New determinants of mental health: the role of noise pollution. A narrative review.

Urbanisation processes and anthropogenic actions led to a significant increase in pollution levels, with relevant consequences on global health. In particular, noise pollution demonstrated an association with cardiovascular, metabolic, and respiratory diseases. Furthermore, increasing evidence underlined the possible role of air and noise pollution in the development of psychiatric disorders.

Chronotype is associated with affective temperaments, clinical severity and worse treatment outcomes in bipolar disorders: results from a two-center, cross-sectional study.

Objective: The present study was aimed at investigating the clinical correlates of evening chronotype in a population of subjects suffering from bipolar disorders (BD).

Methods: We assessed chronotype using the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire. We administered the brief Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, and San Diego, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and the Alda Scale to evaluate affective temperaments, impulsiveness, and response to mood stabilisers.

Clinical and psychopathological correlates of duration of untreated illness (DUI) in affective spectrum disorders.

Affective disorders represent psychopathological entities lying on a continuum, characterized by high prevalence and functional impairment. A delay in treatment initiation might increase the burden associated with affective spectrum disorders. The present study was aimed at analyzing the correlates of a long duration of untreated illness (DUI) in these conditions.

Sex Differences in Bipolar Disorders: Impact on Psychopathological Features and Treatment Response.

Introduction: Sex differences were demonstrated in bipolar disorders (BD) concerning epidemiological, clinical, and psychopathological characteristics, but consensus is lacking. Moreover, data concerning the influence of sex on treatment response in BD is contrasting. The present cross-sectional study aimed to analyze sex differences in a population of BD subjects, with specific focus on psychopathological features and treatment response.

Substance use disorders in bipolar disorders: Clinical correlates and treatment response to mood stabilizers.

Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) in bipolar disorders (BD) present relevant impact on psychopathological features and illness course. The present study was aimed at analyzing the clinical correlates of this comorbidity.

Methods: In- and outpatients suffering from BD were recruited.

Does Post-Traumatic Spectrum Comorbidity Influence Symptom Severity in Bipolar Disorders? A Cross-Sectional Study in a Real-World Setting.

Background: The present cross-sectional study investigates the relationship between post-traumatic spectrum comorbidity and the severity of symptoms in subjects diagnosed with Bipolar Disorders (BD).

Subjects And Methods: In- and outpatients diagnosed with BD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) were consecutively recruited. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected.

Searching for factors associated with the "Revolving Door phenomenon" in the psychiatric inpatient unit: A 5-year retrospective cohort study.

The revolving door (RD) phenomenon refers to subjects who undergo frequent rehospitalizations in psychiatric units. The main aim of this study was to analyze clinical factors associated with RD in acute inpatient psychiatric ward. In a 5-year cohort study, subjects hospitalized three or more times in 12 months (revolving door subjects-RDS) were identified.

Comorbidities, Depression Severity, and Circadian Rhythms Disturbances as Clinical Correlates of Duration of Untreated Illness in Affective Disorders.

: Affective disorders, namely bipolar (BDs) and depressive disorders (DDs) are characterized by high prevalence and functional impairment. From a dimensional point of view, BDs and DDs can be considered as psychopathological entities lying on a continuum. A delay in treatment initiation might increase the burden associated with affective disorders.

A Dual Therapeutic Setting Model Experience for Schizotypal Personality Disorder in an Inpatient Unit.

G.B., 21-year-old patient of Albanian origin suffering from acute psychotic burning on schizotypal personality disorder induced by substance abuse, was admitted to the Psychiatric Service at Perugia' General Hospital, Italy.

"Revolving door" and Bipolar Disorders: a retrospective study in an acute inpatient unit.

Introduction: The present retrospective study investigated clinical correlates of the revolving door (RD) phenomenon in a population of subjects affected by Bipolar Disorders (BDs).

Subjects And Methods: Medical records of subjects with BDs admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit over a 5-year period of time were retrospectively reviewed and clinical data were extracted into an electronic dataset. "Revolving Door Subjects" (RDS) were defined as those who presented three or more "Revolving Door Hospitalizations" (RDH) during twelve months.