Publications by authors named "D Fortuna"
Background: Depressive disorders are a major public health issue in Western societies, particularly among adolescents, young adults and women. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges, increasing depression and anxiety symptoms, especially in younger people. This study focuses on the hard-hit Emilia-Romagna Region (ERR) in Italy, examining changes in antidepressant (AD) drug use post-COVID-19 to understand the pandemic's effect on mental health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The clinical form of depersonalization affects approximately 1%-2% of the adult population. This study aimed to describe the symptoms of depersonalization in a non-clinical sample and to operationalize depersonalization as a regulatory mechanism. This article introduces the Depersonalization Mechanism Scale, 41-item measure developed to assess one's tendency for depersonalization in response to overstimulation.
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- Ampullary adenocarcinoma (AA) shows clinical and genetic diversity, and a new genomic classifier may improve patient classification beyond traditional methods, but it needs validation before being widely used.
- A study involving 192 patients with AA assessed the accuracy of this genomic classifier against standard histology to see if it could predict survival outcomes.
- Results indicated a 55% agreement between genomic and histological classifications; however, while histological subtypes did not predict survival, the genomic scores did correlate with survival probabilities, suggesting the genomic approach might be more effective.
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- Grossing is a critical skill in anatomic pathology that helps create accurate reports for patient diagnosis, but it's often challenging for new pathology residents to master.
- The PRIME model (Process, Relationships, Internal, Margins, External) was developed as a structured approach to help trainees improve their grossing skills during workshops that included hands-on exercises.
- Post-workshop assessments showed significant improvement in trainees' ability to write gross descriptions and their confidence in using the PRIME model, highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing pathology education.
This study examined the psychometric and structural properties of the Polish and Ukrainian versions of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI). We relied on two samples of Polish employees (N = 526, 47% female; N = 164, 64% female) and one sample of Ukrainian employees (N = 372, 73% female). In all samples, the ODI exhibited essential unidimensionality and high total-score reliability (e.
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