Corticosteroid-induced manic and/or psychotic symptoms: a systematic review.

Introduction: Given their immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties, corticosteroids are widely used. However, corticosteroid-induced psychiatric effects are deeply concerning, since they can be severe and require accurate differential diagnosis from primary psychiatric disorders. Among corticosteroid-induced psychiatric symptoms, what kind of patients under corticosteroids develop manic and/or psychotic symptoms and which risk factors are associated with their development remain unclear.

Care manager role for older multimorbid heart failure patients' needs in relation to psychological distress and quality of life: a cross-sectional study.

Background: There are few studies investigating patients' needs in healthcare focusing on disease severity and psychological characteristics of elderly heart failure (HF) patients with multimorbidity, specifically addressed by a care manager (CM).

Aims: To explore the role of a CM dealing with elderly multimorbid HF patients' needs/preferences according to NYHA class, ejection fraction, psychological/psychosomatic distress and quality of life (QoL), utilizing a Blended Collaborative Care (BCC) approach (ESCAPE; Grant agreement No 945377).

Methods: Cue cards, self-reported questionnaires, and a semi-structured interview were used to collect data.

Four-year follow-up of psychiatric and psychosomatic profile in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Psychological characterization of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) focuses on comorbidity with psychiatric disorders, somatization or alexithymia. Whereas IBD patients had higher risk of stable anxiety and depression for many years after the diagnosis of the disease, there is a lack of studies reporting a comprehensive psychosomatic assessment addressing factors of disease vulnerability, also in the long-term. The objective of this investigation is to fill this gap in the current literature.

Healthcare needs in elderly patients with chronic heart failure in view of a personalized blended collaborative care intervention: a cross sectional study.

Introduction: Few studies explored healthcare needs of elderly heart failure (HF) patients with comorbidities in view of a personalized intervention conducted by Care Managers (CM) in the framework of Blended Collaborative Care (BCC). The aims of the present study were to: (1) identify perceived healthcare needs/preferences in elderly patients with HF prior to a CM intervention; (2) investigate possible associations between healthcare needs/preferences, sociodemographic variables (age; sex) and number of comorbidities.

Method: Patients aged 65 years or more affected by HF with at least 2 medical comorbidities were enrolled in the study.

Demoralization in acute coronary syndrome: Treatment and predictive factors associated with its persistence.

Background/objective: Although demoralization is associated with morbidity and mortality in cardiac settings, its treatment has been overlooked. The present randomized controlled trial aimed at 1) evaluating the effectiveness of sequential combination of Cognitive-Behavioral and Well-Being therapies (CBT/WBT), compared to Clinical Management (CM), on demoralization among Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients, at post-treatment and after 3 months; 2) examining ACS patients' characteristics predicting demoralization persistence at 3-month follow-up.

Method: 91 demoralized ACS patients were randomized to CBT/WBT ( = 47) or CM ( = 44).

Psychopathological Burden among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to the Pre-Pandemic Period.

This retrospective observational study on hospital staff requesting an "application visit" (from 2017 to 2022) at the Occupational Medicine department aimed at comparing a "pre-COVID group" (2017-2019) with a "COVID group" (2020-2022) regarding (a) sociodemographic data (i.e., age, sex, occupation, years of employment at the hospital), (b) rate and type of psychiatric diagnoses in both groups and rate of psychiatric diagnoses per subject, and (c) rate of drug/psychotherapeutic prescriptions.

"The Ram Chef program: Exploring perceptions of cooking independence and culinary abilities of young adults with disabilities and their caregivers".

Background: Persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) may struggle to achieve and manage independent living and may often require assistance from caregivers. Teaching adults with IDD to perform activities to promote independence, with the least amount of assistance, may improve their self-determination and independence.

Objective: The Ram Chefs program is a virtual culinary program designed to teach basic cooking skills to adults with IDD.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Revised 2021 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Sports and Human Performance Nutrition.

Nutrition in sports and human performance incorporates knowledge of the intersection of human physiology and nutrition. Registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) practitioners in sports and human performance focus on nutrition care that is specific to the individual and their sport/occupational requirements. The Dietitians in Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Dietetic Practice Group, along with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Management Committee, have updated the Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for RDNs working in sports and human performance.

Improving food choices and nutrient adequacy in adolescents/young adults with developmental disabilities.

Background: Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) have higher incidences of overweight and obesity than the general population and are currently underserved in health promotion programs. Restricted diets due to sensory sensitivity and physiological difference are often followed by persons with DD resulting in nutrient inadequacies, which may contribute to overweight and obesity. Closing the gap of healthcare disparities for persons with DD must start by increasing awareness of factors causing overweight and obesity, and development of strategies and programs to reduce incidences of overweight and obesity for persons with DD.