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Recognition and treatment of dysthymia in elderly patientsS Bellino
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Unit, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
Drugs Aging 16:107-21. 2000..All these topics need to be further investigated in studies comparing the elderly with control groups of younger patients with dysthymia...
A comparison of paroxetine and amisulpride in the treatment of dysthymic disorderPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Torino, Italy
J Affect Disord 70:313-7. 2002..The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary data on the effects of paroxetine and amisulpride on depressive dimensions, analyzed by factor analysis, in dysthymic patients...
Treatment of borderline personality disorder with risperidonePaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 63:241-4. 2002..Our purpose was to assess the efficacy of risperidone in BPD, focusing on its effects on impulsive-aggressive behavior...
Olanzapine augmentation of fluvoxamine-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): a 12-week open trialF Bogetto
Service for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126, Turin, Italy
Psychiatry Res 96:91-8. 2000..It appears that augmentation of olanzapine in fluvoxamine-refractory OCD may be effective in a large number of patients, including those with comorbid schizotypal personality disorder...
Gender-related differences in the onset of panic disorderG Barzega
Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Italy
Acta Psychiatr Scand 103:189-95. 2001..Life events showed a significant role in precipitating PD onset in women. CONCLUSION: Premorbid clinical conditions of PD seem to differentiate between males and females in the role of precipitating events...
Clinical features of dysthymia and age: a clinical investigationS Bellino
Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126, Turin, Italy
Psychiatry Res 103:219-28. 2001..The data suggested different etiologic pathways in older and younger patients. Dysthymia appeared to be associated in younger adults with abnormalities of personality; in the elderly, with a history of health problems and life losses...
Pharmacotherapy of borderline personality disorder: a systematic review for publication purposeS Bellino
Centre for Personality Disorders, Unit of Psychiatry 1, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Curr Med Chem 18:3322-9. 2011..Effects of antidepressants on impulsive behaviours are uncertain. Further studies are needed to improve methods of trials and confirm these findings...
Dysthymic disorder: clinical characteristics in relation to age at onsetG Barzega
Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Section, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Affect Disord 66:39-46. 2001..Although they are not actually related to age at onset, some interesting findings emerged in the symptomatological characterization of the disorder, referring to the diagnostic criteria proposed in DSM-IV...
Bulimia nervosa with and without obsessive-compulsive syndromesU Albert
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Unit, University of Turin, Italy
Compr Psychiatry 42:456-60. 2001..Moreover, in these patients, obsessive-compulsive symptoms are undistinguishable from those of OCD females, and exert a negative influence on the clinical picture of the bulimic disorder...
Relapses after discontinuation of drug associated with increased resistance to treatment in obsessive-compulsive disorderG Maina
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 16:33-8. 2001..Findings from our study, together with literature data indicating high relapse rates when discontinuing the treatment after the acute phase, support the idea of continuing the treatment in OCD over the long term...
Occurrence and clinical correlates of psychiatric co-morbidity in delusional disorderG Maina
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Unit, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Eur Psychiatry 16:222-8. 2001....
Gender-related distribution of personality disorders in a sample of patients with panic disorderG Barzega
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Section Via Cherasco 11 10126, Torino, Italy
Eur Psychiatry 16:173-9. 2001....
Outcome and length of stay in psychiatric hospitalization, the experience of the University Clinic of TurinPaola Rocca
Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126, Turin, Italy
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 45:603-10. 2010..Given the current tendency to shorten psychiatric hospitalization and change its organization, an issue could be raised regarding its outcomes...
Lymphocyte peripheral benzodiazepine receptor mRNA decreases in obsessive-compulsive disorderP Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Torino, Italy
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 10:337-40. 2000..We suggest that modulation of pBR gene expression might delineate a clinical heterogeneity in OCD...
Efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder: a pilot studyS Bellino
Service for Personality Disorders, Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Psychopharmacol 24:333-9. 2010..Adverse effects were mild headache and nausea. Initial results suggest that duloxetine is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for BPD, with positive effects on somatic symptoms...
A randomized, single-blind, comparison of duloxetine with bupropion in the treatment of SSRI-resistant major depressionG Rosso
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Affect Disord 136:172-6. 2012..The goal of the present work was to compare in terms of efficacy two different dual-action compounds, duloxetine and bupropion, in patients who failed to respond in two consecutive antidepressant trials with SSRIs...
