A5057415599- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Sleep and related disorders
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2016-2025
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari
2016-2025
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
2019-2025
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2018-2025
Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases
2020-2025
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2022
Universitat de Barcelona
2022
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2020
Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona
2017-2019
Universidad de Salamanca
2017-2019
COVID-19 has had a great impact on mental health in the general population. However, few studies have focused patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). This research aimed to compare clinical status and patterns of SUD outpatients, before during confinement due pandemic.
Impulsivity plays a fundamental role in the realm of addiction as is considered risk factor for addiction. Moreover, it influences age onset, severity, and therapeutic management addictions. The aim this study was to explore measures impulsivity cohort male female diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) contrast these findings those from group Cocaine (ACUD). A total 204 patients (153 men 51 women) underwent evaluation using Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), Barrat Impulsiveness...
Introduction: Several investigations have been performed on insomnia symptoms in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the relationship between and ADHD has neglected research. The main objective of current study is to analyze differences patients with without disorder, terms clinical severity, medical psychiatric comorbidity, psychopharmacological treatment, quality life. Material Methods: Two hundred fifty-two (mean age 37.60 ± 13.22 years; presentations—combined:...
The authors reviewed all cases of type I spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Cuba over a 6-year period. incidence SMA was 3.53 per 100,000 livebirths. When the population classified according to self-reported ethnicity, eight for whites; 0.89 blacks, and 0.96 those mixed ethnicity. Type 1 may occur less frequently individuals African ancestry.
Objective COVID-19 and lockdown measures impacted mental health globally had a particular impact on patients with substance use disorders (SUD). However, the of gender, age, dual diagnosis consumption patterns during among SUD has not been analyzed in depth. Therefore, this study aimed to examine status considering previous treated different outpatient addiction clinics Catalonia. Methods: Thirteen participated 588 were enrolled study, whom 70.7% men 29.3% women. The mean age was 48 ± 11.3...
Background: Alexithymia frequently correlates with several psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorder (SUD). However, most studies reporting the associations between alexithymia and disorders have been performed in populations without SUD. This research, therefore, evaluates Spanish patients SUD relationship among alexithymia, comorbidities, psychological symptoms/traits, variables, health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted 126...
The aim of this study is to describe the features cocaine-dependent patients who have had cocaine-induced tactile/somatic hallucinations (CITSH), and analyze association with addiction-related variables psychiatric comorbidity, comparing CITSH, cocaine psychotic symptoms (CIP) no without any symptom.A cross-sectional was conducted in 767 an outpatient treatment center for addictions. following data were obtained: sociodemographic characteristics, CIP information, comorbidity. A bivariate...
Abstract Background COVID-19 has hindered hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV screening, particularly in marginalised groups, who have some of the highest rates these conditions lowest vaccination. We assessed acceptability combining HCV testing with vaccination a centre for addiction services (CAS) Barcelona mobile unit (MTU) Madrid, Spain. Methods From 28/09/2021 to 30/06/2022, 187 adults from populations were offered antibody (Ab) along If Ab+, they tested HCV-RNA. MTU participants also...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are prevalent infections in opiate-dependent patients. Opiate replacement treatment (ORT) with methadone or buprenorphine is associated several important outcomes among patients opiate dependence. However, little known about HIV and/or HCV that ORT. Also, it not well established whether the presence of infection could be higher doses. This paper reanalyzes database PROTEUS study, using two principal variables: dose infection. recruited...
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare psychiatric comorbidity and consumption-related variables in ADHD patients seeking treatment for cocaine, cannabis, or both. Method: Assessment conducted using European Addiction Severity Index (EuropASI), Conners’ Adult Diagnostic Interview (CAADID), Structured Clinical DSM Disorders (SCID), Self-Report Scale (ASRS), Wender Utah Rating (WURS), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), FIDI, with statistical analyses analysis variance...
Substance use disorders (SUD) often co-occur with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although the short-term effects of some specific interventions have been investigated in randomized clinical trials, little is known about long-term course treatment-seeking SUD patients comorbid ADHD.This paper presents protocol and baseline characteristics International Naturalistic Cohort Study ADHD (INCAS) designed conducted by Collaboration on Abuse (ICASA) foundation. The overall aim...
Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) has demonstrated a good profile for opioid use disorder (OUD) management. However, there is scarce information on LAIB in OUD patients with comorbid mental disorders (dual patients).
Abstract Genetic factors involved in the susceptibility to drug addiction still remain largely unknown. MiRNAs seem play key roles drug-induced plasticity of brain that likely drives emergence addiction. In this work we explored role miRNAs With aim, selected 62 SNPs located 3’UTR target genes are predicted alter binding miRNA molecules and performed a case-control association study Spanish sample 735 cases (mainly cocaine-dependent subjects with multiple dependencies) 739 controls. We found...
Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) prevalence in the general adult population is estimated to be between 2–4%. Despite high prevalence, until recently there was only one validated semi-structured interview available for accurate diagnostic assessment of ADHD within population: Conners Adult Diagnostic Interview DSM-IV (CAADID). Objectives To examine concurrent validity DIVA 2.0 comparing rate with CAADID interview. analyse criterion Spanish language an sample. Aims...
Patient-centered care in therapeutic processes has been associated with better clinical outcomes, however, it remains a poorly studied aspect Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The study aimed to evaluate patient's preferences, perceived participation treatment decisions and activation level; how they predict retention, pharmacological adherence substance use during one-year follow-up. Logistic regression models were used analyze the association between independent variables, along wide number of...
Background: Alcohol dependence is highly prevalent in the general population, some differences alcohol use and between women men have been described, including outcomes ranging from biological to social variables. This study aims compare severity of with clinical psychopathological characteristics sexes. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive was conducted alcohol-dependent outpatients, recruitment period seven years. The assessment these patients carried out by obtaining sociodemographic...
Background: Insomnia is highly prevalent in patients with substance use disorders (SUD) and it has been related worse addiction course. during a hospital detoxification process not enough studied. This study aims to compare sociodemographic, clinical, psychopathological characteristics of SUD undergoing program, according comorbidity insomnia symptoms. Methodology: 481 were recruited, who received pharmacological psychotherapeutic treatment for detoxification. They evaluated by...
This study aims to assess the validity of ADHD module Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-Plus) in patients with substance use disorders (SUD), using Conners' Adult Diagnostic for DSM-IV (CAADID) as external criterion.A cross sectional international multi-center 10 countries was conducted treatment seeking SUD patients. A sample 1263 both MINI-Plus and CAADID analyzed determine psychometric properties MINI-Plus.According CAADID, 179 (14.2%) met criteria adult ADHD, whereas...