Per, Etzelmueller, Anne, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Haddouk, Lise, Belmont, Angélique, Øverland, Svein, Abi-Habib, Rudy, Bernaerts, Sylvie, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Duque, Aranzazu, Ebert, David Daniel, Eimontas, Jonas, Kassianos, Angelos P., Salgado, João, Schwerdtfeger, Andreas, Tohme, Pia, Van Assche, Eva, and Van Daele, Tom
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- 2021
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6. Abstract 13792: Different Trajectories of Specific-Disease QoL in Stroke Survivors and Their Associations With Caregiver Anxiety, Depression and Burden: A Longitudinal Study
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Pucciarelli, Gianluca, Bartoli, Davide, Vellone, Ercole, Alvaro, Rosaria, Greco, Andrea, and Brugnera, Agostino
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- 2022
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7. Predictors of Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Patients with Hypertension: A Longitudinal Study.
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Crepaldi, Maura, Giannì, Jessica, Brugnera, Agostino, Greco, Andrea, Compare, Angelo, Rusconi, Maria Luisa, Poletti, Barbara, Omboni, Stefano, Tasca, Giorgio Angelo, and Parati, Gianfranco
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LOCUS of control ,RISK assessment ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,REPEATED measures design ,PERSONALITY development ,BODY mass index ,MENTAL health ,HEALTH status indicators ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,RESEARCH funding ,HYPERTENSION ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,ANXIETY ,EMOTIONS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LONGITUDINAL method ,METABOLIC syndrome ,PERSONALITY ,QUALITY of life ,RESEARCH ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,COMPARATIVE studies ,COMORBIDITY ,SELF-perception ,WELL-being ,BLOOD pressure measurement ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Previous research has highlighted the positive impact of greater health-related quality of life (Hr-QoL) and subjective well-being (SWB) on chronic diseases' severity and progression. There is a paucity of studies investigating the long-term trajectories of these variables among hypertensive patients. The present study aims to investigate the relationships between psychological variables (Type A and D personality, locus of control—LoC, self-esteem, and trait anxiety) with SWB and Hr-QoL in patients with hypertension and comorbid metabolic syndrome. A total of 185 volunteer patients (130 males, 70.3%; mean age 54 ± 10.93) were enrolled. Patients filled out measures of Hr-QoL and SWB, LoC, and self-esteem at three time points—Type A and D behaviors and anxiety measures only at baseline. Analyses were run through two-level hierarchical mixed models with repeated measures (Level 1) nested within participants (Level 2), controlling for sociodemographic and clinical confounders. Neither Hr-QoL nor SWB changed over time. Patients with greater self-esteem and internal LoC (and lower external LoC) increased their SWB and Hr-QoL up to 1-year follow-up. A greater Type A behavior and trait anxiety at baseline predicted a longitudinal increase in most of the dependent variables. Results suggest that it could be useful to tailor interventions targeting specific variables to increase Hr-QoL and SWB among hypertensive patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Italian validation of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation 10 (CORE-10): a short measure for routine outcome monitoring in clinical practice
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La Tona, Antonino, primary, Tagini, Sofia, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Poletti, Barbara, additional, Aiello, Edoardo Nicolò, additional, Lo Coco, Gianluca, additional, Del Piccolo, Lidia, additional, and Compare, Angelo, additional
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- 2023
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9. A Serial Mediation Model of Insecure Attachment and Psychological Distress: The Role of Dispositional Shame and Shame-Coping Styles
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Remondi, Chiara, primary, Casu, Giulia, additional, Pozzi, Camilla, additional, Greco, Francesco, additional, Gremigni, Paola, additional, and Brugnera, Agostino, additional
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- 2023
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10. Abstract 81: Quality Of Life Trajectory In Stroke Survivors And Their Effect On Caregivers, One Year After Discharged From Rehabilitation Hospitals: A Longitudinal Study
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Bartoli, Davide, primary, Vellone, Ercole, additional, Pucciarelli, Gianluca, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Alvaro, Rosaria, additional, and Greco, Andrea, additional
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- 2023
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11. Standardization of the Italian ALS-CBS™ Caregiver Behavioral Questionnaire
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Aiello, Edoardo Nicolò, primary, Solca, Federica, additional, Greco, Lucia Catherine, additional, La Tona, Antonino, additional, Torre, Silvia, additional, Carelli, Laura, additional, Morelli, Claudia, additional, Doretti, Alberto, additional, Colombo, Eleonora, additional, Messina, Stefano, additional, Pain, Debora, additional, Radici, Alice, additional, Lizio, Andrea, additional, Casiraghi, Jacopo, additional, Cerri, Federica, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Woolley, Susan, additional, Murphy, Jennifer, additional, Tremolizzo, Lucio, additional, Appollonio, Ildebrando, additional, Verde, Federico, additional, Sansone, Valeria Ada, additional, Lunetta, Christian, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, Ticozzi, Nicola, additional, and Poletti, Barbara, additional
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- 2023
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12. Emotional and autonomic response to visual erotic stimulation in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
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Maiorana, Natale, primary, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Galiano, Valentina, additional, Ferrara, Rosanna, additional, Poletti, Barbara, additional, Marconi, Anna Maria, additional, Garzia, Emanuele, additional, Ticozzi, Nicola, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, Priori, Alberto, additional, and Ferrucci, Roberta, additional
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- 2022
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13. Single task-level, 2SD-based cutoffs for the Italian version of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS screen (ECAS)
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Poletti, Barbara, Aiello, Edoardo Nicolò, La Tona, Antonino, Solca, Federica, Torre, Silvia, Colombo, Eleonora, Maranzano, Alessio, Morelli, Claudia, Doretti, Alberto, Verde, Federico, Monti, Alessia, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Ferrucci, Roberta, Barbieri, Sergio, Mameli, Francesca, Priori, Alberto, Pravettoni, Gabriella, Silani, Vincenzo, and Ticozzi, Nicola
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The present study aimed at deriving, by means of a traditional “2 standard deviation-based” (2SD) approach, single task-level cutoffs for the Italian version of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS Screen (ECAS). Cutoffs were derived – as M-2*SD – from the sample of healthy participants (HPs) included within 2016 Poletti et al.’s normative study – N = 248; 104 males; age: 57.8 ± 10.6; education: 14.1 ± 4.6 – separately for the four, original demographic classes: 1) education 60 years; 3) education ≥14 years and age ≤60 years; 4) education ≥14 years and age >60 years. The prevalence of deficits on each task was then estimated within a cohort of N = 377 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients without dementia. The distribution of abnormal performance prevalences was overall consistent with the cognitive phenotype of ALS. In conclusion, the single task-level cutoffs herewith provided for the Italian version of the ECAS, which complement those already available within Poletti et al.’s normative framework, will help better profile Italian ALS patients’ cognitive phenotype within both clinical and research settings.
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14. Behind the Scenes of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Psychological Predictors in an Italian Community Sample
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Tagini, Sofia, primary, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Ferrucci, Roberta, additional, Priori, Alberto, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Parolin, Laura, additional, Pravettoni, Gabriella, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, and Poletti, Barbara, additional
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- 2022
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15. Development and Validation of a Short Form of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS-12) among Italian Older Adults
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Picconi, Laura, Fairfield, Beth, Sergi, Maria Rita, Cataldi, Fedele, Padulo, Caterina, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Gottschling, Juliana, Segal, Daniel L., Picconi, Laura, Fairfield, Beth, Sergi, Maria Rita, Cataldi, Fedele, Padulo, Caterina, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Gottschling, Juliana, and Segal, Daniel L.
