Publications by authors named "Silvia Fraticelli"
The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in women has recently received considerable attention, as research has shown an underestimation of the disorder in females, due to a difference in presentation compared to males: females have a higher risk of having ADHD, without those "disruptive" symptoms that determine the request for help. The purpose of the present narrative review is to identify the neglected clinical problems in the diagnostic and therapeutic intervention of women with ADHD and to analyze the associated comorbid problems. The conducted PubMed search and the relevant literature review on the topic show that the impairment of ADHD in women is underestimated due to the different ways the phenomenon manifests compared to traditional male's symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Women represent an increasing number of individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUDs), and sex-differences might affect results of interventional clinical trials (CTs). We aim at assessing the proportion of women and the reporting of sex-stratified and female-specific data in CTs for ASUDs.
Methods: We extracted data from ClinicalTrials.
Trazodone Add-on in COVID-19-related Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor-resistant Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Healthcare Workers: Two Case Reports.
Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci
November 2021
COVID-19 represents a significant stress factor for all people worldwide due to several factors, including quarantine, lockdowns, fear of contagion, deaths, and other traumatic events. However, the healthcare workers (HCWs) have paid the higher price of this pandemic in terms of fatalities, contagions, and psychological well-being. Studies suggest that this particular population is at increased risk of developing a severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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- The gut microbiota consists of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract that help maintain bodily functions and influence growth and digestion.
- Recent studies indicate a connection between the gut microbiota and the brain, known as the gut-brain-microbiota axis, which affects the Central Nervous System and can impact mental health, including disorders like Bipolar Disorder (BD).
- The paper explores how changes in gut microbiota composition may relate to BD symptoms and treatment, suggesting that managing gut health could be a promising strategy for improving outcomes in BD patients.
Restraining interventions, which comprise physical (PR) and mechanical restraint (MR), have a long history in mental health services [...
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in addiction disorders is still on its rise in comparison with pharmacological and psychotherapeutic strategies that still show low level of evidence. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the anodic tDCS for the short-term treatment of substance craving and other psychiatric symptoms.
Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial, inclusion criteria included the diagnosis of substance use disorder and/or gambling disorder.