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Development and Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP).
Alarcón-Postigo, Rafael
; Blanca-Mena, María José (Frontiers, 2020-11-23)
The aim of this research was to develop and validate the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP), an instrument designed to gather students’ views about four dimensions of educational podcasts: access and ... -
Development and psychometric properties of the stressors in Breast Cancer Scale.
Cerezo-Guzmán, María Victoria; Soria-Reyes, Lorena M.; Pajares, Bella; Gómez-Millán Barrachina, Jaime; Blanca-Mena, María José (Frontiers, 2023-03-28)
Background: A diagnosis of breast cancer generates psychological stress, due not only to treatment and its side effects but also to the impact on different areas of the patient’s daily life. Although there are instruments ... -
Diet enriched with high-phenolic cocoa potentiates hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression and neurogenesis in healthy adult micewith subtle effects on memory
Melgar-Locatelli, Sonia; Mañas-Padilla, María del Carmen; Castro-Zavala, Adriana; Rivera, Patricia; Razola-Díaz, María del Carmen; Monje, Francisco J; Rodríguez-Pérez, Celia; Castilla-Ortega, María Estela; Razola-Díaz[et al.] (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-08-12)
Cocoa is widely known for its health benefits, but its neurocognitive impact remains underexplored. This preclinical study aimed to investigate the effects of cocoa and cocoa polyphenols on hippocampal neuroplasticity, ... -
Do changes in microglial status underlie neurogenesis impairments and depressive-like behaviours induced by psychological stress? A systematic review in animal models
Nieto-Quero, Andrea; Chaves-Peña, Patricia; Santín-Núñez, Luis Javier; Pérez-Martín, Margarita; Pedraza-Benítez, María del Carmen (ELSEVIER, 2021-11)
Stress may have a negative effect on mental health and is the primary environmental risk factor in the aetiology of depression. Nevertheless, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying this mood disorder remain ... -
Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study
Berthier-Torres, Marcelo Luis; Edelkraut, Lisa; López-González, Francisco Javier; López-Barroso, Diana; Mohr, Bettina; Pulvermüller, Friedemann; Starkstein, Sergio E.; Jorge, Ricardo E.; Torres-Prioris, María José; Dávila-Arias, María Guadalupe[et al.] (Elsevier, 2022-12-07)
This study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of a short-term (10-week) intervention trial using Donepezil administered alone and combined with intensive language action therapy (ILAT) for the treatment of apathy ... -
Early intervention services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: toward a model of family-centered practices.
Vilaseca Momplet, Rosa; Ferrer, Fina; Rivero, Magda; Bersabé-Morán, Rosa María (Frontiers, 2021-11-11)
Early intervention services (EIS) worked hard to continue serving children and their families during the COVID-19 lockdown, using online applications. This study aimed to determine families’ and professionals’ perceptions ... -
Effect of variance ratio on ANOVA robustness: Might 1.5 be the limit?
Blanca-Mena, María José; Alarcón-Postigo, Rafael; Arnau, Jaume; Bono Cabré, Roser; Bendayan, Rebecca (Springer, 2017-06-22)
Inconsistencies in the research findings on F-test robustness to variance heterogeneity could be related to the lack of a standard criterion to assess robustness or to the dif ferent measures used to quantify heterogeneity. ... -
Effectiveness of child sexual abuse prevention programs on knowledge acquisition: A meta-analytical study
Cerezo-Guzmán, María Victoria; Ferragut-Ortiz-Tallo, Marta; Ortiz-Tallo-Alarcón, Margarita; Rodríguez-Fernandez, Raquel (Elsevier, 2023-10-05)
Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a type of maltreatment considered a global health problem. CSA is a traumatic experience with important consequences for the victim’s health. It is essential to report the effectiveness ... -
Effects of para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) on agonistic encounters between male mice.
Martín-López, María Mercedes; Muela Mora, Ana Teresa; Cavas-Toledo, María Luisa; Navarro-Humanes, José Francisco (Elsevier, 2018-02-14)
Para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) is a synthetic drug chemically similar to the recreational drug 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA or “ecstasy”) and often replaces MDMA in tablets that show an “ecstasy” logo. PMA ... -
Emotional distress among long-term breast cancer survivors: the role of insomnia and worry.