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- 2022
16. The Effects of Attachment, Temperament, and Self-Esteem on Technology Addiction: A Mediation Model among Young Adults
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Remondi, C, Compare, A, Tasca, G, Lo Coco, G, Chiozza, V, Favini, A, Carrara, S, Greco, A, Poletti, B, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Remondi, Chiara, Compare, Angelo, Tasca, Giorgio A, Lo Coco, Gianluca, Chiozza, Valeria, Favini, Ainzara, Carrara, Silvia, Greco, Andrea, Poletti, Barbara, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Remondi, C, Compare, A, Tasca, G, Lo Coco, G, Chiozza, V, Favini, A, Carrara, S, Greco, A, Poletti, B, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Remondi, Chiara, Compare, Angelo, Tasca, Giorgio A, Lo Coco, Gianluca, Chiozza, Valeria, Favini, Ainzara, Carrara, Silvia, Greco, Andrea, Poletti, Barbara, Zarbo, Cristina, and Brugnera, Agostino
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Excessive use of technology has become a worldwide problem due to its high prevalence, fast growth rate, and undesirable consequences. However, little is known about underlying psychological mechanisms that maintain excessive use of technology. We investigated the mediating role of self-esteem, novelty seeking, and persistence on the relationship between attachment dimensions and technology addiction among young adults. Data were collected from 727 young adults (females, N = 478; 66.3 percent), aged 23.44 ± 3.02 years. Participants completed self-report measures of secure and insecure attachment dimensions, personality, and temperament characteristics (i.e., self-esteem, novelty seeking, and persistence), technology addiction and frequency of technology use (i.e., own technology use, perceived use by peers and parents). The mediation model was tested through a path analysis. The effects of attachment insecurity on technology addiction were partially mediated by the levels of persistence and self-esteem, whereas the effects of attachment security on technology addiction were fully mediated. The effects remained robust even after controlling for the frequency of technology use. The model was gender and age invariant, suggesting that the mediation worked in a similar way for both men and women and across ages. Findings suggest that attachment dimensions exert not only a direct but also an indirect effect on technology addiction through self-esteem and persistence. Such findings may help to develop psychosocial interventions that are sensitive to young adults' attachment, personality, and temperament characteristics.
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17. The role of sense of coherence in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients at the first acute coronary event: A three-year longitudinal study
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Greco, A, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Tasca, G, Compare, A, Viganò, A, Fattirolli, F, Giannattasio, C, D'Addario, M, Steca, P, Greco, Andrea, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Tasca, Giorgio A., Compare, Angelo, Viganò, Anna, Fattirolli, Francesco, Giannattasio, Cristina, D'Addario, Marco, Steca, Patrizia, Greco, A, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Tasca, G, Compare, A, Viganò, A, Fattirolli, F, Giannattasio, C, D'Addario, M, Steca, P, Greco, Andrea, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Tasca, Giorgio A., Compare, Angelo, Viganò, Anna, Fattirolli, Francesco, Giannattasio, Cristina, D'Addario, Marco, and Steca, Patrizia
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Objective: Although several studies suggest an association between psychological distress and increased morbidity and mortality in various cardiac populations, little is known about positive psychological resources, like Sense of Coherence (SOC), that may reduce distress. This longitudinal observational study aimed to test the hypothesis that a strong SOC predicted a longitudinal decrease in anxiety and depression in a sample of patients after their first acute coronary event. Methods: A sample of 275 patients completed the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) and the SOC Scale at five time-points (at the baseline and after 6, 12, 24, and 36 months). Longitudinal trajectories of anxiety, depression, and SOC were examined through hierarchical (generalized) linear models, controlling for sociodemographic and clinical indicators. Results: 38.6% of patients experienced clinically relevant anxiety symptoms soon after the cardiovascular event, whereas only 20.8% experienced clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Anxiety symptoms decreased over time, plateaued, and then slightly increased, whereas depressive symptoms tended to be stable; these variables were positively associated during all time points. The SOC did not change over time; a strong SOC at baseline predicted decreased anxiety and depression. Conclusion: Findings showed a strong relationship between SOC and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and they suggested the importance of a salutogenic approach in clinical practice and the relevance of interventions aimed at increasing resilience resources like the SOC in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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18. THE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES (APU-SNSS) SCALE: VALIDATION AND RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT AMONG YOUNG ADULTS.
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REMONDI, CHIARA, COMPARE, ANGELO, TASCA, GIORGIO A., FAVINI, AINZARA, TONA, ANTONINO LA, GRECO, ANDREA, COCO, GIANLUCA LO, and BRUGNERA, AGOSTINO
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ONLINE social networks ,YOUNG adults ,CONFIRMATORY factor analysis ,ATTACHMENT behavior ,TEST validity - Abstract
Research into the use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) has greatly increased over the last decade. However, there is a paucity of measures that investigate engagement styles across SNSs. The aim of the present study is to refine and examine the dimensionality, internal consistency, measurement invariance, and validity of an existing measure originally designed to quantify Facebook use behaviors and adopted to assess Active and Passive Use of SNSs (APU-SNSs). A sample of young adult participants was recruited in this study. The construct validity of the APU-SNSs was investigated through (multigroup) confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). The APU-SNSs showed an excellent fit to the data and good internal consistency. Also, our analyses of convergent and divergent validity showed significant associations with measures of Internet\SNSs use and addiction, attachment styles, personality, and temperament characteristics. Limits and practical implications of findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Cancer Anxiety Mediates the Association Between Satisfaction With Medical Communication and Psychological Quality of Life After Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
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Zarbo, Cristina, primary, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Frigerio, Luigi, additional, Celi, Chiara, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Dessì, Valentina, additional, Giordano, Rosalba, additional, Malandrino, Chiara, additional, Sina, Federica Paola, additional, Strepparava, Maria Grazia, additional, Tessitore, Isadora Vaglio, additional, Ventura, Mariangela, additional, and Fruscio, Robert, additional
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20. Emotional and autonomic response to visual erotic stimulation in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
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Maiorana, Natale, Brugnera, Agostino, Galiano, Valentina, Ferrara, Rosanna, Poletti, Barbara, Marconi, Anna Maria, Garzia, Emanuele, Ticozzi, Nicola, Silani, Vincenzo, Priori, Alberto, and Ferrucci, Roberta
