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Miquel Roca

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Research Letter: is neuroticism a risk factor for postpartum depression?

2012

Although the relationship between personality and depressive illness is complex (Shea, 2005), there is empirical evidence that some personality features such as neuroticism, harm avoidance, introversion, dependency, self-criticism or perfectionism are related to depressive illness risk (Gunderson et al. 1999). Moreover, personality traits, especially neuroticism, may explain the increased prevalence of depression among females (Goodwin & Gotlib, 2004). Few studies have explored neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism as risk factors for depression after an event as stressful as childbirth. Pitt (1968) was the first author to report high scores on neuroticism and low scores on extraversio…

Postpartum depressionNeurotic DisordersDepresión postpartoEvaluación de la personalidad:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Middle Aged [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.disease_causePersonality Assessment:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk Factors [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]PregnancyRisk Factors62P ApplicationsBig Five personality traits:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Neurotic Disorders [Medical Subject Headings]Applied Psychology:Phenomena and Processes::Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Processes::Reproduction::Pregnancy [Medical Subject Headings]education.field_of_studyPerfectionism (psychology)Middle AgedNeuroticismPsychiatry and Mental healthMathematical statistics:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Models Statistical::Logistic Models [Medical Subject Headings]:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adolescent [Medical Subject Headings]Harm avoidanceFemaleEstudios de seguimientoPsychology:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Personality Assessment [Medical Subject Headings]Factores de riesgoAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescent:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Young Adult [Medical Subject Headings]PopulationEstadísticaDepression PostpartumYoung AdultPsychoticismCorrespondence:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Longitudinal Studies::Follow-Up Studies [Medical Subject Headings]medicine:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]Humans:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychiatric Status Rating Scales [Medical Subject Headings]Escalas de valoración psiquiátricaPsychiatryeducationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesExtraversion and introversion:Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Depressive Disorder::Depression Postpartum [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.diseaseLogistic Models:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Trastornos neuróticosFollow-Up Studies
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Efficacy of low-intensity psychological intervention applied by ICTs for the treatment of depression in primary care: a controlled trial

2015

Background: Depression is one of the most common disorders in Psychiatric and Primary Care settings and is associated with significant disability and economic costs. Low-intensity psychological interventions applied by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could be an efficacious and cost-effective therapeutic option for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study is to assess 3 low-intensity psychological interventions applied by ICTs (healthy lifestyle, positive affect and mindfulness) in Primary Care; significant efficacy for depression treatment has previously showed in specialized clinical settings by those interventions, but ICTs were not used. Method: Multicenter c…

MaleMindfulnesshumanosPsychological interventiondepresiónlaw.invention:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]Study ProtocolRandomized controlled trialClinical ProtocolslawEconomic costDepresión:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Clinical Protocols [Medical Subject Headings]Young adultTratamiento asistido por ordenadorDepression (differential diagnoses)Primary health careDepressionPromoción de la saludadulto:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Comprehensive Health Care::Primary Health Care [Medical Subject Headings]adulto jovenPsychiatry and Mental healthPsicoterapiaRandomized controlled trialAtención plena:Health Care::Health Care Facilities Manpower and Services::Health Promotion [Medical Subject Headings]FemaleMindfulnessClinical psychologyAtención primaria de la saludAdultmedicine.medical_specialty:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Young Adult [Medical Subject Headings]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy [Medical Subject Headings]:Check Tags::Male [Medical Subject Headings]Health Promotion:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Therapy Computer-Assisted [Medical Subject Headings]Young Adultatención plenaparasitic diseasesmedicine:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]HumansPsychiatryComputer-delivered psychotherapypsicoterapia:Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Mental Processes::Mindfulness [Medical Subject Headings]protocolos clínicosbusiness.industryPsychotherapyHealth promotion:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Therapy Computer-AssistedProtocolos clínicosICTSbusiness:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Behavioral Symptoms::Depression [Medical Subject Headings]
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Low intensity vs. self-guided Internet-delivered psychotherapy for major depression: A multicenter, controlled, randomized study

