Lourdes Aguilar

ORCID: 0000-0003-1838-1414
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Research Areas
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Universidad de Salamanca
2018-2025

Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca
2019-2025

Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2025

Universidad Metropolitana de Honduras
2022

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...

10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1446970 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2025-02-27

Background: Insomnia significantly impairs healthcare worker (HCW) well-being, particularly amid COVID-19 sequelae and shift work demands. We aimed to assess the prevalence of insomnia among HCWs, identify those needing clinical intervention, analyze as a potential risk factor, explore associations with psychiatric comorbidities. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was administered at University Salamanca Care Complex (CAUSA) from March 2023 January 2024. Validated scales (Insomnia...

10.3390/jcm14051663 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025-02-28

Background: Patients suffering from addiction are a vulnerable group in the midst of COVID-19, so their healthcare is considered essential. In this paper, measures and responses Drug Addiction Assistance Network Castile Leon (DAACYL) Spain during first 6 weeks COVID-19 pandemic explained. The aim that experience could be useful places where problem will continue help future interventions. Methods: A telephone survey was carried out as main methodology, to collect information for subsequent...

10.3389/fpsyt.2020.575755 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2020-11-25

The coronavirus pandemic has led to people getting involved in harmful behaviors. In our observational study, we assessed 241 patients with suicidal thoughts or behaviors the emergency room before, during, and after lockdown, from January July 2020. After retired made higher-lethality attempts, consultations related suicide were less frequent, but active more frequent. Men tended use lethal methods, women gestures had suicide-related consultations. We observed an increase lethality of...

10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114578 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Psychiatry Research 2022-04-26

The use of telemedicine is increasingly being implemented, showing numerous benefits over other methods. A good example this the following breakdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Previous experiences with (TM) have not been significantly explored in relation to professionals' own perspectives.Identify and explore perceptions interests mental health professionals who performed TM during period pandemia.A questionnaire on satisfaction TM, Font Roja Work Satisfaction Questionnaire, was adapted...

10.3389/fpsyt.2022.981346 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2022-11-04

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...

10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00343 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2019-05-31

Sleep disorders are often associated with drug use. Nearly 70% of patients admitted for detoxification report sleep problems. Dual disorder (DD) is the comorbidity between mental in general and related to psychoactive substance The association use (SD) appears be bidirectional. Our objective analyze disturbance history pattern (alcohol, cannabis, opioids, cocaine).Analysis data first interview at Addictions Unit Department Psychiatry University Salamanca Health Care Complex October 2017...

10.3390/jcm9092862 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2020-09-04

To compare over ten weeks the number of relapses, hospital admissions, calls made, admissions to therapeutic communities, face-to-face visits, treatment adjustment, injectables administered, and emergencies attended due emotional behavioral alterations and/or substance use disorder, describe quantify social in an outpatient drug clinic (ODC) Salamanca (Spain) from March 16, 2020, May 22, 2020.This is ecological study COVID pandemic weeks. The examines set alcohol or other drug-dependent dual...

10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108303 article EN other-oa Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2021-01-26

Limited studies have evaluated the effectiveness of vortioxetine in real-world settings, and none them has involved patients with dual depression (major depressive disorder [MDD] substance use [SUD]). The objective study was to describe clinical practice determine its effect on affective symptoms, cognitive function, quality life, MDD SUD.Post-authorization, retrospective, multicenter, descriptive, observational 80 SUD receiving a maintenance treatment for six months between January 2017...

10.2147/ndt.s358782 article EN cc-by-nc Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2022-05-01

The Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE by its Spanish acronyms) is working to understand the current situation, gaps, and opportunities for traceability quality vaccination process in America Caribbean.On September 24th 25th, a forum experts immunization programs was held through Zoom platform; topics discussed included: computerized systems recording immunizations, traceability, challenges, information integrated management vaccination.Latin countries have...

10.1080/14760584.2022.2077195 article EN Expert Review of Vaccines 2022-05-12

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> There are previous experiences on the perception of patients with use telemedicine (TM). After break down caused by pandemic Covid19 crisis, mental health professionals in Spain should develop their work a telematics way. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Explore about perceptions and interests who have performed TM situation. <title>METHODS</title> An Ad-hoc questionary TM, Work Satisfaction Questionnaire Font Roja, questions satisfaction ere used. The data...

10.2196/preprints.22224 preprint EN 2020-07-10
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