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Adult ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,sex index ,Emotions ,psychophysiology (all MeSH terms) ,TAS 20 ,Autonomic Nervous System ,Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) ,HRV variability analysis ,RR variability ,Young Adult ,Settore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia e Psicologia Fisiologica ,Parasympathetic Nervous System ,Heart Rate ,Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinica ,Humans ,Female ,Settore MED/26 - Neurologia ,Settore MED/40 - Ginecologia e Ostetricia ,functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) ,Amenorrhea - Abstract
IntroductionFunctional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a clinical condition associated with high levels of physiological and psychological stress ranging from weight loss to maladaptive behavior and coping skills. A reliable measure of the psychophysiological response to stress and the ability to cope with stimuli is heart rate variability (HRV). Through the sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), the autonomic nervous system (ANS) promotes various changes in HRV that reflect the individual’s psychophysiological response to stress. FHA patients are characterized by high levels of PNS activation during psychological load, suggesting that parasympathetic hyperactivation could be a pathology marker.MethodsIn the present study, we examine changes in HRV during observation of erotic, neutral, and disgusting images in 10 patients with FHA [(mean ± S.D.) age: 26.8 ± 5.9] and in 9 controls (age: 25.4 ± 6.4; BMI: 22.47 ± 2.97) to assess the differential activation of PNS and SNS between FHA patients and controls matched for age and without other clinical conditions.ResultsOur results showed that FHA patients had significantly higher HRV activation while observing high emotional value images and not during the observation of neutral images confirming a parasympathetic hyperactivation.DiscussionHRV and cognitive and psychological testing, could provide new insights into understanding such a clinically understudied condition and provide further tools for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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21. Attachment, Personality and Locus of Control: Psychological Determinants of Risk Perception and Preventive Behaviors for COVID-19
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Tagini, Sofia, primary, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Ferrucci, Roberta, additional, Mazzocco, Ketti, additional, Pievani, Luca, additional, Priori, Alberto, additional, Ticozzi, Nicola, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, Pravettoni, Gabriella, additional, and Poletti, Barbara, additional
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- 2021
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22. Protein Intake and Physical Activity in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study
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Greco, A, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, D'Addario, M, Fattirolli, F, Franzelli, C, Giannattasio, C, Maloberti, A, Zanatta, F, Steca, P, Greco, Andrea, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, D'Addario, Marco, Fattirolli, Francesco, Franzelli, Cristina, Giannattasio, Cristina, Maloberti, Alessandro, Zanatta, Francesco, Steca, Patrizia, Greco, A, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, D'Addario, M, Fattirolli, F, Franzelli, C, Giannattasio, C, Maloberti, A, Zanatta, F, Steca, P, Greco, Andrea, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, D'Addario, Marco, Fattirolli, Francesco, Franzelli, Cristina, Giannattasio, Cristina, Maloberti, Alessandro, Zanatta, Francesco, and Steca, Patrizia
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Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common causes of hospitalization and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Among the most important modifiable and well-known risk factors are an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. Nevertheless, adherence to healthy lifestyle regimes is poor. The present study examined longitudinal trajectories (pre-event, 6-, 12-, 24-, 36-, and 60-month follow-ups) of protein intake (fish, legumes, red/processed meat) and physical activity in 275 newly-diagnosed patients with acute coronary syndrome. Hierarchical Generalized Linear Models were performed, controlling for demographic and clinical variables, the season in which each assessment was made, and the presence of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Significant changes in protein intake and physical activity were found from pre-event to the six-month follow-up, suggesting the adoption of healthier behaviors. However, soon after the six-month follow-up, patients experienced significant declines in their healthy behaviors. Both physical activity and red/processed meat intake were modulated by the season in which the assessments took place and by anxiety symptoms over time. The negative long-term trajectory of healthy behaviors suggests that tailored interventions are needed that sustain patients' capabilities to self-regulate their behaviors over time and consider patient preference in function of season.
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23. Online consultations in mental healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak : An international survey study on professionals' motivations and perceived barriers
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De Witte, Nele A. J., Carlbring, Per, Etzelmueller, Anne, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Haddouk, Lise, Belmont, Angélique, Øverland, Svein, Abi-Habib, Rudy, Bernaerts, Sylvie, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Duque, Aranzazu, Ebert, David Daniel, Eimontas, Jonas, Kassianos, Angelos P., Salgado, João, Schwerdtfeger, Andreas, Tohme, Pia, Van Assche, Eva, Van Daele, Tom, De Witte, Nele A. J., Carlbring, Per, Etzelmueller, Anne, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Haddouk, Lise, Belmont, Angélique, Øverland, Svein, Abi-Habib, Rudy, Bernaerts, Sylvie, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Duque, Aranzazu, Ebert, David Daniel, Eimontas, Jonas, Kassianos, Angelos P., Salgado, João, Schwerdtfeger, Andreas, Tohme, Pia, Van Assche, Eva, and Van Daele, Tom
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Introduction: While the general uptake of e-mental health interventions remained low over the past years, physical distancing and lockdown measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic created a need and demand for online consultations in only a matter of weeks. Objective: This study investigates the uptake of online consultations provided by mental health professionals during lockdown measures in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the participating countries, with a specific focus on professionals' motivations and perceived barriers regarding online consultations. Methods: An online survey on the use of online consultations was set up in March 2020. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) guided the deductive qualitative analysis of the results. Results: In total, 2082 mental health professionals from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden were included. The results showed a high uptake of online consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic but limited previous training on this topic undergone by mental health professionals. Most professionals reported positive experiences with online consultations, but concerns about the performance of online consultations in a mental health context (e.g., in terms of relational aspects) and practical considerations (e.g., relating to privacy and security of software) appear to be major barriers that hinder implementation. Conclusions: This study provides an overview of the mental health professionals' actual needs and concerns regarding the use of online consultations in order to highlight areas of possible intervention and allow the implementation of necessary governmental, educational, and instrumental support so that online consultations can become a feasible and stable option in mental healthcare.