Cerezo-Guzmán, María Victoria; De la Torre-Luque, Alejandro; López, Escarlata; Sibole, John V. (Psicología Conductual, 2020)
El cáncer de mama constituye un desafío para la supervivencia y el bienestar personal, observándose síntomas emocionales derivados que podrían persistir incluso muchos años después de superar la enfermedad. En este estudio ... -
Environmental enrichment alleviates cognitive and psychomotor alterations and increases adult hippocampal neurogenesis in cocaine withdrawn mice
Mañas-Padilla, María del Carmen; Tezanos, Patricia; Cintado, Elisa; Vicente, Lucía; Sánchez-Salido, Lourdes; Gil-Rodríguez, Sara; Trejo-Pérez, José Luis; Santín-Núñez, Luis Javier; Castilla-Ortega, María Estela[et al.] (Wiley, 2022-11-16)
Cocaine is a widely used psychostimulant drug whose repeated exposure induces persistent cognitive/emotional dysregulation, which could be a predictor of relapse in users. However, there is scarce evidence on effective ... -
Exploring the nutritional composition and bioactive compounds in different cocoa powders
Razola-Díaz, María del Carmen; Aznar-Ramos, María José; Verardo, Vito; Melgar-Locatelli, Sonia; Castilla-Ortega, María Estela; Rodríguez-Pérez, Celia[et al.] (MDPI, 2023-03-14)
Cocoa, the main derivative of the seeds of Theobroma cacao L., has been recognized to have several effects on human health including antioxidant and neuro- and cardio-protective effects, among others. These effects have ... -
Highlighting the role of cognitive and brain reserve in the substance use disorder field
Culuti, D; Ladrón de Guevara-Miranda, David; Castilla-Ortega, María Estela; Santín-Núñez, Luis Javier; Sampedro-Piquero, Patricia (Bentham Science Publishers, 2019)
Background: Cognitive reserve (CR) refers to the ability of an individual to cope with brain pathology remaining free of cognitive symptoms. This protective factor has been related to compensatory and more efficient brain ... -
Iconic therapy for the reduction of borderline personality disorder symptoms among suicidal youth: a preliminary study
(Springer Nature, 2022-03)La terapia icónica (TI) es una innovadora psicoterapia estructurada que trata los síntomas del trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP) mediante el uso de imágenes. El propósito de este estudio fue poner a prueba la ... -
Immunomodulatory Effects in Healthy Individuals Following a 4-Week Taoist Qigong Intervention: A Comparative Study.
Manzaneque-Vázquez, Juan Manuel; Vera-Fernández, Francisca María; Rodríguez-Peña, Francisco Miguel; Alonso, Antonio; Blanca-Mena, María José (International Scientific Information, 2023-07-05)
Qigong, an ancient health preservation technique forming part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, combines slow body movements, breathing, and meditation. While this meditative movement system has been reported to offer various ... -
Inteligencia emocional, bienestar personal y rendimiento académico en preadolescentes
Ferragut-Ortiz-Tallo, Marta; Fierro, Alfredo (Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, 2012)
El objetivo principal de este estudio es el análisis de la relación entre la inteligencia emocional y el bienestar personal y su posible predicción del rendimiento académico. Los participantes fueron 166 estudiantes de ... -
Life Satisfaction and Character Strenghs in Ecuatorian Adolescents
Yépez-Tito, Pula A.; Ferragut-Ortiz-Tallo, Marta; Cóndor-Guerrón, Shally; Blanca-Mena, María José (Springer, 2021-11-27)
There is empirical evidence that life satisfaction (LS) in adolescence is associated with adequate development and future well-being. Research into the factors underpinning LS can therefore help to promote healthier ... -
Life Satisfaction and Character Strengths in Women With Breast Cancer: Zest and Hope as Predictors.
Soria-Reyes, Lorena M.; Cerezo-Guzmán, María Victoria; Molina, Paula; Blanca-Mena, María José (Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2023-10-05)
Background:Empirical evidence shows that life satisfaction is positively related to character strengths, and although this association has been observed in different populations, it is scarce in breast cancer patients. ... -
Life satisfaction and the mediating role of character strengths and gains in informal caregivers
García-Castro, F. Javier; Hernández, Ana; Blanca-Mena, María José (2021-04-27)
Introduction: Being an informal caregiver can have both negative and positive consequences for well-being. Within the framework of he stress process model, few studies have examined values and perceived gains of caregiving ... -
LPA1 receptor and chronic stress: Effects on behaviour and the genes involved in the hippocampal excitatory/inhibitory balance.
Moreno-Fernández, R.; Rosell-del-Valle, Cristina; Bacq, Alexandre; Zanoletti, Olivia; Cifuentes-Rueda, Manuel; Pérez-Martín, Margarita; Gavito, Ana L.; García-Fernández, María Inmaculada; Estivill-Torrús, Guillermo; Rodriguez-de-Fonseca, Fernando; Santín-Núñez, Luis Javier; Sandi, Carmen; Pedraza-Benítez, María del Carmen[et al.] (Neuropharmacology, 2020-03-01)
The LPA1 receptor, one of the six characterized G protein-coupled receptors (LPA1-6) through which lysophosphatidic acid acts, is likely involved in promoting normal emotional behaviours. Current data suggest that the ...