Valeria Sebri
Biographic Data
| ID | 5854907 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valeria Sebri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valeria |
| FAMILY NAME | Sebri |
| SIGNATURE | SEBRI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | European Institute of Oncology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1227-7336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Body image and emotions in Italian women
OBJECTIVE: Body image is a multidimensional construct with a significant role in women's perceptions and emotions, impacting daily functioning. Understanding bodily issues is crucial to implementing personalized psychological interventions and informing prevention. This exploratory study examines the role of body image in a female population, highlighting related emotions and thoughts. METHODS: Thirty women responded to four online open-ended que…
Changes in life decisions and in emotions following genetic testing for cancer risk
Genetic testing is essential for understanding the onset of advanced cancer. Women who tested positive for a BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant experience changes in their everyday life, affecting their emotions, behaviors, and social relationships due to their “at risk” status. Moreover, a new sense of urgency arises when planning future decisions. This study aims to explore the psychological experiences of women who have undergone genetic testing throu…
Health anxiety and oppressive support
The high number of non-urgent visits to the emergency departments of obstetrics and gynecology (EDOG) is receiving increasing attention from researchers and public health professionals. The decision to access the EDOG is the result of a decision-making process based on three phases, from the problem recognition to the intention to seek medical care, and the decision to visit the EDOG. Each stage may depend on different psychological and social fa…
An integrated intervention on well-being
BACKGROUND: Oncological treatments lead to physical and emotional difficulties with notable consequences in everyday life. Thus, integrated interventions that can promote quality of life are needed. Since current studies suggest that integrated programs of both physical exercises and psychological sessions can promote positive emotions, this pilot study aims to explore the impact of a one-week intervention that combines sailing activities and psy…
The self’s choice
When attention is focused on self representation(s), the ability to evaluate one’s internal sensations is enhanced, according to previous research by Ainley and colleagues ( Consciousness and Cognition, 22 (4), 1231–1238, 2013). Self-representations are usually distinguished between bodily and narrative. Both bodily and narrative representations improve decision-making processes, in that the consideration of alternatives is informed by sensations…
Tailored Psychological Interventions to Manage Body Image
Implementing specific and personalized psychological interventions tailored on BI, the characteristics of oncological journey and emotional and cognitive issues is fundamental. Directions for clinical practice are given
Cancer patients’ participation and commitment to psychological interventions
OBJECTIVE: Some psychological interventions have been developed to improve cancer patients' and survivors' quality of life, well-being, and health engagement. However, studies are usually focused on effectiveness and less on factors influencing survivors' decision to participate, both subjective (e.g., needs) and contingent (e.g., factors related to participation/non participation). This scoping review identifies factors influencing participation…
The Body after Cancer
The words and the themes that characterized the participants' reports highlighted the impact of cancer diagnosis and oncological therapies on breast cancer survivors. The participation in the psychological intervention focused on self-compassion towards their body helps women to create an improved body perception
Worry during the initial height of the Covid-19 crisis in an Italian sample
In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions during COVID-19 outbreak in the Italian people. Soci…
Worry during the initial height of the Covid-19 crisis in an Italian sample
In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions during COVID-19 outbreak in the Italian people. Soci…
Worry during the initial height of the Covid-19 crisis in an Italian sample
In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions during COVID-19 outbreak in the Italian people. Soci…
Cancer patients’ participation and commitment to psychological interventions
OBJECTIVE: Some psychological interventions have been developed to improve cancer patients' and survivors' quality of life, well-being, and health engagement. However, studies are usually focused on effectiveness and less on factors influencing survivors' decision to participate, both subjective (e.g., needs) and contingent (e.g., factors related to participation/non participation). This scoping review identifies factors influencing participation…
The Body after Cancer
The words and the themes that characterized the participants' reports highlighted the impact of cancer diagnosis and oncological therapies on breast cancer survivors. The participation in the psychological intervention focused on self-compassion towards their body helps women to create an improved body perception
The self’s choice
When attention is focused on self representation(s), the ability to evaluate one’s internal sensations is enhanced, according to previous research by Ainley and colleagues ( Consciousness and Cognition, 22 (4), 1231–1238, 2013). Self-representations are usually distinguished between bodily and narrative. Both bodily and narrative representations improve decision-making processes, in that the consideration of alternatives is informed by sensations…
Tailored Psychological Interventions to Manage Body Image
Implementing specific and personalized psychological interventions tailored on BI, the characteristics of oncological journey and emotional and cognitive issues is fundamental. Directions for clinical practice are given
Health anxiety and oppressive support
The high number of non-urgent visits to the emergency departments of obstetrics and gynecology (EDOG) is receiving increasing attention from researchers and public health professionals. The decision to access the EDOG is the result of a decision-making process based on three phases, from the problem recognition to the intention to seek medical care, and the decision to visit the EDOG. Each stage may depend on different psychological and social fa…
An integrated intervention on well-being
BACKGROUND: Oncological treatments lead to physical and emotional difficulties with notable consequences in everyday life. Thus, integrated interventions that can promote quality of life are needed. Since current studies suggest that integrated programs of both physical exercises and psychological sessions can promote positive emotions, this pilot study aims to explore the impact of a one-week intervention that combines sailing activities and psy…
Changes in life decisions and in emotions following genetic testing for cancer risk
Genetic testing is essential for understanding the onset of advanced cancer. Women who tested positive for a BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant experience changes in their everyday life, affecting their emotions, behaviors, and social relationships due to their “at risk” status. Moreover, a new sense of urgency arises when planning future decisions. This study aims to explore the psychological experiences of women who have undergone genetic testing throu…
Body image and emotions in Italian women
OBJECTIVE: Body image is a multidimensional construct with a significant role in women's perceptions and emotions, impacting daily functioning. Understanding bodily issues is crucial to implementing personalized psychological interventions and informing prevention. This exploratory study examines the role of body image in a female population, highlighting related emotions and thoughts. METHODS: Thirty women responded to four online open-ended que…
Psychology (7 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)