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24. Abstract P832: Stroke Disease-Specific Quality of Life Trajectories After Rehabilitation Discharge and Their Sociodemographic and Clinical Predictors: A Longitudinal, Multicenter Study
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Pucciarelli, Gianluca, primary, Simeone, Silvio, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Greco, Andrea, additional, Petrizzo, Antonello, additional, Vellone, Ercole, additional, and Alvaro, Rosaria, additional
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25. Protein Intake and Physical Activity in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study
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Greco, Andrea, primary, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Adorni, Roberta, additional, D’Addario, Marco, additional, Fattirolli, Francesco, additional, Franzelli, Cristina, additional, Giannattasio, Cristina, additional, Maloberti, Alessandro, additional, Zanatta, Francesco, additional, and Steca, Patrizia, additional
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- 2021
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26. Counterfactual thinking in psychiatric and neurological diseases: A scoping review
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Tagini, Sofia, primary, Solca, Federica, additional, Torre, Silvia, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Ciammola, Andrea, additional, Mazzocco, Ketti, additional, Ferrucci, Roberta, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, Pravettoni, Gabriella, additional, and Poletti, Barbara, additional
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- 2021
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27. Long-Lasting Cognitive Abnormalities after COVID-19
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Ferrucci, Roberta, primary, Dini, Michelangelo, additional, Groppo, Elisabetta, additional, Rosci, Chiara, additional, Reitano, Maria Rita, additional, Bai, Francesca, additional, Poletti, Barbara, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Silani, Vincenzo, additional, D’Arminio Monforte, Antonella, additional, and Priori, Alberto, additional
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- 2021
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28. An mHealth intervention for the treatment of patients with an eating disorder: A multicenter randomized controlled trial
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Anastasiadou, Dimitra, Folkvord, Frans, Brugnera, Agostino, Cusidó Roura, Jordi, Arcal Cunillera, Jordina, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Projectes i de la Construcció, Anastasiadou, Dimitra, Folkvord, Frans, Brugnera, Agostino, Cusidó Roura, Jordi, and Arcal Cunillera, Jordina
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Objective: The current multicentre randomized controlled trial assessed the clinicalefficacy of a combined mHealth intervention for eating disorders (EDs) based on cog-nitive behavioral therapy (CBT).Method: A total of 106 ED patients from eight different public and private mentalhealth services in Spain were randomly assigned to two parallel groups. Patients ofthe experimental group (N = 53) received standard face-to-face CBT plus a mobileintervention through an application called “TCApp,” which provides self-monitoringand an online chat with the therapist. The control group (N = 53) received standard face-to-face CBT only. Patients completed self-report questionnaires on ED symp-tomatology, anxiety, depression, and quality of life, before and after treatment.Results: Significant reductions in primary and secondary outcomes were observedfor participants of both groups, with no differences between groups. Results alsosuggested that the frequency with which patients attended their referral mentalhealth institution after the intervention was lower for patients in the experimentalgroup than for those in the control group.Discussion: The current study showed that CBT can help to reduce symptoms relat-ing to ED, regardless of whether its delivery includes online components in additionto traditional face-to-face treatment. Besides, the additional component offered bythe TCApp does not appear to be promising from a purely therapeutic perspectivebut perhaps as a cost-effective tool, reducing thus the costs and time burden associ-ated with weekly visits to health professionals., The current study is part of a broader project titled “mHealth: Chal-lenges and opportunities for health systems” which receives funding from RecerCaixa of “La Caixa” Foundation., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (author's final draft)
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29. Online Consultations in Mental Healthcare During the Covid-19 Outbreak: An International Survey Study on Professionals’ Motivations and Perceived Barriers (Preprint)
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De Witte, Nele AJ, primary, Carlbring, Per, additional, Etzelmueller, Anne, additional, Nordgreen, Tine, additional, Karekla, Maria, additional, Haddouk, Lise, additional, Belmont, Angélique, additional, Øverland, Svein, additional, Abi-Habib, Rudy, additional, Bernaerts, Sylvie, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Compare, Angelo, additional, Duque, Aranzazu, additional, Ebert, David Daniel, additional, Eimontas, Jonas, additional, Kassianos, Angelos P, additional, Salgado, João, additional, Schwerdtfeger, Andreas, additional, Tohme, Pia, additional, Van Assche, Eva, additional, and Van Daele, Tom, additional
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30. Correction: Counterfactual thinking in psychiatric and neurological diseases: A scoping review.
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Tagini, Sofia, Solca, Federica, Torre, Silvia, Brugnera, Agostino, Ciammola, Andrea, Mazzocco, Ketti, Ferrucci, Roberta, Silani, Vincenzo, Pravettoni, Gabriella, and Poletti, Barbara
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NEUROLOGICAL disorders ,MENTAL illness ,COUNTERFACTUALS (Logic) ,MEDICAL schools - Abstract
This document is a correction notice for an article titled "Counterfactual thinking in psychiatric and neurological diseases: A scoping review." The correction addresses errors in the author affiliations. The correct affiliations are provided for each author. The authors are affiliated with various institutions in Italy, including the Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience at Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, the Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation at Università degli Studi di Milano, and the Department of Human and Social Sciences at the University of Bergamo, among others. [Extracted from the article]
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31. Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Experience in Close Relationship Scale 12 (ECR-12): an exploratory structural equation modeling study
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Brugnera, Agostino, primary, Zarbo, Cristina, additional, Farina, Benedetto, additional, Picardi, Angelo, additional, Greco, Andrea, additional, Lo Coco, Gianluca, additional, Tasca, Giorgio A, additional, Carlucci, Samantha, additional, Auteri, Adalberto, additional, Greco, Francesco, additional, and Compare, Angelo, additional
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32. Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Experience in Close Relationship Scale 12 (ECR-12): An exploratory structural equation modeling study
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Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Farina, B, Picardi, A, Greco, A, Lo Coco, G, Tasca, G, Carlucci, S, Auteri, A, Greco, F, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Farina, Benedetto, Picardi, Angelo, Greco, Andrea, Lo Coco, Gianluca, Tasca, Giorgio A., Carlucci, Samantha, Auteri, Adalberto, Greco, Francesco, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Farina, B, Picardi, A, Greco, A, Lo Coco, G, Tasca, G, Carlucci, S, Auteri, A, Greco, F, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Farina, Benedetto, Picardi, Angelo, Greco, Andrea, Lo Coco, Gianluca, Tasca, Giorgio A., Carlucci, Samantha, Auteri, Adalberto, Greco, Francesco, and Compare, Angelo
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The Experiences in Close Relationship Scale (ECR) is one of the most commonly used self-report instruments of adult attachment and has been widely adopted in psychotherapy research. Composed of two subscales, namely Attachment Avoidance and Anxiety, the ECR was recently shortened to a 12-items version, called the ECR-12. Given the importance of extending knowledge on its applicability in understudied populations, our aim was to validate the ECR-12 in a large sample of Italian native-speakers. A total of 1197 participants (73.2% females; mean age=28.53±11.37 years) completed the ECR-12. Each participant also completed other measures of attachment, psychopathology, interpersonal distress, coping strategies, and well-being. An Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling analysis showed an excellent fit of the data, providing support for the two-dimensional orthogonal structure of the ECR-12. In addition, the measurement model was invariant across genders. Both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance subscales demonstrated good internal reliability, with McDonald's Omegas and Cronbach's Alphas above the suggested 0.8 cut-off. Finally, the Italian version of ECR-12 showed adequate convergent, concurrent, and divergent validity. Highly anxious individuals reported the highest levels of maladaptive interpersonal functioning and coping strategies, resulting in lower well-being. Interestingly, both attachment insecurity dimensions predicted higher levels of psy-chopathology, even after controlling for demographic variables and levels of self-reported relational difficulties. Given the good psychometric properties of the ECR-12, researchers and practitioners in Italy are encouraged to adopt the ECR-12 in their future research on adult attachment in psychotherapy.
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33. Attachment comes of age: adolescents’ narrative coherence and reflective functioning predict well-being in emerging adulthood
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Borelli, J, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Tasca, G, Compare, A, Borelli, Jessica L., Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, Tasca, Giorgio A., Compare, Angelo, Borelli, J, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Tasca, G, Compare, A, Borelli, Jessica L., Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, Tasca, Giorgio A., and Compare, Angelo
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This study investigated the effects of adolescents’ attachment security and reflective functioning (RF) (assessed by the adult attachment interview [AAI]) in the prediction of well-being in adulthood. Adolescents (N = 79; M = 14.6 years old; SD = 3.5 years) completed the AAI at Time 1 (T1), which was subsequently coded for inferred attachment experiences, narrative coherence, and RF by three nonoverlapping teams of raters. Participants completed the Psychological General Well-being Index at T1 and 8 years later (Time 2, T2). Analyses showed that (a) both adolescent narrative coherence and RF were significant predictors of almost all indices of well-being at T2 in adulthood; (b) both narrative coherence and RF indirectly linked inferred loving parental care and T2 well-being; (c) when included in the same model, RF was a significant indirect effect linking inferred loving parental care and T2 well-being. These findings contribute to theory in suggesting that both RF and narrative coherence are predictive of subsequent psychological well-being and operate as links between inferred parental care and subsequent adjustment. Possible mechanisms underlying these findings are discussed.