2013

Abstract Background Major depression will become the second most important cause of disability in 2020. Computerized cognitive-behaviour therapy could be an efficacious and cost-effective option for its treatment. No studies on cost-effectiveness of low intensity vs self-guided psychotherapy has been carried out. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of low intensity vs self-guided psychotherapy for major depression in the Spanish health system. Methods The study is made up of 3 phases: 1.- Development of a computerized cognitive-behaviour therapy for depression tailored to Spanish health system. 2.- Multicenter controlled, randomized study: A sample (N=450 patients) with mild/mod…

Research designMalemedicine.medical_treatmentCost-Benefit Analysis:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Methods::Research Design [Medical Subject Headings]:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Middle Aged [Medical Subject Headings]law.invention:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]Study ProtocolRandomized controlled trialQuality of lifeClinical Protocols:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Depressive Disorder::Depressive Disorder Major [Medical Subject Headings]law:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Clinical Protocols [Medical Subject Headings]Tratamiento asistido por ordenadorDepression (differential diagnoses)DepressionMiddle Aged:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy::Behavior Therapy::Cognitive Therapy [Medical Subject Headings]Psychiatry and Mental healthTreatment OutcomeResearch DesignRandomized controlled trial:Information Science::Information Science::Computing Methodologies::Computer Systems::Computer Communication Networks::Internet [Medical Subject Headings]FemaleAnálisis Costo-BeneficioPsychologyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPsychotherapist:Check Tags::Male [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Therapy Computer-Assisted [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Health Care Economics and Organizations::Economics::Costs and Cost Analysis::Cost-Benefit Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]Trastorno depresivo mayor:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]medicineHumansPsychiatryComputer-delivered psychotherapy:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Prognosis::Treatment Outcome [Medical Subject Headings]Depressive Disorder MajorInternetIntention-to-treat analysisCognitive Behavioral TherapyBeck Depression InventoryClinical trial:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Diseño de la investigaciónTherapy Computer-AssistedProtocolos clínicosCognitive therapyResultado del tratamientoTerapia cognitiva
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Adherence predictors in an Internet-based Intervention program for depression

2017

Internet-delivered psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of depression. Nevertheless, the study of the adherence in this type of the treatment reported divergent results. The main objective of this study is to analyze predictors of adherence in a primary care Internet-based intervention for depression in Spain. A multi-center, three arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 194 depressive patients, who were allocated in self-guided or supported-guided intervention. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were gathered using a case report form. The Mini international neuropsychiatric interview diagnoses major depression. Beck Depressio…

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Association study of 44 candidate genes with depressive and anxiety symptoms in post-partum women.

2009

The post-partum period is a time of extreme vulnerability for a whole spectrum of psychiatric disorders. Delivery may be considered an important risk factor in genetically susceptible women. Five hundred and eight SNPs in 44 genes at candidate pathways putatively related to mood changes after delivery were genotyped in a multicenter cohort of 1804 women from Spain. Participants completed two scales at 2-3 days, 8 weeks, and 32 weeks post-partum, the Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Those women who scored 9 or more on EPDS were evaluated for major depression using the Diagnostic Interview for Genetics Studies (DIGS) adapt…

Candidate genemedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsGenotypeAnxietyPolymorphism Single NucleotideWhite PeopleCohort StudiesDepression PostpartumInternal medicinePost-hoc analysisProtein Kinase C betamedicineHumansPsychiatryBiological PsychiatrySerotonin transporterDepression (differential diagnoses)Protein Kinase CRetrospective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsbiologyPostpartum PeriodRepeated measures designPsychiatry and Mental healthMoodSpainCohortbiology.proteinDopa DecarboxylaseAnxietyFemalemedicine.symptomPsychologyGenome-Wide Association StudyJournal of psychiatric research
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Coping strategies and postpartum depressive symptoms: A structural equation modelling approach.

