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Liu N, Zhang L, Liu Y, Ding X, Li Q, Lixia G, Zhang X. Relationship between self-psychological adjustment and post-traumatic growth in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e081940. [PMID: 38719309 PMCID: PMC11086470 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the potential profiles of self-psychological adjustment in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy, including sense of coherence (SOC) and positive cognitive emotion regulation (PCER). The relationship between these profiles with post-traumatic growth (PTG) and the relevant factors of self-psychological adjustment in different profiles was analysed. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy in China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 330 patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy were recruited out of which 321 completed the questionnaires effectively. METHODS Latent profile analysis was used to identify self-psychological adjustment classes based on the two subscales of the Sense of Coherence Scale and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. One-way analysis of variance and multinomial logistic regression were performed to examine the subgroup association with characteristics and PTG. RESULTS Three latent profiles of self-psychological adjustment were identified: low level (54.5%), high SOC-low PCER (15.6%) and high PCER (29.9%). The results of univariate analysis showed a significant difference in PTG scores among different self-psychological adjustment subgroups (F=11.55, p<0.001). Patients in the high-PCER group were more likely living in urban areas (OR=2.41, 95% CI 1.17 to 4.97, p=0.02), and time since cancer diagnosis was ≥6 months and <1 year (OR=3.54, 95% CI 1.3 to 9.64, p<0.001). CONCLUSION This study revealed that most patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy belonged to the low-level group. Three profiles are associated with PTG. There were differences in characteristics between patients treated with chemotherapy for lung cancer in the high-PCER and low-PCER groups. Thus, these profiles provide useful information for developing targeted individualised interventions based on demographic characteristics that would assist PTG in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
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- Na Liu
- Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Yan Tai Affiliated Hospital of Bin Zhou Medical University(The Second School clinical Medicine), Yantai, China
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- Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- The Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, China
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Na EJ, Lee J, Sohn JH, Yang M, Park Y, Sim HB, Lee H. Characteristics of Comorbid Physical Disease in Patients With Severe Mental Illness in South Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study (2014-2019). Psychiatry Investig 2024; 21:361-370. [PMID: 38695043 PMCID: PMC11065528 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2023.0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the associations of chronic physical disease between patients with severe mental illness (SMI) and the general population of South Korea. METHODS This study was conducted with National Health Insurance Corporation data from 2014 to 2019. A total of 848,058 people were diagnosed with SMI in this period, and the same number of controls were established by matching by sex and age. A descriptive analysis was conducted on the sociodemographic characteristics of patients with SMI. Conditional logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the associations between comorbid physical disease in patients with SMI and those of the general population. SAS Enterprise Guide 7.1 (SAS Inc, Cary, NC, USA) were used to perform all statistical tests. RESULTS The analysis revealed significant differences in medical insurance, income level, and Charlson Comorbidity Index weighted by chronic physical disease, between patients with SMI and the general population. Conditional logistic regression analysis between the two groups also revealed significant differences in eight chronic physical diseases except hypertensive disease. CONCLUSION This study confirmed the vulnerability of patients with SMI to chronic physical diseases and we were able to identify chronic physical disease that were highly related to patients with SMI.
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- Eun Jin Na
- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Seoul Mental Health Welfare Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Public Healthcare Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Mental Health Welfare Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Seoul Mental Health Welfare Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wu X, Kim KY, Jian Z. Potential categories of employment stress among rural college students and their relationship to employment psychology. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1363065. [PMID: 38605829 PMCID: PMC11007059 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1363065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Background Psychological problems related to employment are among the most common psychological problems faced by rural college students. Employment stress is an important factor affecting the development of psychological health in employees; thus, reducing employment stress can improve the psychological state of employment. Objective This study aimed to understand the potential profiles of employment stress among rural college students to determine the relationship between different profiles and employment psychology. Methods This study was conducted in a higher education institution in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China between June and December 2023, and 249 rural college students participated. The Employment Stress Scale and Employment Psychology Scale were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed using latent profile analysis, independent sample t-tests, and binary logistic regression analysis. Results The results showed that rural university students were categorized into low-level (49.80%) and high-level (50.21%) employment stress groups. There was a statistically significant difference between the employment psychology of rural college students in the low- and high-level groups (p < 0.001). Juniors/seniors were more likely to be classified in the high-level group (OR = 0.477, p = 0.011). Conclusion Intervention programs should be developed and implemented to address the characteristics of employment stress among rural college students with different profiles to promote the healthy development of their attitudes toward employment.
