66 research outputs found
L'alessitimia come disturbo della regolazione affettiva
Alexithymia is a theoretical construct concerning
the ability to contact our feelings
and the ability to describe them in words. It
is very useful in clinical experience and also
in empirical research for its operationalization
and applicability possibility. After more
than 40 years from its original definition,
with clinical observation of patients defined
“psychosomatics” according a classic definition,
alexithymia has become one of the most
investigated disease in the last decades. This
paper aims to explore etiopathogenetic hypotheses
and contemporaneous prospective
within which it is possible to understand the
relevance of the construct both in clinical experience
and in empirical research. Furthermore,
the paper examines alexithymia assessment
methods to provide a complete and
updated description of tools now available
for clinical research. We also wish to underline
the fundamental limit in a detailed study
on alexithymia: the absence of psychometric
tools to assess the disease in developmental
age. This limit is related to the difficulty of
building research tools able to understand
the developmental movement in emotional
processing capacity during childhood. However,
there are recent preliminary studies on
children/teens and preteens which pave the
way for research in this direction
The Rorschach method for obesity assessment: clinical study on a group of obese women
SUMMARY. Aim. The purpose of this study is to explore through the Rorschach method the psychological and personological profile of the
woman with obesity. Methods. The Rorschach test was administered to 10 women with body mass index of 41.86±9.9 kg/m2 at the clinic for
obesity surgical treatment at the University Hospital “Paolo Giaccone” of Palermo. Results. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of the
Rorschach responses detected in the study show: limited practical and creative sense in managing daily life situations, rigid control of emotions,
affective turmoil, sense of inadequacy; sufficient examination of reality and adaptation social. Conclusion. The Rorschach method can
be the privileged instrument for obesity, for its remarkable projective value, because it allows to capture the psychic suffering of the obese
person, the representation and the image of the self, to identify the interaction between psycho-physical state and emotional investments
The relationship between knowing sign language and quality of life among Italian people who are deaf : a cross-sectional study
Deafness is a medical condition with important relational implications. This condition could affect well-being and self-esteem and cause social anxiety. Sign language is not only a simple mimic but can be considered as a different kind of communication that could be protective for those
who have learned it. However, some people do not use sign language because they think it can be marginalizing. The present study aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) between people who learned Italian sign language as their first language with those who had never learned it or learned it later. This cross-sectional study involved 182 deaf Italian adults (70.3% females) who were recruited from Ente Nazionale Sordi (ENS) and by the main online deafness groups. The present
results suggest that the deaf condition does not seem to significantly affect the dimensions of QoL pertaining to satisfaction and self-esteem, while it could have an effect on preventing high levels of social anxiety and in particular, the group who learned Italian sign language showed significantlyless social anxiety than those who had never learned it
Sturge-Weber syndrome: a report of 14 cases
Sturge-Weber-Krabe syndrome (SWS), also
known as encephalotrigeminalangiomatosis
and named the forthfacomatosis, recall the
names of the authors who first describedit in
its basic clinical, radiological andanatomopathological
aspects. We report here 14
cases of Sturge-Weber disease. In 6 of these,
despite what had been previously described in
literature, an extension of the angioma has
been noted in other parts of the body. The
study of these subjects stresses not only the
need for a pharmacological/neuropsychomotor
intervention, but alsothe need of a psychotherapeutic
approach, for the emotional and affective
implications thatcould derive from this
syndrome. The reported cases are similar to
those presented in literature for their main
features. In particular, two elements are interesting:
i) the exceptional diffusion of the red
nevousto the whole hemicorpo; and ii) the
evaluation of the way the patients live the disease,
which has not beenpreviously considered
in literature. We can conclude that SWS is a
multisystem disorder that requires the neurologist
to be aware of the possible endocrine,
psychiatric, ophthalmological, and other medical
issues that can arise and impact on the
neurological status of the patients.
and neuropsychomotor therapies,
but also a psychotherapeutic support to
patients. It should be noted that the literature
does not take psychotherapeutic support into
consideration
Acceptance of non-invasive computed tomography coronary angiography: for a patient-friendly medicine
PURPOSE:
This study was done to evaluate the psychological state and anxiety of patients undergoing computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), and assess their acceptance and satisfaction compared to invasive conventional coronary angiography (CCA).
