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My research integrates clinical psychology with technology-mediated interventions, exploring eating behaviors and psychopathology through both categorical and dimensional approaches. Currently leading cross-cultural trauma research while developing evidence-based, technology-assisted assessment and treatment protocols, with emphasis on culturally-adapted psychotherapeutic interventions.
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High-level team sports competition creates considerable degree of mental workload for the players, particularly in teams with prominent players displaying characteristics of subclinical narcissism. This affects team effectiveness, which is contingent upon the harmonization of the players’ personalities. This perspective examines the specific applic...
Background
Digital interventions present potential solutions for aftercare and relapse prevention in anxiety and depressive disorders. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the efficacy of internet- and mobile-based interventions for post-acute care in these conditions.
Methods
A systematic search was conducted in electronic databases (ME...
The use of social media by athletes can support them in difficult moments, but it can also become a source of negative emotions and psychological distress. This perspective critically examines psychoanalytic psychotherapy as a method for restoring athletes' psychological well-being after experiencing negative effects from social media use. The pape...
This study aims to investigate the relationship between uncontrolled eating
and the internalizing spectrum of psychopathology among young women,
framed within the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) model. In
a cross-sectional study, 215 Romanian women aged 19–30 were assessed using the
Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDA...
In this cross-sectional study, we explore the influence of age, Body
Mass Index (BMI), appetitive traits, and internalizing psychopathology on exercise self-efficacy among 52 participants, framed within the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) model. Appetitive traits were assessed using
the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ), e...
Background
The Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDAS-II) is a self-report measure comprising 99 items divided into 18 non-overlapping scales that allows for a dimensional assessment of depression, anxiety, and bipolar symptoms. The IDAS-II is currently available in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, and Swedish. This study’s major goal...
Background and Study Aim: Material and Methods: Results: Conclusions: Karate competitions take place in the kata and kumite competitions. Karate athletes, depending on their preferences in the training process, focus on specializing in kata or kumite. Karate shapes the personality of practitioners. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to answer...
Female infertility is associated with a wide range of psychological consequences, including heightened depressive and anxiety symptoms, impaired quality of life, and self-esteem. Considering the paucity of data regarding psychological interventions tailored for female infertility, this case study is aimed at providing preliminary evidence related t...
Introduction: While intensive lifestyle interventions show efficacy in initiating behavior changes, the maintenance of these changes is also warranted in order for health benefits to emerge in the long term. As such, the development of cost-effective extended contact interventions following lifestyle programmes is needed. Validated components invol...
Studies have shown that hepatitis C (HCV) has disturbing psychological effects. Personality traits are related to mental health and physical functioning, each personality type having specific coping mechanisms in reaction to psychological and physiological symptoms of an illness. Despite the fact that personality types could influence the course of...
Background. Understanding individual food preferences is critical for creating tailored strategies that promote healthy individual eating behaviors. Individual sensory liking appears to be an essential determinant of dietary intake. Taste preferences influence satisfaction and satiety, and may consequently influence weight status and psychological...
We present an integrative, experiential-based, psychological treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED). The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III), Eating Disorder Inventory 3 (EDI-3), Social Cognitive Scales of Healthy Eating Behavior have used pre-and post-treatment for the assessment of the personality features and associated sympto...
Background: It has long been proved that relationship quality is positively linked to overall physical health as well as longevity. Thus, understanding the role of the individual food preferences related to the couples functioning is important for creating tailored strategies to promote both individual and couple’s healthy eating behavior. The purp...
Background: Infertility is consistently associated with reduced quality of life. This brings about a negative impact on emotional, social, and physical functioning. Moreover, the infertile individual is often faced with feelings of resentment, anxiety, uncertainty, or grief. So far, various psychological interventions have validated their effects o...
The symbolic or representational recreation of the psychogenealogical tree, the exploration and valuable use of its significance in diagnosis and psychotherapy, could much better be accomplished by creative meditation associated with the constructional improvisation of the genogram, using natural elements as symbolic-projective means. This new diag...
