Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

Universidad de La Rioja (Spain) | UNIRIOJA · Education Sciences

Background: Schizotypal traits are considered a phenotypic-indicator of schizotypy, a latent personality organization reflecting a putative liability for psychosis. To date, no previous study has examined the comparability of factorial structures across samples originating from different countries and cultures. The main goal was to evaluate the fa...

Ten steps for test development. Background: Tests are the measurement instruments most used by psychologists to obtain data about people, both in professional and research contexts. The main goal of this paper is to synthesize in ten steps the fundamental aspects that must be taken into account when building a test in a rigorous way. Method: Fo...

Psychotic experiences (PEs) are common in the general population but do not necessarily reflect a risk status if they occur in relative isolation or are not distressing. Emerging evidence suggests that PEs might be experienced as more benign for individuals from collectivistic low-and middle-income countries (LAMIC) compared with individ-ualistic h...

Elucidating schizotypal traits is important if we are to understand the various manifestations of psychosis spectrum liability and to reliably identify individuals at high risk for psychosis. The present study examined the network structures of (1) 9 schizotypal personality domains and (2) 74 individual schizotypal items, and (3) explored whether n...

A pilot study of the effects of metacognition-oriented social skills training (MOSST) on social functioning in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) reported promising results. The main purpose of the current trial was to compare the effectiveness and potential benefits of MOSST vs conventional social skills training (SST). Single-b...

Uno de los objetivos generales del proyecto PSICE es examinar las tasas de prevalencia de dificultades en el ajuste emocional y conductual en contextos educativos en adolescentes de la población general. Conocer la prevalencia de problemas emocionales y de conducta, así como de la conducta suicida permite tener una visión aproximada del estado de l...

Objective Schizotypal traits and disturbances in mentalizing (the capacity to understand the mental states driving one’s own and others’ behaviors) have been implicated in increased vulnerability for psychosis. Therefore, we explored the associations linking schizotypal traits, mentalizing difficulties and their interactions to clinical high-risk f...

Background: Depression symptoms and mood disorders constitute one of the major public health challenges among youths. Thus, early prevention and intervention for depression should be a priority. The main goal of the present study was to validate the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores in a school-based sample of non-clinical adolescents....

Mental health problems and psychological adjustment difficulties among young people are emerging as a personal, family, educational, social, and health challenge. It is necessary to address this emerging social defiance by studying and implementing strategies to promote emotional well-being and prevent psychological problems in educational contexts...

Los problemas de salud mental y las dificultades de ajuste psicológico entre los adolescentes se erigen como un desafío personal, familiar, educativo y socio-sanitario. Se hace necesario abordar este reto social emergente mediante el estudio y la implementación de estrategias de promoción del bienestar psicológico y prevención de los problemas de s...

Objectives Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has become a worldwide problem in recent years. Among screening instruments for PIU, the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) is perhaps the most widely used. Psychometric properties of the full CIUS are not convincing, however, and the short form (CIUS‐S) has shown promising results, albeit limited to the...

Background: The scientific literature indicates that people from sexual minorities may be at increased risk for mental health difficulties. Moreover, parental support could play a protective role against poor mental health. The objective of this study was to examine whether a person’s sexual orientation was related to a greater risk of mental heal...

Abstract Despite the social changes of recent years, the evidence shows that belonging to a sexual orientation minority group is associated with inequality, discrimination and a stigma that places individuals in a situation of vulnerability.This psychosocial vulnerability can have a particularly negative impact on adolescents. Specifically, scienti...

Introduction Network analysis has been used to explore the interplay between psychopathology and functioning in psychosis, but no study has used dedicated statistical techniques to focus on the bridge symptoms connecting these domains. Objectives The current study aims to estimate the network of depressive, negative, and positive symptoms, general...

Descarga online: https://www.infocop.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ESTUDIO-PSICE.pdf Los problemas de salud mental, como la ansiedad y la depresión, en población infanto-juvenil se encuentran entre las primeras causas de discapacidad asociada y de carga de enfermedad a nivel mundial y nacional. Suponen un problema a nivel personal, educativo, fami...

In this chapter we present the conception of psychosis from the phenomenological perspective, understood as disorders of the experience of the self. We present the case of the patient J.M. which will serve as a first-person example of all the information explained in the chapter. We will see the relationship it has phenomenology with concepts such...

The scientific literature in recent years and the new research paradigms for suicidal behavior indicate that clinical treatment should focus on the reasons a person is considering suicide and why they would prefer to die rather than live. Suffering, desperation, and an inability to find meaning in life transcend diagnostic categories and are linked...

