Publications by authors named "Cristian Montes"
Background: More than half of women with psychosis take care of their children despite the difficulties caused by the disease. Additionally, these kids have a higher risk of developing a mental health disorder. However, no interventions have been developed to meet these needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGreen ash () and white ash () populations are currently experiencing major declines across their native ranges in North America due to infestation by the exotic insect pest emerald ash borer (). The development of a reliable method for the long-term storage of green and white ash germplasm in the form of embryogenic cultures using cryopreservation would be a considerable aid to ash conservation efforts. We compared recovery percentages of cryopreserved green and white ash embryogenic cultures using vitrification versus slow cooling methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite cognitive symptoms being very important in schizophrenia, not every schizophrenic patient has a significant cognitive deficit. The molecular mechanisms underlying the different degrees of cognitive functioning in schizophrenic patients are not sufficiently understood. We studied the relation between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cognitive functioning in two groups of schizophrenic patients with different cognitive statuses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNatural disasters interact to affect the resilience and prosperity of communities and disproportionately affect low income families and communities of colour. However, due to lack of a common theoretical framework, these are rarely quantified. Observing severe weather events (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of Socioeconomic Status in Cognition of People with Schizophrenia: Results From a Latin American Collaboration Network with 1175 Subjects - CORRIGENDUM.
Psychol Med
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study examines cognitive performance in 1175 Latin American individuals, including 864 with schizophrenia and 311 controls, to understand the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) and clinical factors.
- Patients with schizophrenia demonstrated poorer cognitive abilities than non-affected individuals across all measured domains, and their cognitive performance was significantly influenced by factors like education and income.
- The research highlights that while patients did not exhibit accelerated cognitive aging, their cognitive abilities were more adversely affected by lower SES, emphasizing the impact of demographic and socioeconomic challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Background: The relationship between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and type-II bipolar disorder (BDII) is not clearly understood. Nevertheless, in clinical practice and research, most efforts focus on establishing a categorical distinction between the two. We propose using personality traits as a more informative strategy to describe them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Genetic factors underlying different personality traits are not entirely understood, particularly how genes interact to modulate their effect. We studied 76 patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), characterized by extreme levels of personality traits, especially neuroticism (N), in which we genotyped two polymorphisms, the 5HTTLPR of the Serotonin transporter (SERT) gene, and the Val66Met of the Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene.
Results: We found an association with SERT, where S-allele carriers had significantly higher levels of N than L-homozygous.