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34. Psychophysiological Responses to Stress Related to Anxiety in Healthy Aging
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Adorni, R, Brugnera, A, Gatti, A, Tasca, G, Sakatani, K, Compare, A, Adorni, Roberta, Brugnera, Agostino, Gatti, Alessia, Tasca, Giorgio A., Sakatani, Kaoru, Compare, Angelo, Adorni, R, Brugnera, A, Gatti, A, Tasca, G, Sakatani, K, Compare, A, Adorni, Roberta, Brugnera, Agostino, Gatti, Alessia, Tasca, Giorgio A., Sakatani, Kaoru, and Compare, Angelo
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The aim of the study was to explore the effects of situational stress and anxiety in a group of healthy elderly, both in terms of psychophysiological correlates and cognitive performance. Eighteen participants (Mage = 70 ± 6.3; range 60–85) were assessed for anxiety and were instructed to perform a computerized math task, under both a stressful and a control condition, while near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) signal and electrocardiography (ECG) were recorded. NIRS results evidenced an increased activation of right PFC during the entire procedure, even if effect sizes between left and right channels were larger during the experimental condition. The amount of right activation during the stressful condition was positively correlated with anxiety. Response times (RTs) were slower in more anxious than in less anxious individuals, both during the control and stressful conditions. Accuracy was lower in more anxious than in less anxious individuals, only during the stressful condition. Moreover, heart rate (HR) was not modulated by situational stress, nor by anxiety. Overall, the present study suggests that in healthy elderly, anxiety level has a significant impact on cerebral responses, and both on the amount of cognitive resources and the quality of performance in stressful situations.
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35. Higher levels of Depressive Symptoms are Associated with Increased Resting-State Heart Rate Variability and Blunted Reactivity to a Laboratory Stress Task among Healthy Adults
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Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Tarvainen, M, Carlucci, S, Tasca, G, Adorni, R, Auteri, A, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Tarvainen, Mika P., Carlucci, Samantha, Tasca, Giorgio A., Adorni, Roberta, Auteri, Adalberto, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Tarvainen, M, Carlucci, S, Tasca, G, Adorni, R, Auteri, A, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Tarvainen, Mika P., Carlucci, Samantha, Tasca, Giorgio A., Adorni, Roberta, Auteri, Adalberto, and Compare, Angelo
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Laboratory stress tasks induce strong changes in linear and non-linear indices of heart rate variability (HRV) among healthy adults, due to a task-induced parasympathetic withdrawal. Previous findings suggested that negative affectivity and its correlates (i.e., depressive symptoms, anxiety, hostility, type D personality, and situational stress) could profoundly affect autonomic activity. However, to date no studies considered these psychological dimensions simultaneously while trying to disentangle their acute effects on HRV during a laboratory stress task. A total of 65 healthy participants completed a battery of questionnaires and later underwent a psychosocial stress protocol, which involves a stressful and a non-stressful mental arithmetic task, with the latter serving as a control condition for the former. During the entire procedure, autonomic activity was recorded through a portable ECG device. We analysed longitudinal changes in HRV indices using Mixed Models, taking into account respiration rates and the associations between psychophysiological variables through bivariate Pearson's r (partial) correlation indices. We found significant changes in linear (e.g., HF power, RMSSD) and non-linear (e.g., Poincaré Plot and Correlation Dimension D2) HRV indices during the procedure, with the lowest point reached during the stressful mental arithmetic task. Interestingly, only depressive symptomatology was significantly and positively related to a higher resting-state HRV and to a blunted reactivity to the stress task, even after controlling for baseline values. Results suggest that healthy individuals with higher levels of depressive symptoms could experience atypical cardiovascular responses to stressful events: several speculative interpretations, considering autonomic, behavioral, and motivational dysregulations, are discussed.
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36. A Stepped Care approach for the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder: main outcome analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial
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BRUGNERA, Agostino
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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a common mental illness, with lifetime prevalence estimates of 3%. BED is usually associated with a higher occurrence of psychological difficulties (e.g. interpersonal problems), and is often comorbid with obesity, poor physical health and somatic diseases. However, due to high treatment costs or the lack of clinicians to treat all existing cases, most of the patients do not receive a specialized care. A possible solution is the wider adoption of stepped care programs, or models of healthcare delivery that use briefer treatments, distributed in different steps. A typical first step consists in self-help (i.e. books), a minimal-care and evidence-based intervention derived from cognitive behavioral therapy. A second step could be a group treatment, which is effective as the individual one and allow to treat more patients at once, thus reducing welfare burden. The present dissertation examined the efficacy of a stepped care model for Binge Eating Disorder: a total of 135 patients first attended a 10-week program of unguided self-help (USH). After USH, 85 participants were later randomized to either a control no-treatment condition or Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy (GPIP). Outcomes were evaluated up to 6 months after treatment. Results evidenced that USH reduced binge eating frequency and the core eating disorder psychopathology (i.e. over-evaluation of weight, shape, eating). In addition, patients randomized to GPIP experienced a further reduction in binge eating and a greater improvement in attachment avoidance, interpersonal problems and weight concerns. Our findings provided preliminary evidence on the effectiveness of a stepped care approach for patients with BED, supporting its wider adoption and suggesting that this model could reduce welfare costs and potentially increase the percentage of treated patients. Further investigation should explore changes in other secondary outcomes (e.g. attachment states of mind, reflective functioning) not examined yet, as well as the potential moderating factors of treatment outcomes.
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37. Internet- and Mobile-Based Psychological Interventions: Applications, Efficacy, and Potential for Improving Mental Health: A Report of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce
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Ebert, David D., Van Daele, Tom, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Øverland, Svein, Trebbi, Glauco, Jensen, Kit L., Kaehlke, Fanny, Baumeister, Harald, Ebert, D, Van Daele, T, Nordgreen, T, Karekla, M, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Øverland, S, Trebbi, G, Jensen, K, Kaehlke, F, Baumeister, H, Karekla, Maria [0000-0001-7021-7908], and Zarbo, Cristina [0000-0002-6613-4445]
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Telemedicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,ehealth ,Psychological intervention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,prevention ,Settore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinica ,Intervention (counseling) ,eHealth ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Psychiatry ,mHealth ,General Psychology ,treatment gap ,treatment ,business.industry ,e-health ,Internet-based guided self-help ,mental health ,mhealth ,psychotherapy ,Mental health ,030227 psychiatry ,Anxiety ,The Internet ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Abstract. The majority of mental health disorders remain untreated. Many limitations of traditional psychological interventions such as limited availability of evidence-based interventions and clinicians could potentially be overcome by providing Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions (IMIs). This paper is a report of the Taskforce E-Health of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Association and will provide an introduction to the subject, discusses areas of application, and reviews the current evidence regarding the efficacy of IMIs for the prevention and treatment of mental disorders. Meta-analyses based on randomized trials clearly indicate that therapist-guided stand-alone IMIs can result in meaningful benefits for a range of indications including, for example, depression, anxiety, insomnia, or posttraumatic stress disorders. The clinical significance of results of purely self-guided interventions is for many disorders less clear, especially with regard to effects under routine care conditions. Studies on the prevention of mental health disorders (MHD) are promising. Blended concepts, combining traditional face-to-face approaches with Internet- and mobile-based elements might have the potential of increasing the effects of psychological interventions on the one hand or to reduce costs of mental health treatments on the other hand. We also discuss mechanisms of change and the role of the therapist in such approaches, contraindications, potential limitations, and risk involved with IMIs, briefly review the status of the implementation into routine health care across Europe, and discuss confidentiality as well as ethical aspects that need to be taken into account, when implementing IMIs. Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions have high potential for improving mental health and should be implemented more widely in routine care.
