Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez

University of Twente | UT

Introduction Human actions have influenced climate changes around the globe, causing extreme weather phenomena and impacting communities worldwide. Climate change has caused, directly or indirectly, health effects such as injury and physical injuries, which impact morbidity and mortality. Similarly, there is evidence that exposure to climatic catas...

Background Online psychological interventions have emerged as a treatment alternative because they are accessible, flexible, personalized, and available to large populations. The number of Internet interventions in Latin America is limited, as are Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of their effectiveness and a few studies comparing their effective...

Introduction The consumption of ultra-processed products has been associated with the etiology of various diseases, mainly metabolic diseases. On the other hand, physical activity acts as a protective factor that helps prevent the appearance of this type of disease. In addition to the physical effects, both the consumption of ultra-processed produc...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on mental health worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries were largely affected by it. Mexico was one of the most affected countries. Extended periods of lockdowns, isolation, and social distancing, among other factors, highlighted the need to introduce web-based psychological interventions to...

The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the emotional impact of losing a loved one, deteriorating well-being, and increasing dysphoric symptoms in mourners. This study evaluated the efficacy of COVID Grief, a self-applied online cognitive-behavioral intervention for Mexican adults facing grief during the pandemic. We conducted a randomized clinical trial,...

Background Some of the key challenges during the breast cancer diagnosis process include a lack of information and negative psychological consequences, such as distress and anxiety about the process. Implementing a psychoeducational program during the diagnosis process may enhance the well-being of women. “Salud Mamaria” is an Internet-Based Psycho...

IntroductionDigital technology can be effective in providing personalized healthcare in contexts of ageing societies and increasing migration trends. However, the existent literature is scarce, unsystematic, and unfocused regarding the adoption, use, and effectiveness of such tools meant for healthy ageing in migrant populations. This knowledge gap...

Introduction: This study examines the phenomenon of "doomscrolling," the habitual consumption of negative news, and its association with mental health, particularly in the context of climate change. Building upon prior research linking doomscrolling to negative mental health outcomes, we explore the potential for climate change news, a pervasive an...

BACKGROUND The introduction of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies has significantly enhanced the potential of self-directed interventions for treating anxiety and depression by improving human-computer interactions. Despite these advancements, particularly in AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), robust evidence validating their effectiv...

Background The introduction of natural language processing (NLP) technologies has significantly enhanced the potential of self-administered interventions for treating anxiety and depression by improving human-computer interactions. Although these advances, particularly in complex models such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), are highly pr...

A Psychological assessment is fundamental for the detection of clinical mental disorders. However, standard psychometric tools such as questionnaires, which are the gold standard for assessing clinical disorders, face important drawbacks regarding subjective bias. Accordingly, new methods and technologies are coming to the fore to complement psycho...

Introducción: La satisfacción con la vida ha demostrado ser un indicador importante de bienestar físico y mental en las personas, y puede verse afectada por eventos vitales tales como la pérdida de un ser querido. Por consiguiente, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación entre un conjunto de variables sociodemográficas y la sati...

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on mental health worldwide. Low and middle-income countries were largely affected by the consequences of the pandemic. Mexico was one of the most affected countries. Long periods of lockdowns, isolation, social distancing, and mobility restrictions, among others, highlighted the need to introduce o...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on mental health worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries were largely affected by it. Mexico was one of the most affected countries. Extended periods of lockdowns, isolation, and social distancing, among other factors, highlighted the need to introduce web-based psychological interventions to t...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on mental health. Inter national organisations have emphasised the vulnerability of indigenous people. Digital Mental Health approaches deliver online therapy as an evidence-based, effective, and accessible treat ment option for common mental health problems. However, the evidence regardin...

Highlights •Mexican individuals received via telehealth the unified protocol for anxiety, depression, and trauma related disorders. •Online unified protocol reduced depression, anxiety, emotional issues, uncertainty intolerance, and psychological distress. •The transdiagnostic unified protocol is well-suited to train therapists for emotional, traum...

Early detection of cancer is crucial for increasing survival rates. However, screening tests are influenced by the knowledge individuals have about them and the underlying psychological distress. This study aimed to identify knowledge about diagnostic tests for breast cancer and symptoms of psychological distress in women attending a breast clinic....

