Jessica Neri
Biographic Data
| ID | 1258498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Neri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Neri |
| SIGNATURE | NERI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2431-6299 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Body-Related Existential Dilemmas During Gender Transition
The scientific literature shows that gender transition is effective in improving the general well-being of transgender people. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the actual role of the body concerning the existential dilemma that holds the person hostage during transition. This study investigates the relationship between the body-here considered in its concrete, experienced, imagined, and intersubjective dimensions-and gender iden…
Nothing about us without us! How users configure clinical treatment in Italian residential communities
The effectiveness of the interventions in the Therapeutic communities (TC) depends not only on the quality of the specialized knowledge and methodologies adopted, but also on the meanings consumers give to them. Building the therapeutic alliance is a key element in reducing high drop-out rates and predicting more favorable outcomes. This research investigated the discourses practiced by 45 people with substance use disorders who had been accessin…
(Re)constructing identity following acquired brain injury
INTRODUCTION: People with poststroke acquired brain injury (ABI) face a complex and often troubled identity reconstruction journey. The literature is rich with studies related to the psychological and neuropsychological components involved in rehabilitation, but it is lacking with respect to the investigation of the existential dimensions and the challenges associated with finding new senses and meanings for one's identity and future perspectives…
What to Say and What to Omit? Strategies and Self-Narratives for Obtaining a Diagnosis in Gender Transition
Mental health practitioners’ narratives about gender transition and the role of diagnosis
In many European Countries, a diagnosis is needed to access the gender transition process, which has sparked debate about whether gender variance should be equated with a psychodiagnosis. This study explores mental health practitioners' perspectives about the implications of using the diagnosis for gatekeeping purposes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Italian mental health specialists. The personal positions and interpretative r…
The Impact of Relational and Organizational–Environmental Aspects in Hospital Blood Collection
This study deals with people who underwent a blood test and consequently suffered a fainting episode in the past. This phenomenon affects many people and if not adequately dealt with, it can lead to a perception of the blood test as a serious and traumatic event, which could limit its use as a preventive diagnostic tool. These experiences have been explored by research mainly on the basis of the physiological mechanisms involved in fainting, with…
Trans people’s attitudes and beliefs regarding the diagnosis of “gender dysphoria”
In many countries, the psychological pathway is an important practice in gender transition, especially where a diagnosis is needed in order to access medical treatments and legal recognition. This filter function is a source of debate for both professionals and trans people, particularly because of its potential for equating gender variances with mental illness. Despite recent changes in health communities' attitudes toward diagnosis for gender t…
The Phenomenon of “Hearing Voices”
Mental health practitioners’ narratives about gender transition and the role of diagnosis
In many European Countries, a diagnosis is needed to access the gender transition process, which has sparked debate about whether gender variance should be equated with a psychodiagnosis. This study explores mental health practitioners' perspectives about the implications of using the diagnosis for gatekeeping purposes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Italian mental health specialists. The personal positions and interpretative r…
Trans people’s attitudes and beliefs regarding the diagnosis of “gender dysphoria”
In many countries, the psychological pathway is an important practice in gender transition, especially where a diagnosis is needed in order to access medical treatments and legal recognition. This filter function is a source of debate for both professionals and trans people, particularly because of its potential for equating gender variances with mental illness. Despite recent changes in health communities' attitudes toward diagnosis for gender t…
What to Say and What to Omit? Strategies and Self-Narratives for Obtaining a Diagnosis in Gender Transition
The Phenomenon of “Hearing Voices”
Trans people’s attitudes and beliefs regarding the diagnosis of “gender dysphoria”
In many countries, the psychological pathway is an important practice in gender transition, especially where a diagnosis is needed in order to access medical treatments and legal recognition. This filter function is a source of debate for both professionals and trans people, particularly because of its potential for equating gender variances with mental illness. Despite recent changes in health communities' attitudes toward diagnosis for gender t…
The Impact of Relational and Organizational–Environmental Aspects in Hospital Blood Collection
This study deals with people who underwent a blood test and consequently suffered a fainting episode in the past. This phenomenon affects many people and if not adequately dealt with, it can lead to a perception of the blood test as a serious and traumatic event, which could limit its use as a preventive diagnostic tool. These experiences have been explored by research mainly on the basis of the physiological mechanisms involved in fainting, with…
Mental health practitioners’ narratives about gender transition and the role of diagnosis
In many European Countries, a diagnosis is needed to access the gender transition process, which has sparked debate about whether gender variance should be equated with a psychodiagnosis. This study explores mental health practitioners' perspectives about the implications of using the diagnosis for gatekeeping purposes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Italian mental health specialists. The personal positions and interpretative r…
What to Say and What to Omit? Strategies and Self-Narratives for Obtaining a Diagnosis in Gender Transition
Nothing about us without us! How users configure clinical treatment in Italian residential communities
The effectiveness of the interventions in the Therapeutic communities (TC) depends not only on the quality of the specialized knowledge and methodologies adopted, but also on the meanings consumers give to them. Building the therapeutic alliance is a key element in reducing high drop-out rates and predicting more favorable outcomes. This research investigated the discourses practiced by 45 people with substance use disorders who had been accessin…
(Re)constructing identity following acquired brain injury
INTRODUCTION: People with poststroke acquired brain injury (ABI) face a complex and often troubled identity reconstruction journey. The literature is rich with studies related to the psychological and neuropsychological components involved in rehabilitation, but it is lacking with respect to the investigation of the existential dimensions and the challenges associated with finding new senses and meanings for one's identity and future perspectives…
Body-Related Existential Dilemmas During Gender Transition
The scientific literature shows that gender transition is effective in improving the general well-being of transgender people. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the actual role of the body concerning the existential dilemma that holds the person hostage during transition. This study investigates the relationship between the body-here considered in its concrete, experienced, imagined, and intersubjective dimensions-and gender iden…
Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Political science (3 works)