Psychological burden and quality of life in newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Objective: Psychological factors, such as stress, anxiety, and depression, are frequently related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, few studies have examined these factors in patients newly diagnosed with IBD. The aim of the present study was to test the psychological burden in patients with a recent diagnosis of IBD and the factors related to this psychological burden.

Effectiveness of the Brief Guided Self-Change Therapy Combined with Varenicline under "Real-Life" Conditions and Mediators for Smoking Cessation.

: Brief therapies have proven to reduce tobacco cost-effectively, however, unsuccessful quit attempts remain notable in real-life conditions, and the underlying mechanisms of treatment success are still unclear. : We aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Guided Self-Change (GSC) therapy combined with varenicline (VAR+T) in public health services against varenicline alone (VAR), and to identify mediators of treatment outcomes. We conducted a two-arm quasi-experimental study with 126 treatment-seeking smokers (age=57.

Gender Biases and Diagnostic Delay in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Multicenter Observational Study.

Background: Female gender could be a cause of diagnostic delay in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic delay in women vs men and potential causes.

Methods: This multicenter cohort study included 190 patients with recent diagnosis of IBD (disease duration <7 months).

Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Group Psychological Intervention Program in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Randomized Trial.

(1) Background: Stress, anxiety, and depression have been identified as factors that influence the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The main aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of group multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy at reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, and improving quality of life and the clinical course of the disease. (2) Methods: A total of 120 patients were evaluated using the General Perceived Stress Scale, Scale of Stress Perceived by the Disease, the anxiety and depression scale, and quality of life questionnaire for patients with IBD.

Evolution of the emotional impact in patients with early inflammatory bowel disease during and after Covid-19 lockdown.

Background: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are vulnerable to some psychological disorders. Here we describe the psychological impact of a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in patients with IBD.

Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study included 145 patients recently diagnosed with IBD.

Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study of Self-administered Jacobson Relaxation in Chronic, Nonspecific, Low-back Pain.

Context: Opioids decrease pain and improve functional capacity and quality of life; however, they are not always effective and are associated with harmful side effects. Few studies have shown that relaxation-based therapies, in comparison with usual care, can decrease pain.

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate whether a controlled relaxation treatment, Jacobson progressive muscular relaxation (PMR), was effective in relieving chronic low-back pain (CLBP) and reducing pain comorbidities.

Neurocognitive Impairment in Well-Controlled HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The reported prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in HIV people depends on the population studied and the methodology used. We analyze the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment (NCI) and associated factors in patients on successful antiretroviral therapy (ART), without comorbidities. Cross-sectional observational study in HIV subjects, ≥18 years old, on stable ART, and HIV viral load of <50 copies/mL.

The Adjective Rating Scale for Withdrawal: Validation of its ability to assess severity of prescription opioid misuse.

Background: Withdrawal symptoms have been widely shown to be a useful indicator of the severity of opioid dependence. One of the most used instruments to assess them is the Adjective Rating Scale for Withdrawal (ARSW). However, there is a lack of adaptations and validations for its use with prescription opioids, even less for chronic pain patients under treatment with these analgesics.

Individual differences in personality profiles among potential living kidney transplant donors.

Background: Although the psychological assessment of potential living kidney donors (PLKD) is part of the recommendations for action for any transplant coordination, there are not many studies that provide data about the importance of selecting donors for improving transplant outcomes. This work aims to raise awareness of potential kidney donors by designing methods for early detection of potential problems after the transplant, as well as by selecting the most suitable donors.

Methods: This is a study of 25 PLKD drawn from the General University Hospital of Alicante.

[Alexithymia and experimentally induced emotion recognition in people with somatizations].

This study is part of an investigation aimed at assessing the cognitive-emotional process of emotional recognition in somatizing patients. The specific objective was to verify whether there were differences in the self-assessment of emotional reaction among patients with somatization and non-clinical controls. To obtain the self-assessment of their emotional reaction in the affective dimensions of valence and activation in clinical and control participants, we resorted to a procedure that minimizes the use of verbal skills and comprehension.