A5042952876- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Cognitive and psychological constructs research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychology of Development and Education
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Child Therapy and Development
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Hallucinations in medical conditions
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
2017-2025
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2020-2025
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
2016-2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2012-2025
Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation
2017-2024
Universitat de Barcelona
2016-2022
Creative Research Enterprises (United States)
2016
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
2012
Background Aims were to assess the efficacy of metacognitive training (MCT) in people with a recent onset psychosis terms symptoms as primary outcome and variables secondary outcome. Method A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial was performed. total 126 patients randomized an MCT or psycho-educational intervention cognitive-behavioral elements. The sample composed psychosis, recruited from nine public centers Spain. treatment consisted eight weekly sessions for both groups....
Working memory (WM) refers to the capacity system for temporary storage and processing of information, which is known depend on integrity prefrontal cortex. Impairment in working a core cognitive deficit among individuals with psychotic disorders. The Corsi block-tapping test widely-used instrument assess visuospatial memory. traditional version composed 9 square blocks positioned physical board. In recent years, number digital instruments has increased significantly; several advantages...
Jumping to conclusions (JTC) bias is a hallmark cognitive in psychosis that involves hasty decision-making with limited evidence. Previous research has shown links between JTC and neurocognitive (NC), social (SC), metacognitive (MC), clinical (CV) variables, but sex-based differences these relationships remain understudied. This multicenter cross-sectional study included 121 first-episode (FEP) patients from nine Spanish mental health centers. Participants underwent comprehensive assessments...
The study aimed to assess gender differences in the efficacy of metacognitive training (MCT) people with first-episode psychosis terms symptoms and cognitive insight as a primary outcome other social cognition measures secondary outcome.A multicenter, controlled, randomized clinical trial was performed including 122 patients psychosis. A total 8 weekly group sessions MCT or psychoeducational intervention were performed. Patients assessed at baseline, posttreatment, follow-up. Symptoms...
Metacognitive training (MCT) has demonstrated its efficacy in psychosis. However, the effect of each MCT session not been studied. The aim study was to assess changes cognitive insight after MCT: (a) between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up; (b) controlled for intellectual quotient (IQ) educational level. A total 65 patients with first-episode psychosis were included group from nine centers Spain. Patients assessed at 6 months follow-up, as well Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS)....
Deficits in social cognition and metacognition impact the course of psychosis. Sex differences could explain heterogeneity 174 (58 females) patients with first-episode psychosis completed a clinical, neuropsychological, cognitive, metacognitive assessment. Subsequent latent profile analysis split by sex yielded two clusters common to both sexes (a Homogeneous group, 53% 79.3%, an Indecisive 18.3% 8.6% males females, respectively), specific male characterized presenting jumping conclusions...
Over half of women with psychosis are mothers. Research suggests that mothers face unique challenges affecting both their mental health prognosis and relationship children. Moreover, those children have a higher risk developing disorder. Notwithstanding, interventions specifically tailored to these families remain largely uncovered. Metacognitive Training (MCT) has demonstrated its efficacy in improving cognitive insight, symptom management, social cognition people psychosis. However, there...
In this study, we assessed the efficacy of 2 pharmacodynamically different antidepressants, citalopram (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and reboxetine norepinephrine inhibitor), as adjunctive therapy to risperidone olanzapine for treatment negative symptoms in schizophrenia.We performed a 6-month, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The recruitment period was from November 2008 December 2011.The sample comprised 90 patients with diagnosis...
Jumping to conclusions (JTC) and impaired social cognition (SC) affect the decoding, processing, use of information by people with psychosis. However, relationship between them had not been deeply explored within psychosis in general, first-episode (FEP) particular. Our aim was study JTC SC a sample FEP. We conducted cross-sectional 121 patients FEP, measures assess (easy, hard, salient probability tasks) (emotional recognition, attributional style, theory mind). performed Student's t-test...
People with psychosis experience disruptions in personal identity that affect positive and negative symptoms, but the complexity of these phenomena needs to be addressed an in-depth manner. Using Personal Construct Theory, we examined whether distinct dimensions identity, as measured Repertory Grid Technique along other cognitive factors, might influence psychotic symptomatology.Eighty-five outpatients schizophrenia-spectrum disorders completed a repertory grid, observed-rated interview...
In this paper we illustrate the potential of repertory grid technique as an instrument for case formulation and understanding personal perception meanings people with a diagnosis psychotic disorders.For purpose, James is presented: A young man diagnosed schizophrenia personality disorder, severe persecutory delusions other positive symptoms that have not responded to antipsychotic medication, well depressive symptomatology.His was selected because way his are reflected in self others,...
Subjects with first-episode psychosis experience substantial deficits in social cognition and metacognition. Although previous studies have investigated the role of profiles individuals metacognition chronic schizophrenia, profiling subjects both domains remains to be investigated. We used latent profile analysis derive abilities 174 persons using Beck's Cognitive Insight Scale, Faces Test, Hinting Task, Internal, Personal Situational Attributions Questionnaire, Beads Task. Participants...
This study investigates, for the first time, clinical, cognitive, social cognitive and metacognitive differences in people diagnosed with first-episode of psychosis (FEP) without a family history mental disorder split by maternal paternal antecedents. A total 186 individuals FEP between 18 45 years old were recruited community mental-health services. transversal, descriptive, observational design was chosen this study. Results suggest that there is higher prevalence rather than paternal,...
The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in social cognition a sample first-episode psychosis (FEP). An observational descriptive performed with 191 individuals FEP. Emotion perception assessed using the Faces Test, theory mind Hinting Task, and attributional style Internal, Personal Situational Attributions Questionnaire. No were found any cognitive domains. Our results suggest that men women FEP achieve similar performances cognition. Therefore, targeting specific needs...