Marianna Mazza

Summary

Affiliation: Catholic University
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Escitalopram 20 mg versus duloxetine 60 mg for the treatment of chronic low back pain
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Neurosciences, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48, 00136 Rome, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 11:1049-52. 2010
  2. ncbi Clinical features, response to treatment and functional outcome of bipolar disorder patients with and without co-occurring substance use disorder: 1-year follow-up
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 115:27-35. 2009
  3. ncbi Sexual behavior in women with bipolar disorder
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 131:364-7. 2011
  4. ncbi Duloxetine for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a pilot study
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mood Disorders Unit, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Rome, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:517-21. 2008
  5. ncbi Oxcarbazepine improves mood in patients with epilepsy
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Via Ugo De Carolis 48, 00136 Rome, Italy
    Epilepsy Behav 10:397-401. 2007
  6. ncbi Bipolar disorder and epilepsy: a bidirectional relation? Neurobiological underpinnings, current hypotheses, and future research directions
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Neuroscientist 13:392-404. 2007
  7. ncbi Behavioural addictions in bipolar disorder patients: role of impulsivity and personality dimensions
    Marco Di Nicola
    Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 125:82-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Further evidence supporting the influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on the outcome of bipolar depression: independent effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and harm avoidance
    Laura Mandelli
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Viale C Pepoli 5, Bologna, Italy
    J Psychopharmacol 24:1747-54. 2010
  9. ncbi Beneficial acute antidepressant effects of aripiprazole as an adjunctive treatment or monotherapy in bipolar patients unresponsive to mood stabilizers: results from a 16-week open-label trial
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Roma, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:3145-9. 2008
  10. ncbi Factors associated with the course of symptoms in bipolar disorder during a 1-year follow-up: depression vs. sub-threshold mixed state
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Nord J Psychiatry 65:419-26. 2011

