Clinical Neuropsychiatry最新文献

{"title":"Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children with Adhd (Astride): Protocol Development and Preliminary Study.","authors":"Anne Helmer, Elaina Delore, Orit Bart","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20240106","DOIUrl":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20240106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often referred to Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) for therapy despite lack of validated protocols in the field. This paper reports the development and validation of ASTride (ADHD Skills Therapy): a protocol of Equine-Assisted Occupational Therapy (EAOT) intervention for children aged 6-12 with ADHD. The intervention addresses deficits in cognitive-emotional functions and participation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Phase one of the intervention development includes theoretical framework and core content based on an in-depth review of existing literature. Subsequently, the intervention protocol was revised by a panel of experts. Phase two includes a pilot study, during which five children diagnosed with ADHD (mean age= 10.40 year, SD 2.966) participated in a 12-week EAOT intervention according to the suggested protocol, with pre- and post-assessments conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistically significant improvements were found in executive functions, as reflected in the Behavioral Regulation Index (BRI) total score. Additionally, hope perception and everyday performance improved following the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results support the feasibility of ASTride intervention protocol for the improvement of cognitive and emotional functions as well as everyday performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"21 1","pages":"88-98"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10979790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Artificial Intelligence in Neuropsychiatry: A Potential Beacon in an Ocean of Uncertainty?","authors":"Federico Mucci, Donatella Marazziti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"467-471"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852407/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preliminary Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Metacognition Brief Rating Scale: An Informant form of the Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale.","authors":"Roberto Pedone, Antonio Semerari","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230606","DOIUrl":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Metacognition has been conceptualized as the ability to reflect on self and others' mental states and representations, including affects, beliefs, and intentions. The Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS) was developed to assess various aspects of metacognition, aiming to leverage its potential applications in fields like clinical psychology and psychotherapy. However, a concern associated with MSAS is whether individuals can accurately self-report difficulties in identifying and describing mental states, both their own and others', when they lack these abilities. In response to this challenge, we aimed to develop and validate an alternative reporting tool, the Metacognition Brief Rating Scale (MBRS), which serves as an informant form of MSAS.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The MBRS was administered to 384 individuals randomly recruited from the general population. We employed a methodological strategy based on three successive steps. In the preliminary step, items from the MSAS were rewritten into a third-person version by the authors. In the second step, we examined whether the four-factor structure was congruent between the informant-report (MBRS) and the self-report (MSAS) using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In the last step, we examined and compared the psychometric properties of the MBRS and MSAS items, including item characteristics and internal reliability analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The psychometric properties (items and scales) of both versions were found to be adequate, and the four-factor structure of the MBRS was supported. The correlation between the two versions was statistically significant, and the factor structures were similar.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results support the psychometric properties of the MBRS. However, further research is needed, especially in larger non-clinical and clinical samples, to replicate and extend these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"511-522"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Farewell Letter.","authors":"Donatella Marazziti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"465"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mental Health of Patients Hospitalized Due to Covid-19.","authors":"Trpimir Glavina, Tonka Borovina Marasović, Marija Franka Žuljević, Mihaela Rakušić, Marina Mustapić, Tanja Barišić, Boran Uglešić, Mirela Pavičić Ivelja, Slavica Kozina, Davor Lasić, Tonći Mastelić","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230602","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed numerous challenges on the mental health of the population of each affected country. The mental health of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 was particularly at risk. The goal of this research was to examine the occurrence of mental disorders in such patients and what were the risk factors for poorer mental health during hospital treatment for COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We included 135 subjects treated for COVID-19 who were discharged during January 2022. We collected their sociodemographic data as well as data on somatic comorbidities and treatment during hospitalization. We monitored how many patients were hospitalized with a psychiatric diagnosis and therapy, and how many of them started using psychotropic drugs during hospitalization. Those data were recorded both at the time of discharge and again one year later.