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MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
PhD candidate in Food & Human Health at University of Udine

Interested in Neurodevelopment, Youth Mental Health, Psychopharmacology, and Nutraceuticals

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Employment (2)

University of Udine: Udine, IT

2022-11-01 to 2025-10-31 | PhD candidate (Unit of Psychiatry)
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Riccardo Bortoletto

Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Centrale: Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, IT

2023-01-25 to 2024-01-25 | Consultant in Adolescent Psychiatry (Unit of Child & Adolescent Neuropsychiatry)
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Verona: Verona, Veneto, IT

2018-11-01 to 2022-10-31 | Specialisation Degree (Specialisation School in Child Neuropsychiatry | Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology)
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London: London, GB

2022-03-01 to 2022-09-01 | Exchange Postgraduate Thaught (Psychosis Studies)
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University of Ferrara: Ferrara, IT

2017-11-01 to 2018-02-15 | Medical Doctor, MD (Medicine & Surgery)
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University of Ferrara: Ferrara, IT

2011-11-01 to 2017-10-26 | Master's Degree (Medicine & Surgery)
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Works (18)

Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation for human health: A state-of-the-art systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials in patient populations

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
2025-02 | Journal article
Contributors: R. Bortoletto; C. Comacchio; M. Garzitto; F. Piscitelli; M. Balestrieri; M. Colizzi
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Lessons Learnt From Running a Transition‐Age Youth Mental Health Outpatient Clinic in Italy: The PRecocity of Intervention in Adolescent Medicine (PRIMA) Experience

Early Intervention in Psychiatry
2025-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Marco Colizzi; Marta Basaldella; Anna Candolo; Marco Garzitto; Andrea Palermo; Claudia Scipioni; Giovanna Tavian; Matteo Balestrieri; Riccardo Bortoletto; Carla Comacchio
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The Endocannabinoid Activity Remodulation for Psychosis Liability in Youth (EARLY) Study: An Open-Label Feasibility Trial of Ultramicronized-Palmitoylethanolamide Oral Supplementation in Clinical High-Risk State for Psychosis

Brain Sciences
2024-12-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Marco Garzitto; Fabiana Piscitelli; Stefano Fornasaro; Claudia Scipioni; Orietta Sepulcri; Martina Fabris; Francesco Curcio; Matteo Balestrieri; Marco Colizzi
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The Supplementation Therapy in Autism and Response to Treatment (START) Study: An Open-Label Feasibility Trial of Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide Potential to Alleviate Psychic Distress among Autistic Adults

Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
2024-05-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Marta Basaldella; Anna Candolo; Marco Garzitto; Carla Comacchio; Francesco Curcio; Martina Fabris; Stefano Fornasaro; Fabiana Piscitelli; Orietta Sepulcri et al.
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Tic-Related Obsessive–Compulsive and Eating Disorders in Dandy–Walker Variant: A Case Report and Systematic Reappraisal of Psychiatric Profiles

Brain Sciences
2024-04-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Anna Candolo; Alessandra Nicotra; Luana Saetti; Laura Perini; Matteo Balestrieri; Marco Colizzi; Carla Comacchio
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The Endocannabinoid Activity Remodulation for psychosis Liability in Youth (EARLY) Study: An Open-Label Feasibility Trial of Palmitoylethanolamide Oral Supplementation in Clinical High-Risk State for Psychosis

2024-03-29 | Preprint
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Marco Garzitto; Fabiana Piscitelli; Carla Comacchio; Francesco Curcio; Martina Fabris; Orietta Sepulcri; Matteo Balestrieri; Marco Colizzi
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Feigning Capgras Syndrome and Developmental Prosopagnosia: A Rare Case of Pediatric Factitious Disorder

Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85151147498

Part of ISSN: 26660830 26660822
Contributors: Antolini, G.; Puttini, E.; Bortoletto, R.; Begnini, C.; Zoccante, L.; Colizzi, M.
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Risk of psychosis in autism spectrum disorder individuals exposed to psychosocial stressors: A 9‐year chart review study

Autism Research
2023-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Lorenzo Bassani; Marco Garzitto; Marco Lamberti; Alessandro Simonati; Francesca Darra; Sagnik Bhattacharyya; Carla Comacchio; Matteo Balestrieri; Donatella Arcangeli et al.
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Is It Time to Test the Antiseizure Potential of Palmitoylethanolamide in Human Studies? A Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence

Brain Sciences
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85122759637

Part of ISSN: 20763425
Contributors: Bortoletto, R.; Balestrieri, M.; Bhattacharyya, S.; Colizzi, M.
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The Autism–Psychosis Continuum Conundrum: Exploring the Role of the Endocannabinoid System

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85129384722

Part of ISSN: 16604601 16617827
Contributors: Colizzi, M.; Bortoletto, R.; Costa, R.; Bhattacharyya, S.; Balestrieri, M.
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Therapeutic effect of palmitoylethanolamide in cognitive decline: A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical evidence

Frontiers in Psychiatry
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85141945194

Part of ISSN: 16640640
Contributors: Colizzi, M.; Bortoletto, R.; Colli, C.; Bonomo, E.; Pagliaro, D.; Maso, E.; Di Gennaro, G.; Balestrieri, M.
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Cannabis Use in Autism: Reasons for Concern about Risk for Psychosis

Healthcare
2022-08-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Marco Colizzi
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Sociodemographic and clinical changes in pediatric in-patient admissions for mental health emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic: March 2020 to June 2021

Psychiatry Research Communications
2022-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2772-5987
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Gianfranco Di Gennaro; Giulia Antolini; Federica Mondini; Laura Passarella; Valentina Rizzo; Marta Silvestri; Francesca DARRA; Leonardo Zoccante; Marco Colizzi
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21.5 Repercussions of the First and Second COVID-19 Waves in the Italian Pediatric Population: An Inpatient Psychiatric Emergency Study

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2021-10 | Conference abstract
Part of ISSN: 0890-8567
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Giulia Antolini; Federica Mondini; Laura Passarella; Marta Silvestri; Valentina Rizzo; Leonardo Zoccante; Marco Colizzi
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Vortioxetine Add-On to Methylphenidate for the Treatment of Symptoms of Sickness Behavior in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Report of Two Cases

Reports
2021-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Riccardo Bortoletto; Elena Puttini; Leonardo Zoccante; Marco Colizzi
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Palmitoylethanolamide and Its Biobehavioral Correlates in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Human and Animal Evidence

Nutrients
2021-04-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Marco Colizzi; Riccardo Bortoletto; Rosalia Costa; Leonardo Zoccante
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The Effectiveness of Lurasidone Add-On for Residual Aggressive Behavior and Obsessive Symptoms in Antipsychotic-Treated Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome: Preliminary Evidence from a Case Series

Children
2021-02-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Marco Colizzi; Riccardo Bortoletto; Leonardo Zoccante
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Medically unexplained symptoms in the times of COVID-19 pandemic: A case-report

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85133381780

Part of ISSN: 26663546
Contributors: Colizzi, M.; Bortoletto, R.; Silvestri, M.; Mondini, F.; Puttini, E.; Cainelli, C.; Gaudino, R.; Ruggeri, M.; Zoccante, L.
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