Valeria Zanna
Biographic Data
| ID | 1359050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valeria Zanna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valeria |
| FAMILY NAME | Zanna |
| SIGNATURE | ZANNA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0491-147X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender Differences in a Cohort of Children with Eating Disorders
Introduction : Eating disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric disorders that significantly impact the psychological and physiological well-being of affected individuals. Despite increasing prevalence in males over the past few decades, EDs are mainly considered a female disease. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the influence of gender on the clinical, laboratory, and developmental characteristics of EDs in pediatric patients. Material and…
The challenge of a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The case of L. expands the knowledge on the phenotype of Autistic females and exemplifies how delayed diagnosis may exacerbate functioning differences and increase the camouflage phenomenon. Additionally, it underscores the importance of improving tailored evaluation, combined treatment plans, with both cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs, and monitoring the evolving patterns of Autistic manifestations and associated psychiatric co-occurrences
The bidirectional connection between family functioning and psychopathology
Family functioning is a risk and maintaining factor for anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aims to identify specific areas of family functioning according to adolescents and parental perspectives associated with eating and general psychological symptoms in people with AN. Four‐hundred‐forty‐five adolescents with AN or atypical AN and their parents were enrolled. Adolescents completed the Eating Disorder Inventory‐3, the Youth Self‐Report questionn…
Psychopathological Profile Associated with Food Addiction Symptoms in Adolescents with Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are considered one of the psychiatric disorders with a higher risk of death. Food addiction, related to some food addictive-like behaviours, is often in comorbidity with eating disorders and is associated with worse psychopathology. The present study aims to outline the food addiction profile, investigated using the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0), in 122 adolescents (median age: 15.6 years) suffering from eating disorde…
Perceived and observed family functioning in adolescents affected by restrictive eating disorders
Parental Emotional Availability and Family Functioning in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Subtypes
Emotional availability (EA) is a complex construct describing the emotional bond between parents and child, and it refers to support, sensitivity, warmth and closeness. Few studies have investigated the perception of parental EA and its association with dysfunctional eating pattern. The aim of the study is to explore the perception of mothers' and fathers' EA of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) and any differences between the two subtypes o…
Assessing Family Functioning Before and After an Integrated Multidisciplinary Family Treatment for Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders
The present study presents an investigation of family functioning in the families of adolescents with severe restrictive eating disorders (REDs) assessed before and 6 months after a multidisciplinary family treatment program that combined psychodynamic psychotherapy, parental role intervention, and triadic or family-centered interventions. Nutritional counseling and neuropsychiatric monitoring of the overall treatment and care process were also p…
Improvements on Clinical Status of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa in Inpatient and Day Hospital Treatment
Introduction: Medical and psychiatric complications and treatment compliance are important considerations in determining the treatment program for patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). Clinical practice guidelines agree that an outpatient program is the first choice for the treatment of most eating disorders, but vary in supporting these programs for AN. However, inpatient care is known to be costly and the risk of relapse and readmission i…
How adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents perceive family functioning
This study aims at examining whether adolescent girls diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and their parents differ in perceiving the different aspects of family functioning. Moreover, the discrepancy between adolescent girls and healthy controls on Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales dimensions, family communication, and family satisfaction is investigated. The study includes 36 female anorexia patients and their parents and 36 healthy…
Foulds' hierarchy
Foulds' inclusive non‐reflexive law of symptom formation has been hitherto confirmed only on psychiatric or non‐clinical persons. Given that respectively a yes‐bias and a high frequency of non‐classified patients may have inflated the rate of confirming protocols in these groups, a validation study was conducted with the Delusions‐Symptoms‐States Inventory (DSSI) on 188 psychiatric and 295 dermatological patients. Although nonclassified patients …
How adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents perceive family functioning
