Publications by authors named "Viviana R Carmona"

Background: Since 1997, several tools based on the experiences of users and survivors of psychiatry have been developed with the goal of promoting self-determination in recovery, empowerment and well-being.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify these tools and their distinctive features, and to know how they were created, implemented and evaluated.

Method: This work was conducted in accordance with a published Scoping Review protocol, following the Arksey and O'Malley approach and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews.

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  • - Major depression negatively impacts neuropsychological functions like memory, attention, and executive functioning, prompting a systematic review to explore its cognitive profile.
  • - The review analyzed results from 37 studies using specific tests (Trail Making Test and Stroop Color-Word Test) and found evidence supporting both cognitive effort and processing speed hypotheses regarding cognitive deficits in depression.
  • - The discussion highlights the need to consider various factors in future research, noting that the diverse characteristics of participants with major depression complicate data comparison and integration.
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Introduction: Since the emergence in 1997 of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, a number of other tools developed by users and/or ex-users of mental health services have been published and implemented. All these tools aim to promote self-determination in mental health recovery processes. A scoping review will be carried out in order to (1) identify existing tools, (2) describe their distinctive characteristics and (3) examine how they have been implemented and evaluated.

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Purpose People with schizophrenia continue to encounter barriers to employment acquisition. The aim of this scoping study was to identify and synthesize existent evidence about the employment support needs of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Methods Five relevant databases were used: CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, SCOPUS, and Web of Science.

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Motivation in schizophrenia has been a key research aim for several decades. Motivation is a very complex process underlying negative symptoms that has been assessed and identified using very different instruments and terminologies. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the growing literature production and highlights an extensive set of variables to better understand the study of motivation.

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Access to employment plays a critical role in the recovery and functioning of people with schizophrenia. We have investigated the effectiveness of treatments to enhance employment outcomes for people with schizophrenia and evaluated the potential moderators of these outcomes. A literature search was conducted in CINAHL, Cochrane Databases, MEDLINE, ProQuest XML, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science.

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