Steps Towards a Unified Theory of Psychopathology: The Phase Space of Meaning Model.

The hypothesis of a general psychopathology factor ( factor) has been advanced in recent years. It is an innovation with breakthrough potential, in the perspective of a unified view of psychopathology; however, what remains a controversial topic is how its nature might be conceptualized. The current paper outlines a semiotic, embodied and psychoanalytic conceptualization of psychopathology - the Phase Space of Meaning (PSM) model - aimed at providing ontological grounds to the factor hypothesis.

Instability of Personality Traits of Teachers in Risk Conditions due to Work-Related Stress.

The following study aims to verify whether psychosocial risk conditions determine a variation in personality traits. The sample consisted of 301 teachers, comprising 84 men (27.1%) and 217 women (72.

Understanding the relationship between Sentinel Events and Sources of Work Related Stress for prevention programmes. An Italian survey.

Objectives: According to Legislative Decree n. 81/08 and Ministerial Circular of 18/11/2010, this paper proposes to verify the relationship between the sources of risk of stress, sentinel events and gender.

Methods: Sentinel events and their variations are mapped for three years.