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Adverse psychiatric effects associated with herbal weight-loss products
Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Coviello, Marialuce; Imperatori, Claudio; Francesconi, Marta; Valeriani, Giuseppe; De Stefano, Gianfranco; Bolzan Mariotti Posocco, Flaminia; Santacroce, Rita; Minichino, Amedeo; Corazza, Ornella (2015)Obesity and overeating are among the most prevalent health concerns worldwide and individuals are increasingly using performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) as an easy and fast way to control their weight. Among ... -
The association between social media addiction and eating disturbances is mediated by muscle dysmorphia-related symptoms : a cross-sectional study in a sample of young adults
Imperatori, Claudio; Panno, Angelo; Carbone, Giuseppe Alessio; Corazza, Ornella; Taddei, Ines; Bernabei, Laura; Massullo, Chiara; Prevete, Elisabeth; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Pasquini, Massimo; Farina, Benedetto; Biondi, Massimo; Bersani, Francesco Saverio (2021-06-26)PURPOSE: Although the association between problematic use of the internet and eating disorders (EDs) in young adults has been previously established, its underlying mechanisms have not been completely clarified. It has ... -
Dissociative experiences of compartmentalization are associated with food addiction symptoms: results from a cross‐sectional report
Carbone, Giuseppe Alessio; De Rossi, Elena; Prevete, Elisabeth; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Corazza, Ornella; Massullo, Chiara; Farina, Benedetto; Pasquini, Massimo; Taddei, Ines; Biondi, Massimo; Imperatori, Claudio; Bersani, Francesco Saverio (2023-03-03)Purpose: Studies have shown significant associations of dissociative symptoms with both eating and addictive disorders; however, the different forms of dissociation have been relatively understudied in relation to food ... -
Fitspiration on social media: Body-Image and other psychopathological risks among young adults. A narrative review.
Cataldo, Ilaria; De Luca, Ilaria; Giorgetti, Valentina; Cicconcelli, Dorotea; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Imperatori, Claudio; Abdi, Samira; Negri, Attilio; Esposito, Gianluca; Corazza, Ornella (2021-05-24)Background The use of social media is popular in the health and the beauty industry, with an increasing number of brands using web platforms to promote their products. Among the recently-emerged trends, “fitspiration” (also ... -
Mentalization impairment is associated with problematic alcohol use in a sample of young adults: A cross-sectional study
Imperatori, Claudio; Corazza, Ornella; Panno, Angelo; Rinaldi, Raffaella; Pasquini, Massimo; Farina, Benedetto; Biondi, Massimo; Bersani, Francesco Saverio (2020-11-22)Background: Alcohol is one of the most widely used drugs among adolescents and young people, and problematic alcohol use (PAU) is related to significant long-term biological, clinical, and psychosocial sequelae. Although ... -
Problematic Use of the Internet Mediates the Association between Reduced Mentalization and Suicidal Ideation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Young Adults
Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Accinni, Tommaso; Carbone, Giuseppe Alessio; Corazza, Ornella; Panno, Angelo; Prevete, Elisabeth; Bernabei, Laura; Massullo, Chiara; Burkauskas, Julius; Tarsitani, Lorenzo; Pasquini, Massimo; Biondi, Massimo; Farina, Benedetto; Imperatori, Claudio (2022-05-20)Suicide is a major public health problem, and it is urgent to investigate its underlying clinical and psychological concomitants. It has been suggested that low mentalization skills and problematic use of the internet (PUI) ...