Detail Information

Publications29

  1. ncbi Escitalopram 20 mg versus duloxetine 60 mg for the treatment of chronic low back pain
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Neurosciences, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48, 00136 Rome, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 11:1049-52. 2010
    ..The aim of this trial was to examine the efficacy of escitalopram for the treatment of CLBP compared with duloxetine...
  2. ncbi Clinical features, response to treatment and functional outcome of bipolar disorder patients with and without co-occurring substance use disorder: 1-year follow-up
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 115:27-35. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine clinical and psychopathological features of BP with and without comorbid SUD in a real-world setting...
  3. ncbi Sexual behavior in women with bipolar disorder
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 131:364-7. 2011
    ..The aim of this study is to investigate sexual behavior in women affected by bipolar disorder in order to stimulate interest and debate in this area of care...
  4. ncbi Duloxetine for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a pilot study
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mood Disorders Unit, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Rome, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:517-21. 2008
    ..Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a complex clinical syndrome that is notoriously difficult to treat. The purpose of the present study was to provide preliminary data on the effectiveness of duloxetine in PMDD...
  5. ncbi Oxcarbazepine improves mood in patients with epilepsy
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Via Ugo De Carolis 48, 00136 Rome, Italy
    Epilepsy Behav 10:397-401. 2007
    ....
  6. ncbi Bipolar disorder and epilepsy: a bidirectional relation? Neurobiological underpinnings, current hypotheses, and future research directions
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Neuroscientist 13:392-404. 2007
    ..Future research on intracellular mechanisms might become decisive for a better understanding of the similarities between these two disorders...
  7. ncbi Behavioural addictions in bipolar disorder patients: role of impulsivity and personality dimensions
    Marco Di Nicola
    Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder Unit, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 125:82-8. 2010
    ....
  8. ncbi Further evidence supporting the influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on the outcome of bipolar depression: independent effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and harm avoidance
    Laura Mandelli
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Viale C Pepoli 5, Bologna, Italy
    J Psychopharmacol 24:1747-54. 2010
    ..Given that many factors may influence response to pharmacological treatments, studies that consider personality and other individual characteristics are warranted also in pharmacogenetic investigations...
  9. ncbi Beneficial acute antidepressant effects of aripiprazole as an adjunctive treatment or monotherapy in bipolar patients unresponsive to mood stabilizers: results from a 16-week open-label trial
    Marianna Mazza
    Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Roma, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:3145-9. 2008
    ..The aim of this open-label trial is to give more evidence of the clinical effectiveness and tolerability of aripiprazole in acute bipolar depression...
  10. ncbi Factors associated with the course of symptoms in bipolar disorder during a 1-year follow-up: depression vs. sub-threshold mixed state
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Nord J Psychiatry 65:419-26. 2011
    ..Mixed mood states, even in their sub-threshold forms, may significantly affect the course and outcome of bipolar disorder (BD)...
  11. ncbi Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) are predicted by depressive and dissociative symptoms
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Roma, Italy
    Epilepsy Res 84:91-6. 2009
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  12. ncbi Further evidence supporting the association between 5HTR2C gene and bipolar disorder
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University, Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatry Res 180:151-2. 2010
    ..0036). Thus, 5HTR2C may have a role in BD. Further investigation is required to understand its involvement in co-morbidity for substance use disorders (SUDs)...
  13. ncbi What is the effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on temperament and character in patients with fibromyalgia?
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Largo F Vito 1, Rome 00168, Italy
    Compr Psychiatry 50:240-4. 2009
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  14. ncbi Effect of aripiprazole on self-reported anhedonia in bipolar depressed patients
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatry Res 165:193-6. 2009
    ..Only 16% of patients experienced side effects (akathisia, headache). Future studies should investigate the specificity of anti-anhedonic and anti-depressant properties of aripiprazole in bipolar patients...
  15. ncbi Efficacy and safety of pregabalin in alcohol dependence
    Giovanni Martinotti
    Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy
    Adv Ther 25:608-18. 2008
    ..Reduction of cravings, psychiatric symptom improvements, and the evaluation of safety parameters were the secondary endpoints...
  16. ncbi Oxcarbazepine in bipolar disorder: a critical review of the literature
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorders Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 8:649-56. 2007
    ..OXC can be particularly useful as an add-on treatment in bipolar disorder patients for whom previous treatments have failed, or in patients who have difficulty tolerating adequate dosages of standard approved treatments...
  17. ncbi Harm avoidance moderates the influence of serotonin transporter gene variants on treatment outcome in bipolar patients
    Laura Mandelli
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Bologna, Italy
    J Affect Disord 119:205-9. 2009
    ..Given that many factors may influence response to pharmacological treatments, studies that consider personality and other individual characteristics are warranted also in pharmacogenetic investigations...
  18. ncbi Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors provide significant lower re-hospitalization rates in patients recovering from acute coronary syndromes: evidence from a meta-analysis
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome, Via Ugo De Carolis 48, Rome, Italy
    J Psychopharmacol 24:1785-92. 2010
    ..These data suggest that antidepressant therapy with SSRIs, given its efficacy and safety, should be routinely considered in patients with a recent ACS and depression symptoms...
  19. ncbi Description and validation of a questionnaire for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity: the METEO-Q
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
    Compr Psychiatry 53:103-6. 2012
    ..There is a growing interest for the effects of weather changes on both healthy and psychiatric individuals. This study aims to validate a short questionnaire (METEO-Q) for the detection of meteoropathy and meteorosensitivity...
  20. ncbi Effect of levetiracetam on depression and anxiety in adult epileptic patients
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Via Ugo De Carolis, 48 00136 Rome, Italy
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 32:539-43. 2008
    ..Interictal depression is common in patients with epilepsy and it significantly impacts quality of life. Some studies indicate that levetiracetam (LEV) may have mood stabilizing properties...
  21. ncbi A treatment protocol for suicidal patients in a day hospital setting: preliminary results
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Largo F Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
    Psychiatry Res 143:307-10. 2006
    ..Gemelli" Hospital in Rome, eight (11.4%) dropped out, 62 (88.5%) completed the study, and 15 (24.19%) showed suicidal ideation within 1 year. No patients completed suicide...
  22. ncbi Primary cerebral blood flow deficiency and Alzheimer's disease: shadows and lights
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Neurosciences, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    J Alzheimers Dis 23:375-89. 2011
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  23. ncbi Depression and the cardiovascular system: increasing evidence of a link and therapeutic implications
    Giuseppe Marano
    Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 7:1123-47. 2009
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  24. ncbi Left thalamomegaly in a patient with partial epilepsy
    Giacomo Della Marca
    Department of Neurosciences, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg 110:298-301. 2008
    ..18-FDG PET showed reduced metabolic activity in the upper right temporal gyrus and in the ipsilateral thalamus. Thalamic asymmetry in our patient could be an occasional finding...
  25. ncbi Omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants in neurological and psychiatric diseases: an overview
    Marianna Mazza
    Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 31:12-26. 2007
    ..Recently, clinical trials of several neurodegenerative diseases have increasingly targeted the evaluation of the effectiveness of various antioxidants...
  26. ncbi Day hospital treatment for mood disorders
    Marianna Mazza
    Department of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    Psychiatr Serv 55:436-8. 2004
    ..The study participants reported a significant reduction in symptoms as well as improvements in social adaptation and overall functioning...
  27. ncbi Microstructure of sleep in depressed patients according to the cyclic alternating pattern
    Benedetto Farina
    Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, via Alexander Fleming 110, 00191, Rome, Italy
    J Affect Disord 77:227-35. 2003
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstructure of the EEG sleep of depressed subjects by cyclic alternating pattern (CAP) analysis...
  28. ncbi Oxcarbazepine at high dosages for the treatment of alcohol dependence
    Giovanni Martinotti
    Am J Addict 16:247-8. 2007
  29. ncbi Efficacy and safety of oxcarbazepine in bipolar disorder
    Marianna Mazza
    Can J Psychiatry 52:272; author reply 272-3. 2007