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38. Efficacy of Alternative Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Formats in Improving Psychological Symptoms after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Saeidi, Mozhgan, primary, Soroush, Ali, additional, Komasi, Saeid, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Patucelli, Marco, additional, Carrozzino, Danilo, additional, Fulcheri, Mario, additional, and Compare, Angelo, additional
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39. Reflective functioning and growth in therapeutic alliance during emotionally focused group therapy for binge-eating disorder
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Maxwell, H, Compare, A, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Rabboni, M, Dalle Grave, R, Tasca, G, Maxwell, Hilary, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Rabboni, Massimo, Dalle Grave, Riccardo, Tasca, Giorgio A., Maxwell, H, Compare, A, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Rabboni, M, Dalle Grave, R, Tasca, G, Maxwell, Hilary, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Rabboni, Massimo, Dalle Grave, Riccardo, and Tasca, Giorgio A.
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Therapeutic alliance and reflective functioning may be important for treatment outcomes for binge-eating disorder (BED). The current study examines: (1) growth in therapeutic alliance over 20 sessions of emotionally focused group therapy (EFGT) for BED, and (2) the association between change in reflective functioning and growth in therapeutic alliance in EFGT for BED, both of which may be important for improving BED outcomes. We hypothesize that: (1) growth in therapeutic alliance will be represented by a quadratic curve (i.e., follow a high-low-high pattern of growth), and (2) a quadratic growth in therapeutic alliance during EFGT will be associated with greater increase in reflective functioning from pre- to six months posttreatment. Italian women and men with BED (N = 118) attended EFGT for BED. They completed the Helping Alliance Questionnaire-II, a measure of therapeutic alliance to the therapist at the end of each session of EFGT, and the Adult Attachment Interview pre- and six months posttreatment. The quadratic model of therapeutic alliance growth was a significantly better fit to the data than the linear model, and the quadratic growth in therapeutic alliance during therapy was associated with greater positive change in reflective functioning at six months posttherapy. The current study provides additional support for the high-low-high pattern of therapeutic growth in short-term process- oriented psychotherapies, and that the growth of alliance to the therapist over the course of group therapy may be important for facilitating improved reflective functioning.
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40. Internet- and Mobile-Based Psychological Interventions: Applications, Efficacy, and Potential for Improving Mental Health: A Report of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce
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Ebert, D, Van Daele, T, Nordgreen, T, Karekla, M, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Øverland, S, Trebbi, G, Jensen, K, Kaehlke, F, Baumeister, H, Ebert, David D., Van Daele, Tom, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Øverland, Svein, Trebbi, Glauco, Jensen, Kit L., Kaehlke, Fanny, Baumeister, Harald, Ebert, D, Van Daele, T, Nordgreen, T, Karekla, M, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Øverland, S, Trebbi, G, Jensen, K, Kaehlke, F, Baumeister, H, Ebert, David D., Van Daele, Tom, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Øverland, Svein, Trebbi, Glauco, Jensen, Kit L., Kaehlke, Fanny, and Baumeister, Harald
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The majority of mental health disorders remain untreated. Many limitations of traditional psychological interventions such as limited availability of evidence-based interventions and clinicians could potentially be overcome by providing Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions (IMIs). This paper is a report of the Taskforce E-Health of the European Federation of Psychologists' Association and will provide an introduction to the subject, discusses areas of application, and reviews the current evidence regarding the efficacy of IMIs for the prevention and treatment of mental disorders. Meta-analyses based on randomized trials clearly indicate that therapist-guided stand-alone IMIs can result in meaningful benefits for a range of indications including, for example, depression, anxiety, insomnia, or posttraumatic stress disorders. The clinical significance of results of purely self-guided interventions is for many disorders less clear, especially with regard to effects under routine care conditions. Studies on the prevention of mental health disorders (MHD) are promising. Blended concepts, combining traditional face-to-face approaches with Internet- and mobile-based elements might have the potential of increasing the effects of psychological interventions on the one hand or to reduce costs of mental health treatments on the other hand. We also discuss mechanisms of change and the role of the therapist in such approaches, contraindications, potential limitations, and risk involved with IMIs, briefly review the status of the implementation into routine health care across Europe, and discuss confidentiality as well as ethical aspects that need to be taken into account, when implementing IMIs. Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions have high potential for improving mental health and should be implemented more widely in routine care.
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41. Perfectionistic traits and importance given to parenthood are associated with infertility-related quality of life in a sample of infertile women with and without endometriosis
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Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Compare, A, Candeloro, I, Secomandi, R, Betto, E, Fusi, F, Marabini, R, Malandrino, C, Carnelli, M, Trezzi, G, Bondi, E, Rabboni, M, Frigerio, L, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Candeloro, Ilario, Secomandi, Rita, Betto, Enrico, Fusi, Francesco, Marabini, Roberta, Malandrino, Chiara, Carnelli, Marco, Trezzi, Gaetano, Bondi, Emi, Rabboni, Massimo, Frigerio, Luigi, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Compare, A, Candeloro, I, Secomandi, R, Betto, E, Fusi, F, Marabini, R, Malandrino, C, Carnelli, M, Trezzi, G, Bondi, E, Rabboni, M, Frigerio, L, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Compare, Angelo, Candeloro, Ilario, Secomandi, Rita, Betto, Enrico, Fusi, Francesco, Marabini, Roberta, Malandrino, Chiara, Carnelli, Marco, Trezzi, Gaetano, Bondi, Emi, Rabboni, Massimo, and Frigerio, Luigi
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Objective: To assess quality of life and psychological differences between infertile women with endometriosis and without endometriosis. To investigate predictive role of perfectionism, mindful awareness and beliefs about parenthood to quality of life in a sample of women with fertility problems. Methods: 43 infertile women (22 with endometriosis; 21 without endometriosis) who recurred to Assisted Reproductive Treatments (ARTs) in the last 12 months took part to this cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected by means of a structured ad hoc questionnaire. Fertility Quality of Life, Fertility Problem Inventory – Need of parenthood subscale, Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire – Perfectionism subscale, and Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale – Revised were used to assess target outcomes. Results: Any difference in quality of life and psychological condition was found between infertile women with and without endometriosis. Importance given to parenthood (beta = −.60, p <.001) and perfectionism (beta = −.30, p <.05) predicted quality of life related to fertility issues, independently of group. Conclusions: Infertility might elicit self-discrepancy between real-self (i.e. being infertile) and ideal-self (being fertile), which in turn has a negative impact on quality of life. Conclusions about the role of psychologist in ART's team are discussed.
