Publications by authors named "A Fiorillo"
People with severe mental disorders experience premature mortality compared with the general population. Several factors contribute to the mortality gap, including the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, poor screening for physical illnesses, difficulties in accessing healthcare facilities, specific clinical features of mental disorders and some pharmacological treatment such as antipsychotic medications with serious metabolic side effects. In the present study, carried out in the framework of the LIFESTYLE trial, a funded nationwide multicentric study, we aimed to assess the impact of different antipsychotics in mediating the effectiveness of psychosocial intervention on healthy lifestyle behaviours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Eating disorders (EDs) have traditionally been studied among heterosexual cisgender women, but recent research highlights a higher prevalence in LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Aims: This study aims (1) to investigate the association between different groups based on gender identity and sexual orientation (GISO) and experiencing eating symptoms, and (2) to explore the extent to which self-perceived discrimination and adverse conditions explain this association.
Methods: We administered an online survey to assess eating symptoms using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q 6.
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- This systematic review investigates the mental health and treatment access of Transgender Inmates (TGI) in correctional facilities, analyzing their specific challenges.
- The meta-analysis of 13 studies indicates that TGI experience significantly higher risks of depression, PTSD, and suicide attempts compared to non-TGI inmates.
- The study emphasizes the need for policy reforms and staff training to create safer and more supportive environments for TGI in prisons.
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- * Many RAS face significant barriers in accessing mental health services, resulting in a higher likelihood of being subjected to coercive measures like involuntary hospitalization.
- * The review, based on 23 articles, emphasizes the need for preventive strategies to reduce the use of harmful coercive interventions within the RAS population.
To assess the longitudinal associations of genomic and exposomic liabilities for schizophrenia, both independently and jointly, with distressing psychotic experiences (PEs) and their persistence in early adolescence. The Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study data from children with European ancestry were used (n=5,122). The primary outcome was past-month distressing PEs at 3-year follow-up.
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