2014

AbstractBackgroundVariables such as the mother's personality, social support, coping strategies and stressful events have been described as risk factors for postpartum depression. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis was used to examine whether neuroticism, perceived social support, perceived life events, and coping strategies are associated with postpartum depressive symptoms at the 8th and 32nd weeks.MethodsA total of 1626 pregnant women participated in a longitudinal study. Different evaluations were performed 8 and 32 weeks after delivery. Several measures were used: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS), the Eysenck…

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Expectations, experiences and attitudes of patients and primary care health professionals regarding online psychotherapeutic interventions for depres…

2013

Abstract Background In the year 2020, depression will cause the second highest amount of disability worldwide. One quarter of the population will suffer from depression symptoms at some point in their lives. Mental health services in Western countries are overburdened. Therefore, cost-effective interventions that do not involve mental health services, such as online psychotherapy programs, have been proposed. These programs demonstrate satisfactory outcomes, but the completion rate for patients is low. Health professionals’ attitudes towards this type of psychotherapy are more negative than the attitudes of depressed patients themselves. The aim of this study is to describe the profile of d…

Médicos de atención primariaPsychological interventionActitud ante los ordenadoresActitud ante la salud:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Attitude::Attitude to Computers [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]DepresionStudy ProtocolCompletion rateProtocol:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Delivery of Health Care::Attitude to Health [Medical Subject Headings]Depression (differential diagnoses)Qualitative Researcheducation.field_of_studyOnline psychotherapyEntrevistas como asuntoAttitude to ComputersDepressionGrupos focales:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Delivery of Health Care::Attitude of Health Personnel [Medical Subject Headings]TelemedicinaFocus GroupsTelemedicinePsychiatry and Mental health:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Delivery of Health Care::Telemedicine [Medical Subject Headings]Attitude to Healthmedicine.medical_specialtyTelemedicineAttitude of Health Personnel:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy [Medical Subject Headings]PopulationInternet-based treatmentPhysicians Primary CareInterviews as TopicActitud del personal sanitariomedicineHumansPsychiatryeducationbusiness.industry:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Interviews as Topic::Focus Groups [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Interviews as Topic [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Health Care Facilities Manpower and Services::Health Personnel::Physicians::Physicians Primary Care [Medical Subject Headings]:Disciplines and Occupations::Natural Science Disciplines::Science::Research::Empirical Research::Qualitative Research [Medical Subject Headings]Mental healthFocus groupPsychotherapyQualitative study:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Behavioral Symptoms::Depression [Medical Subject Headings]businessQualitative research
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Consumo de substancias durante el embarazo y dimensiones de personalidad

2020

Este estudio evalúa los patrones de consumo de substancias durante el embarazo y las dimensiones de personalidad asociadas, en una muestra multicéntrica de 1804 mujeres de población general. En el 2-3 día posparto, completaron una entrevista auto-administrada sobre el consumo de alcohol, tabaco, cafeína, cannabis, cocaína, opiáceos, drogas de diseño, además de variables socio-demográficas, obstétricas/reproductivas, historia psiquiátrica previa, apoyo social durante el embarazo y el cuestionario de personalidad de Eysenck (EPQ-RS). Se generaron modelos de regresión logística múltiple. La prevalencia del consumo fue del 50% (N=909): 40% cafeína, 21% tabaco, 3,5% alcohol, y 0,3 cannabis. Las …

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Efficacy of Three Low-Intensity, Internet-Based Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Tr…

2020

Background: Primary care is a major access point for the initial treatment of depression, but the management of these patients is far from optimal The lack of time in primary care is one of the major difficulties for the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapy. During the last decade, research has focused on the development of brief psychotherapy and cost-effective internet-based interventions mostly based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Very little research has focused on alternative methods of treatment for depression using CBT. Thus, there is a need for research into other therapeutic approaches. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of 3 low-intensity, internet…

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