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistical analysis showed that the number of patients using psychotropic drugs increased 4x (n=11 (8.1%) at admission vs. n=44 (32.6%) in hospital) during hospital treatment due to COVID-19. There was an increase in the use of all psychotropic drugs except for antidepressants; specifically, there was a 3.3x increase in treatment with anxiolytics (5.2% at admission vs. 17.0% in hospital), a 3.4x increase in treatment with antipsychotics (5.2% vs. 17.8%), and an 8x increase in treatment with hypnotics (0.7% vs. 5.9%). Their use decreased close to baseline after discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our research showed that hospitalization due to COVID-19 leads to deterioration of mental health. We assume that there is a fear of death in the background, which can be well explained by the \"landscape of fear\" theory.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"479-485"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is Food Addiction a Specific Feature of Individuals Seeking Dietary Treatment from Nutritionists?","authors":"Armando Piccinni, Claudio Cargioli, Annalisa Oppo, Federica Vanelli, Mauro Mauri, Valentina Formica, Alessandro Arone, Tiziana Stallone, Stefania Palermo, Donatella Marazziti","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Food addiction (FA) is a condition characterized by excessive and dysregulated consumption of high-energy food, and impulsivity. The diagnostic and nosological framework of FA is still controversial. Therefore, this study aimed at exploring the prevalence of FA in patients seeking help from nutritionists for weight loss, along with its relationship with eating habits, in a pool of 842 participants of both sexes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Eating habits and FA were assessed by, respectively, a self-administered questionnaire and the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS). Statistical analysis included Chi-square for categorical variables, independent t tests to investigate continuous variables and an univariate logistic regression analysis to determine potential risk factors for FA. The relationship between FA diagnosis and potential risk factors was assessed through a stepwise logistic regression model, controlling for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) classes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results indicate that a prevalence of FA in our sample was 15.3%, with no difference between women and men. A higher prevalence was recorded in overweight subjects or obese. According to the YFAS criteria, women were more likely to report a persistent desire and withdrawal than men. Patients with FA compared with those without it, reported a greater number of attempts to lose weight, to self-dieting, a different mealtime repertoire, and to nibble continuously throughout the day. Moreover, the amount of carbohydrates ingested in the same meal seems to represent an eating habit significantly associated with FA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Taken together, our findings show how patients seeking help from nutritionists may display some peculiar features of FA. In spite of its diagnostic controversies, it is evident that FA may play a role in obesity and may also be a feature of some psychopathological conditions. Therefore, it should be more deeply investigated and possibly specifically targeted with tailored therapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"486-494"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Hidden Impact of Covid-19 on Memory: Disclosing Subjective Complaints.","authors":"Graziella Orrù, Angelo Gemignani, Enrico Cipriani, Mario Miccoli, Rebecca Ciacchini, Cristiana Cancemi, Danilo Menicucci, Carmen Berrocal Montiel, Andrea Piarulli, Ciro Conversano","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230604","DOIUrl":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A significant body of research has suggested that the contraction of SARS-CoV-2 may cause memory impairment, even in the months following recovery. In this regard, studies suggest that COVID-19 predominantly targets structures and cortices within the temporal lobe, and the hippocampus, a critical brain structure for memory and spatial navigation.The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective memory complaints, which represent an individual's perception of subtle changes in memory in the absence of an objective memory impairment.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect subjective memory complaints, we incorporated ad hoc self-reported measures of subjective memory complaints, the \"Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire\" (SMCQ) and the \"Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire\" (PRMQ), in our cross-sectional study. Both measures referred to two periods: the pre-pandemic period (T0) and the moment of survey administration (T1) (December 28th, 2021, to February 6th, 2022).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>207 Italian participants accessed the survey, out of which 189 participants were included in the final sample. The majority of the participants were females, and their age ranged from 55 to 65 years. The study revealed a significant increase in the total PRMQ score at T1 compared to T0 (p = 0.02). However, no significant differences were found between PRMQ and SMCQ scores of COVID-19-negative individuals and those who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 12 months from the date of completing the survey. McNemar's test showed a statistically significant increase in the score of item 1 (\"Do you think that you have a memory problem?