Valentina Socci
Biographic Data
| ID | 7876902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valentina Socci |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valentina |
| FAMILY NAME | Socci |
| SIGNATURE | SOCCI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of L'Aquila |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4797-6911 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Glymphatic system dysfunction in young adults hospitalized for an acute psychotic episode: A preliminary report from a pilot study
The glymphatic system is integral to the elimination of metabolic waste from the central nervous system and has been extensively studied in relation to neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that glymphatic dysfunction may also play a role in psychiatric disorders, including psychosis and schizophrenia. This pilot study investigated glymphatic clearance in young adults hospitalized for an acute psychotic episod…
Glymphatic system and psychiatric disorders: Need for a new paradigm
Psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress Disorder have conventionally theorized on alterations in neurotransmitters, receptor pharmacodynamics, and neural connectivity. However, recent research points to a complementary framework involving the glymphatic system, a specialized glial lymphatic pathway that removes metabolic waste products, particularly during deep sleep, through the coordinat…
The influence of age on the relationship between future anxiety, loneliness, and quality of life: Evidence from a sample of 5409 individuals in the general population in Italy
Future anxiety (FA), characterized by apprehension about unfavorable changes in the near and distant future, intersects with loneliness and quality of life (QoL). Moreover, it is widely established that aging may influence both loneliness and QoL. Despite acknowledging the impact of FA on QoL, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are poorly understood. In this study involving 5409 participants (82.12% females), FA, loneliness, and QoL s…
Multiple natural disaster exposure effects on stress adjustment and resilience in clinical samples
The Italian Version of the International Trauma Questionnaire: Symptom and Network Structure of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Late Adolescent…
The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases has endorsed substantial changes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and has introduced Complex PTSD (cPTSD). The objective of this study was to assess the symptom and network structure of PTSD and cPTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire- Italian version (ITQ) and the prevalence of PTSD and cPTSD in a community sample of late adolescents enriched with exposure to a …
Can Stimulus Valence Modulate Task-Switching Ability? A Pilot Study on Primary School Children
Executive functions and emotional processes follow a time-dependent development that reflects the brain's anatomo-functional maturation. Though the assessment of these cognitive functions is largely examined, in children the role of emotions in the mental set-shifting is still rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to assess how attention shifting can be modulated by the valence of emotional stimuli. To this end, sixty-two primary school …
Personal values in mental disorders: An exploratory analysis
Personal values have increasingly become central in socio-psychological research. However, the relationships between values and psychopathological variables have been scarcely investigated, with mixed results. This study aimed to explore potential differences in value orientation in a sample of people with psychotic disorders and mood disorders compared to a non-clinical sample using the Schwarz’s values framework. A clinical sample of 162 subjec…
Stressful Life Events and Resilience During the Covid-19 Lockdown Measures in Italy: Association With Mental Health Outcomes and Age
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, due to its disproportionated higher morbidity and mortality rates in the older age, has been considered to be a "geropandemic." Several studies, however, have found that older age is associated with lower psychological distress in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and related lockdown measures. Aim: To explore the role of Resilience as a mediator between stressful COVID-19 related life events and depressive and,…
Mental Health Outcomes Among Frontline and Second-Line Health Care Workers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Italy
This cross-sectional study reports on symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and insomnia among health care workers in Italy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mental health outcomes of the CoViD-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (CoViD-19) caused by the novel Coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 is currently a pandemic. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the CoViD-19 outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. The virus has already had a direct impact on the physical health of million people, and besides, it is supposed to pose a mental health threat of great magnitude globally. This review aims at s…
Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures Impact on Mental Health Among the General Population in Italy
We found high rates of negative mental health outcomes in the Italian general population 3 weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown measures and different COVID-19 related risk factors. These findings warrant further monitoring on the Italian population's mental health
Resilience as a Mediator Between Interpersonal Risk Factors and Hopelessness in Depression
Several studies investigated the role of resilience as a mediating factor for psychopathological phenotypes. The aim of the current study is to explore the putative role of resilience as a mediator between different vulnerability factors and depressive symptoms. One hundred and fifty patients with a major depressive disorder diagnosis have been evaluated on the basis of humiliation (Humiliation Inventory), adverse past family experiences (Risky F…
ResilienCity: Resilience and Psychotic-Like Experiences 10 Years After L’Aquila Earthquake
An earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila in central Italy in 2009, leaving the city completely destroyed and 309 casualties. Unexpectedly, lower rates of psychotic experiences in persons affected by the earthquake compared to non-affected persons were found 10 months after the earthquake. The very long-term impact of a natural disaster on the prevalence of psychotic experiences deserves more in-depth detailing. The Authors examined resilience and p…
A Correlational Analysis of the Relationships among Intolerance of Uncertainty, Anxiety Sensitivity, Subjective Sleep Quality, and Insomnia Symptoms
In this study, we used structural equation modeling to investigate the interplay among Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU), Anxiety Sensitivity (AS), and sleep problems. Three hundred undergraduate students completed the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Inventory, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity…
