Publications by authors named "Salvador Ros-Montalban"
Objective: Adverse health effects including cognitive impairment have been described in older adults with benzodiazepine misuse, although the literature about this issue is scarce. The present study aimed to assess cognitive decline in older adults with benzodiazepine use disorder and changes in cognitive state at the 6-month follow-up, as well as whether patients achieved abstinence.
Method: A 6-month follow-up longitudinal study was conducted in an outpatient drug center in Barcelona in a sample of older adults (≥65 years old) who had benzodiazepine use disorder.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates differences in substance use disorder (SUD) among older adults (ages 65+) based on gender, focusing on socio-demographics, clinical factors, and outcomes after a 6-month follow-up in an outpatient center with 115 participants.
- - Key findings reveal that older women have higher rates of depression and anxiety, worse health-related quality of life, and more family mental health issues, while older men tend to consume more alcohol, start using substances earlier, and have a higher prevalence of tobacco use.
- - Despite these differences, both men and women showed high rates of adherence and abstinence from substance use after 6 months, highlighting the need for gender-specific approaches in treating SUD in older adults.
There has been little research about deleterious effects, including cognitive impairment, related to hazardous long-term alcohol use in old adults. This study aims to assess cognitive decline in old patients with alcohol use disorder and changes in cognitive state at 6 months follow-up, achieving or not abstinence. A six-month follow-up study was conducted in an outpatient center in Barcelona on a sample of old adults (≥65 years old) who had hazardous alcohol use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience physical and psychological stress due to the caring experience. This study evaluated the benefits of a Psychoeducational Intervention Program (PIP) on caregiver burden in southern Europe.
Methods: A multicentre, prospective, randomised study was conducted.