This study aims at examining whether adolescent girls diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and their parents differ in perceiving the different aspects of family functioning. Moreover, the discrepancy between adolescent girls and healthy controls on Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales dimensions, family communication, and family satisfaction is investigated. The study includes 36 female anorexia patients and their parents and 36 healthy…
Foulds' hierarchy
Foulds' inclusive non‐reflexive law of symptom formation has been hitherto confirmed only on psychiatric or non‐clinical persons. Given that respectively a yes‐bias and a high frequency of non‐classified patients may have inflated the rate of confirming protocols in these groups, a validation study was conducted with the Delusions‐Symptoms‐States Inventory (DSSI) on 188 psychiatric and 295 dermatological patients. Although nonclassified patients …
How adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents perceive family functioning
This study aims at examining whether adolescent girls diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and their parents differ in perceiving the different aspects of family functioning. Moreover, the discrepancy between adolescent girls and healthy controls on Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales dimensions, family communication, and family satisfaction is investigated. The study includes 36 female anorexia patients and their parents and 36 healthy…
Assessing Family Functioning Before and After an Integrated Multidisciplinary Family Treatment for Adolescents With Restrictive Eating Disorders
The present study presents an investigation of family functioning in the families of adolescents with severe restrictive eating disorders (REDs) assessed before and 6 months after a multidisciplinary family treatment program that combined psychodynamic psychotherapy, parental role intervention, and triadic or family-centered interventions. Nutritional counseling and neuropsychiatric monitoring of the overall treatment and care process were also p…
Improvements on Clinical Status of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa in Inpatient and Day Hospital Treatment
Introduction: Medical and psychiatric complications and treatment compliance are important considerations in determining the treatment program for patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). Clinical practice guidelines agree that an outpatient program is the first choice for the treatment of most eating disorders, but vary in supporting these programs for AN. However, inpatient care is known to be costly and the risk of relapse and readmission i…
Perceived and observed family functioning in adolescents affected by restrictive eating disorders
Parental Emotional Availability and Family Functioning in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Subtypes
Emotional availability (EA) is a complex construct describing the emotional bond between parents and child, and it refers to support, sensitivity, warmth and closeness. Few studies have investigated the perception of parental EA and its association with dysfunctional eating pattern. The aim of the study is to explore the perception of mothers' and fathers' EA of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) and any differences between the two subtypes o…
Psychopathological Profile Associated with Food Addiction Symptoms in Adolescents with Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are considered one of the psychiatric disorders with a higher risk of death. Food addiction, related to some food addictive-like behaviours, is often in comorbidity with eating disorders and is associated with worse psychopathology. The present study aims to outline the food addiction profile, investigated using the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0), in 122 adolescents (median age: 15.6 years) suffering from eating disorde…
The bidirectional connection between family functioning and psychopathology
Family functioning is a risk and maintaining factor for anorexia nervosa (AN). This study aims to identify specific areas of family functioning according to adolescents and parental perspectives associated with eating and general psychological symptoms in people with AN. Four‐hundred‐forty‐five adolescents with AN or atypical AN and their parents were enrolled. Adolescents completed the Eating Disorder Inventory‐3, the Youth Self‐Report questionn…
Gender Differences in a Cohort of Children with Eating Disorders
Introduction : Eating disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric disorders that significantly impact the psychological and physiological well-being of affected individuals. Despite increasing prevalence in males over the past few decades, EDs are mainly considered a female disease. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the influence of gender on the clinical, laboratory, and developmental characteristics of EDs in pediatric patients. Material and…
The challenge of a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The case of L. expands the knowledge on the phenotype of Autistic females and exemplifies how delayed diagnosis may exacerbate functioning differences and increase the camouflage phenomenon. Additionally, it underscores the importance of improving tailored evaluation, combined treatment plans, with both cognitive-behavioral therapy and drugs, and monitoring the evolving patterns of Autistic manifestations and associated psychiatric co-occurrences
Eating Disorders and Behaviors (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Eating disorders (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Anorexia nervosa (6 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works)