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LAURA FERRARO

Curriculum and Research

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laura.ferraro@unipa.it

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Subjects

Academic Year Subject identification code Subject name ECTS Course of study
2023/2024 13138 APPROCCI FARMACO-RIABILITATIVI INTEGRATI NEI DISTURBI PSICHIATRICI C.I. 10 TECNICA DELLA RIABILITAZIONE PSICHIATRICA (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DELLA RIABILITAZIONE PSICHIATRICA)
2023/2024 05958 PSICHIATRIA 5 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA
2023/2024 05958 PSICHIATRIA 3 TECNICHE AUDIOPROTESICHE (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI AUDIOPROTESISTA)
2023/2024 05958 PSICHIATRIA (MODULO) 3 ODONTOIATRIA E PROTESI DENTARIA
2023/2024 93912 PSICHIATRIA II (MODULO) 3 TECNICA DELLA RIABILITAZIONE PSICHIATRICA (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DELLA RIABILITAZIONE PSICHIATRICA)
2023/2024 20871 PSYCHIATRY (MODULO) 3 NEUROSCIENZE

Publications

Date Title Type Record
2023 The relationship between genetic liability, childhood maltreatment, and IQ: findings from the EU-GEI multicentric case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Tobacco use in first-episode psychosis, a multinational EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Cannabis use as a potential mediator between childhood adversity and first-episode psychosis: results from the EU-GEI case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Lifestyles and Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Differences in Patterns of Stimulant Use and Their Impact on First-Episode Psychosis Incidence: An Analysis of the EUGEI Study Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Child maltreatment, migration and risk of first-episode psychosis: results from the multinational EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 The association between reasons for first using cannabis, later pattern of use, and risk of first-episode psychosis: the EU-GEI case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Alterations in body image, self-esteem and quality of life in a sample of Italian transgender individuals before genderaffirming surgery Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Use of multiple polygenic risk scores for distinguishing schizophrenia-spectrum disorder and affective psychosis categories in a first-episode sample; the EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Psychological and Psychiatric Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2022 Childhood Maltreatment, Educational Attainment, and IQ: Findings From a Multicentric Case-control Study of First-episode Psychosis (EU-GEI) Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 First-Episode Psychosis Patients Who Deteriorated in the Premorbid Period Do Not Have Higher Polygenic Risk Scores Than Others: A Cluster Analysis of EU-GEI Data Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Latent burnout profiles in a sample of frontline healthcare professionals after the peak of the Italian COVID-19 pandemic Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Facial Emotion Recognition in Psychosis and Associations With Polygenic Risk for Schizophrenia: Findings From the Multi-Center EU-GEI Case-Control Study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Daily use of high-potency cannabis is associated with more positive symptoms in first-episode psychosis patients: The EU-GEI case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Views of Schizophrenia Among Future Healthcare Professionals: Differences in Relation to Diagnostic Labelling, Causal Explanations, and Type of Academic Degree Program Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Association of extent of cannabis use and psychotic like intoxication experiences in a multi-national sample of first episode psychosis patients and controls Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Cognitive functioning throughout adulthood and illness stages in individuals with psychotic disorders and their unaffected siblings Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Migration history and risk of psychosis: Results from the multinational EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Opinions about people with schizophrenia among medical students: Findings from an Italian cross-sectional study Lettera Go to
2021 Pre-training inter-rater reliability of clinical instruments in an international psychosis research project Lettera Go to
2021 Perceived major experiences of discrimination, ethnic group, and risk of psychosis in a six-country case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 The impact of healthy lifestyles on academic achievement among Italian adolescents Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 The continuity of effect of schizophrenia polygenic risk score and patterns of cannabis use on transdiagnostic symptom dimensions at first-episode psychosis: findings from the EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Perceived public stigma towards schizophrenia among healthcare students: The relationship with diagnostic labelling and contact with people with schizophrenia Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 P.0171 The independent and joint effect of the endocannabinoid system and daily cannabis use on the risk of psychosis Abstract in rivista Go to
2021 Efficacy of a functional therapy program for depression and c-reactive protein: A pilot study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Children and Families' mental health during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Synergistic effects of childhood adversity and polygenic risk in first-episode psychosis: The EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 The relationship of symptom dimensions with premorbid adjustment and cognitive characteristics at first episode psychosis: Findings from the EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 P.0170 Distinct polygenic risk scores in clusters of psychotic subjects with different premorbid trajectories and current IQ Abstract in rivista Go to
