Publications by authors named "A Fioritti"
Among the many social determinants of health and mental health, employment and work are getting momentum in the European political agenda. On 30-31 January 2024, a 'High-level Conference on Mental Health and Work' was held in Brussels on the initiative of the rotating Belgian Presidency of the European Union. It addressed the issue developing two different perspectives: (1) preventing the onset of poor mental health conditions or of physical and mental disorders linked to working conditions (primary prevention); (2) create an inclusive labour market that welcomes and supports all disadvantaged categories who are at high risk of exclusion (secondary and tertiary prevention).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer mortality in Common Mental Disorders: A 10-year retrospective cohort study.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
February 2023
Purpose: Individuals with Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) may have a higher cancer mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine cancer-related mortality among patients with CMDs and verify which cancer types are predominantly involved.
Methods: We used the Regional Mental Health Registry of the Emilia-Romagna region, in Northern Italy to identify patients aged ≥ 18 years who received an ICD 9-CM diagnosis of CMDs (i.
Article Synopsis
- In Italy, there is a lack of data on the mortality risk of foreign-born residents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs), despite an increasing migrant population.
- A study from 1975 to 2016 examined the mortality risk and causes of death for both natives and non-natives with AUDs in Northern Italy, revealing that non-natives tend to be younger, have better health and social capital, and a lower risk of death compared to Italians.
- However, the study also found disparities in mortality rates based on geographic origin, lower treatment retention among non-natives, and significant barriers to accessing mental health services, indicating that despite better overall health, migrants still face challenges in their recovery journey.
Objective: To examine cancer-related mortality in patients with severe mental disorders (SMI) in the Emilia Romagna (ER) Region, Northern Italy, during the period 2008-2017 and compare it with the regional population.
Methods: We used the ER Regional Mental Health Registry identifying all patients aged ≥18 years who had received an ICD-9CM system diagnosis of SMI (i.e.