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42. The Role of Emotional Competence in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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Compare, A, Brugnera, A, Spada, M, Zarbo, C, Tasca, G, Sassaroli, S, Caselli, G, Ruggiero, G, Wittstein, I, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, Agostino, Spada, Marcantonio M., Zarbo, Cristina, Tasca, Giorgio A., Sassaroli, Sandra, Caselli, Gabriele, Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria, Wittstein, Ilan, Compare, A, Brugnera, A, Spada, M, Zarbo, C, Tasca, G, Sassaroli, S, Caselli, G, Ruggiero, G, Wittstein, I, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, Agostino, Spada, Marcantonio M., Zarbo, Cristina, Tasca, Giorgio A., Sassaroli, Sandra, Caselli, Gabriele, Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria, and Wittstein, Ilan
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Objective The current study examined the role of emotional competences and depression in takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC). Methods We compared 37 TTC patients who experienced emotion triggers (TTC-t: M (SD) age = 66.4 (12.8) years, 33 women) with 37 TTC patients who did not experience emotion triggers (TTC-nt: M (SD) age = 65.8 (11.1) years, 33 women) and 37 patients with acute myocardial infarction who experienced an emotion trigger (AMI-t: M (SD) age = 66.1 (10.1) years, 33 women). Three aspects of emotional competence (emotional intelligence, metacognitive beliefs, and emotional processing deficits) were assessed using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS), the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30, and the Emotional Processing Scale. Differences between-group means were evaluated using multivariate analysis of covariance, adjusting for depressive symptom (Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression). Results Compared with the TTC-nt and AMI-t comparison groups, TTC-t patients had low scores on emotional intelligence (TMMS Attention: F(2, 184) = 23.10, p <.001; TMMS Repair: F(2, 184) = 11.98, p <.001) and high scores in metacognitive beliefs and emotional processing deficits (e.g., Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30 Negative Beliefs about Thoughts: F(2, 184) = 56.93, p <.001), independent of the levels of depressive symptom. TTC-nt patients also had significantly lower scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scale compared with AMI-t (p =.021) and TTC-t (p =.004) patients. Conclusions TTC-t patients showed a specific dysfunctional profile of emotional competence, even after adjusting for depressive symptom. These results provided a better understanding of the psychological factors that contribute to TTC.
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43. Post-operative cognitive decline (POCD) after gynaecologic surgery: current opinions and future applications
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Zarbo, C, Brivio, M, Brugnera, A, Malandrino, C, Trezzi, G, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Compare, A, Frigerio, L, Zarbo, Cristina, Brivio, Michela, Brugnera, Agostino, Malandrino, Chiara, Trezzi, Gaetano, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, Compare, Angelo, Frigerio, Luigi, Zarbo, C, Brivio, M, Brugnera, A, Malandrino, C, Trezzi, G, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Compare, A, Frigerio, L, Zarbo, Cristina, Brivio, Michela, Brugnera, Agostino, Malandrino, Chiara, Trezzi, Gaetano, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, Compare, Angelo, and Frigerio, Luigi
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Objective: Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is known to occur quite frequently after a cardiac surgery, especially in older population. Few studies specifically focused on its incidence and characteristics in gynecological setting. Methods: Current opinions and future applications of POCD studies in gynecological setting have been discussed. Result: There are still many questions and issues about POCD in gynecological setting that remain unanswered as well as numerous research fields that have not been still explored. In particular, from this article emerges the need of further studies in gynecological setting focusing on: (a) the evaluation of long-term effect of POCD (e.g. over 3 months after surgery); (b) elderly population; (c) a wide range of cognitive functions (memory, attention, concentration, orientation, etc.); (d) the evaluation of risk and protective factors for subsequent POCD development; (e) the relationships between POCD and previous psychological or neuroendocrine factors; (f) the difference on POCD outcomes between different anaesthesia and disorders. Conclusion: Promoting studies on this topic is significant for the reduction of sociosanitary costs, mortality rates, social dependences and the likelihood of comorbidity.
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44. Change in Attachment Dimensions and Reflective Functioning Following Emotionally Focused Group Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
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Compare, A, Maxwell, H, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Dalle Grave, R, Tasca, G, Compare, Angelo, Maxwell, Hilary, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Dalle Grave, Riccardo, Tasca, Giorgio A., Compare, A, Maxwell, H, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Dalle Grave, R, Tasca, G, Compare, Angelo, Maxwell, Hilary, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Dalle Grave, Riccardo, and Tasca, Giorgio A.
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The current study examines change in attachment variables from pre- to six months post-emotionally focused group therapy (EFGT) for binge eating disorder (BED). A clinical sample of 118 women and men with BED attended 20 sessions of EFGT and completed the Adult Attachment Interview pre- and six months post-treatment. There was a significant increase in secure attachment style classification, significant increases in Coherence of Mind and Reflective Functioning scores, and significant decreases in both unresolved/disorganized attachment style classification and scale scores from pre- to six months post-treatment. Interventions specific to EFGT, common therapeutic factors and group process interventions may have contributed to changes in these attachment variables. The current study demonstrated that EFGT is a promising treatment for facilitating change in attachment in women and men with BED.
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45. Behavioral, cognitive, and emotional coping strategies of women with endometriosis: a critical narrative review
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Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Frigerio, L, Malandrino, C, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Compare, A, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Frigerio, Luigi, Malandrino, Chiara, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Frigerio, L, Malandrino, C, Rabboni, M, Bondi, E, Compare, A, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Frigerio, Luigi, Malandrino, Chiara, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi, and Compare, Angelo
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Endometriosis is a disabling and long-term medical condition affecting quality of life and mental health. Behavioral, cognitive, and emotional coping strategies, emotional intelligence, and metacognition could in part explain the link between the disease and impaired psychological and life functioning. This critical narrative review aimed at examining the state of the art of the relationships between endometriosis and these factors. According to PRISMA principles, we performed a systematic search for quantitative and qualitative studies on multiple electronic databases as regards coping strategies, emotional intelligence, and metacognition in women with endometriosis. Studies were subjected to interpretative and critical narrative synthesis. A total of 9 papers were included in the review. Three main categories were identified in thematic analysis and resumed in the manuscript. Findings suggested that (a) pain is considered the major stressor; (b) they usually use both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies; (c) women with endometriosis and related chronic pain seem to repress emotions more likely than healthy ones; (d) suppressing own emotions, pain catastrophizing, and having a passive coping style are related to higher self-reported pain; and (e) emotional and avoidance coping styles are associated to poor mental status, while positive coping strategies focusing on the problem or on emotions, detached and rational styles are associated to better mental health. Few studies with mixed results and some methodological flaws have focused on coping strategies in women with endometriosis. No studies focusing on metacognition or emotional intelligence were found. Methodological biases, suggestions for future research, and implications for clinical practice were discussed.