DEADLINE FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS: 15 JUNE 2023. An important fact to remember about suicidal behaviors is how widespread they are. Globally, suicide is an enormous social and public health issue accounting for almost a million deaths annually. The human cost associated with suicidal behavior for individuals, families, communities, health care, a...

Puede consultarse aquí: https://theconversation.com/la-ciencia-al-servicio-de-la-prevencion-de-la-conducta-suicida-198905

Background: The emergence of digital technology in the field of psychological and educational measurement and assessment broadens the traditional concept of pencil and paper tests. New assessment models built on the proliferation of smartphones, social networks and software developments are opening up new horizons in the field. Method: This stud...

Background: The aim of the PSICE (Evidence-based Psychology in Educational Contexts) Project is to examine the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Adolescents (UP-A) with symptoms of anxiety and depression in school settings. The goal is to prevent emotional problems and to improve adolescents’ socioemotional adju...

1. Introducción. 2. Perspectivas futuras y retos en la prevención de la conducta suicida. 2.1. Visión de conjunto. 2.2. Modelos teóricos: rescatando a la persona. 2.3. Tecnologías de la información: la hora de la evaluación ambulatoria. 2.4. Avances en evaluación y medición: la necesidad de lo cualitativo. 2.5. Cuestiones metodológicas. 2.6. Interv...

El suicidio es un problema de salud pública. Este Manual de Psicología de la Conducta Suicida está escrito con rigor científico por profesionales de la psicología expertos en este campo de conocimiento. Aúna la experiencia desde el ámbito académico, investigador, clínico, sanitario, educativo y social para ponerla al servicio de todos aquellos prof...

Índice 1. Introducción 1.1. Enigma, estigma y tabú del suicidio: los mitos del silencio 1.2. La batalla contra el estigma 1.3. La importancia del lenguaje 2. Breve recorrido histórico 2.1. Etimología de la palabra suicidio 2.2. Enfoques históricos del suicidio en Occidente 2.2.1. El suicidio en la primera mitad del siglo XX: la aportación psicoana...

Bullying remains one of the most serious problems affecting school systems around the world. The negative consequences of bullying in the short and long term have been widely documented, showing that victimized students are at greater risk of suffering psychosocial distress. In this paper, we first summarize the current situation of bullying preven...

Suicide is a serious public health problem. The main goal of this paper is to carry out a narrative review of suicidal behavior in adolescents. Basically, the aim is twofold: to provide updated information and to introduce mental health professionals and society to this topic for their training and knowledge. To this end, first, a conceptual delimi...

La conducta suicida es un problema socio-sanitario de primer orden. El objetivo general de este trabajo es realizar una revisión narrativa de la conducta suicida en adolescentes. Básicamente, se trata de introducir este tópico a los profesionales de la Psicología y a la sociedad en su conjunto de cara a su formación, información, sensibilización y...

Background: In order to prevent school bullying and cyberbullying, brief measurement instruments with adequate psychometric properties are required. The objective of this study was to develop a combined reduced version of the European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIP-Q) and the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionn...

The prevention of cyberbullying at school requires assessing its prevalence by means of brief measurement instruments with adequate psychometric properties. The present study aims to study the psychometric properties of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIP-Q) in a sample of 1777 Spanish adolescents (54.1% women, M = 1...

En este capítulo se explica la comprensión de la psicosis desde una perspectiva fenomenológica y las implicaciones que conlleva, poniéndola en relación con el concepto de metacognición.

Problematic use of the Internet among adolescents has risen in the last decade. The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) is one of the most frequently internationally-used tools developed to assess Problematic Internet Use (PIU). However, evidence concerning its validity and reliability in its Spanish version for the adolescent population is curren...

The practice of clinical evaluation and intervention for schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders (SSPDs) is progressively integrating a developmental perspective, targeting premorbid, clinical high-risk, and early phases along the continuum of symptom severity. Notwithstanding important progress in early intervention, clinical challeng...

Access to evidence-based early intervention for adolescents with psychosis is critically important. The aim of this work was analysing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effects of a psychological intervention based on metacognitive interpersonal therapy (MIT) in adolescents presenting with early psychosis. Twenty-three participants (aged...

DESCRIPCIÓN La entrevista es una de las técnicas más utilizadas por profesionales de la psicología en su quehacer cotidiano. Su riqueza conlleva un esfuerzo no menor: el requerir de entrenamiento específico para su dominio. La variedad de objetivos, funciones y ámbitos en los que se usa la entrevista justifican que no haya una «única» manera de alc...

