Papers by Ignazio Ardizzone
Children, Apr 24, 2024
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Psicobiettivo, Jun 1, 2022
Sulla base di un'esperienza clinica decennale come psicoterapeuta a orientamento psicodinamic... more Sulla base di un'esperienza clinica decennale come psicoterapeuta a orientamento psicodinamico e psichiatra dell'eta evolutiva l'autore descrive le caratteristiche del ritiro sociale prolungato in ragazzi dai 10 ai 17 anni. Sulla base di due concetti chiave la noosfobia e l'oblio del riconoscimento egli traccia il percorso evolutivo di questa grave patologia e le difficolta nel diagnosticarla. Vengono discussi, inoltre, gli enormi problemi di trattamento che questa disturbo pone e alcune modalita di intervento.
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PubMed, Jun 24, 2010
Aim: This study examines the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with normal and poor insight of ... more Aim: This study examines the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with normal and poor insight of illness and it detects the presence of autistic traits. The aim is to establish the relationship between OCD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD): comorbidity or subtype of OCD? Methods: The sample consists of 48 adolescents (aged 12-18) with a clinical diagnosis of OCD (according DSM-IV-TR). After administering the Children's Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CYBOCS) and the Brown Assessement Beliefs Scale (BABS), the sample is divided into two groups according to insight of illness. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) were used to assist in the ASD diagnosis; Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID-II) was administered to assess personality disorders. Results: 47% of subjects presents poor insight and 27% are included within the diagnostic criteria for autistic spectrum disorder. Poor insight in obsessive-compulsive symptoms is significantly associated with the presence of autistic traits. There is also a significant association between cluster hoarding and poor insight. Discussion: This study suggests the existence of an obsessive autistic atypical subtype, where the compulsive dimension of repetitive behaviours vanishes in an autistic dimension with stereotyped manifestations. Further research should be conducted to better understand this obsessive autistic atypical subtype and to put it in the obsessive-compulsive spectrum in adolescence.
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Psychosis, Feb 1, 2012
... DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2011.554993 Arianna Marconi & Ignazio Ardizzone Available online: 0... more ... DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2011.554993 Arianna Marconi & Ignazio Ardizzone Available online: 01 Aug 2011. ...
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Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, Dec 15, 2022
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Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
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Child Psychiatry & Human Development
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Children
Introduction: The relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and Internalizing (ID) and Exter... more Introduction: The relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and Internalizing (ID) and Externalizing Disorders (ED) in children needs to be better understood, along with the intergenerational transmission of these traits from parents to children. The present work aimed to share light on both these issues. Method: 39 children with ID, 19 with ED, and their parents were recruited*. The Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Big Five Inventory, the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale, and the Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children were used. The association between parent personality and perfectionism traits and children’s perfectionism dimensions was evaluated through hierarchical regression analysis. Results: ID and ED groups did not differ significantly concerning perfectionism. Fathers presented higher scores than mothers in Self-Oriented Perfectionism, Other-Oriented Perfectionism, and Socially-Prescribed Perfectionism. Parents of children with ID report high...
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We conducted a literature review aimed at identifying the origins of shame as well as its effects... more We conducted a literature review aimed at identifying the origins of shame as well as its effects on moral development, especially in terms of behavioral outcomes, and we reflected on the practical implications of our findings. We explored the role of shame in moral development through cultural differences and parental influences, collecting evidence of psychopathological consequences of primary moral emotion dysregulation. These studies showed a dichotomous feature of shame, as a prosocial behavior enhancer in morally relevant situations and, simultaneously, a risk factor for aggressive and antisocial behaviors on other occasions. Dysregulated shame leads to maladaptive interpersonal behaviors, which could evolve towards psychopathological paths. Therefore, an integrated intervention is recommended in children with emotional/behavioral problems.
