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Pain experience in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: The role of alexithymia and psychological distress by Di Tella, Marialaura, Ghiggia, Ada, Tesio, Valentina, Romeo, Annunziata, Colonna, Fabrizio, Fusaro, Enrico, Torta, Riccardo, Castelli, Lorys

“…Abstract Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome with a high prevalence of alexithymia, a personality disposition that affects emotional…”
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A Review of the Emotional Aspects of Neuropathic Pain: From Comorbidity to Co-Pathogenesis by Torta, Riccardo, Ieraci, Valentina, Zizzi, Francesca

“…Neuropathic pain is characterized by both sensory and affective disturbances, supporting the notion that pain and mood disorders share common pathogenetic…”
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Theory of mind and emotional functioning in fibromyalgia syndrome: an investigation of the relationship between social cognition and executive function by Di Tella, Marialaura, Castelli, Lorys, Colonna, Fabrizio, Fusaro, Enrico, Torta, Riccardo, Ardito, Rita B, Adenzato, Mauro

“…Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome primarily characterised by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain. In the aetiology of this syndrome a crucial role is played…”
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Distress, anxiety, depression and unmet needs in thyroid cancer survivors: a longitudinal study by Dionisi-Vici, Margherita, Fantoni, Marta, Botto, Rossana, Nervo, Alice, Felicetti, Francesco, Rossetto, Ruth, Gallo, Marco, Arvat, Emanuela, Torta, Riccardo, Leombruni, Paolo

“…Purpose Despite a good prognosis, thyroid cancer (TC) survivors often report psychological distress and decreased quality of life. This longitudinal study aims…”
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Pharmacological Management of Depression in Patients with Cancer: Practical Considerations by Torta, Riccardo G. V., Ieraci, Valentina

“…This article provides an overview of the prevalence, pathogenesis and diagnosis of, and treatment strategies for, depression in cancer patients. Untreated…”
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Disease-Induced Neuroinflammation and Depression by Benatti, Cristina, Blom, Joan M C, Rigillo, Giovanna, Alboni, Silvia, Zizzi, Francesca, Torta, Riccardo, Brunello, Nicoletta, Tascedda, Fabio

“…Progression of major depression, a multifactorial disorder with a neuroinflammatory signature, seems to be associated with the disruption of body allostasis…”
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The Traumatic Experience of Breast Cancer: Which Factors Can Relate to the Post-traumatic Outcomes? by Romeo, Annunziata, Di Tella, Marialaura, Ghiggia, Ada, Tesio, Valentina, Gasparetto, Eleonora, Stanizzo, Maria Rosa, Torta, Riccardo, Castelli, Lorys

“…Post-traumatic growth (PTG) is considered a positive outcome of struggling with a traumatic event, distinct, and opposite from negative outcomes, i.e.,…”
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A Qualitative Study to Explore Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on End-of-Life Patients’ Dignity. How Can Dignity Be Defined, and Which Strategies Exist to Maintain Dignity? by Bovero, Andrea, Tosi, Chiara, Botto, Rossana, Pidinchedda, Alexa, Gottardo, Francesco, Asta, Giacomo, Torta, Riccardo

“…Dignity is a core topic within palliative care, and thus, it is important to get a detailed assessment of healthcare providers’ (HCPs) perspectives on this…”
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Psychological characteristics of early-stage melanoma patients: a cross-sectional study on 204 patients by Tesio, Valentina, Ribero, Simone, Castelli, Lorys, Bassino, Stefania, Leombruni, Paolo, Caliendo, Virginia, Grassi, Marcella, Lauro, Danilo, Macripò, Giuseppe, Torta, Riccardo G V

“…The presence of psychological distress has a negative impact not only on cancer patients' quality of life but also on the course of the disease, with slower…”
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Gray matter alterations in chronic pain: A network-oriented meta-analytic approach by Cauda, Franco, Palermo, Sara, Costa, Tommaso, Torta, Riccardo, Duca, Sergio, Vercelli, Ugo, Geminiani, Giuliano, Torta, Diana M E

