Mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion among health care professionals: What's new? A systematic review

C Conversano, R Ciacchini, G Orrù… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Health care professionals (HCPs) are a population at risk for high levels of burnout and
compassion fatigue. The aim of the present systematic review was to give an overview on …

A systematic review of metacognitive beliefs in chronic medical conditions

V Lenzo, A Sardella, G Martino… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Psychological functioning plays an important role in medical conditions and
impacts patients' quality of life. Previously, many studies have highlighted the association of …

Common psychological factors in chronic diseases

C Conversano - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Exploring the relationships between illness perceptions, self-efficacy, coping strategies, psychological distress and quality of life in a cohort of adults with diabetes …

SR Knowles, P Apputhurai, CL O'Brien… - Psychology, health & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes has a significant negative impact on mental health and quality of life (QoL).
Underpinned by the Common Sense Model (CSM) the mediating role of coping patterns, self …

Compliance, adherence, concordance, empowerment, and self-management: five words to manifest a relational maladjustment in diabetes

S Settineri, F Frisone, EM Merlo, D Geraci… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The pathological reality of diabetes and the incidents in following the
prescribed therapies have been considered and are still a serious and relevant problem in …

Alexithymia and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review

G Martino, A Caputo, P Schwarz, F Bellone… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Given the role of alexithymia—as the inability to identify, differentiate, and
express emotions—in chronic and immune-mediated illness, this systematic review …

The relationship between alexithymia and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review

G Martino, A Caputo, CM Vicario, A Catalano… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: This systematic review analyzed the relationship between alexithymia,
considered as the inability to recognize and express thoughts and emotions, and type 2 …

Going beyond the visible in type 2 diabetes mellitus: defense mechanisms and their associations with depression and health-related quality of life

G Martino, A Caputo, F Bellone… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Opinion Article: The role of psychological features in chronic diseases, advancements and perspectives

EM Merlo - Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2019 - cab.unime.it
Nowadays, a growing interest links clinical psychology and chronic diseases. This concern
is appreciable as it refers to several current changes to medical progress and areas of …

Alexithymia, emotional distress, and perceived quality of life in patients with hashimoto's thyroiditis

G Martino, A Caputo, CM Vicario… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Emotion-processing impairment represents a risk factor for the development of somatic
illness, affecting negatively both health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disease …