Gianluca Sesso

Emerging Personality Pathology in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Correlates and Assessment Implications.

The link between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions is increasingly recognized in developmental psychiatry, yet the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Personality Disorders (PDs) remains underexplored in adolescence. Dysfunctional personality traits (DPT) may emerge in individuals with A...

Case Report: Unmasking catatonia in adolescents: a potential triggering role of corticosteroids in two clinical cases

Background Catatonia is a transdiagnostic syndrome marked by motor, behavioral, and autonomic disturbances. Corticosteroids, commonly used to treat suspected neuroinflammatory conditions, may rarely precipitate or exacerbate psychiatric symptoms, including catatonia, in children and adolescents. Methods We describe two...

Cognitive heterogeneity and clinical outcomes in adolescent psychiatric inpatients: a data-driven study.