Paola Taranto

TL;DR: Empirical evidence underlines the need to address the detrimental effects of epidemic/pandemic outbreaks on HCWs’ mental health and recommends the assessment and promotion of coping strategies and resilience, special attention to frontline HCWs, provision of adequate protective supplies, and organization of online support services.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present results from the baseline assessment of the "Healthcare workers' wellbeing (Benessere Operatori)" project on a sample of 1055 healthcare workers.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the socio-demographic conditions of participants, individuals' perception of the COVID-19-situation, psychological distress, emotion regulation strategies, and perceived social support.

TL;DR: Results revealed a significant reduction in depressive symptoms, anxiety and body image issues, as well as an improvement in self-esteem levels, which suggests that participating in this program could facilitate better adjustment to disease and treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the personality profile of female patients referred to oncofertility prior to gonadotoxic treatment and found that these women display functional personality traits and defensive style, in association with low levels of depression and trait anxiety.