2021 Jumping to conclusions, general intelligence, and psychosis liability: findings from the multi-centre EU-GEI case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 The Relationship Between Polygenic Risk Scores and Cognition in Schizophrenia Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 The EUropean Network of National Schizophrenia Networks Studying Gene–Environment Interactions (EU-GEI): Incidence and First-Episode Case–Control Programme Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 A Cross-Sectional Survey on Burnout Prevalence and Profile in the Sicilian Population of Ambulance Driver-Rescuers Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 The influence of risk factors on the onset and outcome of psychosis: What we learned from the GAP study Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Premorbid Adjustment and IQ in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis: A Multisite Case-Control Study of Their Relationship With Cannabis Use Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Efficacy of a fasting‐mimicking diet in functional therapy for depression: A randomised controlled pilot trial Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 The role of different game-genres in predicting internet gaming disorder (IGD) Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2020 Prevalence and Risk Factors for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in a sample of 5,979 Italian Online Gamers Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Evaluating the feasibility of the Italian version of the computerized interactive remediation of cognition training for schizophrenia (circuits) Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 TRANSDIAGNOSTIC SYMPTOM DIMENSIONS OF PSYCHOSIS AND THE PREDICTIVE ROLE OF PREMORBID ADJUSTMENT AND COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE MULTINATIONAL EU-GEI STUDY Abstract in rivista Go to
2020 THE RELATION OF THE PSYCHOSIS CONTINUUM WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA POLYGENIC RISK SCORE AND CANNABIS USE Abstract in rivista Go to
2020 COGNITION, METACOGNITION AND SOCIAL COGNITION AFTER A FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A 5-YEAR-FOLLOW-UP STUDY Abstract in rivista Go to
2020 Differences between female and male gamers and gender-specific risk-factors for internet gaming disorder (IGD) Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2020 Risk factors for internet gaming disorder in a sample of 5,979 italian online gamers. Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 Transdiagnostic dimensions of psychopathology at first episode psychosis: findings from the multinational EU GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 O3.1. ASSOCIATION OF EXTENT OF CANNABIS USE AND ACUTE INTOXICATION EXPERIENCES IN A MULTI-NATIONAL SAMPLE OF FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS AND CONTROLS Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 The Relationship Between Dissociative Experiences and Cannabis Use: a Systematic Review Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 IQ differences between patients with first episode psychosis in London and Palermo reflect differences in patterns of cannabis use. Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Are Polygenic Risk Scores for Major Mental Disorders Associated with General or Specific Psychosis Symptom dimensions? Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 Healthy lifestyles and academic success in a sample of Italian university students Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 O4.8. CAN YOU SPOT EMOTIONS? FACIAL EMOTION RECOGNITION AND GENETIC RISK FOR PSYCHOSIS Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 T42. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR INTELLIGENCE BUT NOT FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE EU-GEI STUDY Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 IS THE ERA OF CANDIDATE GENES X CANNABIS USE REALLY DEAD? Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 F115POLYGENIC RISK SCORES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOLAR, AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS PREDICT TRANSDIAGNOSTIC SYMPTOM DIMENSIONS AT FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 DOES POLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA IMPACT ON JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS? PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE EU-GEI CASE-CONTROL STUDY Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2019 Female vs Males inmates: Authors' reply and sample size calculation Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Borderline personality in patients with poly-diagnoses treated for a Bipolar Disorder Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Metacognitive Therapy in Patients with Tinnitus: a Single Group Study Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Interaction between cannabis consumption and childhood abuse in psychotic disorders: preliminary findings on the role of different patterns of cannabis use Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF FREQUENT CANNABIS USE EXPRESS MORE POSITIVE SYMPTOMS AT ILLNESS ONSET THAN THOSE WHO NEVER USED CANNABIS Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2018 SOME OF THE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN RISK TO DEVELOP PSYCHOSIS AMONG CANNABIS USERS CAN BE EXPLAINED BY WHERE THEY LIVE AND BY THEIR AGE AT FIRST USE Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2018 FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS WHO USED CANNABIS DEVELOP THEIR ILLNESS AT A SIGNIFICANTLY YOUNGER AGE THAN THOSE WHO NEVER USED CONSISTENTLY ACROSS EUROPE AND BRAZIL Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2018 BIOLOGICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF TRANSDIAGNOSTIC AND SPECIFIC SYMPTOM DIMENSIONS AT PSYCHOSIS ONSET: FINDINGS FROM THE EUGEI STUDY Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2018 FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS ACROSS EUROPE DIFFER IN INTELLECTUAL QUOTIENT (IQ) AND EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2018 The efficacy of a functional therapy program for gambling disorder: A Pilot study Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Treated incidence of psychotic disorders in the multinational EU-GEI study Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Psychopathology and female detention at the "Pagliarelli" jail of Palermo: Preliminary results Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS AND FACIAL EMOTION RECOGNITION IMPAIRMENT IN FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS ACROSS EUROPE Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Cannabis Users and Premorbid Intellectual Quotient (IQ)‏ Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2017 Low incidence of psychosis in Italy: confirmation from the first epidemiological study in Sicily Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Cognitive thought diary in supportive psychology for people undergoing radiotherapy: a feasibility study. Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Cannabis e Psicosi, un contributo di ricerca Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2017 What does augment the risk to use cannabis on an everyday-basis in psychotic patients? Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Terapia Cognitivo Comportamentale delle psicosi Traduzione in volume Go to
2017 DOES CANNABIS USE WORSEN PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOM PRESENTATION? Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2017 Cannabis consumption and the risk of psychosis Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Gestione clinica del comportamento suicida in schizofrenia Traduzione in volume Go to
2017 CAPIRE E GESTIRE LA VIOLENZA NELLA SCHIZOFRENIA Traduzione in volume Go to
2017 Fattori economici nella diagnosi e nel trattamento della schizofrenia Traduzione in volume Go to
2017 Il riconoscimento delle emozioni facciali all’esordio psicotico. Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2016 Better IQ but worse Premorbid Academic Adjustment in cannabis-users psychotic patients: another brick in the intuition Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2016 Better social but worse academic premorbid adjustment in cannabis-users psychotic patients across Europe Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2016 Premorbid social adjustment is better in cannabis-using than non-using psychotic patients across Europe Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2016 Does age of first cannabis use and frequency of use influence age of first-episode psychosis (FEP)? Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2016 Perceived stigma in patients affected by psychosis: Is there an impact on relapse? eedings Go to
2016 Smoke High-Potency Cannabis and Become Psychotic Younger? Abstract in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2016 Psichiatria, Psicologia e Medicina Generale. La Consulenza Psicologica nei Reparti di Medicina Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2016 What drives the higher incidence of psychosis in London compared to Palermo? Poster pubblicato in rivista Go to
2016 Cumulative social disadvantage and psychosis: findings from a southern Italy case-control study eedings Go to
2015 Working Memory, Jumping to Conclusions and Emotion Recognition: a Possible Link in First Episode Psychosis (Fep) Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in rivista Go to
2014 Failure to find association between childhood abuse and cognition in first-episode psychosis patients Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Effetti dell’uso di cannabis e sintomi psicopatologici in un campione di primi episodi psicotici Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Identifying gene-environment interactions in schizophrenia: Contemporary challenges for integrated, large-scale investigations Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Intervento psicologico tramite la tecnica del diario in un gruppo di pazienti oncologici sottoposti a trattamento radioterapico eedings Go to
2013 Daily Use, Especially of High-Potency Cannabis, Drives the Earlier Onset of Psychosis in Cannabis Users. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Neuropsychological, clinical and cognitive insight predictors of outcome in a first episode psychosis study Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Prevalence of bullying victimisation amongst first-episode psychosis patients and unaffected controls. Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Does clinical or cognitive insight predict outcome in psychosis? Findings from a longitudinal first episode cohort Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Cannabis users have higher premorbid IQ than other patients with first onset psychosis. Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Visual field defects,type A personality,anxiety and coping styles in patients with primary open angle Glaucoma eedings Go to
2012 PATIENTS WITH THEIR FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS (FEP) WHO USE CANNABIS HAVE NORMAL PREMORBID IQ eedings Go to
2012 Visual Field defects, type A personality,anxiety and coping style in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. eedings Go to
2012 Are there specific neuropsychological deficits underlying poor insight in first episode psychosis? Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 Ansia,stili di coping e danno campimetrico in pazienti con Glaucoma cronico ad angolo aperto eedings Go to
2011 Ruolo di modulazione sulle funzioni cognitive dell’abuso di cannabis su un campione di soggetti al primo episodio psicotico eedings Go to