Healthcare workers have been one of the groups most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving them with serious psychological effects. Some of these effects have not been treated promptly, leading to further psychological symptoms. The objective of this study was to evaluate suicide risk in healthcare workers seeking psychological help du...

During the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most affected sectors was the healthcare workers (HCWs), since it is a population group with a high risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression. Resilience is one of the abilities that can favor a greater adaptation to adverse circumstances....

Background: The death of a loved one was a challenge many people faced during the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of extraordinary circumstances and great uncertainty. Grief is an unavoidable part of life, and for most people, feelings of grief decrease naturally over time. However, for some people, grieving can become a particularly painful p...

Specific phobias are a common anxiety disorder that deteriorates the lives of people who suffer from them. To reduce the symptoms produced by this mental disorder exposure therapies have been used. However, low- and middle-income countries, including Mexico, have the lowest rate of treatment due to multiple barriers that prevent addressing mental h...

Objective: the aim of this study was to examine the perception of professionals from four European countries in charge of teaching Nutrition Education (NE) to children in primary schools or hospitals. Methods: this was achieved through an exploratory study that initiated with two focus groups, one with 5 elementary school teachers and another wi...

Ante la pandemia por la COVID-19, surgió una necesidad imperante de adecuar la práctica clínica a distancia para la atención a la salud mental. Conformar un modelo accesible, de pronta respuesta y que mantuviera la cercanía con el consultante resultó un objetivo fundamental durante la emergencia sanitaria. Por esta razón, un grupo de profesionales...

BACKGROUND The death of loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge people faced in this historical period. Although grief for most people is a natural process that resolves itself, for some, it becomes a painful process with clinical correlates that may require professional help for its resolution. We developed an unguided online psych...

Background The death of a loved one was a challenge many people faced during the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of extraordinary circumstances and great uncertainty. Grief is an unavoidable part of life, and for most people, feelings of grief decrease naturally over time. However, for some people, grieving can become a particularly painful pr...

(1) Background: Healthcare workers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital interventions have been carried out that have been effective with this population; however, few have been reported in Latin America. Our aim is to describe the components and methods to evaluate the feasibility and utility of an online multi-component psychologi...

Background Emotional and stress-related disorders show high incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and comorbidity rates in Mexico. In recent decades, research findings indicate that cognitive behavioral interventions, from a disorder-specific perspective, are the effective front-line treatment for anxiety and depression care. However, these treatments...

Global technological progress has generated alternatives for psychological assistance, both for the evaluation and for the treatment of different emotional disorders. Evidence suggests that Internet-based treatments are effective for the treatment of anxiety and depression disorders. However, in Latin America online treatments are still scarce comp...

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges in modern history, with more than four million confirmed deaths worldwide. To date, evidence regarding the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on grievers is scarce for developing countries such as Mexico. This study aimed to assess the levels of anxiety and associated concerns in a...

Background: COVID-19 has taken many lives worldwide and due to this, millions of persons are in grief. When the grief process lasts longer than 6 months, the person is in risk of developing Complicated Grief Disorder (CGD). The CGD is related to serious health consequences. To reduce the probability of developing CGD a preventive intervention could...

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the population generating widespread fear due to people’s perception that both their health and safety are at risk. Widespread fear, a synonym of social anxiety, associated to affective intrusive cognitions; likewise, related to symptoms of post-traumatic stress, physiological intrusive and eluding c...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health emergency of international concern; it has not only threatened people's physical health but has also affected their mental health and psychological well-being. It is necessary to develop and offer strategies to reduce the psychological impact of the outbreak and promote adaptive coping. O...

Introduction: nutrition education (NE) has been identified as a key factor to prevent children obesity. Teachers and dietitians are the professionals in charge of transmitting this knowledge to children; however, it has been identified that they do not possess either proper training, or the proper tools to perform this activity. Objectives: to e...

BACKGROUND The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has become a public health emergency of international concern that has not only threatened people's physical health but has also affected mental health and psychological well-being. It is necessary to develop and offer strategies that will reduce the affectation and promote adaptive coping with...

