Giovanni A Fava
Biographic Data
| ID | 1359341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giovanni A Fava |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giovanni A |
| FAMILY NAME | Fava |
| SIGNATURE | FAVA G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1690-5344 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Verso una geologia trascendentale. Per una rilettura merleaupontyana delle Four Theses di Dipesh Chakrabarty
The goal of this article is to introduce a Merleau-Pontyan reading of the Four Theses of Dipesh Chakrabarty. In the first part of this article, we identify the theoretical problems that undergird Chakrabarty’s claims by connecting them to an attempt to rethink the concept of history in a non-historicist manner in light of the questions raised by the Anthropocene and by anthropogenic climate change. Our hypothesis, which we explore in the second p…
Well-Being Therapy and Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the preliminary efficacy of a 4-month well-being therapy (WBT) and lifestyle intervention among adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients were recruited from two outpatient clinics and randomized to receive the WBT-lifestyle intervention or the lifestyle intervention alone. Data were collected at baseline (T0), immediate postintervention (T1), 6-mo…
Allostatic Load and Its Impact on Health
Introduction: Allostatic load refers to the cumulative burden of chronic stress and life events. It involves the interaction of different physiological systems at varying degrees of activity. When environmental challenges exceed the individual ability to cope, then allostatic overload ensues. Allostatic load is identified by the use of biomarkers and clinical criteria. Objective: To summarize the current knowledge on allostatic load and overload …
Increasing Psychological Well‐Being and Resilience by Psychotherapeutic Methods
A specific psychotherapeutic strategy for increasing psychological well‐being and resilience, well‐being therapy, has been developed and validated in a number of randomized controlled trials. The findings indicate that flourishing and resilience can be promoted by specific interventions leading to a positive evaluation of one's self, a sense of continued growth and development, the belief that life is purposeful and meaningful, the possession of …
Consultation psychiatry in an Italian Child Guidance Center
Life events and psychological distress in dermatologic disorders
A consecutive unselected series of 60 in‐patients suffering from dermatologic disorders (psoriasis, chronic urticaria and fungal infections of the skin) was examined. Twenty patients with each illness were included. Stressful life events immediately before illness onset, levels of psychological distress, and alexithymic traits were investigated. Patients with psoriasis and chronic urticaria were exposed to stressful life situations before disease…
Life events and psychological distress in dermatologic disorders
A consecutive unselected series of 60 in‐patients suffering from dermatologic disorders (psoriasis, chronic urticaria and fungal infections of the skin) was examined. Twenty patients with each illness were included. Stressful life events immediately before illness onset, levels of psychological distress, and alexithymic traits were investigated. Patients with psoriasis and chronic urticaria were exposed to stressful life situations before disease…
Life events and psychological distress in dermatologic disorders
A consecutive unselected series of 60 in‐patients suffering from dermatologic disorders (psoriasis, chronic urticaria and fungal infections of the skin) was examined. Twenty patients with each illness were included. Stressful life events immediately before illness onset, levels of psychological distress, and alexithymic traits were investigated. Patients with psoriasis and chronic urticaria were exposed to stressful life situations before disease…
Consultation psychiatry in an Italian Child Guidance Center
Increasing Psychological Well‐Being and Resilience by Psychotherapeutic Methods
A specific psychotherapeutic strategy for increasing psychological well‐being and resilience, well‐being therapy, has been developed and validated in a number of randomized controlled trials. The findings indicate that flourishing and resilience can be promoted by specific interventions leading to a positive evaluation of one's self, a sense of continued growth and development, the belief that life is purposeful and meaningful, the possession of …
Allostatic Load and Its Impact on Health
Introduction: Allostatic load refers to the cumulative burden of chronic stress and life events. It involves the interaction of different physiological systems at varying degrees of activity. When environmental challenges exceed the individual ability to cope, then allostatic overload ensues. Allostatic load is identified by the use of biomarkers and clinical criteria. Objective: To summarize the current knowledge on allostatic load and overload …
Verso una geologia trascendentale. Per una rilettura merleaupontyana delle Four Theses di Dipesh Chakrabarty
The goal of this article is to introduce a Merleau-Pontyan reading of the Four Theses of Dipesh Chakrabarty. In the first part of this article, we identify the theoretical problems that undergird Chakrabarty’s claims by connecting them to an attempt to rethink the concept of history in a non-historicist manner in light of the questions raised by the Anthropocene and by anthropogenic climate change. Our hypothesis, which we explore in the second p…
Well-Being Therapy and Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
OBJECTIVE: This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the preliminary efficacy of a 4-month well-being therapy (WBT) and lifestyle intervention among adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients were recruited from two outpatient clinics and randomized to receive the WBT-lifestyle intervention or the lifestyle intervention alone. Data were collected at baseline (T0), immediate postintervention (T1), 6-mo…
Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Depression (economics) (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works)