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PSICOBIETTIVO
Sulla base di un'esperienza clinica decennale come psicoterapeuta a orientamento psicodinamic... more Sulla base di un'esperienza clinica decennale come psicoterapeuta a orientamento psicodinamico e psichiatra dell'eta evolutiva l'autore descrive le caratteristiche del ritiro sociale prolungato in ragazzi dai 10 ai 17 anni. Sulla base di due concetti chiave la noosfobia e l'oblio del riconoscimento egli traccia il percorso evolutivo di questa grave patologia e le difficolta nel diagnosticarla. Vengono discussi, inoltre, gli enormi problemi di trattamento che questa disturbo pone e alcune modalita di intervento.
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Richard & Piggle, Oct 1, 2010
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European Psychiatry, 2021
IntroductionAnorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by low body weight, fear of... more IntroductionAnorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by low body weight, fear of gaining weight and distorted perception of body. Patients have rigidity, repetition of thoughts, alterations in decision-making skills and poor ability to provide new solutions. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new eating disorder characterized by the absence of distress about body shape or fear of weight gain. Studies on neurocognitive aspects are few and no effective treatments are known.ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to further investigate the executive functions’ domains in AN and ARFID children and adolescents, to provide possible distinct neurocognitive traits in these patients.MethodsAN or ARFID patients (15 + 15; range 6-18 years), were assessed by neuropsychological tools, such as: Wechsler Intelligence Scale to measure I.Q. profile, NEPSY-II to explore attention and executive functions, Tower of London test to detect planning and problem solving abili...
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Psychiatria Danubina, 2021
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European Psychiatry, 2021
IntroductionAnorexia Nervosa (AN) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) are two p... more IntroductionAnorexia Nervosa (AN) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) are two primary restrictive eating disorders described in DSM-5, characterized both of them by insufficient food intake. This behavior In ARFID is not driven by weight and shape concerns that tipify AN. While there are several studies that highlight the presence of mentalizing difficulties in AN, there are still no data about mentalizing profile in ARFID.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to better characterize the mentalizing profile of AN and ARFID children and adolescent.MethodsTwo groups of AN or ARFID outpatients (15+15), aged 6 to 18 years, were assessed by Alexythimia Questionnaire for Children (AQC) and Toronto Alexythimia Scale-20 (TAS-20) to evaluate alexythimia; by Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) and Basic Empathy Scale (BES) to assess empathy; by NEPSY-II social perception subtests to evaluate Theory of Mind and Emotion recognition. Exclusion criteria were the presence of intell...
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Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
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Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Objective: Irritability is an important theme in paediatric psychiatry considering its high frequ... more Objective: Irritability is an important theme in paediatric psychiatry considering its high frequency in developmental age, its association with negative outcomes and consequently significant public health impact. Present as main or associated feature of several psychiatric diagnoses, irritability represents a challenge for clinicians who try to understand its origin and role in developmental psychopathology. In this review we try to: (1) get an overview of this dimension and its relationship with each of the main neuropsychiatric disorders in paediatric population and (2) provide a summary of currently available instruments to assess irritability in children and adolescents. Method: In this narrative review, an overview of irritability in children and adolescents is proposed focusing on selected literature. Results: Irritability as feature of many paediatric psychiatric conditions has been evaluated by many authors and included in classifications of paediatric psychiatric diseases....
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 2019
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Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) ... more Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSbP) is a very serious form of child abuse. The perpetrator, usually the mother, invents symptoms or causes real ones in order to make her child appear sick. Usually this is due to a maladaptive disorder or to an excessive of attention-seeking on her part. We report here two new cases of FDIA. The first one is a 9-year-old boy with a history of convulsive episodes, reduced verbal production, mild psychomotor disorder and urological problems who underwent several invasive procedures and hospitalizations before a diagnosis of FDIA was made. The second is a 12 year-old girl with headache, abdominal pain, lipothymic episodes, seizures and a gait impairment, who was hospitalized in several hospitals before an FDIA was diagnosed.
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