#studies archivos - Dra Paula Moreno

Depression and dementia
#dementia, #studies, alzheimer, medication
Antidepressants are NOT associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. What DOES have a clear association with an increased risk of developing dementia is depression itself. In particular, [...]
Binge eating disorder
#studies, anorexia, binge eating, bulimia, eating disorder
Today I talk to you about Binge Eating Disorder, a type of eating disorder characterised by : Recurring episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short period [...]
Nomophobia in adolescents: anxiety about lack of access to screens
#studies, #technology, teenagers, wellbeing
The anxiety that adolescents suffer from the lack of access to screens (such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, etc.) is often referred to as "nomophobia". This term comes from [...]
The cycle of cyberbullying
#behavior, #studies, cyberbullying, negative behaviors
A study in a Chinese university population has examined the relationship between having been cyberbullied and later becoming a cyberbully. It seems that such a connection exists, a phenomenon [...]
Neuropsychiatric Consequences of COVID-19
#behavior, #brain, #covid19, #mentalhealth, #studies
Much has been said about the psychological and socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation, economic impact, the disease itself (whether it affects us or our loved ones), [...]
Social isolation has a negative impact on brain health
#aggressiveness, #behavior, #brain, #mental health, #psychiatry, #psychosis, #studies
As previously known, prolonged social isolation has negative consequences on human behavior as we are social animals. A new study supports this assertion. Moriel Zelikowsky, et al., publish a study [...]
¡There is light at the end of the tunnel!
#diagnosis, #schizophrenia, #studies
For years, the inflammatory theory has been discussed as a possible explanation for various severe mental conditions, such as depression and schizophrenia. Traditionally, the most established theory was an [...]
Prevalence of Depression in American Adults During COVID Times
#covid19, #mentalhealth, #studies
A recent American study published on September 2nd in the JAMA journal reports that the prevalence of depression in American adults is more than three times higher since the COVID-19 [...]
Schizophrenia Research
#mental health, #psychiatry, #psychosis, #schizophrenia, #studies, #training
Here I share the article published in Schizophrenia Research, of which I am a co-author. I worked on it during my time in New York, at the Zucker Hillside [...]
Depression and Dementia
#dementia, #elderly, #mental health, #studies
The global population is aging, especially in industrialized countries. According to the World Health Organization, by the year 2050, the proportion of people over 60 years old will have doubled. [...]
Reflections on First Psychotic Episodes
#schizophrenia, #studies, #technology
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend an excellent lecture by Dr. Julio Sanjuan, a Psychiatry professor at the University of Valencia and coordinator of the First Psychotic [...]
Depression and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
#diagnosis, #heart, #psychiatry, #studies
Once again, we have evidence that the mind and body are closely linked:A recent study presented at a conference organized by the American Heart Association suggests an association between depression [...]