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- Xinyue Wu
- Student Affairs Department, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China
- Department of Education, General Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Education, General Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Education, General Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Republic of Korea
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Browne J, Rudolph JL, Jiang L, Bayer TA, Kunicki ZJ, De Vito AN, Bozzay ML, McGeary JE, Kelso CM, Wu WC. Serious mental illness is associated with elevated risk of hospital readmission in veterans with heart failure. J Psychosom Res 2024; 178:111604. [PMID: 38309130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) have high rates of cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure, which contribute to premature mortality. The aims were to examine 90- and 365-day all-cause medical or surgical hospital readmission in Veterans with SMI discharged from a heart failure hospitalization. The exploratory aim was to evaluate 180-day post-discharge engagement in cardiac rehabilitation, an effective intervention for heart failure. METHODS This study used administrative data from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services between 2011 and 2019. SMI status and medical comorbidity were assessed in the year prior to hospitalization. Cox proportional hazards models (competing risk of death) were used to evaluate the relationship between SMI status and outcomes. Models were adjusted for VHA hospital site, demographics, and medical characteristics. RESULTS The sample comprised 189,767 Veterans of which 23,671 (12.5%) had SMI. Compared to those without SMI, Veterans with SMI had significantly higher readmission rates at 90 (16.1% vs. 13.9%) and 365 (42.6% vs. 37.1%) days. After adjustment, risk of readmission remained significant (90 days: HR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.11; 365 days: HR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.07, 1.12). SMI status was not significantly associated with 180-day cardiac rehabilitation engagement (HR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.91, 1.07). CONCLUSIONS Veterans with SMI and heart failure have higher 90- and 365-day hospital readmission rates even after adjustment. There were no differences in cardiac rehabilitation engagement based on SMI status. Future work should consider a broader range of post-discharge interventions to understand contributors to readmission.
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- Julia Browne
- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; Memory and Aging Program, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Veterans Health Administration, Office of Patient Care Services, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Washington DC, USA
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- Medical Service, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI, USA
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Gurusamy J, Amudhan S, Menen M, Veerabhadraiah KB, Damodharan D. Barriers and Needs of Mental Health Nursing Practitioners toward the Provision of Physical Health Care for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in India. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2023; 44:1009-1019. [PMID: 37819752 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2262581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Despite the potential and opportunity for nurses in mental health settings to deliver comprehensive care to individuals with severe mental illnesses, existing evidence indicates inadequacy in providing physical health care. To understand this gap, we examined the mental health nurse's attitudes, practices, training needs, and barriers toward physical healthcare of individuals with severe mental illness and explored the associated socio-demographic differences. All mental health nurses working in an apex mental health care center in India were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire, which included a socio-demographic profile and the Physical Health Attitude Scale (PHASe). Overall, the nurses held positive attitudes, with items related to smoking and confidence toward physical health care delivery showing more positive ratings than those items related to attitude and perceived barriers. Lack of motivation from patients and nurse's workload in provision of psychiatric care were perceived as major barriers. Nurses with lesser years of experience had a slightly more positive attitude. The findings have important implications for mental health nursing practice and training toward strengthening holistic nursing care for individuals with severe mental illness, specifically in countries with limited resources.
