Separation of Church and State in Contemporary European Society
In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 533-547
ISSN: 2040-4867
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In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 533-547
ISSN: 2040-4867
In: International affairs, Band 60, Heft 2, S. 261-283
ISSN: 0020-5850
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In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Band 64, Heft 1, S. 72-77
In: Advances in applied ceramics: structural, functional and bioceramics, Band 108, Heft 8, S. 461-467
ISSN: 1743-6761
In: Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Physics, mathematics, Band 52, Heft 3, S. 308
In: Computers and electronics in agriculture: COMPAG online ; an international journal, Band 64, Heft 2, S. 286-292
In: Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum
ISSN: 1424-4020
In: Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum
ISSN: 1424-4020
In: Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum, Band 10, Heft 6
ISSN: 1424-4020
In: Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum, Band 9, Heft 36
ISSN: 1424-4020
In: The international journal of social psychiatry, Band 62, Heft 3, S. 252-261
ISSN: 1741-2854
Aims: This article aims to (1) explore the levels of perceived insecurity in a sample of patients with mood or anxiety disorders and (2) assess whether living in 'big cities' can influence the levels of patients' perceived insecurity and social contacts compared to living in a non-urbanized context. Methods: A total of 24 Italian mental health centers (MHCs) have been invited to participate. Twenty patients consecutively accessing the MHC have been recruited. All patients have been assessed using validated assessment tools. Results: The sample consisted of 426 patients, mostly female, with a mean age of 45 years. Globally, 52.2% of patients had a diagnosis of mood disorders, and 37.8% had anxiety disorders. Half of the sample declared that the main feeling toward life is uncertainty; higher levels of pessimistic views toward life have been detected in patients living in urban areas. A positive association between negative attitudes toward life and higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms, poor social functioning and higher levels of perceived psychological distress has been found. Conclusion: Our findings confirm the presence of a common sense of perceived uncertainty among our sample. Such attitude toward life can have a detrimental impact on patients' psychological and physical well-being, contributing to high levels of distress.