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The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study.
(Frontiers Media, 2016-11-02)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by a dysfunctional pattern of affective instability, impulsivity, and disturbed interpersonal relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy ...
What format of treatment do patients with emotional disorders prefer and why? Implications for public mental health settings and policies
(Public Library of Science, 2019)
Objective
We analyzed the preference of three psychological intervention formats—individual, group,
and online—in a sample of 267 patients with a primary diagnosis of emotional disorder in
Spanish public mental health ...
The interaction between the ZNF804A gene and cannabis use on the risk of psychosis in a non-clinical sample
(Elsevier, 2019)
The ZNF804A gene and cannabis use are risk factors for psychosis and both have also been associated with
schizotypal traits. This study aimed to investigate: i) the association of lifetime cannabis use (and its dose ...
Enhanced frontoparietal connectivity in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls in response to an intensive computerized training focused on working memory
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2021-04-24)
Background:
Working memory (WM) deficits are common in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Computerized cognitive training may enhance WM capabilities but its efficacy in MS patients has not been sufficiently explored.
...
Effectiveness of a brief psychological mindfulness-based intervention for the treatment of depression in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
(BMC, 2019-10-16)
Background:
Depressive symptoms are quite prevalent in Primary Care (PC) settings. The treatment as usual (TAU) in PC is pharmacotherapy, despite the high relapse rates it produces. Many patients would prefer psychotherapy, ...
Learning and Memory Impairments in Patients with Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy are Associated with Structural and Functional Connectivity Alterations in Hippocampus
(Nature, 2018)
Patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) show mild cognitive impairment associated with alterations in attentional and executive networks. There are no studies evaluating the relationship between memory in MHE ...
Effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Guided Internet-Delivered Protocol for Emotional Disorders Versus Treatment as Usual in Specialized Care: Randomized Controlled Trial
(JMIR Publications, 2020-07-07)
Anxiety disorders and depression (emotional disorders) are highly prevalent mental disorders. Extensive empirical
evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of these disorders. ...
Working Alliance Inventory for Online Interventions-Short Form (WAI-TECH-SF): The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance between Patient and Online Program in Therapeutic Outcomes
(MDPI, 2020-08-25)
Background: Therapeutic alliance (TA) between the patient and therapist has been
related to positive therapeutic outcomes. Because Internet-based interventions are increasingly
being implemented, a tool is needed to ...
Psychological distress in relatives of critically ill patients: Risk and protective factors
(Sage, 2018-12)
The admission to an intensive care unit can result in a significant burden of emotional distress in the
family. This study analyzes the psychological distress of 89 relatives of intensive care unit patients and the
potential ...
Assessment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect using a free mobile application for Italian clinicians
(Frontiers Media, 2018-11-22)
Background: Unilateral Spatial Neglect (USN) is traditionally assessed with paper-andpencil tests or computer-based tests. Thanks to the wide-spreading of mobile devices,
and the extensive capabilities that they have in ...