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- Publications
- Influence
EMDR and CBT for Cancer Patients: Comparative Study of Effects on PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression
- Liuva Capezzani, L. Ostacoli, +5 authors T. Cantelmi
- Psychology
- Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
- 1 August 2013
This pilot study examined the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment compared with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating posttraumatic stress disorder… Expand
Presence and Significant Determinants of Cognitive Impairment in a Large Sample of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
- M. Borghi, M. Cavallo, +8 authors S. Malucchi
- Biology, Medicine
- PloS one
- 29 July 2013
Objectives To investigate the presence and the nature of cognitive impairment in a large sample of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and to identify clinical and demographic determinants of… Expand
Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Relaxation…
- S. Carletto, M. Borghi, +6 authors L. Ostacoli
- Psychology, Medicine
- Front. Psychol.
- 21 April 2016
Objective: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating autoimmune disease that imposes a significant emotional burden with heavy psychosocial consequences. Several studies have investigated the… Expand
Comparison of experienced burnout symptoms in specialist oncology nurses working in hospital oncology units or in hospices.
- L. Ostacoli, M. Cavallo, +6 authors Pier Maria Furlan
- Medicine
- Palliative & supportive care
- 1 December 2010
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to clarify the differential contributions of situational and individual factors to burnout symptoms experienced by two independent groups of specialist oncology nurses… Expand
Prevalence and Significant Determinants of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in a Large Sample of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
- L. Ostacoli, S. Carletto, +8 authors R. Picci
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical…
- 1 June 2013
Chronic and life-threatening neurodegenerative diseases may be associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, the current study was an investigation of the prevalence of PTSD in… Expand
Quality of life, alcohol detoxification and relapse: Is quality of life a predictor of relapse or only a secondary outcome measure?
PurposeTo estimate variations in Overall Quality Of Life (OQOL) within 12 months following alcohol detoxification and to evaluate the predictive value of OQOL for relapse and alcohol use… Expand
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as an Adjunctive Treatment of Unipolar Depression: A Controlled Study
- A. Hofmann, A. Hilgers, +4 authors M. Hase
- Psychology
- Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
- 1 August 2014
Depression is a severe mental disorder that challenges mental health systems worldwide. About 30% of treated patients do not experience a full remission after treatment, and more than 75% of patients… Expand
Psychological distress in men with prostate cancer receiving adjuvant androgen-deprivation therapy.
- A. Saini, A. Berruti, +12 authors L. Ostacoli
- Medicine
- Urologic oncology
- 1 April 2013
OBJECTIVES
To compare the occurrence of depression, anxiety, self body image perception, sleep disturbances, and diminished quality of life in prostate cancer patients undergoing adjuvant… Expand
Evidence for an association between migraine and the hypocretin receptor 1 gene
- I. Rainero, E. Rubino, +5 authors L. Pinessi
- Medicine
- The Journal of Headache and Pain
- 23 February 2011
The aim of our study was to investigate whether genetic variants in the hypocretin receptor 1 (HCRTR1) gene could modify the occurrence and the clinical features of migraine. Using a case–control… Expand
Restless legs syndrome and its relationship with anxiety, depression, and quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
- L. Ostacoli, A. Saini, +10 authors A. Berruti
- Medicine
- Quality of Life Research
- 27 February 2010
ObjectiveRestless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder characterized by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs that are relieved by movement. This study evaluated the… Expand