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- Jothimani Gurusamy
- College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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- Clinical Nursing Services, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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- Center for Psychosocial Support and Disaster Management, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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Górna K, Szpalik R, Rybakowski JK, Jaracz K. Health behaviours of patients with affective disorders: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:561. [PMID: 37542249 PMCID: PMC10401855 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05056-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe mental disorders, including affective disorders (AD), are associated with high rates of physical illnesses that lead to premature patient death. Excess somatic comorbidity may be partially explained by lifestyle factors. This study aimed to investigate the health behaviours (HBs) of patients with AD in comparison to the HBs of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and healthy controls (HCs) and to examine associations among HBs and sociodemographic and clinical factors, subjective quality of life and health status, and health locus of control. METHODS The sample consisted of 108 patients with AD, including 60 with bipolar disorder (BP) and 48 with unipolar disorder (UAD). Analyses included comparisons with a subgroup of AD individuals, patients with T2D and HCs matched in age and sex. The Health Behaviour Inventory was used to evaluate the overall levels of HBs and 4 HB categories. To identify independent determinants of health behaviours, a multivariate linear regression analysis was performed with factors identified as significant in bivariate analyses. RESULTS Most AD patients had a low level of HBs (40%), followed by moderate (35%) and high levels (25%), and there were no significant differences in HBs between the BP and UAD groups. Compared with the T2D and HC groups, the AD group had a significantly lower level of overall HBs and lower levels of HBs in one of the categories. Independent predictors of overall HBs were quality of life (β = 0.28, p < 0.001), age (β = 0.27, p = 0.002), and depressive symptoms (β = 0.23, p = 0.008). A total of 30% of the variance in HBs was explained. CONCLUSIONS These findings emphasise the need for a systematic assessment of single and multiple health behaviours to provide better care for patients with AD and reduce the potential adverse effects of an unhealthy lifestyle.
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- Krystyna Górna
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 2A, Poznań, 60-806, Poland.
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 2A, Poznań, 60-806, Poland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, Poznań, 60-572, Poland
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- Department of Neurological Nursing, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 2A, Poznań, 60-806, Poland
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Favre S, Richard-Lepouriel H. Self-stigma and bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best-evidence synthesis. J Affect Disord 2023; 335:273-288. [PMID: 37207946 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder is a severe and chronic mental illness characterized by recurrent major depressive episodes and mania or hypomania. In addition to the burden of the disease and its consequences, self-stigma can impact people with bipolar disorder. This review investigates the current state of research in self-stigma in bipolar disorder. METHODS An electronic search was carried out until February 2022. Three academic databases were systematically searched, and best-evidence synthesis was made. RESULTS Sixty-six articles were related to self-stigma in bipolar disorder. Seven key themes were extracted from these studies: 1/ Comparison of self-stigma in bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses, 2/ Sociocultural context and self-stigma, 3/ Correlates and predictors of self-stigma, 4/ Consequences of self-stigma, 5/ Treatments and self-stigma, 6/ Management of self-stigma, and 7/ Self-stigma and recovery in bipolar disorder. LIMITATIONS Firstly, a meta-analysis could not be performed due to the heterogeneity of the studies. Secondly, limiting the search to self-stigma has excluded other forms of stigma that also have an impact. Thirdly, the under-reporting of negative or nonsignificant results due to publication bias and unpublished studies might have limited the accuracy of this reviews' synthesis. CONCLUSION Research on self-stigma in persons with bipolar disorder has been the focused on different aspects, and interventions to reduce self-stigmatization have been developed, but evidence of their effectiveness is still sparse. Clinicians need to be attentive to self-stigma, its assessment, and its empowerment in their daily clinical practice. Future work is required to establish valid strategies to fight self-stigma.
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- Sophie Favre
- Mood disorder unit, Psychiatric Specialties Service, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Mood disorder unit, Psychiatric Specialties Service, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Stip E, Ahmed HM, Javaid SF, Amiri L. Head to Toe Psychiatry: The Lady Who Limped in front of a Psychiatrist. Case Rep Psychiatry 2023; 2023:5642798. [PMID: 37020894 PMCID: PMC10070023 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5642798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Physical examination is a core component of any assessment done by a physician. Despite that, a physical examination is not always a top priority in many patients with psychiatric illnesses. We present the case of a woman with a prior diagnosis of a delusional disorder with overinvested religious beliefs. The patient had been stable on treatment for many years and only recently presented with a physical complaint, and manifestation assumed to be due to the nature of her psychiatric illness and, hence, overlooked by many physicians before being examined by her last psychiatrist. This resulted in a significant mobility problem for the patient. The patient showed partial insight, linking her pain to a “message from God.” Despite the delusional context, the psychiatrist was allowed to examine her feet and discovered significant neglect and poor foot hygiene. This case emphasizes the importance of conducting thorough physical examinations in psychiatric settings. Moreover, it presents an example of situations preventing psychiatric patients from being examined despite displaying obvious physical signs.
