- Psychological Treatments and Disorders
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Journalism and Media Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Hospital Universitario La Paz
2013-2024
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
2002-2024
Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research
2014-2024
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2002-2022
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2022
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2019-2021
Universidad de Alcalá
1998-2019
Asociación Española de Urología
2012
Objective To compare the effect of a mindfulness-based mobile application versus an in-person training program in terms reducing anxiety and increasing empathy, self-compassion, mindfulness population healthcare students.Methods The authors conducted single-blind, randomised controlled trial with three parallel groups. Participants were allocated to app, (IMBP), or control group. Assessments at baseline postintervention (8 weeks) included measures anxiety, mindfulness.Results Of 168 students...
Although evidence-based psychological treatments for chronic pain (CP) have been demonstrated to be effective a variety of outcomes, modest effects observed in recent reviews indicate scope improvement. Self-compassion promotes proactive attitude towards self-care and actively seeking relief from suffering. Consequently, more compassionate people experience better physical, interpersonal well-being.We conducted single-blind, randomized, controlled trial examine the Mindful Self-Compassion...
Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact on the well-being of healthcare workers. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing stress and fostering resilience recovery There are no studies examining feasibility brief mindfulness-based during outbreak. Materials methods: This study a quasiexperimental research with post intervention assessment. We describe on-site mindfulness evaluate its feasibility, safety helpfulness. Results: 1,000 out 7,000 (14%)...
Little empirical literature focuses on psychotherapists' cultivation of internal states mind necessary for controlling attention and responding empathically to the client. We explore effects mindfulness training emotional attentional measures in Spanish resident intern psychiatrists clinical psychologists.One hundred three residents were assigned an experimental group (n = 60) that completed 8-week versus a wait-list control 43). evaluated variables (sadness, anxiety, anger, using standard...
To assess underrepresented undergraduate and postbaccalaureate learners' perceptions of (1) the medical field, (2) barriers that might prevent individuals from pursuing professional careers, (3) resources assist in overcoming these barriers.A qualitative study with focus groups was designed to achieve objective. Participants were recruited a community initiative provide early exploration field disadvantaged minority individuals. Thirty-five voluntarily participated semistructured interviews....
Background and aims The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has challenged health services worldwide, with a worsening of healthcare workers’ mental within initial hotspots. In early 2022, the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly around world. This study explores effectiveness cost-effectiveness stepped-care programme scalable, internet-based psychological interventions for distressed workers on self-reported anxiety depression symptoms. Methods We present protocol multicentre (two sites),...
Healthcare workers (HCWs) from COVID-19 hotspots worldwide have reported poor mental health outcomes since the pandemic's beginning. The virulence of initial surge in Spain and urgency for rapid evidence constrained early studies their capacity to inform programs accurately. Here, we used a qualitative research design describe relevant problems among frontline HCWs explore association with determinants consequences implications implementation programs. Following Programme Design,...
Paediatric and adult psychiatric emergency department (ED) visits decreased during the initial COVID-19 outbreak. Long-term consequences of pandemic will include increases in mental healthcare needs, especially among vulnerable groups such as children adolescents.This study examined changes number overall diagnosis-specific health ED patients aged <18 years following onset Madrid, Spain.Using clinical records from all at a major teaching hospital between October 2018 April 2021, we conducted...
Mentalization or reflective functioning (RF) is the capacity to interpret oneself others in terms of internal mental states. Its failures have been linked several disorders and interventions improving RF a therapeutic effect. Mentalizing parents influences children's attachment. The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ-8) widely used tool for assessment RF. No instrument available assess general Spanish-speaking samples. aim this study develop Spanish version RFQ-8 evaluate its...
To compare narrative therapy (NT) plus escitalopram versus usual care on quality of life and depressive symptomatology depressed patients with oncologic disease.A total 72 subjects (mean age 54.6 years), predominantly female non-metastatic breast, lung colon cancer disorder (DSM-IV-TR) were randomized to receive treatment NT (n=39) or (10-20 mg QD) (n=33). Main endpoints improvement in dimensions measured by the European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer Quality Life Questionnaire...
The presence of depressive subsyndromal symptoms (SS) in bipolar disorder (BD) increases the risk affective relapse and worsens social, cognitive functioning, quality life. Nonetheless, there are limited data on how to optimize treatment subthreshold BD. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a psychotherapeutic intervention that has been shown effective unipolar depression. assessment its clinical effectiveness impact biomarkers patients with psychopharmacological needed. A...
Bowlby has suggested that attachment behavior is not restricted to early childhood but can remain valid through the life span. This study was designed test whether recall of parental rearing (Parental Bonding Instrument) and perception marital relationship (Dyadic Adjustment Scale) significantly different between 2 groups women: one with non‐bipolar depressive disorder (DSM‐III‐R) compared another (control) healthy women from a primary practice setting. We also examined hypothesis exposure...
Abstract Background This study aims to explore differences in personal narratives of the experience illness and treatment depressed oncologic patients who received either combined for depression (psychotherapy plus antidepressants) or standard (antidepressants alone). Methods We employed a qualitative research design based on grounded theory. Data were collected from eight videotaped focus groups semi‐structured interviews with total 28 participants. The team reviewed interview transcripts...
Objective According to randomized trials, contact after a suicide attempt lowers relapse risk. However, effectiveness studies based on real clinical data can provide additional external validity. Method We conducted an observational study determine if emergency department (ED)‐initiated intervention for risk reduction, consisting scheduling single added appointment within 7 days discharge following attempt, reduce the of relapse. The included 1,775 patients who had been treated at general...
To determine the cost-effectiveness of 2 strategies for post-discharge suicide prevention, an Enhanced Contact intervention based on repeated in-person and telephone contacts, individual 2-month long problem-solving Psychotherapy program, in comparison to facilitated access outpatient care following a attempt.We conducted analysis decision tree between January December 2019. Comparative effectiveness estimates were obtained from observational study 2013 2017 Madrid, Spain. Electronic health...
This study explores whether social cognition and functioning improve after a mindfulness-based training (SocialMIND).Thirty-eight outpatients with psychosis completed an assessment (Eyes Test, Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire [AIHQ], Hinting Task) tasks (Personal Social Performance [PSP] scale) before eight SocialMIND weekly sessions. Mean differences between timepoints were standardized 95% confidence intervals obtained paired samples t-test.The scores of the Eyes Test (95% CI...