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Disturbo Ansioso Generalizzato e Disturbo di Apprendimento: studio farmacologico preliminare
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Studio dei profili cognitivi e neuropsicologici nelle sindromi malformative:confronto tra sindrome di Down e sindrome di Williams all'interno di un follow-up.
No full textRIFLESSIONI EPIDEMIOLOGICHE SULL'UTENZA DEL TELEFONO AZZURRO
No full textIl contributo è frutto di un lavoro di analisi di 100 schede stilate dagli operatori del Telefono azzurro nell'arco di due anni. L'analisi condotta presenta una classificazione delle problematiche che motivano le telefonate dei bambini. La percentuale delle telefonate che riguardano la denuncia di un abuso è ridotta, al contrario molte delle telefonate segnalano un disagio aspecifico di ipo relazionale e familiare che non trova nella rete sociale un ascolto efficace
The efficacy of executive function interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
No full textIntroduction: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience difficulties in Executive Functions (EFs) performance. However, the efficacy of EF intervention needs to be further investigated. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of different EF interventions in children and adolescents with ASD. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out according to PRISMA guidelines. Relevant databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched up to November 2019. Papers included in the study have the following characteristics: randomized controlled trial or quasi-experimental design and published in English or Spanish. Results: After the elimination of duplicates, 949 were screened. Among these, six were included in the systematic review. The main approaches for EF in ASD were computer-based interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and assisted-animal therapy. Statistically significant results (p = 0.003) were found in using exergames. Conclusion: Different approaches can be used for improving EF intervention, with positive effects on working memory, behavior, and flexibility
The integration process in the italian state school:Developmental paths of mentally retarded subjects
No full textProblemi clinici e di classificazione nosografica dei disturbi psicopatologici della prima infanzia
No full textSleep behavior of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the Covid-19 pandemic: A Parent survey
No full textIntroduction. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of
neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by social interaction
and communication deficits and restricted, repetitive interests and
behaviors (1). It is very common for children with ASD to present
with several comorbidities, including sleep disorders. During the
Covid-19 pandemic, children with ASD have been particularly at risk
of adverse effects because of their difficulties in adapting to changes
in daily habits and routines.
Methods and aim. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate
sleep habits during the Covid-19 pandemic by administering the Child
Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) to parents.
Results. Twenty-five children of 28 (89.3%) had a score above 41
during the pandemic. Of these, 11 children also had clinically significant
scores before the pandemic.
Discussion. Our data confirm that sleep disturbances have been
very common in autistic children during the Covid-19 pandemic and
suggest new considerations. In particular, in our clinical sample,
sleep habits seemed to improve or not change significantly during
the Covid-19 pandemic in a population with a high prevalence of clinically
significant sleep disturbances. These data confirm that in this
particular context, a supportive environment (family, parent training,
tele-rehabilitation) is very important for autistic people and a predictable
routine can help prevent stress, anxiety, and behavioral problems
A Link between Parental Psychopathology and Preschool Depression: Take Care of Parents to Take Care of Children
Full text linkThere is a lot of evidence in the literature showing that early-onset depression determines an emotional and cognitive vulnerability for psychiatric disorders in subsequent years.
Aims: The first aim of this outcome research was to analyze the impact of parental support treatment in a sample of depressed preschool children divided into two groups of comparison (under-reactive and over-reactive) through evolution in the Clinical Global Impression (CGI). The second aim was to analyze the correlation between the presence of parental psychopathology and the severity of children's disorders.
Methods: Our clinical sample consisted of 32 preschool-age children with a final diagnosis of MDD. The children's assessment included a psychiatric assessment to establish a diagnosis of MDD, confirmed by means of a semi-structured interview, which was administered again one month after the end of parental treatment. All the parents began a six-month parent training treatment conducted by experienced child psychiatrists, whereas children were not treated. During this period, the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) was filled out monthly in order to observe the evolution of the children's disorders.
Results: Post-hoc tests showed a significant difference from before the treatment to after the treatment only in the over-reactive group (p = 0.00). Regarding parental psychiatric disorders, in the over-reactive group, only 3 children had no parents with psychopathology. In the under-reactive group, no child lacked a parent with psychopathology.
Conclusion: Parent training treatment seems to be a valid intervention to improve preschool depression, especially in over-reactive groups, and to prevent dysfunctional parental styles connected to parental psychopathology
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