Showing papers by "Andrea Fiorillo published in 2011"
TL;DR: The European Commission has funded the EUNOMIA study in 12 European countries in order to develop European recommendations for good clinical practice in involuntary hospital admissions as discussed by the authors, which have been developed with the direct and active involvement of national leaders and key professionals.
96 citations
TL;DR: On average patients show significant but limited symptom improvements after coerced hospital admission, possibly reflecting the severity of the underlying illnesses and social factors appear important predictors of outcomes.
Abstract: Introduction
Coerced admission to psychiatric hospitals, defined by legal status or patient's subjective experience, is common. Evidence on clinical outcomes however is limited. This study aimed to assess symptom change over a three month period following coerced admission and identify patient characteristics associated with outcomes.
73 citations
TL;DR: Relatives’ opinions about patients’ civil rights and social competence, in particular the right to get married, to have children and to vote, improved and the belief that patients with schizophrenia are unpredictable decreased at the end of the intervention.
Abstract: Background: The opinions of relatives of patients with schizophrenia about this disorder can influence its course and outcome.Aims: In 2003, the Italian Psychiatric Association promoted a study on family psychoeducational intervention to explore its effectiveness in improving relatives’ opinions and beliefs about schizophrenia.Methods: In each of the 10 Italian mental health centres, 30 patients with schizophrenia and 30 key relatives were randomly recruited to receive the experimental intervention or the standard care. The experimental intervention consisted of 12 manual-based informative sessions on schizophrenia. Each relative filled in the self-reported questionnaire on family opinions about schizophrenia.Results: The treated sample included 107 patients and 112 relatives; the control group consisted of 105 patients and 118 relatives. In both groups, stress, traumas, heredity and family difficulties were most frequently mentioned as causing the disorder. Relatives’ opinions about patients’ civil right...
40 citations
TL;DR: A survey on training and practice of psychotherapy in European countries found that most European early career psychiatrists (70%) are satisfied with the training they receive in psychotherapy and 80% of them feel confident to use psychotherapies.
27 citations
TL;DR: A predicting model for global functioning in patients with psychosis is provided, showing that assessment of affective and agitation/cognitive symptoms should be emphasised during admission as they can be more informative than positive/negative symptoms in prospectively planning follow-up care that is geared towards a better functional recovery.
14 citations
TL;DR: The WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Council, whose members have been nominated by the WPA Member Societies according to theWPA Action Plan 2008-2011, started its activities at the end of 2009 and in about one year, the Council has carried out several activities, which are reported in the following paragraphs.
12 citations
TL;DR: At the end of the intervention, patients’ clinical status and life-style significantly improved in the treated group, as well as family objective burden and social contacts.
9 citations
TL;DR: The results highlight the need to provide supportive interventions for patients with major depression and their key-relatives who can rely on a stronger support from social network and from mental health professionals have lower levels of family burden.
8 citations
TL;DR: In Italy coercive measures are in most of the cases applied to the patients affected by more severe psychopathology and disability, and at three months after discharge, they showed higher levels of positive symptoms, and reported more negative opinions on the need of hospital admission and on the appropriateness of psychiatric treatments.
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