The study intends to include the evaluation of family styles while the patients are admitted at a hospital dedicated to the emergency (SPDC). The sample of the study involved patients of a SPDC and their families. The clinical assessment has been conducted through the use of ICD-IX, DSM-5 and BPRS. During the stabilization phase, both patients and families have been administered a socio-demographic report and the FACES IV. Crenolanib datasheet The FACES Questionnaire assesses the family through eight scales (two scales indicating health-oriented functioning Balanced Cohesion, Balanced Flexibility; four scales indicating problematic functioning Disengagement, Hyper-involvement, Rigidity, Disorganization; a scale for Family Communication; a scale for Family Satisfaction). 35,7% has shown to be health-oriented in the sample. Patients have shown a significantly higher problematic perception of their family, compared to their parents, being more involved in the relationship. The patients have a disengaged-disorganized family style, parents have an average-unbalanced style. The age of patients over 30 correlates significantly with a dysfunctional view of their family relationships. Faced with an event that requires hospitalization, families have a greater tendency toward dysfunctionality, with a more painful perception than their children, partially counterbalanced by a greater functionality of the parents. The temporal element, the age of the patients and the duration of the illness seem significant elements in favor of a greater family problematic.Faced with an event that requires hospitalization, families have a greater tendency toward dysfunctionality, with a more painful perception than their children, partially counterbalanced by a greater functionality of the parents. The temporal element, the age of the patients and the duration of the illness seem significant elements in favor of a greater family problematic. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a relevant public health issue due to its consequences on physical and mental health (mainly depression and post traumatic stress disorder) and then on the healthcare system. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and consequences of IPV in a sample of women admitted to an outpatient clinic for anxiety and depression (VADEMECUM). We conducted a cross-sectional study with 150 patients who entered the aforementioned outpatient clinic of the ASST San Gerardo Hospital in Monza (Italy) during the period October 2016-May 2017. All participants completed a screening questionnaire investigating IPV and the K6 questionnaire as index of psychological distress. Among 150 women, 36 (24%) were victims of IPV 35 with emotional abuse, 23 with physical abuse, and 7 with sexual abuse. In the "abused" group, 80% of women had psychic and physical health consequences, whilst 53% requested help from relatives/friends and/or healthcare staff. Conjugal status (p=0.024), voluntary pregnancy interruptions (p=0.015), anxiety episodes history (p=0.028), previous or current psychological treatment (p=0.001 and p=0.036, respectively), (K6) levels of psychological distress (p=0.0004) and child abuse (p=0.012) were significantly associated with IPV. "Abused" women have positive psychiatric history of anxiety, greater demand for psychological care, child abuse and worst psychological distress status compared to "not abused". This evidence as well as the high IPV prevalence found in our study suggest the need for appropriate screening and specific treatment pathways in psychiatric services."Abused" women have positive psychiatric history of anxiety, greater demand for psychological care, child abuse and worst psychological distress status compared to "not abused". This evidence as well as the high IPV prevalence found in our study suggest the need for appropriate screening and specific treatment pathways in psychiatric services. Bipolar disorder (DB) is associated with an impairment in socio-cognitive functioning in both the acute and, to a lesser extent, the euthymic phase. Several neuroimaging and behavioral studies have evaluated social cognition, especially theory of mind (ToM), in people with bipolar disorder, in attempt to identify clinical features, its role and severity. A bibliographical research of controlled studies from January 1999 to April 2018 was completed in PubMed and PsycINFO using the keywords "Bipolar Disorder" and "Theory of mind", "Mirror neuron system". During the euthymic phase patients with bipolar disorder show a different pattern in different ToM tasks, compared to healthy controls. Some studies show how these anomalies also involve the mirror neuron system, a network closely connected to the neural structures underlying the ToM. The studies evaluate only one component of social cognition and not all studies include a control group. Research supports the role of ToM deficits in DB as a relevant clinical element in the complex model of this disorder, especially in interpersonal functioning, offering possibilities for further research and treatment integration.Research supports the role of ToM deficits in DB as a relevant clinical element in the complex model of this disorder, especially in interpersonal functioning, offering possibilities for further research and treatment integration. The aim of this paper is to critically ascertain the effectiveness of lamotrigine (LTG) as a key strategy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder. PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the following keywords "lamotrigine" AND "bipolar disorder", "psychotic" or "mood disorder". Lamotrigine, has shown significant efficacy in preventing or delaying the onset of depressive episodes in bipolar disease. The standard final dose is 200 mg/day to be achieved with slow titration. The concomitant use of LTG and valproic acid requires a reduction of the standard final dosage of LTG to 100 mg/day in order to prevent the occurrence of adverse reactions, while an increase in the dosage of LTG (up to a maximum of 400 mg/day) is required in the case of concomitant use of enzyme inducers, such as carbamazepine. Lamotrigine is well tolerated and has a relatively low risk of side effects. Slow titration and accurate monitoring in the first weeks of treatment are necessary in order to reduce the risk of adverse events, such as severe skin rash, whose onset is however rare in the adult population (0.