Federico Baranzini

University of Insubria | UNINSUBRIA · Dipartimento di Medicina

Background - Despite depressive disorders being very common there has been little research to guide primary care physicians on the choice of treatment for patients with mild to moderate depression. Aims - To evaluate the efficacy of interpersonal counselling compared with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), in primary care attenders wi...

Background: Both integration and sealing over have been identified as global, clinically distinct recovery styles from the psychotic illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between recovery style, symptoms and global functioning in psychotic patients. Methods: 106 psychiatric patients in different phases of recovery wer...

Aim: Aim of the study was to validate the Italian version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home (NPI-NH). The evaluation of neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with cognitive impairment and/or a chronic psychiatric disorder, is an essential need in nursing home. Methods: The Italian version of the NPI-NH was administered in 53...

Background. Both integration and sealing over have been identified as global, clinically distinct recovery styles from the psychotic ìllness.The aìm of this study was to investigate the correlation between recovery style, symptoms and global functioning in psvchotìc patients. Methods. 106 psychotic patients in different phases of recovery were stud...

Polypharmacy is regarded as an important risk factor for fallingand several studies and meta-analyses have shown an increased fall risk in users of diuretics, type 1a antiarrhythmics, digoxin and psychotropic agents. In particular, recent evidence has shown that fall risk is associated with the use of polypharmacy regimens that include at least one...

Aim of this study was to investigate metabolic effects of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) in drug naïve patients. we included patients with psychotic disorders who were treated for the first time with a SGA. We evaluate anthropometric and metabolic data at baseline, after three months and after a year. it was found a statistical significant...

Aim of the study was to investigate polypharmacy and psychotropic drugs as risk factors for falls in a Long-term Care Setting for elderly patients. In a cross-sectional study we investigated the characteristics of 414 subjects: 207 fallen patients 44 (21.3%) male e 163 (78.7%) female mean age 84.16 +/- 8.3 y.o. First generation neuroleptics (OR 1.7...

SUMMARY. Aim of this study was to investigate metabolic effects of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) in drug naive patients. Methods. We included patients with psychotic disorders who were treated for the first time with a SGA. We evaluate anthropometric and metabolic data at baseline, after three months and after a year. Results. It was found...

Background: Falls in nursing elderly is an high interest issue in the psychogeriatric field. In particular, recurrent fallers risk factors represent a primary target from the clinical point of view and for load distribution in the nursing home setting. Materials and methods: A four years cross-sectional study has been carried out in a Varese's nurs...

We reported on a patient, without previous psychiatric diagnosis, who mutilated his own genitalia during an episode of massive and compulsive cannabis abuse which provoked an acute psychotic state.

Aim: Over the last few years much discussion has taken place as to whether dissociation can be considered a transnosological phenomenon associated to other important psychiatric problems or whether it should be classified as an individual nosological category. In fact, dissociative phenomena are not infrequent in a number of psychiatric illnesses,...

In spite of the high prevalence of psychiatric disorders among elderly residents in nursing homes, only a small number of patients in need of specialist care are referred to a psychiatric consultant. The aim of this research was to evaluate the consultation activity and the appropriateness of referral to psychiatric assessment. Data were collected...

Aim. The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of statistic correlation of some of the best known instruments used for the assessment of the positive and negative symptomatology of schizophrenic patients. Methods. The evaluation rating scales PANSS, SAPS/SANS and InSka in the Italian version have been used. The scales have been submitted, thr...

EVALUATION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATI\E SYMPTOMS IN CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRTNIA: AN INTER-RELATIONSHIP STUDY AMONG SANS/S,APS.PANSS AND INSKA RATING SCALES. The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of statistic correlation of some of the best known instruments used for the assessment of the positive and negative symptofiìatology of schizophrenic patie...

Problems of the activity of geriatric consultation in Geriatric Institute and in General Hospital. Geriatric consultation means a global approach to the condition of the patients and takes into consideration not only the strictly health aspects but also the social and welfare needs. This work follows the comparison between the consultation activity...

Introduction. Mood disorders represent a crucial problem in the primary care setting, so that the general practitioner (Gp) must play an increasing role in their management. However, at present the management of depression does not seem appropriate in general practice, because of the many difficulties in recognizing this condition. Objective. A des...

Headache is a common complaint in the general population, which tends to interfere with the quality of life of the affected individuals and may represent a burden for the National Health Service. To assess the prevalence and characteristics of headache, and to estimate the direct costs of the disease in a well-defined population, a pilot study was...