LIBRI DI VERONICA VIZZARI

Il volume affronta i temi più attuali nei vari campi applicativi del processo civile, del processo penale e degli altri ambiti giudiziari, con un aggiornamento critico rispetto alle diverse metodologie di intervento da applicare in settori estremamente delicati quali la valutazione della scena del crimine e il profiling, la raccolta e la valutazione della testimonianza infantile. E ancora: la rilevazione della sindrome di alienazione genitoriale, la mediazione familiare nel contesto della nuova normativa in materia di affido condiviso, la valutazione del danno da mobbing, la negoziazione applicata alle situazioni di crisi in presenza di ostaggi, la sindrome di Stoccolma.

Morris syndromeThe Morris syndrome. Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the androgen receptor gene. AIS patients are individuals with a 46, XY karyotype. The phenotype consists in female external genitalia, short vagina, absent mullerian structures, and abdominal, inguinal or intralabial primordial testes. Precise diagnosis, that differentiating between complete (CAIS) and partial (PAIS) form, requires clinical and hormonal investigation and is of great importance for appropriate gender assignment. The CAIS has a minimal impact of one in 99,000 births, for the PAIS, however, there aren’t some statistics available, but generally it should be with a lower impact, approximately ten times less than CAIS.

Key words: Morris syndrome, androgen insensitivity syndrome, CAIS, PAIS, gonadectomy, hormonal replacement therapy, vaginal ipoplasia.

Parole chiave: sindrome di Morris, sindrome da insensibilità agli androgeni, CAIS, PAIS, gonadectomia, terapia ormonale sostitutiva, ipoplasia vaginale.

Study of the sexual imagery in a group of eterosexual men - Erotic imagery is a central aspect of human sexuality and an indicator of psychological and physical well-being. In this study we intend to explore the nature of sexual fantasies in a group of today male heterosexuals. Fifty heterosexual males were interviewed through a self-administred and anony-mous questionnaire. The sample’s average age is 29,89 (range 20-36) and the level of education is rather high. In this research we investigated the following aspects: motivations for intercourse; situations that elicit to erotic fantasies, moments in which the subjects engage in erotic fantasies during sexual activity; situations that elicit to sexual desire; incidence of erotic fantasies during sexual activity and during masturbation. In addition, the contents of erotic imagery were considered by listing the top five fantasies in order of frequency of occurrence. Main results revealed that the motivations for intercourse were associated to else’s desire and physical need. It also results that erotic fantasies in the heterosexuals are mainly triggered by visual stimuli. The majority of participants showed to have erotic fantasies during sexual activity and in particularly during masturbation. This study confirms the importance of imagination in men’s sexuality. Data revealed that men’s fantasies are focused on sexual acts and contain emotive aspects. Results obtained were discussed in light of previous research and literature. Keys words: erotic imagery, erotic fantasies, heterosexual males.

At the present time, besides classical dependencies like alcohol, drugs, etc., new types of behaviour characterised by a dysfunctional use and/or abuse of social accepted activities like sex, the use of the Web, relationships, shopping and games of chance. For the majority of the people these activities are an integrated part of a normal daily life, but for some individuals these activities could assume pathological characteristics and be the cause of mechanisms of addiction and they could have heavy consequences on one’s life. The main objective of the present paper is to examine these new addictions thoroughly, by highlighting the characteristics of these new compulsive pathologies and the main and distinctive features of the most widespread, that is to say sexual addiction, cybersex addiction, affective addiction, shopping addiction (compulsive shopping) and game of chance addiction (pathological game of chance addiction). It has been often highlighted that these new addiction cause healthy, psychological and social life disorders, such as the loss of self control, compulsiveness and inclination in repeating the action, alteration of consciousness and lack of sense of the reality. It is therefore necessary to improve our knowledge of this new phenomenon and encourage the development of effective interventions. Key words: new addictions, addictive behavior disorders, compulsiveness, loss of self-control.

Il calo del desiderio sessuale è considerato uno dei rischi della pillola anticoncezionale. Questo studio indaga gli effetti di un nuovo contraccettivo orale monofasico a basso dosaggio (Harmonet) sul desiderio sessuale femminile attraverso la somministrazione di un questionario specifico, il Golombok Rust Inventory of sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). Nella ricerca è stato utilizzato un campione di 385 donne, provenienti da 12 diversi centri ginecologici italiani, testato 5 volte durante 13 mesi di trattamento con il contraccettivo. Nessuna scala del questionario ha subito cambiamenti durante questo arco di tempo tranne la scala NSF (mancanza di sessualità femminile) che ha registrato un piccolo ma significativo incremento nell’ultima misurazione. I risultati di questa indagine suggeriscono che l’utilizzo di questo contraccettivo orale non ha alcun effetto sul desiderio sessuale dato che la vita sessuale delle donne impiegate nella ricerca rimane soddisfacente e non subisce alcun decremento significato durante l’intero trattamento. Parole chiave: contraccezione orale, desiderio sessuale femminile, soddisfazione sessuale.