Emergency psychiatryV Villari
Emergency Medicine, Psychiatric Emergency Service, Department of Mental Health Turin I South, S Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy
Minerva Med 98:525-41. 2007....
Management of treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. Algorithms for pharmacotherapyU Albert
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Panminerva Med 44:83-91. 2002....
Bipolar obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disordersGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neuroscience, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Bipolar Disord 9:722-9. 2007..The aim of the present study was to explore the comorbidity of personality disorders in a group of patients with OCD and comorbid bipolar disorder (BD)...
Combined brief dynamic therapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a pilot studyGiuseppe Maina
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Psychother Psychosom 76:298-305. 2007..The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of BDT added to medication with that of brief supportive psychotherapy (BSP) added to medication in the treatment of major depressive disorder...
Impact of anxiety disorder comorbidity on quality of life in euthymic bipolar disorder patients: differences between bipolar I and II subtypesUmberto Albert
Department of Neurosciences, Mood nad Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy, Torino, Italy
J Affect Disord 105:297-303. 2008....
Health-related quality of life among first-degree relatives of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder in ItalyUmberto Albert
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy, Via Cherasco 11, Torino 10126, Italy
Psychiatr Serv 58:970-6. 2007..The aim of this study was, first, to examine health-related quality of life among relatives of Italian patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and, second, to search for potential predictors of quality of life among these relatives...
Neuropsychological correlates of reality distortion in schizophrenic patientsPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Psychiatry Res 145:49-60. 2006....
Efficacy and tolerability of quetiapine in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: A pilot studySilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 67:1042-6. 2006..Sparse data are available on the use of quetia-pine in treating this disorder. The aim of the present study is to investigate efficacy and tolerability of quetia-pine in a group of patients with borderline personality disorder...
Valproate or olanzapine add-on to lithium: an 8-week, randomized, open-label study in Italian patients with a manic relapseGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neuroscience, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy
J Affect Disord 99:247-51. 2007..In our study we compared the efficacy and safety of valproate and olanzapine added to lithium in the treatment of patients experiencing breakthrough manic episodes while on lithium monotherapy...
Axis I and II comorbidities in subjects with and without nocturnal panicUmberto Albert
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
Depress Anxiety 23:422-8. 2006..Personality might play a relevant role in influencing treatment approaches to PD, but it does not appear to be a differential focus of concern in patients with compared to those without NP...
Risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine in the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease: preliminary findings from a naturalistic, retrospective studyPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 61:622-9. 2007..No significant differences emerged among treatments. The preliminary results also suggest that baseline cognitive function might influence treatment response...
Prevalence and correlates of overweight in drug-naïve patients with bipolar disorderGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neuroscience, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy
J Affect Disord 110:149-55. 2008..This investigation explores the association between body weight and bipolar illness in drug-naïve patients...
Oral risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine versus haloperidol in psychotic agitationVincenzo Villari
Emergency Department, Psychiatric Emergency Service, S Giovanni Hospital, Corso Bramante 88, 10126 Turin, Italy
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 32:405-13. 2008..GENERAL METHODS: We recruited 101 patients with acute psychosis who were admitted at the Mental Health Department 1 South of Turin, Psychiatric Emergency Service of San Giovanni Battista Hospital, from June 2004 to June 2005...
Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacotherapies for borderline personality disorderSilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Service for Personality Disorders, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
CNS Drugs 22:671-92. 2008..Initial findings are encouraging for many of these drugs. However, data need to be replicated in further controlled studies with head-to-head comparisons and long-term follow-ups. Many questions remain to be answered...
Metabolic syndrome in Italian patients with bipolar disorderVirginio Salvi
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry Clinic, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 30:318-23. 2008..This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Italian patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and to determine the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of MetS in this patient population...
Combined therapy of major depression with concomitant borderline personality disorder: comparison of interpersonal and cognitive psychotherapySilvio Bellino
Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
Can J Psychiatry 52:718-25. 2007..We compare the effects of 2 combined therapies, fluoxetine and interpersonal therapy (IPT) or fluoxetine and cognitive therapy (CT), on major depression in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD)...
