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Social anxiety: topics and emotions shared on Reddit before and during the coronavirus pandemic
Social media platforms such as Reddit allow users to share information and find support about different topics. The present research investigated the topics, sentiments, and emotions discussed in a subreddit a...
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Social cognition in Parkinson’s disease and functional movement disorders
Functional movement disorders (FMD) can overlap with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and distinguishing between the two clinical conditions can be complex. Framing social cognition (theory of mind) (TOM) disorder, a...
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Open AccessAcceptance and Commitment Therapy for people living with motor neuron disease: an uncontrolled feasibility study
Motor neuron disease (MND) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive weakening and wasting of limb, bulbar, thoracic and abdominal muscles. Clear evidence-based guidance on how ...
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Open AccessHuman behavior and performance in deep space exploration: next challenges and research gaps
As space exploration missions move from low orbit to distant destinations, including the Moon and Mars, new psychological, behavioral, and team challenges will arise. This manuscript represents an up-to-date w...
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Open AccessThe Role of Depression on Treatment Adherence in Patients with Heart Failure–a Systematic Review of the Literature
Although poor medication adherence is considered an impacting risk factor for worsening heart failure (HF) outcomes, adherence rates in HF patients continue to be considerably low. To improve this condition, s...
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Open AccessMindful Age and Technology: a Qualitative Analysis of a Tablet/Smartphone App Intervention Designed for Older Adults
The global population is aging while modern healthcare systems are responding with limited success to the growing care demands of the senior population. Capitalizing on recent technological advancements, new w...
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Psychoeducational groups for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregiver: a qualitative study
The current study aimed to describe the implementation of a structured psychoeducational intervention in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), identifying the needs of both patients and their caregivers.
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Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis Treatment
Ultrasound guidance allows a proper and safe treatment for shoulder calcific tendinopathy.
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Open AccessCT-guided percutaneous drainage of abdominopelvic collections: a pictorial essay
CT-guided percutaneous drainage is a safe and effective procedure that allows minimally invasive treatment of abdominopelvic abscesses and fluid collections. This technique has become an alternative for surger...
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Open AccessPromoting psycho-social wellbeing for engaging inflammatory bowel disease patients in their care: an Italian consensus statement
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are remitting and relapsing diseases that mainly interest the gastrointestinal tract. IBD is associated with a condition of psycho-social discomfort that deeply compromises th...
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Open AccessPsychotherapists’ emotional reactions to patients’ personality trait in personality disorder treatment settings: an exploratory study
Therapist’s emotional reactions toward patients in clinical facilities are a key concept in the treatment of personality disorders. Considering only clinical settings specialized in treatment of personality pa...
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Mindfulness for Autism
An important complement to molecular treatments, psychological interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are efficient and sustainable. The Western-influenced mindfulness concept is one such particularl...
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Pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage after CT-guided lung biopsy: incidence, clinical significance and correlation
To evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of pneumothorax (PTX) and pulmonary hemorrhage (PH) after CT-guided lung biopsy (CT-LB). To test correlations of PTX and chest tube insertion (CTI) with PH a...
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Open AccessGlucose metabolism responds to perceived sugar intake more than actual sugar intake
The authors examine study participants who have Type 2 diabetes to determine whether cognition affects glucose levels in contrast to widely held suppositions. Thirty participants who have type 2 diabetes consu...
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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of T1a renal cancer with externally cooled multitined expandable electrodes
To retrospectively evaluate the mid-term outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with multitined expandable electrodes externally cooled with saline solution in patients with T1a renal cell carc...
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Open AccessHow people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease perceive their illness: a qualitative study between mind and body
Although many studies on people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have examined the mutual impact of physical status and emotional experience, there is limited knowledge about the way COPD peop...
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Open AccessThe potential role of illness expectations in the progression of medical diseases
To what extent can one’s mind promote direct changes to the body? Can one’s beliefs about the body become a physical reality, without mediating effects from behaviors? Specifically, can medical symptoms and th...
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Italian Adult Gambling Behavior: At Risk and Problem Gambler Profiles
The present study examined adult gambling behaviours from a local perspective in order to assess the adult at risk and problem gambler’s profile stratified by genre and by different forms of game. 4773 Italian...
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Open AccessA quick relaxation exercise for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: explorative randomized controlled trial
People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer from dyspnoea, which may be increased by anxiety. Previous studies suggest that relaxation techniques may have positive effects in pulmonary reha...
