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CATASTROPHIZING, ACCEPTANCE, AND SELFEFFICACY AS MEDIATORS BETWEEN PAIN AND DISABILITY IN FIBROMYALGIA
No full textEffetto delle ceneri di carbone sulla nicchia trofica di una popolazione di Gammarus insensibilis in ambiente salmastro.
No full textPortrayals of narcolepsy from 1980 to 2020: a descriptive analysis of stigmatizing content in newspaper articles
No full textSTUDY OBJECTIVES: The media are the primary sources of information about health for the public. The media portrayal of narcolepsy might contribute to the stigmatization of people affected by this condition. This study aimed to describe how narcolepsy is portrayed in newspapers. METHODS: We collected 257 newspaper articles from the digital archive of La Stampa published between 1980 and 2020 that mentioned key search terms. The content was assessed using an ad hoc coding schema developed to evaluate the presence of sensationalistic title, negative language, stigmatizing content, stereotypical description, disclosure of a person diagnosed with narcolepsy, person with narcolepsy described as dangerous, presence of an accurate diagnosis, identifiable symptoms, indications about diagnostic and treatment services. Chi-square analysis was performed to identify changes over time in the type of content. RESULTS: In 10.9% of the articles, there was a sensationalistic title; inappropriate, negative, and outdated language appeared in 10.5% of the articles. Stigmatizing and stereotypical content was reported in 19.5% and 14.8% of the articles, respectively. In 62.3% of the articles, it was disclosed that a person had narcolepsy, and in 5.1% of the articles patients with narcolepsy were described as dangerous. The presence of an accurate diagnosis was referred to in 30.4% of the articles, while 16.7% described identifiable symptoms. Services for diagnosis and treatment were mentioned in 24.1% of the articles. Changes over time in the content of articles are discussed. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight areas for improvement in the media portrayal of narcolepsy and could help guide the development of new targeted anti-stigma campaigns. CITATION: Varallo G, Pingani L, Musetti A, et al. Portrayals of narcolepsy from 1980 to 2020: a descriptive analysis of stigmatizing content in newspaper articles. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(7):1769-1778
Ruolo di stress abiotici nel trasferimento di 32P in un ambiente salmastro (Acquatina, Lecce).
No full textThe Hedonic Experience Associated with a Gentle Touch Is Preserved in Women with Fibromyalgia
Full text linkBackground/Objectives: Although manual therapies can be used for pain alleviation in fibromyalgia, there is no clear evidence about the processing of gentle, affective touch in this clinical condition. In fact, persistent painful sensations and psychological factors may impact the hedonic experience of touch. Methods: This observational cross-sectional study compared the subjective experience of affective touch between 14 women with fibromyalgia (age range: 35–70; range of years of education: 5–13) and 14 pain-free women (age range: 18–30; range of years of education: 13–19). The participants rated the pleasantness of slow and fast touches delivered by a brush, the experimenter’s hand, and a plastic stick. Tactile stimuli were either imagined or real to disentangle the contribution of top-down and bottom-up sensory components. Additionally, a self-report questionnaire explored the lifetime experiences of affective touch. Results: Akin to healthy counterparts, individuals with fibromyalgia rated slow touches delivered by the experimenter’s hand or a brush as more pleasant than fast touches, regardless of whether they were imagined or real. However, the intensity of pain affects only the imagined pleasantness in our participants with fibromyalgia. Furthermore, despite the fibromyalgia patients reporting fewer experiences of affective touch in childhood and adolescence, this evidence was not associated with the experimental outcomes. Conclusions: The hedonic experience of affective touch seems preserved in fibromyalgia despite poor intimate bodily contact in youth. We confirmed that bottom-up and top-down factors contribute to the affective touch perception in fibromyalgia: bodily pain may impact even more the expected pleasure than the actual experience. Future investigations may introduce neurophysiological measures of the implicit autonomic responses to affective touch in fibromyalgia. To conclude, although preliminary, our evidence may be in favor of manual therapies for pain relief in fibromyalgia
The role of interoceptive sensibility on central sensitization to pain in vulvodynia
Full text linkBackground: Interoception may be linked to central sensitization in chronic pain. Aim: We aimed to provide evidence about the role of interoceptive sensibility on central sensitization in vulvodynia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of females who received a diagnosis of vulvodynia filled out validated questionnaires relative to the individual level of interoceptive sensibility and the symptoms of central sensitization. Outcomes: Interoceptive sensibility and symptoms of central sensitization were measured with the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness and the Central Sensitization Inventory, respectively. Results: A lower level of trust and a higher level of emotional awareness predicted a higher number of central sensitization symptoms in our sample. Clinical Implications: Our evidence may increase the researchers’ and physicians’ attention toward the involvement of the central nervous system in pain phenomenology in vulvodynia. Strengths and Limitations: No ad-hoc control sample was collected. No behavioral assessments about interoception were performed. Conclusion: As registered in other chronic pain conditions, interoceptive sensibility may play a crucial role in the expressions of symptoms of central sensitization in vulvodynia
Exploring sleep quality, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in adults with spinal muscular atrophy
Full text linkSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disorder caused by the mutation of the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Sleep disturbances and their impact on mental health and quality of life in patients with SMA are being understudied, and most of the evidence comes from pediatric SMA patients. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of adult patients with SMA. The participants underwent questionnaires exploring sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), depressive symptoms with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and quality of life with the Short-Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36). Fifty patients with SMA were enrolled in the study: 66 % were females with a median age of 41 years. Of them, 60 % had poor sleep quality, and 72 % had depressive symptoms. SMA 2 patients showed higher PSQI and PHQ-9 scores than SMA 3 patients (8 ± 3 vs 6 ± 1, p < 0.001 and 13±5 vs 7 ± 5, p < 0.001). PSQI total score correlated with the PHQ-9 (r = 0.32, p = 0.02), which was higher in patients with respiratory symptoms. Poor sleep is associated with depressive symptoms and respiratory dysfunction in adult SMA patients. Clinicians should consider sleep quality in SMA patients for optimal care; future studies are needed to understand this aspect better
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