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1. Factors predicting psychosis proneness and aberrant salience among florence’s students from the academy of fine arts: an observational study

Author

Merola, G.P., primary, Benedetti, D., additional, Bozza, B., additional, Pitt, G., additional, Pecoraro, V., additional, Porcinai, N., additional, Spagnuolo, A.S., additional, D'Anna, G., additional, Tafuni, S., additional, Minotti, G., additional, Fascina, I., additional, Ballerini, A., additional, and Ricca, V., additional

Published
2023
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3. Mercury contamination incident

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MacLehose, R., Pitt, G., Will, S., Jones, A., Duane, L., Flaherty, S., Hannant, D., Stuttard, B., Silverwood, A., Snee, K., Murray, V., Syed, Q., House, I., and Bellis, M. A.

Published
2001

9. The role of cannabis and salience alterations in determining the severity of psychotic symptoms: a multi-centric, cross-sectional study on adolescent and adult cohorts.

Author

Baccaredda Boy, O., Merola, G. P., Patti, A., Fascina, I., Bozza, B., Flaccomio, D., Faldi, M., Pitt, G., Noschese, I., Papini, L., Brugnolo, D., Ricci, C., Pecoraro, V., Ballerini, A., Ricca, V., Mauceri, F., Peroni, G., Tavano, S., Pisano, T., and De Cesaris, F.

Subjects
PEOPLE with mental illness, PATHOLOGICAL psychology, ADULTS, PSYCHOMETRICS, TEENAGERS, PSYCHOTIC depression
Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this project is to study to which extent salience alterations influence the severity of psychotic symptoms. However, rather than studying them individually, we decided to focus on their interplay with two additional variables, that is: observing their effect in a vulnerability phase (adolescence) and with another added, well-recognized risk factor (cannabis use). The reason for this study design lies in the fact that, in our opinion, it is fundamental to observe the trajectory of psychotic symptoms over a continuum; however, rather than adopting a longitudinal approach, we decided to structure it as a cross-sectional study confronting patients from two age brackets - adolescence and adulthood. Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to assess a difference between THC-abusing and non-abusing patients in adolescent and adult cohorts, using the Italian version of the psychometric scale "Aberrant Salience Inventory" (ASI), and the possible correlation with more severe psychotic symptoms. The employment of several different psychometric scales and the inclusion of a variegated cohort allowed to pursue multiple secondary objectives. Methods: We recruited 192 patients, subsequently divided into six subgroups based on age and department of recruitment (whether adolescent or adult psychiatric or neurologic units - the latter serving as controls). Each individual was administered a set of questionnaires and a socio-demographic survey; the set included: Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI), Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Mania Rating Scale (MRS), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), Association for Methodology and Documentation in Psychiatry (AMDP) and Cannabis Experience Questionnaire (CEQ). Results: The data analysis showed statistically significant (p<0.05) differences between adolescents and adults with psychotic symptoms in all of the three scales of PANSS and in MADRS. These two groups were homogenous for both cannabis use and ASI score. The intra-group comparison (either adolescent or adult) showed a hierarchical pattern in the scores of psychometric scales according to the diagnostic subgroup of allocation: patients with psychotic symptoms showed an higher level of psychopathology in all measures when compared to patients from the psychiatric unit without psychotic symptoms, which in turn scored higher than the patients from the neurologic unit. Image: Conclusions: The results of the present study may suggest that when salience alterations occur in adolescents with cannabis exposure, we might observe worsened positive and negative psychotic symptoms; their influence might be relevant also in other domains, especially regarding the depressive and anxiety spectrums. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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12. Remnant vegetation provides genetic connectivity for a critical weight range mammal in a rapidly urbanising landscape

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Ottewell, K., Pitt, G., Pellegrino, B., van Dongen, R., Kinloch, J., Willers, N., Byrne, M., Ottewell, K., Pitt, G., Pellegrino, B., van Dongen, R., Kinloch, J., Willers, N., and Byrne, M.

Abstract

Urbanisation is one of the most pervasive agents of contemporary landscape change globally. Rapid land use change and competing land uses pose multiple challenges for biodiversity conservation, particularly in peri-urban fringe areas where suburban development encroaches into natural habitats. The quenda (Isoodon fusciventer) is one of the very few ground-dwelling critical weight range mammals to persist in the peri-urban fringe of the rapidly expanding city of Perth, Australia. We investigated the genetic connectivity of 42 populations of quenda across the Greater Perth metropolitan region using microsatellites and generalised dissimilarity modelling to evaluate the impact of landscape elements on functional connectivity. Spatially-explicit Bayesian cluster analysis indicated quenda exhibit significant population structure across the Perth region, which, at the broadest scale, was associated with hydrological and topographical features. Inter-population genetic connectivity was facilitated by the presence of native vegetation, particularly low vegetation (<1.4 m height) that is the species’ preferred habitat. Surprisingly, measures of urbanisation were not significant predictors of gene flow, potentially as quenda show some characteristics of urban utilizers. Given the rapid pace of development in the region, knowledge on the distribution and population structure of quenda, and understanding the processes that contribute to them, provides a basis for a landscape conservation approach to urban planning. Retention of suitable habitat that facilitates persistence of this important mammal is critical.

Published
2019

27. ON DECK

Author

Pitt, G. L. B., Bittencourt, Luiz Edmundo Brigido, Dittmar, Fred, Winkler, Herbert, Palmstierna, Christer, Zygadlo, Kazimierz, Anderson, Richard M., Visser, Henk, Wilterding, John H., Pearce, W. A., Sunkuist, Dag, Robbins, C. B., and Yamashita, K. S.

Published
1995

34. Reports Of Societies

Author

Clark, Andrew, Duckworth, Dyce, Black, James Watt, Hutchinson, Jonathan, Morris, Malcolm, Annandale, Pollok, R., Snell, Simeon, Glascott, C. E., and Pitt, G. Newton

Published
1893

36. War Emergency Fund

Author

West, Samuel, Symonds, Charters J., and Pitt, G. Newton

Published
1917

47. Vitamin A

Author

Pitt, G. A. J., Isler, Otto, editor, Gutmann, Hugo, editor, and Solms, Ulrich, editor

Published
1971
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49. Process optimization improves stamping part surface quality

Author

Zhang, Z.T., Pitt, G., King, A., and Bohonek, I.

Subjects
Production engineering -- Methods, Metal stamping -- Research, Sheet-metal -- Evaluation, Automobile industry, Business, Engineering and manufacturing industries
Abstract

A study was conducted to test whether process optimization can effectively identify surface quality problems in sheet metal panels. Strain distributions of draw panels were analyzed using the original stamping process while the effect of the outer slide tonnage was evaluated based on the surface quality of the panels. Results indicated that process optimization can enhance surface quality and minimize costs associated with scrap.

Published
1998

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