[Working in Psycho-social Centres: a qualitative research on the experiences of Lombard psychologists.].

Aims: Interest in the well-being of professionals working in psychiatric patient care contexts is growing in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived role and work experience of psychologist psychotherapists working in Mental Health Centers (MHC).

Methods: A qualitative research was conducted involving psychologists with a training in psychotherapy working in Lombardy who had at least 3 months of working experience in a MHC.

The Milan Approach, History, and Evolution.

The two authors intend to underline the continuities and discontinuities that organize the Milan Approach, after the splitting from Selvini Palazzoli and Prata; they intend to tell the teachings of Luigi Boscolo and Gianfranco Cecchin from the beginning of training in 1978 till nowadays. After having spoken of some important stages in the work till the death of the two masters, the article underlines two major new aspects. 1.

Cognitive and Personality Factors Implicated in Pain Experience in Women With Endometriosis: A Mixed-Method Study.

Objective: The impact of pain on quality of life and mental health of women with endometriosis is well known. However, the role that personality traits and coping strategies might have in influencing pain experience is still poorly understood and was the chief purpose of this study.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a mixed-method sequential explanatory study, composed of a quantitative survey followed by qualitative interviews.