IJERPH Webinar | Mental Health Trends and Needs in 2022: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Marco Colizzi
Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy;
Dr Marco Colizzi, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Udine, Italy. He is also a Visiting Researcher at King’s College London where he received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience for the study of the neurocognitive and neurochemical effects of cannabinoids on the human brain.
Dr Colizzi’s research focuses on the neuropsychopharmacology and neurocognitive function of psychosis and neurodevelopmental conditions, with a focus on prevention and early intervention strategies in mental health.
To date, he has published over 60 scientific articles in refereed international journals, also receiving awards and recognition by several prestigious institutions, including the Royal College of Psychiatry, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the Schizophrenia International Research Society, and the Royal Society of Medicine.
On Thursday, 28 April 2022, MDPI and the International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health (IJERPH) organized the second webinar in the IJERPH series, entitled "Mental Health Trends and Needs in 2022: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic".
This webinar wants to bring together research evidence from groups investigating the mental health effects of COVID-19 pandemic in one of the most affected Italian regions, in terms of incidence and risk factors among both clinical and non-clinical populations as well as healthcare professionals.
The introduction and first presentation were held by the Chair of the webinar, Dr. Marco Colizzi. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Udine in Italy. His research focuses on the neuropsychopharmacology and neurocognitive function of psychosis and neurodevelopmental conditions, with a focus on prevention and early intervention strategies in mental health. His presentation was entitled "Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health. What Do We Know and What Should We Do?".
The second presentation with the title "Burn-Out and Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Professionals and Primary Care Physicians" was held by Dr. Antonio Lasalvia. His research interests include outcome evaluation of severe mental disorders in routine clinical settings, early intervention in psychosis, recovery-oriented psychosocial rehabilitation, mental health stigma and discrimination, advocacy and human rights for persons with mental disorders, and psychiatric legislation. He currently exerts his clinical activity as an Associate Professor at the Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences at the University of Verona in Italy.
Dr. Riccardo Bortoletto from the Integrated University Hospital of Verona in Italy was the third speaker and his presentation was entitled "Trends in Pediatric Admissions for Mental Health Emergencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic". Dr. Bortoletto is currently attending a Postgraduate Taught programme at King’s College London – Psychosis Department Studies, working on a project entitled “Cannabis use and psychotic-like experiences”. To date, he has contributed to the publication of a number of scientific papers focused on youth mental health as both first author and co-author.
The presentations were followed by a Q&A and a discussion, moderated by the Chair. The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found here on Sciforum website. In order to stay updated on the next webinars on IJERPH, be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.