Memory mood congruency phenomenon in bipolar I disorder and major depression disorder patients

The objective of the present study was to evaluate memory performance in tasks with and without affective content (to confirm the mood congruency phenomenon) in acutely admitted patients with bipolar I disorder (BD) and major depression disorder (MDD) and in healthy participants. Seventy-eight participants (24 BD, 29 MDD, and 25 healthy controls) were evaluated. Three word lists were used as the memory task with affective content (positive, negative and indifferent). Psychiatric symptoms were also evaluated with rating scales (Young Mania Rating Scale for mania and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for depression). Patients were selected during the first week of hospitalization. BD patients showed higher scores in the word span with positive tone than MDD patients and healthy controls (P = 0.002). No other difference was observed for tests with affective tone. MDD patients presented significantly lower scores in the Mini-Mental State Exam, logical memory test, visual recognition span, and digit span, while BD patients presented lower scores in the visual recognition test and digit span. Mood congruency effect was found for word span with positive tone among BD patients but no similar effect was observed among MDD patients for negative items. MDD patients presented more memory impairment than BD patients, but BD patients also showed memory impairment

Group cognitive behavior therapy for bipolar disorder can improve the quality of life

Bipolar disorder (BD) can have an impact on psychosocial functioning and quality of life (QoL). Several studies have shown that structured psychotherapy in conjunction with pharmacotherapy may modify the course of some disorders; however, few studies have investigated the results of group cognitive behavior therapy (G-CBT) for BD. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of 14 sessions of G-CBT for BD patients, comparing this intervention plus pharmacotherapy to treatment as usual (TAU; only pharmacotherapy). Forty-one patients with BD I and II participated in this study and were randomly allocated to each group (G-CBT: N = 27; TAU: N = 14). Thirty-seven participants completed the treatment (women: N = 66.67%; mean age = 41.5 years). QoL and mood symptoms were assessed in all participants. Scores changed significantly by the end of treatment in favor of the G-CBT group. The G-CBT group presented significantly better QoL in seven of the eight sub-items assessed with the Medical Outcomes Survey SF-36 scale. At the end of treatment, the G-CBT group exhibited lower scores for mania (not statistically significant) and depression (statistically significant) as well as a reduction in the frequency and duration of mood episodes (P < 0.01). The group variable was significant for the reduction of depression scores over time. This clinical change may explain the improvement in six of the eight subscales of QoL (P < 0.05). The G-CBT group showed better QoL in absolute values in all aspects and significant improvements in nearly all subscales. These results were not observed in the TAU control group.

Specific alterations in plasma proteins during depressed, manic, and euthymic states of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common psychiatric mood disorder affecting more than 1-2% of the general population of different European countries. Unfortunately, there is no objective laboratory-based test to aid BD diagnosis or monitor its progression, and little is known about the molecular basis of BD. Here, we performed a comparative proteomic study to identify differentially expressed plasma proteins in various BD mood states (depressed BD, manic BD, and euthymic BD) relative to healthy controls. A total of 10 euthymic BD, 20 depressed BD, 15 manic BD, and 20 demographically matched healthy control subjects were recruited. Seven high-abundance proteins were immunodepleted in plasma samples from the 4 experimental groups, which were then subjected to proteome-wide expression profiling by two-dimensional electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight/time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. Proteomic results were validated by immunoblotting and bioinformatically analyzed using MetaCore. From a total of 32 proteins identified with 1.5-fold changes in expression compared with healthy controls, 16 proteins were perturbed in BD independent of mood state, while 16 proteins were specifically associated with particular BD mood states. Two mood-independent differential proteins, apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 and Apo L1, suggest that BD pathophysiology may be associated with early perturbations in lipid metabolism. Moreover, down-regulation of one mood-dependent protein, carbonic anhydrase 1 (CA-1), suggests it may be involved in the pathophysiology of depressive episodes in BD. Thus, BD pathophysiology may be associated with early perturbations in lipid metabolism that are independent of mood state, while CA-1 may be involved in the pathophysiology of depressive episodes.