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46. Erratum: Internet and mobile-based psychological interventions: Applications, efficacy and potential for improving mental health. A report of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce (European Psychologist (2018) 23 (167-187) DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000318)
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Ebert, David D., Ebert, D, Van Daele, T, Nordgreen, T, Karekla, M, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Øverland, S, Trebbi, G, Jensen, K, Kaehlke, F, Baumeister, H, Ebert, David D., Van Daele, Tom, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Øverland, Svein, Trebbi, Glauco, Jensen, Kit L., Kaehlke, Fanny, Baumeister, Harald, Ebert, David D., Ebert, D, Van Daele, T, Nordgreen, T, Karekla, M, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Brugnera, A, Øverland, S, Trebbi, G, Jensen, K, Kaehlke, F, Baumeister, H, Ebert, David D., Van Daele, Tom, Nordgreen, Tine, Karekla, Maria, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Øverland, Svein, Trebbi, Glauco, Jensen, Kit L., Kaehlke, Fanny, and Baumeister, Harald
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The article entitled Internet and mobile-based psychological interventions: Applications, efficacy and potential for improving mental health. A report of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce. by Ebert, D. D., Van Daele, T., Nordgreen, T., Karekla, M., Compare, A., Zarbo, C., Brugnera, B., Overland, S., Trebbi, G., Jensen, K. L., Kaehlke, F. (on behalf of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce), & Baumeister, H. (2018, European Psychologist, 23(2), 167-187. https://doi.org/ 10.1027/1016-9040/a000318) contained an error on the first page: The author Jacqui Taylor is missing and the list of authors should correctly read as follows: David Daniel Ebert1, Tom Van Daele2, Tine Nordgreen3, Maria Karekla4, Angelo Compare6, Cristina Zarbo5, Agostino Brugnera5, Svein Overland7, Glauco Trebbi8, Kit L. Jensen9, Fanny Kaehlke (on behalf of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce)1, Harald Baumeister10, and Jacqui Taylor11 1Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen- Nrnberg, Erlangen, Germany 2Department of Applied Psychology, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium 3Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway 4Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus 5Department of Human and Social Science, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy 6Human Factors and Technology in Healthcare, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, BG, Italy 7SuperEgo AS, Trondheim, Norway 8Trebbipsicologie, Luxembourg & Societe Luxembourgeoise de Psychologie SLP, Luxembourg 9Private Practice, Skagen, Denmark 10Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Germany 11Psychology Department, Bournemouth University, UK The authors regret any inconvenience or confusion this error may have caused.
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47. Cortical and Autonomic Patterns of Emotion Experiencing During a Recall Task
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Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Sakatani, K, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, Sakatani, Kaoru, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Compare, A, Zarbo, C, Sakatani, K, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Compare, Angelo, Zarbo, Cristina, and Sakatani, Kaoru
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Emotions characterized by opposite valences (positive vs. negative) seem to lead to specific patterns of autonomic and cortical activity. For example, according to valence or approach-withdrawal hypotheses, specific emotions lead to an asymmetrical activation of left or right prefrontal cortex (PFC). The aim of the present study was to explore the psychophysiological underpinnings of emotion experiencing using a paradigm with higher ecological validity than is typically accomplished in neuroimaging research. A total of 28 healthy participants were instructed to recall personally-relevant situations from the past that caused positive (happiness) or negative (anger) emotions, during a 2 min silent preparatory phase and a subsequent 3 min verbal phase. A wearable electrocardiographic (ECG) recording system and a portable 2-channel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) device were used to collect heart rate (HR), high frequencies of heart rate variability (HF-HRV), and the hemodynamic responses of prefrontal cortex during the entire procedure. Results showed that during both anger and happiness recall tasks, HR increased and high frequencies of HRV decreased with respect to the baseline. HR and HF-HRV reached, respectively, their highest and lowest points during the verbal phase of anger recall task. NIRS data evidenced a bilateral increase of oxyhemoglobin concentration changes during both anger and happiness recall tasks, which was highest during the verbal phases. However, no lateralization patterns were found. Overall, present results suggest that the experience of negative emotions, if compared with positive ones, is characterized by a combination of reduced parasympathetic activation and/or increased sympathetic activation. Thus, cardiological data provided partial support to autonomic specificity of emotions. However, the recall paradigm did not evidence an asymmetry of PFC activity during the experience of emotions with opposite valences, probably due to the high nu
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48. Heart rate variability during acute psychosocial stress: A randomized cross-over trial of verbal and non-verbal laboratory stressors
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Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Tarvainen, M, Marchettini, P, Adorni, R, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Tarvainen, Mika P., Marchettini, Paolo, Adorni, Roberta, Compare, Angelo, Brugnera, A, Zarbo, C, Tarvainen, M, Marchettini, P, Adorni, R, Compare, A, Brugnera, Agostino, Zarbo, Cristina, Tarvainen, Mika P., Marchettini, Paolo, Adorni, Roberta, and Compare, Angelo
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Acute psychosocial stress is typically investigated in laboratory settings using protocols with distinctive characteristics. For example, some tasks involve the action of speaking, which seems to alter Heart Rate Variability (HRV) through acute changes in respiration patterns. However, it is still unknown which task induces the strongest subjective and autonomic stress response. The present cross-over randomized trial sought to investigate the differences in perceived stress and in linear and non-linear analyses of HRV between three different verbal (Speech and Stroop) and non-verbal (Montreal Imaging Stress Task; MIST) stress tasks, in a sample of 60 healthy adults (51.7% females; mean age = 25.6 ± 3.83 years). Analyses were run controlling for respiration rates. Participants reported similar levels of perceived stress across the three tasks. However, MIST induced a stronger cardiovascular response than Speech and Stroop tasks, even after controlling for respiration rates. Finally, women reported higher levels of perceived stress and lower HRV both at rest and in response to acute psychosocial stressors, compared to men. Taken together, our results suggest the presence of gender-related differences during psychophysiological experiments on stress. They also suggest that verbal activity masked the vagal withdrawal through altered respiration patterns imposed by speaking. Therefore, our findings support the use of highly-standardized math task, such as MIST, as a valid and reliable alternative to verbal protocols during laboratory studies on stress.
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49. An investigation of the psychometric properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) in an Italian sample of community-dwelling older adults
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Gatti, A, Gottschling, J, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Zarbo, C, Compare, A, Segal, D, Gatti, Alessia, Gottschling, Juliana, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Zarbo, Cristina, Compare, Angelo, Segal, Daniel L., Gatti, A, Gottschling, J, Brugnera, A, Adorni, R, Zarbo, C, Compare, A, Segal, D, Gatti, Alessia, Gottschling, Juliana, Brugnera, Agostino, Adorni, Roberta, Zarbo, Cristina, Compare, Angelo, and Segal, Daniel L.
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Background: The Italian older adult population is increasing and psychiatric problems, such as anxiety among older adults, represent major challenges for public welfare. A strong need exists for instruments specifically developed to assess anxiety among Italian older adults. The Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) is a 30-item self-report questionnaire that evaluates anxiety among older adults and has demonstrated strong psychometric properties in several languages. Objective: The present study aimed to validate an Italian version of the GAS (GAS-I) and to preliminarily investigate its psychometric properties. Method: The translation was performed using a five-stage procedure, following a forward–back process and paying attention to cultural issues. The GAS-I was administered to 231 community-dwelling older adults with other commonly-used questionnaires of anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Results: Results confirmed good psychometric qualities of the questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses evidenced a unidimensional structure of the GAS-I, in accordance with other validated versions. Convergent and discriminant validity were highly satisfactory. The three-factor model also provided an acceptable fit to the data. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses revealed good discriminatory power of the GAS-I. Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that the GAS-I is a reliable and valid self-report questionnaire to measure anxiety among Italian older adults.
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50. The quality of randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy for eating disorders
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Grenon, Renee, primary, McKenna, Alena, additional, Maxwell, Hilary, additional, Carlucci, Samantha, additional, Brugnera, Agostino, additional, Schwartze, Dominique, additional, Hammond, Nicole, additional, Ivanova, Iryna, additional, Mcquaid, Nancy, additional, Proulx, Genevieve, additional, and Tasca, Giorgio A., additional
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