Publications by authors named "Luca Mallardo"
Aberrant salience relationship with first rank symptoms.
Andrea Ballerini Marta Tortorelli Paolo Marino Cristina Appignanesi Cinzia Baschirotto Luca Mallardo
Ann Gen Psychiatry
February 2022
Background: Aberrant salience is the incorrect assignment of salience, significance, or value to different innocuous stimuli that might precede the onset of psychotic symptoms. The present study aimed to perform a preliminary evaluation of potentially different correlations between the Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI) score and dimensional or categorical diagnostic approaches.
Methods: 168 adult outpatients with a current psychiatric diagnosis were consecutively enrolled.
Article Synopsis
- A study found that over 43% of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experienced persistent psychotic symptoms lasting longer than 6 months.
- Patients with psychotic symptoms had significantly greater cognitive impairments, especially in attention and executive functions, compared to those without these symptoms.
- The findings suggest a need for further research into the relationship between psychotic symptoms, BPD, and cognitive difficulties to improve treatment strategies.