2011 Consumo di cannabis e pattern psicopatologico di pazienti al primo episodio psicotico: confronto tra due campioni eedings Go to
2011 Ruolo dell'insight nell'espressività psicopatologica in un gruppo di pazienti affetti da psicosi all'esordio eedings Go to
2011 Eventi di vita stressanti in un campione di pazienti affetti da psicosi all’esordio: prevalenza, sintomatologia ed età d’esordio. Risultati preliminari eedings Go to
2011 The effects of different levels of exposure on persistence of stress disorders in rescue volunteers: the case of the ATR 72 air disaster in Palermo (Gli effetti di differenti livelli espositivi sulla persistenza dei disturbi da stress nei soccorritori volontari: il caso del disastro aereo dell’ATR 72 a Palermo), Giorn Ital Psicopat 2011. Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 L’insostenibile ricerca del piacere: le dipendenze patologiche, tra desiderio di vita e auto distruttività Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2011 Traumi infantili in un campione di pazienti affetti da psicosi all’esordio: associazione con psicopatologia e funzioni cognitive. Risultati preliminari eedings Go to
2011 Consumo di cannabis e pattern psicopatologico di pazienti al primo episodio psicotico: confronto fra due campioni eedings Go to
2011 Oltre il limite della vita: fattori di rischio e prevenzione dei comportamenti suicidari Curatela Go to
2011 Durata di psicosi non trattata e consumo di cannabis in un campione di pazienti al primo episodio psicotico eedings Go to
2011 Eventi di vita stressanti in un campione di pazienti affetti da psicosi all’esordio: prevalenza, sintomatologia ed età d’esordio eedings Go to
2010 geni psicosi e cannabis: caratteristiche di un campione siciliano rappresentativo di pazienti al primo episodio psicotico eedings Go to
2010 La psicoterapia come laboratorio di metafore. Una prospettiva integrata di psicoterapia cognitivista e musicoterapia eedings Go to
2010 Studio longitudinale degli effetti della psicoterapia sulla funzionalità immunitaria in soggetti affetti da Disturbo Depressivo Unipolare Abstract in rivista Go to
2010 Studio longitudinale degli effetti della psicoterapia sulla funzionalità immunitaria in soggetti affetti da disturbo depressivo unipolare eedings Go to
2010 Familiarità, psicosi e cannabis: caratteristiche di un campione siciliano di pazienti al primo episodio psicotico Abstract in rivista Go to
2010 First episode psychosis in Palermo Italy: preliminary data eedings Go to
2010 Profilo neuropsicologico di un campione di soggetti al primo episodio psicotico in relazione all'abuso di cannabis eedings Go to
2010 Il terzo punto di vista “dal ponte”. Un modello integrato di psicoterapia cognitivo-comportamentale e musicoterapia Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2009 Il disagio psichico nella post-modernità. Configurazioni di personalità e aspetti psicopatologici. Curatela Go to
2009 Eventi suicidari e scenari mediatici: l'influenza della civiltà della comunicazione sulle geografie interiori dei soggetti a rischio Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2009 La comorbilità delle dipendenze patologiche Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2009 La psicodiagnosi Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Influenze ed effetti della comunicazione politico/mediatica sul cittadino elettore Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 RUOLO DELLE CARATTERISTICHE DI PERSONALITA' NEL RAPPORTO TRA ASPETTI SINTOMATOLOGICI, QUALITA' DELLA VITA E DECORSO DELLA PATOLOGIA NELLE PAZIENTI CON NEOPLASIE GINECOLOGICHE IN TRATTAMENTO E IN FOLLOW-UP. eedings Go to
2008 Ruolo delle caratteristiche di personalità nel rapporto tra aspetti sintomatologici, qualità della vita ed andamento della patologia nelle pazienti con neoplasie ginecologiche in trattamento e in follow up Abstract in rivista Go to
2008 Amici di Facebook: tra empatia mediatica ed indi-vidualismo di massa Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Il problema della comorbilità Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 I Simpson e la filosofia Recensione in rivista Go to
2007 Trilogia su: la dimensione simbolica nell’epoca del post-moderno Monografia Go to
2007 Nello specchio di narciso: dalla psicoanalisi alle neuroscienze Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Tra Ermes e Dioniso: culture dell’estremo e patologie dell’eccesso Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Scheda 14: I Videogiochi, gli stili di vita e la salute mentale di bambini e adolescenti Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 I videogiochi, gli stili di vita e la salute mentale di bambini e adolescenti Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 La creatività inflattiva: dimensioni individuali e collettive dell’immaginario simbolico post-moderno Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Le metafore tecnologiche della relazione Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 I videogiochi, gli stili di vita e la salute mentale di bambini e adolescenti Articolo in rivista Go to
2007 Surrogati di Presenza Recensione in rivista Go to
2007 I suicidi rituali nella civiltà tecnologica: aspetti culturali tra science-fiction e new age Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Gli sviluppi delle neuroscienze e le loro implicazioni nel trattamento integrato della schizofrenia in ambito istituzionale Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 L’azione dei farmaci antipsicotici atipici sul profilo dei sintomi cognitivi e negativi Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2007 Creatività poetica e funzione simbolica Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2006 Io, Robot Recensione in rivista Go to
2006 Psicopatologia delle realtà virtuali e influenza sui movimenti religiosi del nuovo millennio Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Blog Generation Recensione in rivista Go to