Puede consultarse aquí: https://theconversation.com/el-suicidio-se-puede-prevenir-y-estas-son-las-estrategias-para-hacerlo-190171

Background/Objective: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire self-report (SDQ-S) has been extensively used to assess mental health problems among children and adolescents. However, previous research has identified substantial age and country variation on its psychometric properties. The aim of this study was three-fold: i) to evaluate interna...

Introduction The use of internet among children and adolescent has risen in the last decade. In addition, suicide is the second cause of death among adolescents. Previous research have indicated the relation between Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and different mental health problems. Nonetheless there is a lack of studies analyzing the relation bet...

Introduction PIU has not yet been recognized by diagnostic classification systems, but it has received increasing research and clinical attention. It is defined as a generalized and compulsive use of the Internet associated with a loss of control and negative consequences for the individual Objectives The main goal was to analyze the relation betw...

Background The concept of aberrant salience is related to the onset of psychosis. Its study is important for early identification and possible intervention in processes activating later positive symptoms. Objectives This study validated the Spanish Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI) for adult and clinical populations. Methods The sample consisted...

Background: Network analysis has been used to explore the interplay between psychopathology and functioning in psychosis, but no study has used dedicated statistical techniques to focus on the bridge symptoms connecting these domains. The current study aims to estimate the network of depressive, negative, and positive symptoms, general psychopatho...

Widespread research on educational systems has made it possible to identify the main factors that define students’ educational success. Nevertheless, these studies have not been very efficient when it comes to transferring their conclusions to the applied contexts where those who teach or make decisions about educational systems move. The main reas...

Background: The main goal of the study was to assess the neurocognitive performance in adolescents at high psychometric risk for mental health problems. Method: A sample of 48 participants at high risk for mental disorders and an age-gender matched healthy comparison group of 48 adolescents were identified from a community-derived sample of 1,50...

Resumen El acoso escolar es una forma de agresión reiterada sobre una persona con intención de hacerle daño y partiendo de una situación de abuso de poder. El objetivo del presente trabajo ha sido estudiar la asociación entre el acoso escolar y el ajuste socioemocional y conductual en una muestra de 1777 adolescentes (M = 15.71 años, DT = 1.26, 54....

Bullying is a form of repeated aggression against a person with the intent to harm and participate in a situation of abuse of power. The main goal of this study has been to analyze the association between school bullying and the socio-emotional and behavioral adjustment of adolescents involved in bullying situations as victims or as aggressors. To...

https://theconversation.com/conducta-suicida-en-adolescentes-a-que-debemos-estar-atentos-176710

One of the consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis was the general lockdown. Research shows that lockdown situations may cause changes in addictive behaviors. The objective of the present study was to analyze the impact of lockdown on the addiction pattern of university students in order to design interventions adjusted to the students' needs. T...

En el año 2020, por primera vez, los suicidios superaron a los tumores y los accidentes de tráfico como causa de muerte en la juventud española (15 a 29 años), convirtiéndose en la primera causa de defunción en esta franja de edad. Pero aún hay más: en España, los estudios realizados acerca de la prevalencia de pensamientos de suicidio en la poblac...

Background: A previously published meta-analysis found that about one-third of the general population experienced some mental health problem during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially leading to a late mental health crisis. We aimed to describe the acute, short-term, and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health...

Introduction: Early intervention studies for adolescents and early adults are required to explore the acceptability and effectiveness of psychological therapies across the full range of personality disorders (PDs) beyond just borderline PD. The main aim of the current paper was to describe a Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy group adaptation for...

The main purpose of the present work was to study neurocognitive performance of adolescents at risk for emotional difficulties. The sample included a total of 1,509 adolescents from stratified random cluster sampling. Derived from this sample, a group of high-risk ( n = 92) and a comparison group ( n = 92) were selected based on the short version o...

Academic self-concept is one of the most important non-cognitive variables in determining students’ attitudes towards school and their performance. The objective of this study was to use a longitudinal approach to analyze how academic self-concept changed between primary and secondary schools and to analyze the factors that affected that progressio...

Background: Negative symptoms are core features of schizophrenia. Their importance is significant because of their harmful effects, starting insidiously before positive symptoms. Good knowledge of these symptoms and their mediating variables in the general population is necessary to be able to develop appropriate interventions. Aims: To analyze med...

