Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
August 2, 2025
P. G. Rossini, Francesca Malandrone, Mariagrazia Merola et al.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Multiscale Dissociation Inventory (MDI-ITA) and to assess its psychometric properties in a non-clinical sample. The MDI was translated and culturally adapted following established guidelines. A total of 439 Italian-speaking adults participated in the study and filled out the MDI-ITA and other assessment tools for dissociation...
JMIR Mental Health
November 21, 2024
Francesca Malandrone, Sara Urru, Paola Berchialla et al.
8 citations
Patients with cancer often face depression and anxiety, and mindfulness-based interventions, including internet-based versions, can effectively reduce these symptoms and improve their quality of life. This study aims to investigate the impact of internet-based mindfulness-based interventions (e-MBIs) on anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms in patients with prostate or breast cancer. The...
Journal of Affective Disorders
September 1, 2021
Francesco Oliva, Francesca Malandrone, Giulia Di Girolamo et al.
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been increasingly proposed as treatment in patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), showing promising results on different proposed outcomes, in both children and adults. To systematically review and meta-analyse studies concerning the effects of MBIs on either ADHD and associated features, associated clinical conditions,...
Frontiers in Psychology
November 30, 2017
Sara Carletto, Valentina Tesio, Martina Borghi et al.
49 citations
Purpose Mindfulness interventions have been shown to treat depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with several chronic diseases, including multiple sclerosis, but to date most evaluation of the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in multiple sclerosis have used patients receiving standard care as the control group. Hence we decided to evaluate the effectiveness of a...
BMC Neurology
January 13, 2016
Sara Carletto, Martina Borghi, Diana Francone et al.
27 citations
BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis has a great impact on psychological functioning of patients and can be associated with various mental health disorders and symptoms. The most prevalent one is depression, which ranges from 15 to 47%. Mindfulness Based Interventions are a relatively brief and cost-effective program that has been studied in patients with several chronic diseases and recently also in...