Publications by authors named "Josep L Matali"
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- The study examined the relationship between hair cortisol concentration (HCC) and cognitive functioning in adolescents with ADHD, with a focus on how sex and childhood maltreatment might influence this association.
- Fifty-three adolescents with ADHD participated in the study, undergoing various assessments including cognitive tasks and psychological questionnaires to measure ADHD severity and trauma history.
- The findings indicated that higher HCCs were linked to better attention and memory performance, particularly in boys, while no significant connections were found between HCCs and executive functioning or general ADHD symptoms.
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- The paper explores the challenges in treating adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and emphasizes the significance of understanding a patient’s treatment goals as a predictor of cannabis use.
- A study involving 115 adolescents aged 13-18 evaluated the Spanish version of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire, analyzing its psychometric properties and its link to treatment outcomes.
- Results indicate that the ASAGC has strong reliability and stability over time, with a commitment to abstinence correlating to lower THC levels in urine, while those focused on harm reduction present ongoing treatment challenges.
Demand for treatment for problems related to the use of video games have increased significantly in adolescents. Most cases have a comorbid mental disorder that jeopardises both pathologies. The aim of this study is to describe profiles of adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) according to comorbidity and analyze treatment response at 3 and 6 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCannabis is the illicit substance most widely used by adolescents. Certain personality traits such as impulsivity and sensation seeking, and the subjective effects experienced after substance use (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the profile of doctors with mental disorders admitted to a Physicians' Health Program (PHP) depending on their type of referral.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Method: We analysed 1545 medical records of doctors admitted to the Barcelona PHP (PAIMM) from 1 February 1998 to 31 December 2012.
Promoting voluntary help-seeking among doctors with mental disorders.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health
June 2014
Objectives: To explore if the Barcelona Integral Care Program for Doctors with mental disorders (PAIMM, in Catalan) has achieved its goal of enhancing earlier and voluntary help-seeking amongst sick doctors.
Material And Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 1363 medical records of physicians admitted to the inpatient and outpatient units of the PAIMM from February 1st, 1998 until December 31st, 2011. The sample was divided into 3 time periods: 1998-2004, 2005-2007 and 2008-2011 (477, 497, and 389 cases, respectively).
Aim: The study investigates patterns of cocaine powder and crack cocaine use of different groups in nine European cities.
Design, Setting, Participants: Multi-centre cross-sectional study conducted in Barcelona, Budapest, Dublin, Hamburg, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, and Zurich. Data were collected by structured face-to-face interviews.
An increase in the use of cocaine and crack in several parts of Europe has raised the question whether this trend is similar to that of the USA in the 1980s. However, research in the field of cocaine use in Europe has been only sporadic. Therefore, a European multi-centre and multi-modal project was designed to study specific aspects of cocaine and crack use in Europe, in order to develop guidelines for public health strategies.
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