\" (p = 0.016) and item 10 (\"Do you lose objects more often than you did previously\") (0.019) of the SMCQ, while for the PRMQ, significant increases were found in several individual items.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>our study suggests that subjective memory complaints increased during the pandemic, potentially due to the compound effects of stress and social isolation, rather than solely due to COVID-19 infection. Although a marginal association between COVID-19 and reported prospective memory issues was detected, further investigation is warranted to understand its persistent effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"495-504"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852411/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond Addiction: Rethinking Problematic Internet use from a Motivational Framework.","authors":"Adriano Schimmenti","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article sheds light on the potential of a motivational framework to enhance the understanding of problematic Internet use and facilitate an in-depth analysis of the potentially pathological manifestations that become apparent in individuals' interactions with Internet applications. The motivational framework operates under the assumption that the origins of problematic Internet behaviors can be traced back to the appetitive dimension of these particular behaviors in the context of the individual's specific needs and personal history. In this framework, the Internet is not perceived as a mere instrument for multiple actions but as a genuine environment wherein individuals have the capacity to express and potentially satisfy their distinct needs. Consequently, the motivational framework advocates a model for understanding problematic Internet use that posits active agency on the part of individuals as they actively seek strategies for the management and regulation of their emotions through online activities. As a result, the framework recommends caution in categorizing dysregulated behaviors on the Internet as behavioral addictions. Instead, it advocates for a thorough evaluation of individuals exhibiting problematic use of Internet services and applications, emphasizing an assessment that scrutinizes the persistence and significance of specific Internet behaviors over time, along with an exploration of the underlying motivations driving these behaviors. Through this lens, the understanding of symptom development is significantly enriched. Recognizing the specific motivations that guide individual behaviors within the online environment emerges as a crucial component in improving case formulation and developing personalized treatment approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"471-478"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852406/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Illness Trajectory in Marilyn Monroe's Psychological Autopsy: From Autism Spectrum Disorder to Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder with Catatonia.","authors":"Liliana Dell'Osso, Barbara Carpita, Riccardo Dalle Luche, Primo Lorenzi, Giulia Amatori","doi":"10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230605","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A mounting body of literature is showing that, in the clinical and general population, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autistic traits (ATs) would appear to be spread along a continuum, reaching the highest levels among individuals affected by other mental disorders, such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder (BD). Furthermore, individuals with ASD or ATs appear to be more vulnerable to psychological traumas, with greater likelihood of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and BD. Marilyn Monroe was a famous actress, singer and model, as well as one of the most admired stars of American cinema and a timeless icon. The present report debates the possibility to explore Marilyn Monroe's case under a neurodevelopmental perspective according to which a ASD favored, on one hand, her worldwide success and, on the other, her mental illness trajectory.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The analysis is based on the review of her four biographies written by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, her complete filmography, interviews, filmed material and personal scripts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The present work reconstructed a hypothetical illness trajectory originating from a ASD and culminating in a BD with unspecified catatonia, followed by premature death whose cause has never been clarified. The description of this illness trajectory also confirms the strong impact of psychological traumas on the substrate of ASD vulnerability and its correlation with the development of BPD and BD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This paper suggests Marilyn Monroe as a possible prototypical case of BPD under a neurodevelopmental perspective that accounts the ASD, as reported in DSM-5-TR (2022), in verbal adult without intellectual impairment, high-functioning autism (HFA), as vulnerability background predisposing to the progression to BPD and BD with unspecified catatonia, triggered by multiple traumas.</p>","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 6","pages":"505-510"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852408/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Article Highlights.","authors":"Federico Mucci","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46700,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropsychiatry","volume":"20 5","pages":"391-393"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10712294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138812342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}