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Caretti V, Franquillo AC, Guccione C, Cuzzocrea G, Pecora R, Trani L, Carpentieri R, Cantiano A, Cinelli F, Betti E, Fontana A, Sideli L, Panaccione I, Brogna P, Caprì C, Di Cesare G, Ducci G. Integrating Psychophysiology within Clinical Practice: A Pilot Cross-sectional Study on Prodromal Symptoms of Schizophrenia, Emotion Regulation, and Personality Functioning. Clin Neuropsychiatry 2021; 18:334-338. [PMID: 35096080 PMCID: PMC8785423 DOI: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20210607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia, autonomic activity, and personality functioning. METHOD 10 adolescents underwent semi-structured interviews assessing prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia and personality functioning. Cardiac activity was recorded at baseline, during the clinical interviews, and at recovery to assess concurrent changes in autonomic functioning. RESULTS During the assessment of prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia, participants increased sympathetic activation compared to the recovery condition, and reduced vagal activation compared to the assessment of interpersonal functioning. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the importance of integrating the autonomic assessment in clinical psychiatric and psychological practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincenzo Caretti
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
- Consorzio Universitario Humanitas, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
- Consorzio Universitario Humanitas, Rome, Italy
| | - Camilla Guccione
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
- Consorzio Universitario Humanitas, Rome, Italy
| | - Gaia Cuzzocrea
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
| | | | - Lucrezia Trani
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
| | - Andrea Fontana
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
| | - Lucia Sideli
- Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, PIPSM, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy
| | | | - Giuseppe Ducci
- Department of Mental Health, PIPSM, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy
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