“…Several studies have attempted to characterize morphological brain changes due to chronic pain. Although it has repeatedly been suggested that longstanding…”
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Symptom cluster: Depression and pain by Torta, Riccardo G.V, Munari, Jacopo

“…Abstract Pain and depression are two frequently associated aspects in oncology. The reciprocal influence of both pathologies is discussed under both the point…”
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Management and Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Diseases: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Almeida, Susana Sousa, Zizzi, Francesca Benedetta, Cattaneo, Agnese, Comandini, Alessandro, Di Dato, Giorgio, Lubrano, Ennio, Pellicano, Clelia, Spallone, Vincenza, Tongiani, Serena, Torta, Riccardo

“…In patients with physical chronic diseases, the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) is approximately 2‐ to 3-fold higher than in the general…”
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The Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on End-of-Life Patients’ Sense of Dignity. A Comparison Among Four Different Professionals’ Categories by Bovero, Andrea, Tosi, Chiara, Botto, Rossana, Cito, Alessandra, Malerba, Valentina, Molfetta, Valentina, Ieraci, Valentina, Torta, Riccardo

“…The studies on terminally ill patients’ dignity as perceived by health care providers (HCPs) in palliative care are growing. The comparison of different HCPs’…”
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Mental health in Italy after two years of COVID-19 from the perspective of 1281 Italian physicians: looking back to plan forward by Cuomo, Alessandro, Amore, Mario, Arezzo, Maria Felice, De Filippis, Sergio, De Rose, Alessandra, La Pia, Silvestro, Pirani, Alessandro, Torta, Riccardo, Fagiolini, Andrea

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global crisis that is profoundly affecting mental health and mental health care. The…”
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Personality and attitudes towards dying patients: An Italian pilot study among medical students by Leombruni, Paolo, Miniotti, Marco, Torta, Riccardo G.

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The impact of social-emotional context in chronic cancer pain: patient-caregiver reverberations by De Laurentis, Ma, Rossana, Botto, Andrea, Bovero, Riccardo, Torta, Valentina, Ieraci

“…Purpose Pain is a multifactorial and subjective experience. Psychological and social factors can modulate it. This study analyzed whether and how prolonged…”
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The Effectiveness of a Body-Affective Mindfulness Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Carletto, Sara, Tesio, Valentina, Borghi, Martina, Francone, Diana, Scavelli, Francesco, Bertino, Gabriella, Malucchi, Simona, Bertolotto, Antonio, Oliva, Francesco, Torta, Riccardo, Ostacoli, Luca

“…Mindfulness interventions have been shown to treat depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with several chronic diseases, including…”
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Cannabis -Based Oral Formulations for Medical Purposes: Preparation, Quality and Stability by Baratta, Francesca, Simiele, Marco, Pignata, Irene, Ravetto Enri, Lorenzo, D'Avolio, Antonio, Torta, Riccardo, De Luca, Anna, Collino, Massimo, Brusa, Paola

“…Current legislation in Italy provides that medical may be administered orally or by inhalation. One of the fundamental criteria for the administration of oral…”
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Antidepressant up-titration: pharmacological and psychological considerations by Torta, Riccardo G V

“…The use of antidepressant up-titration in starting therapies is useful in reducing side effects, but can induce delays in clinical response. Several aspects…”
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Comparison of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as Adjunctive Treatments for Recurrent Depression: The European Depression EMDR Network (EDEN) Randomized Controlled Trial by Ostacoli, Luca, Carletto, Sara, Cavallo, Marco, Baldomir-Gago, Paula, Di Lorenzo, Giorgio, Fernandez, Isabel, Hase, Michael, Justo-Alonso, Ania, Lehnung, Maria, Migliaretti, Giuseppe, Oliva, Francesco, Pagani, Marco, Recarey-Eiris, Susana, Torta, Riccardo, Tumani, Visal, Gonzalez-Vazquez, Ana I, Hofmann, Arne

“…Treatment of recurrent depressive disorders is currently only moderately successful. Increasing evidence suggests a significant relationship between adverse…”
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