Given that death by suicide continues to rank among the top three causes of death during adolescence, new psychological models may contribute critical insight towards understanding the complex interactions between risk and protective factors in suicidal behaviour. The main objective of this study was to analyse the psychological network structure o...

Impaired Theory of Mind (ToM) ability is a core feature of psychotic disorders that challenges psychosis treatment. We aimed to explore the effect of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on ToM ability in a randomized clinical trial (RCT). A sample of 36 participants diagnosed with psychotic disorder were recruited from a community center and ran...

Measurement of adolescent life satisfaction across cultures has not received much attention in previous empirical research. The present study evaluated measurement invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) among adolescents in 24 countries and regions (N = 22,710; age range = 13-19 years; 53% female). A single-factor model with residual...

Traditional bullying and cyberbullying are linked to adverse mental health outcomes. Student connectedness has been recently identified as a potential protective factor in these relationships. Nonetheless, the multilevel nature of these interactions has been frequently overlooked. The present study pretends to fill this gap by exploring the associa...

https://theconversation.com/el-papel-de-los-institutos-en-la-prevencion-del-suicidio-174212

Ambulatory assessment brings together a set of methods that make it possible to evaluate, through mobile devices, and at multiple moments in time, the behavior of people in their natural environment and daily context. It allows a more precise, dynamic, contextual, and idiographic evaluation than the classical approaches, opening new horizons with...

The main goal of the present work aimed was to analyze aggressive and disruptive behaviors and its links with adolescence. The specific characteristics of adolescence and emotion are explained and from that, and the links between emotion and aggressive behaviors are established. Previous exposure to violence in the first years is a crucial variable...

Introduction Apathy is a negative symptom of schizophrenia and is associated with poor real world functioning. Therefore, it is important to have validated psychometric instruments to assess this symptom. This is the first study to validate the Spanish adaptation of the self-rated version of the Apathy Assessment Scale (AES-S) in patients with schi...

Introduction Negative symptoms can be grouped into five domains: apathy/avolition, anhedonia, asociality, alogia, and affective flattening. There are few validate self-rated measures that assess these five dimensions. Therefore, this study aimed to validate the Self-Evaluation of Negative Symptoms (SNS) in Spanish patients with schizophrenia. Mate...

Introduction: The mirror-gazing task (MGT) is an experimental paradigm inducing anomalous perceptions and anomalous experiences of self-face (ASEs) in the general population, ranging from changes in light and color, to face deformation, to experiencing one's specular image as another identity. Subclinical ASEs have been related to the emergence of...

Rationale The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide threat to public health and the global economy. The climate of fear and uncertainty associated with the pandemic has fostered the emergence of a wide-range of COVID-19 conspiracy theories that has the potential do shape public opinion and hinder the effective dissemination of valid information. Beliefs...

https://theconversation.com/suicidio-existe-realmente-el-efecto-llamada-167518

El suicidio es la primera causa de muerte de las mujeres durante el periodo perinatal, que comprende desde el embarazo hasta un año después del parto. Hay apoyo empírico suficiente para afirmar que las mujeres embarazadas tienen mayor ideación suicida que su correspondiente grupo de comparación en la población general. A pesar de estos datos, este...

Background: There is little research on self-reported negative symptomatology measures in schizophrenia. The aims of this study were to validate the Spanish version of the Motivation and Pleasure Scale-Self-Report (MAP-SR) and determine the concordance between patient-reported outcome measures for reflecting the severity of negative symptoms of sc...

https://theconversation.com/por-que-condenamos-la-conducta-suicida-163113

Background: The empirical evidence accumulated on the efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of psychotherapeutic treatments in children and adolescents calls for an update. The main goal of this paper objective was to carry out a selective review of empirically supported psychological treatments for a variety of common psychological disorders and...

An important fact to remember about suicidal behaviors is how widespread they are. Globally, suicide is an enormous social and public health issue accounting for almost a million deaths annually, with another twenty attempts for each death by suicide. The human cost associated with suicidal behavior for individuals, families, communities, health ca...

Background/Objective: The interest in recovery processes in psychotic disorders has boosted the necessity of knowledge about the factors that could influence in such recovery. Negative symptomatology and the stigma have been negatively linked to the recovery process in psychosis. The aim of this investigation is to improve the understanding of how...

Antecedentes: los tratamientos psicológicos han mostrado su eficacia, efectividad y eficiencia para el abordaje de los trastornos mentales; no obstante, considerando el conocimiento científico generado en los últimos años, no se dispone de trabajos de actualización en español sobre cuáles son los tratamientos psicológicos con respaldo empírico. El...