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A total of 442 consecutive patients (282 male; mean age 57.7 ± 9.5 years) who underwent CTCA for suspected or known coronary artery disease were evaluated with the Endler Multimodality Anxiety Scales (EMAS) before and after the scan, and a questionnaire administered after the scan. Among the 442 patients, 181 had a history of CCA. Two radiologists assessed the image quality of CTCA.
RESULTS:
Anxiety was more intense prior to the scan (EMAS score 51.7 vs. 46.7, p < 0.01) and in patients with a history of CCA (EMAS score 55.5 vs. 49.1, p < 0.01). Women presented more intense anxiety (EMAS score 59.5 vs. 47.3, p < 0.01), higher mean heart rate (63.5 ± 7.6 vs. 60.7 ± 7.3 beats per minute, p < 0.01) and a lower image quality than men (p < 0.0001). CTCA proved to be more acceptable than CCA because of accurate preparation, lower concern prior to the examination, negligible pain, higher comfort, and greater overall satisfaction (p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS:
Computed tomography coronary angiography is a patient-friendly imaging method because of the minimal perceived discomfort. Anxiety may affect CTCA image quality in women
Hopelessness and Burnout in Italian healthcare workers during Pandemic: the mediating role of emotional intelligence
Objective: The study aims to assess the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers’ work-related stress during the first wave of the pandemic in Italy.
The main objective is to investigate the existence of a positive correlation between hopelessness and burnout, assuming that burnout may be a risk factor for the development of hopelessness, and to analyze the role that
trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI) and changes in workload could have in this relationship. Furthermore, evaluate any significant differences in burnout and hopelessness levels in the function of some demographic variables,
such as gender, professional profiles, and different working zones of Italy, to better understand how the diverse diffusion of pandemic had affected Italian healthcare workers.
Methods: An online survey was used to collect data between April and June, 2020, with 562 responses among nurses (52.1%) and physicians (47.9%). Demographics and changes in workload and work conditions were collected through an ad hoc questionnaire. The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire- Short Form (TEIQue-SF), The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and the Link Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ) were used to assess Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI), hopelessness, and burnout, respectively.
Results: Correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship between hopelessness and each burnout dimension. TEI showed negative correlations
both with burnout dimensions and hopelessness. Significant differences in burnout and hopelessness levels emerged as a function of some demographic variables such as gender, professional profiles (nurses or physicians), and different
working zone of Italy (northern or southern). Results showed that TEI partially mediated the relationship between hopelessness and every burnout dimension, while the interaction of changes in workload was non-significant.
Discussion: The mediating role of TEI in the burnout-hopelessness relationship partly explains the protective role that individual factors had on healthcare
workers’ mental health. Our findings support the need to integrate considerations on both psychological risk and protective factors into COVID-19 care, including the monitoring of psychological symptoms and social needs, especially among healthcare workers
The quality of life in developing age children with celiac disease
Aim. The moments that follow thè diagnosis
of celiac disease and thè early stages of thè
gluten-free diet are extremely difficult and
complex for parents and child, because they
face an important change punctuated by selfdenial
and deprivation. The mairi objective of
this research is to assess thè impact of celiac
disease on quality of life in subjects in developmental
age, taking into account thè perceptions
of parents about thè child's illness,
•with thè aitn to highlight thè effect of disease
on thè child and thè entire family.
Methods. The study included both parents of
45 children aged between 2 and 10 years, with
established celiac disease. To evaluate thè effect
of celiac disease on thè lifestyle of affected
children and their families has been used,
after having adapted to thè Italian context, thè
Impact Scale of Childhood Diseases of Hoare
and Russell (1995). This study shows that celiac
disease is a conditìon that has a significant
impact on both thè child and his family.
Results and conclusion. The results obtained
by administration of Impact Scale of Childhood
Diseases to parents showed that subjects
in developmental age with celiac disease
could have difficulty on emotional level
that affect child development and thè whole
family context. Acceptance of thè illness by
thè child depends mainly by how muc
La percezione del Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina: analisi psico-socio-antropologica del Ponte presso le popolazioni dello stretto. Uno studio qualitativo
Il Piacere Tossico.Tossicofilie, tossicomanie, tossicodipendenze: dalla psicopatologia individuale alla psicologia collettiva
Tema principale è l'analisi della dipendenza tossicomanica, secondo una prospettiva psicoanalitic
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