Publications by authors named "Maria Jose Moreno-Diaz"
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- Anxiety and depression in cancer caregivers can negatively affect their quality of life, especially six months after a patient's diagnosis.
- A study involving 67 caregivers found that higher levels of anxiety and depression were linked to lower quality of life scores in areas like general health and social functioning.
- The findings suggest that assessing psychological distress is crucial for understanding and addressing the quality of life issues faced by caregivers.
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- The study explored the connections between anxiety, depression, and quality of life in cancer patient-caregiver pairs during the first six months after diagnosis using the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).
- Sixty-seven dyads completed assessments at two points (T1 and T2) to evaluate their anxiety and depression levels, as well as quality of life, using specific questionnaires.
- Results indicated no significant differences in anxiety and depression over time, but caregivers showed improvements in certain physical aspects while patients reported decreased overall health and vitality, highlighting the complex interplay of mental health on quality of life in these dyads.
Aim: Caregivers of cancer patients are at high risk of experiencing impairments in terms of anxiety, depression and quality of life. This study examines the mediation capacity that perceived emotional support can have after diagnosis and six months later between depression and anxiety after diagnosis and quality of life in informal caregivers of cancer patients.
Design: A sample of 67 informal caregivers of cancer patients was used.
Effects of A Concentrate Rich in Agro-Industrial By-Products on Productivity Results, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality Traits of Finishing Heifers.
Animals (Basel)
July 2020
Finishing diets in intensive beef production systems are mainly based on cereals, which does not take advantage of the capacity of the ruminant digestive system to digest fibrous feeds, cannot be considered sustainable and does not contribute to the circular bioeconomy. Our aim was to investigate the effects of an alternative concentrate rich in agro-industrial by-products for finishing crossbred Limousine heifers. Four pens with 12 heifers and four pens with 13 heifers were randomly allocated to one of two treatments: control (CON), a commercial concentrate with a 43.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer caregiving is associated with burden and a poor psychological state. However, there is no previous information about the predictive utility of specific burden domains on anxiety and depression in the first six months after a partner's cancer diagnosis. In a longitudinal study, 67 caregivers completed the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at T1 (45-60 days after diagnosis) and T2 (180-200 days after diagnosis).
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- The study aims to assess how different aspects of social support affect emotional well-being in cancer caregivers during the first six months after their partner's diagnosis.
- It involves a longitudinal research design with 67 caregivers who completed various questionnaires related to social support, anxiety, and depression at two different time points after diagnosis.
- Results indicated that specific social support factors, such as emotional support and physical activity, significantly predict anxiety and depression levels, highlighting the importance of community support and physical activity for caregivers' mental health.
Religiousness and spirituality in patients with bipolar disorder.
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
September 2016
Background: Religiousness and spirituality (R/S) are often neglected features among psychiatric patients but important both for quality of life and coping strategies for mental disorders. In patients affected by bipolar disorder (BD), R/S can sometimes be confused with symptoms related to the psychiatric disorder. This study aimed to perform a clinical review of the relationship between R/S and BD.
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