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Failla C, Chilà P, Vetrano N, Doria G, Scarcella I, Minutoli R, Gismondo S, Pioggia G, Marino F. From crisis to opportunity: integrating insights from COVID-19 into the autism research. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1341737. [PMID: 38404473 PMCID: PMC10884285 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1341737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Failla
- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Classical Linguistic Studies and Education Department, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Department of Cognitive, Psychological Science and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
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Marino F, Failla C, Bruschetta R, Vetrano N, Scarcella I, Doria G, Chilà P, Minutoli R, Vagni D, Tartarisco G, Cerasa A, Pioggia G. TeleRehabilitation of Social-Pragmatic Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Principal Component Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3486. [PMID: 36834179 PMCID: PMC9967556 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In many therapeutic settings, remote health services are becoming increasingly a viable strategy for behavior management interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there is a paucity of tools for recovering social-pragmatic skills. In this study, we sought to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new online behavioral training, comparing the performance of an ASD group carrying out an online treatment (n°8) with respect to a control group of demographically-/clinically matched ASD children (n°8) engaged in a traditional in-presence intervention (face-to-face). After a 4-month behavioral treatment, the pragmatic skills language (APL test) abilities detected in the experimental group were almost similar to the control group. However, principal component analysis (PCA) demonstrated that the overall improvement in socio-pragmatic skills was higher for ASD children who underwent in-presence training. In fact, dimensions defined by merging APL subscale scores are clearly separated in ASD children who underwent in-presence training with respect to those performing the online approach. Our findings support the effectiveness of remote healthcare systems in managing the social skills of children with ASD, but more approaches and resources are required to enhance remote services.
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Affiliation(s)
- Flavia Marino
- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Classical Linguistic Studies and Education Department, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Department of Cognitive, Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences, and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Via Concezione, 6/8, 98121 Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39, 00186 Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39, 00186 Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39, 00186 Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- Faculty of Psychology, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39, 00186 Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
- S’Anna Institute, 88900 Crotone, Italy
- Pharmacotechnology Documentation and Transfer Unit, Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health Science and Nutrition, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy
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Troisi A. Mental Health Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031213. [PMID: 36769860 PMCID: PMC9917975 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health has unveiled the complexity of the relationship between psychiatry and the rest of medicine, as clearly shown by the collection of studies published in this Special Issue entitled "Mental Health Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic" [...].
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- Alfonso Troisi
- International Medical School, University of Rome Tor Vergata, via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Kaku SM, Sibeoni J, Basheer S, Chang JPC, Dahanayake DMA, Irarrazaval M, Lachman JM, Mapayi BM, Mejia A, Orri M, Jui-Goh T, Uddin MS, Vallance I. Global child and adolescent mental health perspectives: bringing change locally, while thinking globally. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2022; 16:82. [PMID: 36345001 PMCID: PMC9640779 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00512-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) are a global priority. Different countries across the globe face unique challenges in CAMH services that are specific to them. However, there are multiple issues that are also similar across countries. These issues have been presented in this commentary from the lens of early career CAMH professionals who are alumni of the Donald J Cohen Fellowship program of the IACAPAP. We also present recommendations that can be implemented locally, namely, how promoting mental health and development of children and adolescents can result in better awareness and interventions, the need to improve quality of care and access to care, use of technology to advance research and practices in CAMH, and how investing in research can secure and support CAMH professionals and benefit children and adolescents across the globe. As we continue to navigate significant uncertainty due to dynamic circumstances globally, bolstering collaborations by "bringing change locally, while thinking globally" are invaluable to advancing global CAMH research, clinical service provision, and advancement of the field.
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- Sowmyashree Mayur Kaku
- Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders (CAREADD), St. John's Medical College Hospital and St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India.
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l’Adolescent, Argenteuil Hopital Centre, Cedex, France ,grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602ECSTRRA Team, UMR-1153, Université de Paris, Inserm, Paris, France
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- grid.513003.4Department of Psychiatry, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala India
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- grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Child Psychiatry Division, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Millenium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, Santiago, Chile
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- grid.4991.50000 0004 1936 8948Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- grid.10824.3f0000 0001 2183 9444Mental health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State Nigeria
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- grid.5379.80000000121662407Division of Psychology of Mental Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- grid.412078.80000 0001 2353 5268Department of Psychiatry, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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- grid.414752.10000 0004 0469 9592Department of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green, Singapore
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- grid.440425.30000 0004 1798 0746Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University (Malaysia campus), Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- grid.4991.50000 0004 1936 8948Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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