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Sampogna G, Borgi M, Collacchi B, Cirulli F, Cerino S, Rullo S, Di Vincenzo M, Luciano M, Di Tommaso V, Moliterni S, Bichi A, Garside J, Kivistö S, Iarion A, Fiorillo A. Using sport-based interventions for people with severe mental disorders: results from the European EASMH study. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:837-847. [PMID: 36786110 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2106122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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People with severe mental disorders report significantly poorer physical health and a higher mortality rate compared with the general population. Several interventions have been proposed in order to challenge this mortality gap, the promotion of physical activities represents one of the most important strategies. In fact, in people with severe mental disorders, physical activity can improve body composition, quality of life, personal functioning, self-esteem, cognition, and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as reducing affective, psychotic and anxiety symptoms, cardiometabolic burden and increase the global recovery. While sport-based programs are consistently being proposed as an integral part of effective personalized treatment approaches for people with severe mental disorders, their routine implementation is hampered by poor working task integration among different professionals and the lack of training programmes for sport professionals focused on people with severe mental disorders. In this paper, we will: (a) review the efficacy of exercise/sport-based interventions for people with severe mental disorders; (b) describe the main difficulties in engaging patients with severe mental disorders in these interventions; and (c) report the results of the first study on the best practices available in Europe in the field of sport and mental health carried out in the context of the European Alliance for Sport and Mental Health (EASMH) project. According to the EASMH survey, sport-based psychosocial interventions are not frequently available in mental health services, with significant differences at the European level. In the near future, it would be advisable to promote the integration and collaboration between mental health professionals and sport professionals, in order to improve the dissemination and availability of sport-based interventions in routine clinical practice. The EASMH project aims to fill this gap by creating a network of collaborators, researchers and stakeholders with different backgrounds in order to improve the dissemination of sport-based rehabilitation interventions and by developing an innovative training programme for sport coaches in order to improve their skills in interacting and building an effective relationship with people with severe mental disorders.
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- Gaia Sampogna
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.,European Culture and Sport Organization, ECOS, Rome; Italy
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- National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.,European Culture and Sport Organization, ECOS, Rome; Italy
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- European Culture and Sport Organization, ECOS, Rome; Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- The European Platform for Sport Innovation, EPSI, Brussels; Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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Luciano M, Fiorillo A, Brandi C, Di Vincenzo M, Egerhazi A, Hiltensperger R, Kawhol W, Kovacs AI, Rossler W, Slade M, Pushner B, Sampogna G. Impact of clinical decision-making participation and satisfaction on outcomes in mental health practice: results from the CEDAR European longitudinal study. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:848-860. [PMID: 36786107 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2085507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The present study aimed to assess: (1) whether a more active involvement of patients is associated with an improvement of clinical symptoms, global functioning, and quality-of-life; and (2) how patients' satisfaction with clinical decisions can lead to better outcome after 1 year. Data were collected as part of the study 'Clinical decision-making and outcome in routine care for people with severe mental illness (CEDAR)', a longitudinal observational study, funded by the European Commission and carried out in six European countries. Patients' inclusion criteria were: (a) aged between 18 and 60 years; (b) diagnosis of a severe mental illness of any kind according to the Threshold Assessment Grid (TAG) ≥ 5 and duration of illness ≥ 2 years; (c) expected contact with the local mental health service during the 12-month observation period; (d) adequate skills in the language of the host countries; and (e) the ability to provide written informed consent. The clinical decision-making styles of clinicians and the patient satisfaction with decisions were assessed using the Clinical Decision Making Style and the Clinical Decision Making Involvement and Satisfaction scales, respectively. Patients were assessed at baseline and 1 year after the recruitment. The sample consisted of 588 patients with severe mental illness, mainly female, with a mean age of 41.69 (±10.74) and a mean duration of illness of 12.5 (±9.27) years. The majority of patients were diagnosed with psychotic (45.75%) or affective disorders (34.01%). At baseline, a shared CDM style was preferred by 70.6% of clinicians and about 40% of patients indicated a high level of satisfaction with the decision and 31% a medium level of satisfaction. Higher participation in clinical decisions was associated with improved social functioning and quality-of-life, and reduced interpersonal conflicts, sense of loneliness, feelings of inadequacy, and withdrawal in friendships after 1 year (p < 0.05). Moreover, a higher satisfaction with decisions was associated with a better quality-of-life (p < 0.0001), reduced symptom severity (p < 0.0001), and a significantly lower illness burden associated with symptoms of distress (p < 0.0001), interpersonal difficulties (p < 0.0001), and problems in social roles (p < 0.05). Our findings clearly show that a higher involvement in and satisfaction of patients with clinical decision-making was associated with better outcomes. More efforts have to be made to increase the involvement of patients in clinical decision-making in routine care settings.
