Biomedical subjects

M Gecele

Publications and source records attributed to M Gecele.

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[Relationship between type A behavior and the other risk factors in chronic disease].

The relationship between psychological features and coronary heart disease (CHD) have long been investigated. Type A behaviour consists of psychological, behavioral and cognitive features and represents an important risk factor for CHD. The present report is a review of the international literature on the subject. In particular we have taken into account the relationships among type A and other risk factors and the possible biological mechanisms through which type A behaviour may promote CHD.

Chronic Disease↗

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[Emergency psychiatric services in Torino. Presentation of the activities].

The paper reports on the emergency psychiatric Unit (EPU) that has been instituted in Turin. A period of transformation in the philosophy of psychiatric departments, has led, among other things, to the approval of a regional law that can be considered as a local interpretation, of national legislation. The EPU is an experimental model that codifies the emergency level of intervention to stand alongside existing emergency medical facilities, including first-aid stations. The purpose of this first investigation is to examine the number and type of calls studying the data obtained so far is a fundamental stage in our understanding of the "emergency" phenomenon and in the construction of other levels of intervention aimed to optimise available resources.

Emergency Services, Psychiatric↗

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[Custodianship or abandonment in psychiatry? The neo-contractual hypothesis].

In this report role, possibilities and limits of psychiatry have been taken into account. Starting from a historical analysis, the Authors advance some hypotheses. Psychiatry could possible play a mediation role between sociology and biology, providing every patients with a specific therapy.

Italy↗

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[Time in depression].

Subjective estimation of time varies according to age, to physical state and to the activity we are occupied with. The relationship between time and major depression can be considered from two different point of view. From a clinical-psychological point of view normal subjects with major depression estimate time intervals differently. Future, past and present change their meaning in major depression. These alterations cause important consequences in the cognitive structure of subjects with major depression and therefore influence depressive symptoms. On the other hand also the "biological time" is altered in major depression. Subjects with major depression suffer from many chronobiological alterations. The relationship between these two aspects are considered in the present report.

Circadian Rhythm↗

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[Psychoimmunology. I. Relationships between neuroendocrine and immune systems].

Recently a lot of studies have pointed to the relationships between the major homeostatic systems of the human body: the neuroendocrine system and the immune system. There is considerable evidence that they make up a psychoneuroendocrine immunologic network. In the present review the most interesting data concerning the relationships between the neuroendocrine system and the immune system are taken into account.

Humans↗

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[Psychoimmunology. II. The neuroendocrine system and the immune system in autism and schizophrenia].

In this paper the Authors report on the immunologic alterations in two psychiatric disease: schizophrenia and infantile autism. While a lot of researches have been concluded on the immunologic alterations in schizophrenia, only a few data on infantile autism are available. Based on data from international literature the Authors advance some hypotheses on the role possibly played by the immune system in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and infantile autism.

Autistic Disorder↗