Evaluation of the feasibility of switching from immediate release quetiapine to extended release quetiapine fumarate in stable outpatients with schizophreniaHans Jurgen Moller
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 23:95-105. 2008..In conclusion, efficacy was maintained without compromising safety/tolerability when switching patients with stable schizophrenia from twice-daily quetiapine IR to once-daily quetiapine XR (400-800 mg/day)...
Olanzapine or lamotrigine addition to lithium in remitted bipolar disorder patients with anxiety disorder comorbidity: a randomized, single-blind, pilot studyGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neurosciences, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 69:609-16. 2008....
8-week, single-blind, randomized trial comparing risperidone versus olanzapine augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorderGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neurosciences, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 18:364-72. 2008....
Correlations of attitudes toward antipsychotic drugs with insight and objective psychopathology in schizophreniaPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Compr Psychiatry 49:170-6. 2008..The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationships between attitudes toward antipsychotics, insight, and other clinical variables in stable schizophrenia...
Early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disorders in adulthoodGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neurosciences, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11 10126 Torino, Italy
Psychiatry Res 158:217-25. 2008..Our finding suggests that OCD in childhood increases the risk for developing OCPD in adulthood, or that early-onset OCD and OCPD share a common pathogenesis...
Combined treatment of major depression in patients with borderline personality disorder: a comparison with pharmacotherapySilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
Can J Psychiatry 51:453-60. 2006..The aim of this study was to compare combined treatment using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) with pharmacotherapy alone in patients with depression and borderline personality disorder (BPD)...
[Multifamily psychoeducational intervention (MPI) for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a pilot study]Umberto Albert
Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc 15:71-6. 2006
Managing the aggressive and violent patient in the psychiatric emergencyPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Psychiatry, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 30:586-98. 2006..Based on rather limited evidence, a wide variety of medications for the pharmacological treatment of acute aggression has been recommended: typical and atypical antipsychotics and benzodiazepines...
Predictors of psychiatric disorders in liver transplantation candidates: logistic regression modelsPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Italy
Liver Transpl 9:721-6. 2003..Severity of liver disease emerges as the most important variable in predicting severity of psychiatric disorders in these patients...
Antipsychotic augmentation for treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: what if antipsychotic is discontinued?Giuseppe Maina
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 18:23-8. 2003....
Decrease of the D4 dopamine receptor messenger RNA expression in lymphocytes from patients with major depressionPaola Rocc
Psychiatric Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 26:1155-60. 2002..A tempting approach to examine alterations of dopaminergic system in major depression is to examine the expression of dopamine receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)...
Venlafaxine versus clomipramine in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary single-blind, 12-week, controlled studyUmberto Albert
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 63:1004-9. 2002..5% of those receiving clomipramine (43/47). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that venlafaxine might be as efficacious as clomipramine in the acute treatment of OCD, with fewer side effects...
A comparison of paroxetine versus paroxetine plus amisulpride in the treatment of dysthymic disorder: efficacy and psychosocial outcomesPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, Italy
Psychiatry Res 112:145-52. 2002..Both treatments appeared to be effective in our sample of dysthymic subjects. Combined treatment with paroxetine and amisulpride resulted in a better outcome in terms of social functioning...
[Phenomenology of patients with early and adult onset obsessive-compulsive disorder]Umberto Albert
Servizio per i disturbi depressivi e d'ansia, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, , Torino
Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc 11:116-26. 2002....
Sertraline treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: efficacy and tolerability of a rapid titration regimenFilippo Bogetto
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 12:181-6. 2002..Limitations of the present study are the single-blind design and the lack of power to detect differences in tolerability...
An exploratory study on obsessive-compulsive disorder with and without a familial component: are there any phenomenological differences?Umberto Albert
Department of Neuroscience, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Psychopathology 35:8-16. 2002....
Discontinuation syndrome in dysthymic patients treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a clinical investigationFilippo Bogetto
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
CNS Drugs 16:273-83. 2002..The syndrome is related both to drug and clinical characteristics. The features of the syndrome in patients with different Axis I diagnoses should be compared in further investigations...
