bioRxiv
June 30, 2026
Filippo Pasqualitto, A. Tomassini, Angela Muscettola et al.
preprint
Background and Hypothesis Motor alterations represent an important component of psychotic disorders. Chronic cannabis use, a key risk factor for psychosis, is also associated with sensorimotor dysfunctions. Yet, the hypothesis of a common sensorimotor disturbance remains underinvestigated. Study Design. In this study, we examined submovements, elementary units of motor output, to search for...
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
May 1, 2026
Ilaria Domenicano, Alice Onofrio, Domenico De Donatis et al.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to investigate the association between cannabis use prior to enrollment in a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program and prognosis, including severity of psychiatric symptoms, type of antipsychotic treatment prescribed, and clinical recovery. Methods A longitudinal cohort study was conducted on patients aged 18–35 diagnosed with affective and non‐affective psychosis...
Schizophrenia Bulletin Open
2026
Angela Muscettola, Giulia Drusiani, Martina Desenzani et al.
Background and Hypothesis: Paranoia is commonly conceptualized along a continuum ranging from transient suspiciousness and mistrust to fixed persecutory delusions. However, similar paranoid contents may differ in conviction, flexibility, self-reference, distress, functional impact, and embeddedness in broader changes of self, agency, and world-experience. We synthesized qualitative evidence on...
Advances in rehabilitation science and practice
2024
Giada Milani, Luigi Zerbinati, Luigi Grassi et al.
2 citations
Nearly half of subjects after COVID-19 still experience symptoms after 12 weeks, as described in the Post-Covid Syndrome (PCS). Other than the physical alterations perceived, mental health disorders have been frequently reported. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) showed beneficial effects on psychological well-being in patients with respiratory dysfunctions, but they have been rarely...