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- Mario Luciano
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinical Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Clienia Schlössli AG, Oetwil am See, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (KPPP), University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinical Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité University of Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Nord University, Namsos, Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry II, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Cardiovascular disease risk in people with severe mental disorders: an update and call for action. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2022; 35:277-284. [PMID: 35781467 DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of premature death in people with severe mental disorders (SMDs). This review provides an update on the level of CVD mortality and morbidity, as well as the socioeconomic, psychosocial and genetic factors associated with the comorbidity, and offer directions for improved interventions to reduce CVD in SMDs. RECENT FINDINGS The level of CVD mortality and morbidity has sustained high in people with SMDs during the past decades, but the causal mechanism must be further elucidated. Psychosocial and socioeconomic challenges are frequent in SMDs as well as in CVD. Further, recent studies have revealed genetic variants jointly associated with SMDs, CVD risk and social factors. These findings highlight the need for more targeted interventions, prediction tools and psychosocial approaches to comorbid CVD in SMDs. SUMMARY The level of CVD comorbidity remains high in SMDs, indicating that most people with SMDs have not benefitted from recent medical advances. A complex interplay between genetic and social vulnerability to CVD, which differs across subgroups of patients, seems to be involved. Further research is required to meet the urgent need for earlier, more efficient intervention approaches and preventive strategies for comorbid CVD in SMD.
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Luciano M, Pompili M, Sartorius N, Fiorillo A. Editorial: Mortality of people with severe mental illness: Causes and ways of its reduction. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1009772. [PMID: 36061294 PMCID: PMC9434340 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1009772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Mario Luciano
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health, and Sensory Organs, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Suicide Prevention Centre, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes (AMH), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Sampogna G, Luciano M, Di Vincenzo M, Andriola I, D'Ambrosio E, Amore M, Serafini G, Rossi A, Carmassi C, Dell'Osso L, Di Lorenzo G, Siracusano A, Rossi R, Fiorillo A. The Complex Interplay Between Physical Activity and Recovery Styles in Patients With Severe Mental Disorders in a Real-World Multicentric Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:945650. [PMID: 35898630 PMCID: PMC9309609 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.945650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Compared with the general population, people with severe mental disorders have significantly worse physical health and a higher mortality rate, which is partially due to the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, such as heavy smoking, use of alcohol or illicit drugs, unbalanced diet, and physical inactivity. These unhealthy behaviors may also play a significant role in the personal and functional recovery of patients with severe mental disorders, although this relationship has been rarely investigated in methodologically robust studies. In this paper, we aim to: a) describe the levels of physical activity and recovery style in a sample of patients with severe mental disorders; b) identify the clinical, social, and illness-related factors that predict the likelihood of patients performing physical activity. The global sample consists of 401 patients, with a main psychiatric diagnosis of bipolar disorder (43.4%, N = 174), psychosis spectrum disorder (29.7%; N = 119), or major depression (26.9%; N = 118). 29.4% (N = 119) of patients reported performing physical activity regularly, most frequently walking (52.1%, N = 62), going to the gym (21.8%, N = 26), and running (10.9%, N = 13). Only 15 patients (3.7%) performed at least 75 min of vigorous physical activity per week. 46.8% of patients adopted sealing over as a recovery style and 37.9% used a mixed style toward integration. Recovery style is influenced by gender (p < 0.05) and age (p < 0.05). The probability to practice regular physical activity is higher in patients with metabolic syndrome (Odds Ratio - OR: 2.1; Confidence Interval - CI 95%: 1.2-3.5; p < 0.050), and significantly lower in those with higher levels of anxiety/depressive symptoms (OR: 0.877; CI 95%: 0.771-0.998; p < 0.01). Globally, patients with severe mental disorders report low levels of physical activities, which are associated with poor recovery styles. Psychoeducational interventions aimed at increasing patients' motivation to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and modifying recovery styles may improve the physical health of people with severe mental disorders thus reducing the mortality rates.
