Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental 
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Publication date: April–June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition), Volume 11, Issue 2Author(s): Adrián Capllonch, Silvia de Pablo, Alberto de la Torre, Ignacio MoralesAbstractIntroductionClozapine is an antipsychotic drug that has shown to be more effective than other antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia, but its use is limited due to its side effects, particularly by the risk of causing agranulocytosis. A study was made on the variations in white cell and neutrophil counts in patients treated with Clozapine in a Long-term Psychiatric Unit.MethodsA retrospective observational ...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychoneuroimmunology of mental disorders
This study aims to conduct a narrative review of the scientific literature on the role of psychoneuroimmunology in mental disorders, with special focus on diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic issues. The development of this body of knowledge may bring in the future important advances in the vulnerability, aetiopathogenic mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of some mental disorders.ResumenEl sistema inmunitario es una pieza fundamental en la defensa del organismo y participa en el mantenimiento de la homeostasis. Existe un interés creciente en las implicaciones etiopatogénicas y pronósticas del sistema inmunitario en l...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Is it necessary a scale to evaluate the posttraumatic psychiatric sequelae?
Publication date: April–June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition), Volume 11, Issue 2Author(s): Julio A. Guija, Lucas Giner, Antonio Medina, José Giner (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental)
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
25 years of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): The EMDR therapy protocol, hypotheses of its mechanism of action and a systematic review of its efficacy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
Publication date: April–June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition), Volume 11, Issue 2Author(s): Patricia Novo Navarro, Ramón Landin-Romero, Rocio Guardiola-Wanden-Berghe, Ana Moreno-Alcázar, Alicia Valiente-Gómez, Walter Lupo, Francisca García, Isabel Fernández, Víctor Pérez, Benedikt L. AmannAbstractEye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new psychotherapy that has gradually gained popularity for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. In the present work, the standardised EMDR protocol is introduced, along with current hypotheses of its mechan...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Quality indicators in the treatment of patients with depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Consensus study
ConclusionsThis set of indicators allows quality monitoring in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder. Mental health care authorities and professionals can use this proposal for developing a balanced scorecard adjusted to their priorities and welfare objectives.ResumenObjetivoIdentificar, para el conjunto de la red asistencial en salud mental en España, un conjunto de indicadores para monitorizar la calidad asistencial en esquizofrenia, depresión mayor y trastorno bipolar.Material y métodoEstudio basado en el consenso de especialistas en psiquiatría (6 en comité de dirección y un...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Suicidal ideation in a community-derived sample of Spanish adolescents
ConclusionsSuicidal ideation is present during adolescence and is associated with poor subjective well-being and increased emotional and behavioural problems. PSS seems to show adequate psychometric behaviour to assess suicidal ideation in adolescents. These findings have clear implications, both in health and education systems, to improve the promotion of emotional well-being and prevention of psychological and psychiatric problems in this sector of the population.ResumenIntroducciónEl suicidio es un problema sociosanitario de primer orden. El propósito de este estudio fue analizar la ideación suicida en una muestra re...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Validation of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in patients with suicide risk
ConclusionThe Beck Hopelessness Scale in Colombian patients with suicidality shows results similar to the original version, with adequate reliability and moderate concurrent and predictive validity.ResumenIntroducciónPocas escalas se han validado en castellano para el riesgo suicida y en ninguna de ellas se ha hallado la validez predictiva.ObjetivoDeterminar la validez y confiabilidad de la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck en pacientes con suicidabilidad que acuden a consulta especializada.MétodosSe aplicaron la Escala de Desesperanza de Beck, el Inventario de Razones para Vivir y el Cuestionario de Comportamiento Suicida ...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychometric study of the Required Care Levels for People with Severe Mental Disorder Assessment Scale (ENAR-TMG)
ConclusionsThe satisfactory psychometric behaviour of the ENAR-TMG makes the scale a promising tool to assess global functioning in people with a severe mental disorder.ResumenIntroducciónLas personas con trastorno mental grave (TMG) presentan importantes dificultades en la vida cotidiana que conllevan la necesidad de una ayuda continuada. Estas necesidades no son fácilmente evaluables con los instrumentos actuales. Por ello se propone una escala multidimensional que evalúa los diferentes niveles de necesidad de atención, y se estudia el comportamiento psicométrico de dicho instrumento.MétodoCiento treinta y nueve pa...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Doppelgänger research? Considerations on self-citations
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition)Author(s): Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Angel Paz-Jesús (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental)
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The process of preparing the chapter on mental and behavioural disorders of the ICD 11
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition)Author(s): José Luis Ayuso Mateos (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental)
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Deprescription of benzodiazepines and Z drugs: A shared responsibility
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition)Author(s): Omar Walid Muquebil Ali Al Shaban Rodríguez, Celia Rodríguez Turiel, Sergio Ocio León, Mario Javier Hernández González, Manuel Gómez Simón, María Aida Fernández Menéndez (Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental)
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Oxidative stress biomarkers and clinical dimensions in first 10 years of schizophrenia
ConclusionsIn conclusion, compensatory antioxidant mechanisms might be increased in stable patients with schizophrenia at early stages. Furthermore, there may be an inverse relationship between oxidative stress and negative dimension.ResumenIntroducciónDiversos estudios han encontrado un aumento de los parámetros de estrés oxidativo en pacientes con esquizofrenia. Los objetivos de este estudio han sido identificar potenciales biomarcadores de estrés oxidativo en pacientes con esquizofrenia estables, durante los primeros 10 años de enfermedad, y determinar si se asocian con dimensiones clínicas específicas.Material y...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Spanish validation of the Negative Symptom Assessment-16 (NSA-16) in patients with schizophrenia
ConclusionsThe Sp-NSA-16 is reliable and valid for measuring negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. This provides Spanish clinicians with a new tool for clinical practice and research. However, it is necessary to provide further information about its inter-rater reliability.ResumenIntroducciónLos síntomas negativos prevalecen en la esquizofrenia y están asociados con un peor resultado. La validación de nuevos instrumentos psicométricos podría contribuir a una mejor evaluación de los síntomas negativos y a un avance en su tratamiento. La escala de evaluación de los síntomas negativos-16 (Negative Sympto...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Translation and validation of the Spanish version of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities (HoNOS-LD)
ConclusionsThe Spanish version of the HoNOS-LD is a brief, valid and reliable instrument, which will enable a routine assessment of functioning for different uses, including diagnosis and intervention.ResumenIntroducciónLa escala Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities (HoNOS-LD) fue creada para evaluar de forma breve el funcionamiento de las personas con trastorno de desarrollo intelectual y problemas de salud mental/trastornos de conducta. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue estudiar las evidencias sobre la validez de las puntuaciones obtenidas con la escala HoNOS-LD traducida al caste...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Temporary stages and motivational variables: Two complementary perspectives in the help-seeking process for mental disorders
ConclusionsThe results support the importance of considering the different motivational variables involved in the several stages of the help-seeking process. The interview designed to that end has shown its usefulness in this endeavour.ResumenIntroducciónLa búsqueda de ayuda profesional por enfermedad mental es un proceso complejo, con etapas y momentos temporales diferentes, en el que desempeñan un papel especialmente relevante los aspectos motivacionales. Sin embargo, no hay instrumentos de evaluación que permitan valorar tanto las variables temporales como las motivacionales. El objetivo de este estudio es ofrecer i...
Source: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental - July 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