Abstract Introduction: Depression is a frequent mood disorder among medical students that can lead to multiple negative consequences at an individual and social level (such as academic achievement and interpersonal conflicts) as well as patient care performance. Therefore, the need of depression decreasing treatments in medical students is importan...

Background The Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders (UP) for emotional regulation manifests effective results in a broad range of mental disorders. The UP efficacy was tested in several countries, but it has not been tested within Mexican population. It is crucial to do more research and implement effective protocols to intervene Mexican popula...

The current trend of increase in children obesity is worrying governments around the world and urgent actions are requested. The promotion of Nutrition Education in early stages has shown to be a factor to prevent the gain of weight in children. A tool that is gaining popularity in teaching contents to children are the Serious Games. The objective...

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of an Internet-based motivational intervention (IMI) supported by pedometers (in comparison with IMI alone and non-intervention) on increasing daily steps and changing constructs related to physical activity (PA) in a sample of sedentary students. Design: A randomised-controlled trial wa...

Introduction Childhood obesity is now considered a worldwide problem. Nutrition Education (NE) has been identified as a key factor in preventing overweight and obesity in children. In recent years, there has been an increase in the interest in innovative ways to teach this knowledge to children, mainly through the use of the Internet. Objective...

One of the main causes identified by which children carry out an unhealthy diet is the lack of knowledge about nutritional aspects, and therefore that the Nutritional Education (NE), arises as a key element in order to combat this serious problem. One of the main obstacles for the development and implementation of the programs is the lack of specif...

The current trend of increase in children obesity is worrying governments around the world and urgent actions are requested. The promotion of Nutrition Education in early stages has shown to be a factor to prevent the gain of weight in children. A tool that is gaining popularity in teaching contents to children are the Serious Games. The objective...

Description of the contents of the MEAL program.

Introduction: Nutrition Education during childhood has been identified as one of the most effective tools to prevent overweight and obesity during adolescence and adulthood. However, nutrition education is not a priority in the scholar curricula in Europe. Furthermore, professionals like teachers or nutritionists have not the suitable pedagogical t...

The main objective of MEAL is to develop a pedagogical tool aimed to help teachers and nutritionists (students and professionals) to acquire, train, promote and deliver to children basic nutritional education and healthy eating behaviours competencies. MEAL is focused on eating behaviours and not only in nutritional literacy, and will use new techn...

Introduction: The easy access to non nutritious snacks, limited time for lunch period, and weight concerns emerge as significant reasons for students to not eat nutritious meals in school. The lack of NE (Nutritional Education) in children population reinforces and maintains this problematic. NE interventions are effective to prevent unhealthy diet...

Introduction: In Europe most risks of premature death are related with unhealthy feeding habits and obesity. Specifically in Spain, the 30% of the children between 6 and 13 years old are overweight. The NE (Nutrition Education) has shown to be a key factor for the prevention of obesity. Although the NE is present in the school curriculum for childr...

Consumption of unhealthy foods by children is now considered a global problem to the extent that the health of infants is directly related to diet, but most have focused only on the transmission of nutritional information. This article will describe the MEAL platform that has been created to help teachers and nutritionists to teach nutritional educ...

La inactividad física se ha convertido en un problema de salud pública, siendo uno de los mayores factores de riesgo para muchas enfermedades. Caminar es una forma sencilla de aumentar la actividad física (AF) y los podómetros son dispositivos tecnológicos que pueden ayudar a aumentar y mantener la motivación para caminar y para la AF en general. E...

Project focused on increasing Physical Activity in sedentary students, through the use of Pedometers and motivational theories.

Physical Activity (PA) produces physical, psychological and social benefits, and is crucial for the growth, development and health of children. Evidence indicates that the level of PA among children is declining in the last decades. Enjoyment is an important factor in participation in PA and sport. The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES, Kend...

The objective of this poster was to analyze the differences in the tendency to the over emotional production between persons with experience in meditation and with persons without experience.

Estudiar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Compromiso con la Vida en su versión española en una muestra de personas con experiencia en la meditación.