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A Correlational Analysis of the Relationships among Intolerance of Uncertainty, Anxiety Sensitivity, Subjective Sleep Quality, and Insomnia Symptoms
In this study, we used structural equation modeling to investigate the interplay among Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU), Anxiety Sensitivity (AS), and sleep problems. Three hundred undergraduate students completed the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Inventory, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity…
Mental Health Outcomes Among Frontline and Second-Line Health Care Workers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Italy
This cross-sectional study reports on symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and insomnia among health care workers in Italy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mental health outcomes of the CoViD-19 pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (CoViD-19) caused by the novel Coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2 is currently a pandemic. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the CoViD-19 outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. The virus has already had a direct impact on the physical health of million people, and besides, it is supposed to pose a mental health threat of great magnitude globally. This review aims at s…
Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures Impact on Mental Health Among the General Population in Italy
We found high rates of negative mental health outcomes in the Italian general population 3 weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown measures and different COVID-19 related risk factors. These findings warrant further monitoring on the Italian population's mental health
Resilience as a Mediator Between Interpersonal Risk Factors and Hopelessness in Depression
Several studies investigated the role of resilience as a mediating factor for psychopathological phenotypes. The aim of the current study is to explore the putative role of resilience as a mediator between different vulnerability factors and depressive symptoms. One hundred and fifty patients with a major depressive disorder diagnosis have been evaluated on the basis of humiliation (Humiliation Inventory), adverse past family experiences (Risky F…
ResilienCity: Resilience and Psychotic-Like Experiences 10 Years After L’Aquila Earthquake
An earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila in central Italy in 2009, leaving the city completely destroyed and 309 casualties. Unexpectedly, lower rates of psychotic experiences in persons affected by the earthquake compared to non-affected persons were found 10 months after the earthquake. The very long-term impact of a natural disaster on the prevalence of psychotic experiences deserves more in-depth detailing. The Authors examined resilience and p…
Personal values in mental disorders: An exploratory analysis
Personal values have increasingly become central in socio-psychological research. However, the relationships between values and psychopathological variables have been scarcely investigated, with mixed results. This study aimed to explore potential differences in value orientation in a sample of people with psychotic disorders and mood disorders compared to a non-clinical sample using the Schwarz’s values framework. A clinical sample of 162 subjec…
Stressful Life Events and Resilience During the Covid-19 Lockdown Measures in Italy: Association With Mental Health Outcomes and Age
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, due to its disproportionated higher morbidity and mortality rates in the older age, has been considered to be a "geropandemic." Several studies, however, have found that older age is associated with lower psychological distress in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and related lockdown measures. Aim: To explore the role of Resilience as a mediator between stressful COVID-19 related life events and depressive and,…
The Italian Version of the International Trauma Questionnaire: Symptom and Network Structure of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Late Adolescent…
The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases has endorsed substantial changes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and has introduced Complex PTSD (cPTSD). The objective of this study was to assess the symptom and network structure of PTSD and cPTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire- Italian version (ITQ) and the prevalence of PTSD and cPTSD in a community sample of late adolescents enriched with exposure to a …
Can Stimulus Valence Modulate Task-Switching Ability? A Pilot Study on Primary School Children
Executive functions and emotional processes follow a time-dependent development that reflects the brain's anatomo-functional maturation. Though the assessment of these cognitive functions is largely examined, in children the role of emotions in the mental set-shifting is still rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to assess how attention shifting can be modulated by the valence of emotional stimuli. To this end, sixty-two primary school …
Multiple natural disaster exposure effects on stress adjustment and resilience in clinical samples
The influence of age on the relationship between future anxiety, loneliness, and quality of life: Evidence from a sample of 5409 individuals in the general population in Italy
Future anxiety (FA), characterized by apprehension about unfavorable changes in the near and distant future, intersects with loneliness and quality of life (QoL). Moreover, it is widely established that aging may influence both loneliness and QoL. Despite acknowledging the impact of FA on QoL, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are poorly understood. In this study involving 5409 participants (82.12% females), FA, loneliness, and QoL s…
Glymphatic system dysfunction in young adults hospitalized for an acute psychotic episode: A preliminary report from a pilot study
The glymphatic system is integral to the elimination of metabolic waste from the central nervous system and has been extensively studied in relation to neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that glymphatic dysfunction may also play a role in psychiatric disorders, including psychosis and schizophrenia. This pilot study investigated glymphatic clearance in young adults hospitalized for an acute psychotic episod…
Glymphatic system and psychiatric disorders: Need for a new paradigm
Psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress Disorder have conventionally theorized on alterations in neurotransmitters, receptor pharmacodynamics, and neural connectivity. However, recent research points to a complementary framework involving the glymphatic system, a specialized glial lymphatic pathway that removes metabolic waste products, particularly during deep sleep, through the coordinat…
Psychiatry (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 works) · Population (4 works)