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- Gaia Sampogna
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOUP, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOUP, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Fiorillo A, Sartorius N. Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2021; 20:52. [PMID: 34903254 PMCID: PMC8670051 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-021-00374-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients suffering from severe mental disorders, including schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders, have a reduced life expectancy compared to the general population of up to 10-25 years. This mortality gap requires urgent actions from a public health perspective in order to be reduced. MAIN TEXT Factors associated with the high mortality rates in patients with severe mental disorders can be grouped into four groups: those related to the patients, to psychiatrists, to other non-psychiatrist medical doctors and to the healthcare system. Each of these factors should become the target of specific and dedicated interventions, in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate in patients with severe mental disorders. All these elements contribute to the neglect of physical comorbidity in patients with severe mental. In particular, the long-standing separation of psychiatry from other branches of medicine and the lack of specific training on this issue further contribute to the poor attention dedicated to management of physical comorbidities. Recently, several professional associations have invited national bodies regulating education of healthcare professionals to include the management of physical health of people with severe mental disorders in undergraduate and postgraduate educational programs. CONCLUSIONS The premature mortality in patients with severe mental disorders is a complex phenomenon resulting by the interaction of several protective and risk factors. Therefore, a multilevel approach is needed, in which the different stakeholders involved in health care provision establish workforces for the long-term management of physical and mental health conditions.
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- Andrea Fiorillo
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
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- Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland
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Luciano M, Sampogna G, Amore M, Andriola I, Calcagno P, Carmassi C, Del Vecchio V, Dell'Osso L, Di Lorenzo G, Gelao B, Giallonardo V, Rossi A, Rossi R, Siracusano A, Fiorillo A. How to improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness? A multicentric randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of a lifestyle group intervention. Eur Psychiatry 2021; 64:e72. [PMID: 34812136 PMCID: PMC8715281 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
People with severe mental illnesses (SMI) have a mortality rate two times higher compared to the general population, with a decade of years of life lost. In this randomized controlled trial (RCT), we assessed in a sample of people with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder, the efficacy of an innovative psychosocial group intervention compared to a brief psychoeducational group intervention on patients’ body mass index (BMI), body weight, waist circumference, Framingham and HOMA-IR indexes.
Methods
This is a multicentric RCT with blinded outcome assessments carried out in six Italian university centers. After recruitment patients were randomized to receive a 6-month psychosocial intervention to improve patients’ physical health or a brief psychoeducational intervention. All recruited patients were assessed with standardized assessment instruments at baseline and after 6 months. Anthropometric parameters and blood samples have also been collected.
Results
Four-hundred and two patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (43.3%), schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder (29.9%), or major depression (26.9%) were randomly allocated to the experimental (N = 206) or the control group (N = 195). After 6 months, patients from the experimental group reported a significant reduction in BMI (odds ratio [OR]: 1.93, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.31–2.84; p < 0.001), body weight (OR = 4.78, 95% CI: 0.80–28.27, p < 0.05), and waist circumference (OR = 5.43, 95% CI: 1.45–20.30, p < 0.05). Participants with impaired cognitive and psychosocial functioning had a worse response to the intervention.
Conclusions
The experimental group intervention was effective in improving the physical health in SMI patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate the feasibility of this intervention in real-world settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mario Luciano
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Infant-Maternal Science, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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