Browsing by Author "Torres, Ángela J."
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A randomized controlled pilot study of a cognitive–behavioral video game intervention for the promotion of active aging
Otero, Patricia; Cotardo, Tania; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Torres, Ángela J.; Simón, Miguel A.; Bueno, Ana M.; Vázquez, Fernando L. (Sage Journals, 2024)[Abstract] Background: Due to the accessibility barriers of in-person programs for active aging, the development of programs that use innovative technologies is needed. Video games can be an engaging tool for disseminating ... -
Analysis of the Components of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Administered Via Conference Call for Preventing Depression Among Non-Professional Caregivers: A Pilot Study
Vázquez, L. Fernando; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Díaz, Olga; Estévez, Luis E. (Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)[Abstract] Objectives: The primary aim was to assess the feasibility/acceptability of a preventive cognitivebehavioral intervention implemented via conference call for caregivers. The secondary aim was to conduct a ... -
Analysis of the Components of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for the prevention of Depression Administered via Conference Call to Nonprofessional Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Vázquez, Fernando L.; López, Lara; Torres, Ángela J.; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Díaz, Olga; Páramo, Mario (2020)[Abstract] Effective and accessible interventions for indicated prevention of depression are necessary and lacking, especially for informal caregivers. Although telephone-based interventions could increase the accessibility ... -
Brief Psychological Intervention Through Mobile App and Conference Calls for the Prevention of Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers: A Pilot Study
Otero, Patricia; Hita, Isabel; Torres, Ángela J.; Vázquez, Fernando L. (2020)[Abstract] Despite its potential, no intervention aimed at non-professional caregivers administered through a smartphone app has been proven to prevent depression. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the ... -
Cognitive Behavioral intervention Via a Smartphone App for Non-Professional Caregivers with Depressive Symptoms: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Díaz, Olga; Páramo, Mario; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; López, Lara (Springer Nature, 2018)[Abstract] Background: Although major depression is a frequent disorder in non-professional caregivers and there are effective psychological interventions to prevent it, caregivers have difficulty accessing them. Interventions ... -
Cognitive-behavioral intervention via interactive multimedia online video game for active aging: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; López, Lara; García-Casal, J. Antonio; Arrojo, Manuel (2019)[Abstract] Background Due to the progressive aging of the population, programs to promote active aging have been recommended. However, older adults have difficulty accessing them. Interventions administered through ... -
Does the Disease of the Person Receiving Care Affect the Emotional State of Non-professional Caregivers?
Otero, Patricia; Torres, Ángela J.; Vázquez, Fernando L.; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Ferraces, María José; Díaz, Olga (Frontiers Media, 2019-05-15)[Abstract] Research on mental health of non-professional caregivers has focused on caregivers of people with specific diseases, especially dementia. Less is known about caregivers of people with other diseases. The aims ... -
Efficacy of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for the Prevention of Depression in Nonprofessional Caregivers Administered through a Smartphone App: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Hita, Isabel; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Páramo, Mario; Salmerón, Mar (MDPI, 2023-09-09)[Abstract] Due to the limited availability of in-person interventions for caregivers, the development of effective programs that use new technologies to prevent depression is needed. The goal of this research was to assess ... -
Efficacy of video game-based interventions for active aging. A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Otero, Patricia; García-Casal, J. Antonio; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Torres, Ángela J.; Arrojo, Manuel (Public Library of Science, 2018-12-11)[Abstract] Background. Due to the appeal and recent technological advances of video games, the games have gained interest as an intervention tool for active aging. The aim of this systematic literature review and meta-analysis ... -
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated for Informal Caregivers
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Otero, Patricia; López, Lara; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Ferraces, María José; Torres, Ángela J. (Consejo General de la Psicología de España, 2019-05-03)[Abstract] The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated (EPQR-A) in informal caregivers. Trained, independent ... -
Long-Term Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Conference Call Intervention on Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers
López, Lara; Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Díaz, Olga; Páramo, Mario (2020)[Abstract] Recent evidence supports the efficacy of conference call cognitive–behavioral interventions in preventing depression in caregivers at post-intervention, but we do not know whether the results are sustained long ... -
Long-term Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Efficacy of a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Depression Prevention Intervention for Caregivers with Elevated Depressive Symptoms
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Otero, Patricia; Díaz, Olga; Ferraces, María José (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2016-02-27)[Abstrac] Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for the prevention of depression in caregivers with elevated depressive symptoms through 12 months of follow-up. Design: Randomized ... -
Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de la violencia contra la mujer en estudiantes universitarias españolas
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; López García, María (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Asturias, 2010)[Resumen] Se determino la prevalencia y los factores de riesgo asociados a la violencia contra la mujer en una muestra aleatoria estratificada de 1043 estudiantes universitarias espanolas (media de edad de 22,2 anos). A ... -
Problem-solving intervention to prevent depression in non-professional caregivers : a randomized controlled trial with 8 years of follow-up
López, Lara; Smit, Filip; Cuijpers, Pim; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Torres, Ángela J.; Vázquez, Fernando L. (Cambridge University Press, 2019-04-24)[Abstract] Background: Studies of psychological interventions for the prevention of depression have found significant effects in the short-term, but the long-term efficacy has yet to be determined. This study evaluated the ... -
Psychometric Properties of the Castilian Spanish Version of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Torres, Ángela J.; Otero, Patricia; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Attkisson, C. Clifford (Springer, 2019-06-15)[Abstract] Although there are data on the psychometric properties of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) in the United States Hispanic population, there are no data about the suitability of the questionnaire in ... -
Quality of Life and Sexual Satisfaction in Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing a Surgical Treatment and in Their Male Partners
Martins, Renato; Otero, Patricia; Torres, Ángela J.; Vázquez, Fernando L. (MDPI Open Access Journals, 2022-11-25)[Abstract] This study aimed to determine the quality of life and sexual satisfaction in a sample of 389 women with breast cancer who underwent a surgical treatment and 366 men who were these women’s partners. The sample ... -
Resilience as a protective factor against depression in informal caregivers
Vázquez, Fernando L.; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Andrade, Elena; Otero, Patricia; Bueno, Ana M.; Simón, Miguel A.; Torres, Ángela J. (Frontiers, 2024-07-10)[Abstract] Introduction: Although previous research has demonstrated that resilience can be protective against various mental health conditions such as depression, existing studies examining the relationship between ... -
Sexual Victimization and Mental Health in Female University Students
Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; López, Lara; Otero, Patricia; Torres, Ángela J.; Ferraces, María José; Vázquez, Fernando L. (Sage Publications, 2021-04-18)[Abstract] Although sexual assaults on female university students are a public health concern, studies that have examined this issue have not used behaviorally specific definitions of the various types of sexual victimization. ... -
The Impact of Decreased Environmental Reward in Predicting Depression Severity in Caregivers
Vázquez González, Fernando Lino; López, Lara; Blanco Seoane, Vanessa; Otero, Patricia; Torres, Ángela J.; Ferraces, María José (2019)[Abstract] Reward has not been examined as a predictor of depression in the caregiver population despite the high prevalence of depression. The aim of this study was to analyze reward as a predictor of the level of depression ...