CALCAGNO , Pietro

Behavioral dysregulation may be commonly found in patients with major affective disorders. Patients with increased impulsivity may be considered at higher suicide risk, poor psychosocial adjustment, aggression and legal problems as well as impairments in daily life activities when compared with those with lower impulsivity. Impulsivity and...

Suicidal behavior is a common cause of death in the elderly and is often accompanied in this population by disabilities and psychosocial impairment. Alzheimer's-related neuropathological changes are commonly found in the brains of older people. Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been reported to be a potential predictor for suicidal...

BACKGROUND: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, severe, idiosyncratic adverse reaction to antipsychotics. Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) were originally assumed to be free from the risk of causing NMS, however several cases of NMS induced by SGAs (SGA-NMS) have been reported. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to...

The so-called "insight paradox" posits that among patients with schizophrenia higher levels of insight are associated with increased levels of depression. Although different studies examined this issue, only few took in account potential confounders or factors that could influence this association. In a sample of clinically stable patients with...