Background: Psychological functioning plays an important role in medical conditions and
impacts patients' quality of life. Previously, many studies have highlighted the association of …

The significant biochemical and physiological effects of psychological stress are beginning
to be recognized as exacerbating common diseases, including osteoporosis. This review …

The construct of “chronic physical diseases”(CPDs) encompasses a number of
heterogeneous conditions that have persisting lifelong effects on the quality of life (QoL) and …

Neurological diseases, particularly in the context of aging, have serious impacts on quality of
life and can negatively affect bone health. The brain-bone axis is critically important for …

Introduction Clinical psychological features may impact a person's aptitude to deal with
chronic diseases, leading to emotional distress, suffering, and a worse perceived quality of …

Emotion-processing impairment represents a risk factor for the development of somatic
illness, affecting negatively both health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disease …

1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy, 2
Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome …

Introduction Age-related medical conditions are increasing worldwide. Type 2 Diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) represents a chronic disease, which affects a large amount of general …

Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatologic disease
characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and other psychopathological symptoms …

Introduction Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) dramatically increased breast cancer (BC) survival,
leading to enhanced attention to their long-term consequences on psychological …