Comparative efficacy of SSRIs and amisulpride in burning mouth syndrome: a single-blind studyGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 63:38-43. 2002..Double-blind, placebo-controlled trials are needed to further document the efficacy of amisulpride and SSRIs in the treatment of BMS...
Donepezil in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: long-term efficacy and safetyPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 26:369-73. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Donepezil improved cognition and global functioning and was well tolerated especially considered the long duration of the observation period...
Relationships of age at onset with clinical features and cognitive functions in a sample of schizophrenia patientsSilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 65:908-14. 2004....
DSM-IV obsessive-compulsive personality disorder: prevalence in patients with anxiety disorders and in healthy comparison subjectsUmberto Albert
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Italy
Compr Psychiatry 45:325-32. 2004....
Weight gain during long-term treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a prospective comparison between serotonin reuptake inhibitorsGiuseppe Maina
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 65:1365-71. 2004..The aim of the present study was to assess changes in weight in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients treated for 2.5 years with clomipramine or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors...
Naturalistic, retrospective comparison between second-generation antipsychotics and depot neuroleptics in patients affected by schizophreniaLivio Marchiaro
Department of Mental Health Turin 1 South, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 66:1423-31. 2005..0112). CONCLUSION: These findings confirm at least equal long-term effectiveness of depot neuroleptics and SGAs, but a possible advantage for SGAs in decreased use of anticholinergic drugs...
Oxcarbazepine in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: a pilot studySilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 66:1111-5. 2005..The present article is a pilot study on the efficacy and tolerability of oxcarbazepine in the treatment of borderline personality disorder...
Depressive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia: different effects on clinical featuresPaola Rocca
Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Psychiatry, University of Turin, 10126 Torino, Italy
Compr Psychiatry 46:304-10. 2005..We also analyzed whether depressive and negative symptoms presented different patterns of predictors...
Dysmorphic concern symptoms and personality disorders: a clinical investigation in patients seeking cosmetic surgerySilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Torino, Italy
Psychiatry Res 144:73-8. 2006..Preoperative assessment could help to define the clinical profile of patients in cosmetic surgery settings...
Premorbid conditions and precipitating events in early-onset panic disorderSara Venturello
Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Compr Psychiatry 43:28-36. 2002..Our findings suggest that the early-onset form of PD seems to be more characterized by endogenous components compared to the adult-onset form...
Clinical picture of obsessive-compulsive disorder with poor insight: a regression modelSilvio Bellino
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
Psychiatry Res 136:223-31. 2005..These results suggest that poor insight identifies a group of OCD patients with distinct clinical characteristics...
Personality disorders in patients with burning mouth syndromeGiuseppe Maina
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
J Pers Disord 19:84-93. 2005..Our results suggest that BMS is associated with a specific pattern of Axis II comorbidity...
Major depression in patients with borderline personality disorder: a clinical investigationSilvio Bellino
Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy
Can J Psychiatry 50:234-8. 2005..This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics of 2 groups of patients with MDD: those with concomitant BPD and those with other concomitant personality disorders...
Citalopram versus sertraline in late-life nonmajor clinically significant depression: a 1-year follow-up clinical trialPaola Rocca
Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatric Section, University of Turin, Via Cherasco, 11 10126 Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 66:360-9. 2005....
Nocturnal panic and recent life eventsUmberto Albert
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Depress Anxiety 22:52-8. 2005..However, the hypothesis that this vulnerability might be determined by life events that occur in the period preceding PD onset was not supported by the findings of this study...
Randomized controlled trial comparing brief dynamic and supportive therapy with waiting list condition in minor depressive disordersGiuseppe Maina
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco, 11, IT 10126 Turin, Italy
Psychother Psychosom 74:43-50. 2005..The aim of this study was to determine whether BDT is more effective than brief supportive psychotherapy (BSP) and waiting list condition in the treatment of minor depressive disorders...
Health-related quality of life in euthymic bipolar disorder patients: differences between bipolar I and II subtypesGiuseppe Maina
Department of Neurosciences, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Unit, University of Turin, Italy
J Clin Psychiatry 68:207-12. 2007..We included as comparison samples a group of subjects with recurrent major depression (RMD) and a group of non-psychiatrically ill individuals...
