Clinical Neuropsychiatry Volume 22, issue 1 – February 2025
“Are you sick? No, I am neurodivergent!” The perilous navigation between medicalization and diagnostic nihilism
Alfonso Troisi Key words: neurodiversity, evolutionary psychiatry, organic pathology; disability; fitness disadvantage; cultural relativism When advocating to fight stigma and promote acceptance of neurodivergent individuals, the current debate on neurodiversity...
Human reproductive egalitarianism: a catalyst for the evolution of personality traits
Riadh Abed Key words: human egalitarianism, human mating system, male reproductive skew, personality traits, division of labour The human, species-typical reproductive system is distinctive and unique among the great apes. It involves pair-bonding and...
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with coronary artery disease and depression: a systematic review
Mario Miniati, Laura Palagini, Giulia Righi, Donatella Marazziti Key words: CBT, cardiac disease, depression Objective: Objective of this review is to summarize current knowledge on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), as treatment for depression in coronary...
Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in overeating and increased Body Mass Index (BMI): an umbrella review
Nikolaos Liaskopoulos, Andreas S. Lappas, Myrto T. Samara, Nikolaos Christodoulou Key words: transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, BMI, body weight, overeating, binge-eating This review of reviews aims to investigate...
A multimethod psychometric approach to analyse the profile of mental functioning ‒ M Axis of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, 2nd Edition (PDM-2): a focus on Cluster B personality disorders
Alessio Gori, Eleonora Topino, Laura Muzi, Vittorio Lingiardi, Giovanni Stanghellini Key words: factor analysis approach, M axis, mental capacities, mental functioning, network analysis approach, personality organization, psychodynamic diagnostic manual Objective:...
The relationship between traumatic brain injury and suicide: a systematic review of risk factors
Rosaria De Luca, Andrea Calderone, Maria Grazia Maggio, Antonio Gangemi, Francesco Corallo, Gianluca Pandolfo, Carmela Mento, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Mirjam Bonanno, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò Key words: neurorehabilitation, TBI,...
The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive functioning in individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Noa Beiman, Renana Eitan, Doron Todder, Eldad Keha, and Eyal Kalanthroff Key words: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), impulsivity, attention, cognition Objective: Attention deficit/hyperactivity...