Paolo Santonastaso
Biographic Data
| ID | 5708325 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paolo Santonastaso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paolo |
| FAMILY NAME | Santonastaso |
| SIGNATURE | SANTONASTASO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7408-0563 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cognitive and emotional processing in brothers of individuals with anorexia nervosa
These findings suggest that domain-general inferential difficulties-particularly in causal reasoning-may be associated with familial vulnerability to anorexia nervosa in male siblings. Further research is needed to clarify the role of such cognitive traits in the broader context of risk and to inform early identification and intervention strategies
Prevalence, incidence and mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with pooled and specific severe mental illness
People with severe mental illness (SMI) – schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder – appear at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but a comprehensive meta‐analysis is lacking. We conducted a large‐scale meta‐analysis assessing the prevalence and incidence of CVD; coronary heart disease; stroke, transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular disease; congestive heart failure; peripheral vascular disease; and CVD‐related deat…
The Relationship Between Obstetric Complications and Temperament in Eating Disorders
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have hypothesized that perinatal complications might increase the risk of developing eating disorders. However, it is unclear which pathways might link obstetric complications and eating disorders. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between obstetric complications and temperament in eating disordered subjects. METHODS: The sample was selected among subjects who took part in a prevalence study carried o…
Investigation of the Serotonin Transporter Regulatory Region Polymorphism in Bulimia Nervosa
Objective: Genes involved in 5HT transmission have been supposed to contribute to the biologic vulnerability for bulimia nervosa (BN). Because a long (L) and a short (S) variant of the promoter region of the 5HT transporter gene have been identified, we tested whether the 5HTT gene-linked polymorphic region (5HTTLPR) could represent a susceptibility factor for BN and/or could be related to nutritional parameters, harm avoidance personality dimens…
Total Serum Cholesterol and Suicidality in Anorexia Nervosa
OBJECTIVE: No published study has evaluated the relationship between serum cholesterol and suicidality in anorexia nervosa (AN). AIMS: To assess psychiatric and nutritional correlates of serum cholesterol in a sample of AN patients. METHODS: Serum cholesterol and nutritional status were evaluated in a sample of 74 AN patients, before starting any type of refeeding. All subjects underwent a structured clinical interview and completed the Hopkins S…
The Spectrum of Eating Disorders in Young Women
OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of the whole spectrum of eating disorders (ED) in a representative sample of young women. METHOD: All female subjects aged 18 to 25 who resided in two areas (urban and suburban) of a large city were involved in the study. All women (N = 934) underwent a clinical interview which included the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV. RESULTS: Lifetime anorexia nervosa …
Tryptophan Levels, Excessive Exercise, and Nutritional Status in Anorexia Nervosa
OBJECTIVE: It has been hypothesized that reduced dietary availability of tryptophan may be the cause of impaired serotonin activity in underweight anorexics. The study reported here evaluated the relationship between tryptophan availability in the blood and nutritional status in anorexia nervosa. METHODS: The total amount of tryptophan and the ratio between tryptophan and other large neutral amino acids (TRP/LNAA) were assessed in a sample of 16 …
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…
Tryptophan Levels, Excessive Exercise, and Nutritional Status in Anorexia Nervosa
OBJECTIVE: It has been hypothesized that reduced dietary availability of tryptophan may be the cause of impaired serotonin activity in underweight anorexics. The study reported here evaluated the relationship between tryptophan availability in the blood and nutritional status in anorexia nervosa. METHODS: The total amount of tryptophan and the ratio between tryptophan and other large neutral amino acids (TRP/LNAA) were assessed in a sample of 16 …
The Spectrum of Eating Disorders in Young Women
OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of the whole spectrum of eating disorders (ED) in a representative sample of young women. METHOD: All female subjects aged 18 to 25 who resided in two areas (urban and suburban) of a large city were involved in the study. All women (N = 934) underwent a clinical interview which included the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV. RESULTS: Lifetime anorexia nervosa …
Total Serum Cholesterol and Suicidality in Anorexia Nervosa
OBJECTIVE: No published study has evaluated the relationship between serum cholesterol and suicidality in anorexia nervosa (AN). AIMS: To assess psychiatric and nutritional correlates of serum cholesterol in a sample of AN patients. METHODS: Serum cholesterol and nutritional status were evaluated in a sample of 74 AN patients, before starting any type of refeeding. All subjects underwent a structured clinical interview and completed the Hopkins S…
Investigation of the Serotonin Transporter Regulatory Region Polymorphism in Bulimia Nervosa
Objective: Genes involved in 5HT transmission have been supposed to contribute to the biologic vulnerability for bulimia nervosa (BN). Because a long (L) and a short (S) variant of the promoter region of the 5HT transporter gene have been identified, we tested whether the 5HTT gene-linked polymorphic region (5HTTLPR) could represent a susceptibility factor for BN and/or could be related to nutritional parameters, harm avoidance personality dimens…
The Relationship Between Obstetric Complications and Temperament in Eating Disorders
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have hypothesized that perinatal complications might increase the risk of developing eating disorders. However, it is unclear which pathways might link obstetric complications and eating disorders. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between obstetric complications and temperament in eating disordered subjects. METHODS: The sample was selected among subjects who took part in a prevalence study carried o…
Prevalence, incidence and mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with pooled and specific severe mental illness
People with severe mental illness (SMI) – schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder – appear at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but a comprehensive meta‐analysis is lacking. We conducted a large‐scale meta‐analysis assessing the prevalence and incidence of CVD; coronary heart disease; stroke, transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular disease; congestive heart failure; peripheral vascular disease; and CVD‐related deat…
Cognitive and emotional processing in brothers of individuals with anorexia nervosa
These findings suggest that domain-general inferential difficulties-particularly in causal reasoning-may be associated with familial vulnerability to anorexia nervosa in male siblings. Further research is needed to clarify the role of such cognitive traits in the broader context of risk and to inform early identification and intervention strategies
Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Eating disorders (6 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (6 works) · Anorexia nervosa (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Anorexia (3 works)