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Gian Mauro Manzoni is affiliated with Università degli Studi eCampus in Italy. Their research spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a particular focus on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Pharmacy.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Among recent papers associated with their research network or collaborations are:

  • "The Anxiety-Buffer Hypothesis in the Time of COVID-19: When Self-Esteem Protects From the Impact of Loneliness and Fear on Anxiety and Depression" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic postsurgical pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in Pain
  • "Impact of diabetes on COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality: a retrospective study from Northern Italy" (2020), published in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
  • "Benefits of Expressive Writing on Healthcare Workers' Psychological Adjustment During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Assessing positive body image, body satisfaction, weight bias, and appearance comparison in emerging adults: A cross-validation study across eight countries" (2020), published in Body Image

Frequent co-authors working with Manzoni include:

  • Gianluca Castelnuovo
  • Giada Pietrabissa
  • Emanuele Maria Giusti
  • Enrico Molinari
  • Giorgia Varallo

In terms of publication venues, Manzoni's work appears predominantly in:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Body Image
  • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
  • PsycTESTS Dataset

They have also authored at least one book published by Dykinson eBooks titled Imagen corporal, salud y educación. (2023).

Best Publications

  • Relaxation training for anxiety: a ten-years systematic review with meta-analysis

    Gian Mauro Manzoni;Francesco Pagnini;Gianluca Castelnuovo;Enrico Molinari

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy to aid weight loss in obese patients: current perspectives.

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Giada Pietrabissa;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Roberto Cattivelli

  • Social support, depression, and heart disease: a ten year literature review

    Angelo Compare;Cristina Zarbo;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Web-Based Interventions for Weight Loss or Weight Loss Maintenance in Overweight and Obese People: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

    Angela Sorgente;Giada Pietrabissa;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Federica Re

  • Virtual Reality for Enhancing the Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Obesity With Binge Eating Disorder: Randomized Controlled Study With One-Year Follow-up

    Gian Luca Cesa;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Monica Bacchetta;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Internet-based behavioral interventions for obesity: an updated systematic review.

    Gian Mauro Manzoni;Francesco Pagnini;Stefania Corti;Enrico Molinari

  • Can Relaxation Training Reduce Emotional Eating in Women with Obesity? An Exploratory Study with 3 Months of Follow-Up

    Gian Mauro Manzoni;Francesco Pagnini;Alessandra Gorini;Alessandra Preziosa

  • The Anxiety-Buffer Hypothesis in the Time of COVID-19: When Self-Esteem Protects From the Impact of Loneliness and Fear on Anxiety and Depression.

    Alessandro Rossi;Anna Panzeri;Giada Pietrabissa;Gian Mauro Manzoni

  • Psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic postsurgical pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Emanuele Maria Giusti;Marco Lacerenza;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Psychological Treatments and Psychotherapies in the Neurorehabilitation of Pain: Evidences and Recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Emanuele Maria Giusti;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Donatella Saviola

  • Virtual Reality–Enhanced Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Morbid Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Study with 1 Year Follow-Up

    Gian Mauro Manzoni;Gian Luca Cesa;Monica Bacchetta;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Psychological considerations in the assessment and treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation and psychological factors predictive of therapeutic response: Evidence and recommendations from the Italian consensus conference on pain in neurorehabilitation

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Emanuele Maria Giusti;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Donatella Saviola

  • Obesity and outpatient rehabilitation using mobile technologies: the potential mHealth approach

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Giada Pietrabissa;Stefania Corti

  • Short-term effects of a multi-disciplinary cardiac rehabilitation programme on psychological well-being, exercise capacity and weight in a sample of obese in-patients with coronary heart disease: a practice-level study.

    Gian Mauro Manzoni;Valentina Villa;Angelo Compare;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Assessing Depression in Cardiac Patients: What Measures Should Be Considered?

    Martina Ceccarini;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Gianluca Castelnuovo

  • Motivational Interviewing in Childhood Obesity Treatment.

    Maria Borrello;Giada Pietrabissa;Martina Ceccarini;Gian Mauro Manzoni

  • Assessing motivation and readiness to change for weight management and control: an in-depth evaluation of three sets of instruments

    Martina Ceccarini;Maria Borrello;Giada Pietrabissa;Gian Mauro Manzoni

  • TECNOB: study design of a randomized controlled trial of a multidisciplinary telecare intervention for obese patients with type-2 diabetes

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Gianluca Castelnuovo;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Paola Cuzziol;Gian Luca Cesa

  • Psychometric properties of the Italian Yale Food Addiction Scale in overweight and obese patients.

    Marco Innamorati;Claudio Imperatori;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Dorian A. Lamis

  • What Is the Role of the Placebo Effect for Pain Relief in Neurorehabilitation?: Clinical Implications From the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Emanuele Maria Giusti;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Donatella Saviola

  • Meditation training for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial.

    Francesco Pagnini;A. Marconi;A. Tagliaferri;G. M. Manzoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianluca Castelnuovo
Gianluca Castelnuovo Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Giada Pietrabissa
Giada Pietrabissa Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Enrico Molinari
Enrico Molinari Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Francesco Pagnini
Francesco Pagnini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Susan Simpson
Susan Simpson University of South Australia
Giuseppe Riva
Giuseppe Riva Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Marco Innamorati
Marco Innamorati European University of Rome
Claudio Imperatori
Claudio Imperatori European University of Rome
David Mellor
David Mellor Deakin University
Marita P. McCabe
Marita P. McCabe Swinburne University of Technology

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