Publications by authors named "Valentina Ieritano"
Alexithymia, emotion regulation, and impulsivity are key factors in youths with mood disorders. However, gender differences within these dimensions remain insufficiently studied in this population. This study seeks to explore these dimensions in a sample of adolescents and young adults with mood disorders, aiming to identify gender-specific characteristics with important clinical implications.
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- Lithium during pregnancy has been linked to potential foetal malformations, but treatment for maternal psychiatric conditions is often deemed more critical by clinicians.
- A systematic review analyzed 28 studies, with meta-analysis including data from 1402 newborns and 2595 women, revealing increased risks of cardiac malformations, preterm birth, and being large for gestational age among those taking lithium.
- Women with bipolar disorder should consider stopping lithium before pregnancy if stable, but if they continue during pregnancy, they should have close monitoring to manage potential risks.
COVID-19 affects brain function, as deduced by the "brain fog" that is often encountered in COVID-19 patients and some cognitive impairment that is observed in many a patient in the post-COVID-19 period. Approximately one-third of patients, even when they have recovered from the acute somatic disease, continue to show posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. We hypothesized that the persistent changes induced by COVID-19 on brain structure would overlap with those associated with PTSD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between depression and post-COVID-19 disease syndrome (post-COVID-19 syndrome) is established. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the association between post-COVID-19 syndrome and mixed depression, i.e.
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