Procesos de evaluación afectiva en el reconocimiento de caras emocionales familiares y no familiares en el síndrome de Down [recurso electrónico]

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con opción en Cognición y Educación) U.A.N.L. Facultad de Psicología.

Análisis de la comunicación epistolar-afectiva entre los jóvenes pandilleros de Guadalupe, Nuevo León.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de la Comunicación) UANL, 2009.

Roles sexuales, vinculación afectiva prenatal y depresión pre y postparto en la mujer.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Opción en Psicología de la Salud) UANL, 2011.

Los Naranjos : ¿ psicosis ambiental o realidad? : un caso de participación comunitaria

UANL

La responsabilidad civil extracontractual hacia un sistema bipolar.

Tesis (Doctor en Derecho) UANL, 2012.

Photophysical Properties of Bipolar Substituted Spirobifluorenes

Die Arbeit enthält Untersuchungen an bipolar substituierten Spirobifluorenderivaten mittels stationärer und zeitaufgelöster Fluoreszenz- und Phosphoreszenzspektrokopie und elektrochemischer Analysemethoden.

Autismo : la respuesta educativa : actas del VIII Congreso Nacional de la Asociaci??n Espa??ola de Terapeutas de Autismo y Psicosis Infantil (AETAPI)

El Congresos trat?? de las respuestas educativas al problema del autismo infantil que posibilitaran su intervenci??n. Se trat?? el autismo desde su problem??tica conceptual y cient??fica (neurobiolog??a, epidemiolog??a, diagn??stico temprano en pediatr??a, etc.), desde la perspectiva de los recursos sociales e institucionales, los tratamientos de las alteraciones graves de conducta, la competencia social del ni??o autista, el desarrollo de habilidades comunicativas, adaptaciones curriculares, etc.

¡A tu salud! : educación afectiva sexual.

Seleccionado en la convocatoria: Ayudas a la innovación e investigación educativa en centros docentes de niveles no universitarios, Gobierno de Aragón 2010-11

Medida de estilos de regulaci??n afectiva (MARS) ampliada en ira y tristeza

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Mecanismos psicofisiol??gicos implicados en la regulaci??n afectiva y la restricci??n alimentaria de mujeres con riesgo de padecer bulimia nerviosa

Resumen tomado de la publicaci??n. Resumen tambi??n en ingl??s

Experiencias de estigma y su relación con el diagnóstico psiquiátrico en pacientes ambulatorios en Colombia

Determinar la relación entre el diagnóstico psiquiátrico y las experiencias de estigma en pacientes ambulatorios de 7 municipios de Colombia. Métodos: Estudio de corte transversal con 488 pacientes con diagnósticos de esquizofrenia, otros trastornos psicóticos, Trastorno afectivo bipolar, trastorno depresivo, trastornos de ansiedad u otros diagnósticos psiquiátricos. Aplicación del inventario en español, “experiencias de estigma”, autodiligenciable. Resultados: Más de la mitad de los participantes (275, 56.4%) informó alguna experiencia de estigma por enfermedad mental. Los diagnósticos más frecuentemente relacionados con estigma fueron Esquizofrenia u otros trastornos psicóticos (OR=1.758, IC 95%: 1.079,2.862), y el trastorno afectivo bipolar (OR=1.732, IC 95%: 1.050,2.856) comparado con el diagnóstico de trastorno depresivo. Las peores experiencias de estigma del último año fueron los abusos, la discriminación, las burlas y los prejuicios. En el modelo de regresión logística, el grupo etario entre 40-49 años y el diagnóstico de trastorno afectivo bipolar mostraron un riesgo significativamente mayor de ser estigmatización comparado con el grupo de 60 años de edad o mayor y el diagnóstico de trastorno depresivo.

El massatge infantil aplicat a l'escola: noves estratègies per a la millora de la qualitat afectiva i emocional en atenció primerenca. 'El masaje infantil aplicado en la escuela: nuevas estrategias para la mejora de la calidad afectiva y emocional en atención primaria'.

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