• Can symptoms help in differential diagnosis between substance-induced vs independent psychosis in adults with a lifetime diagnosis of cocaine use disorder? 

      Vergara-Moragues, Esperanza ; Mestre-Pintó, Joan I; Araos, Pedro; Rodríguez-Fonseca, Fernando; González-Saiz, Francisco (Psychiatry Research, 08/2016)
      The main goal of this study it is explore the psychopathological differences between IPD and SIPD in a sample of 125 adults with a lifetime diagnosis of cocaine disorder recruited from treatment setting and through street ...
    • Exploring the Association between Gambling-Related Offenses, Substance Use, Psychiatric Comorbidities, and Treatment Outcome 

      Vintró-Alcaraz, Cristina; Mestre-Bach, Gemma; Granero, Roser; Caravaca, Elena; Gómez-Peña, Mónica; Moragas, Laura; Baenas, Isabel; del Pino-Gutierrez, Amparo; Valero-Solis, Susana; Lara-Huallipe, Milagros; Mora-Maltas, Bernat; Valenciano-Mendoza, Eduardo; Guillen-Guzman, Elias; Codina, Ester; Menchón, José M.; Fernandez-Aranda, Fernando; Jimenez-Murcia, Susana (Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022)
      Several studies have explored the association between gambling disorder (GD) and gambling-related crimes. However, it is still unclear how the commission of these offenses influences treatment outcomes. In this longitudinal ...
    • “Healthy immigrant effect” among individuals experiencing homelessness in Spain?: Foreign-born individuals had higher average age at death in 15-year retrospective cohort study 

      Calvo, Fran; Guillén, Ana; Carbonell, Xavier; Alfranca, Rebeca; Beranuy-Fargues, Marta; Parés-Bayerri, Alícia; Font-Mayolas, Sílvia (BMC Public Health, 2023)
      Background: Individuals experiencing homelessness (IEHs) suffer from severe health inequities. Place of origin is linked to health and mortality of IEHs. In the general population the “healthy immigrant effect” provides a ...
    • Prevalence of Intoxicating Substance Use Before or During Sex Among Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Gómez-Núñez, María Isabel; Molla-Esparza, Cristian; Gandia Carbonell, Natalia; Badenes Ribera, Laura (Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2023)
      Drug use before or during sex is a high-risk sexual behavior associated with adverse health risks and outcomes, such as increasing the likelihood of overdoses and of acquiring sexually-transmitted diseases. This systematic ...
    • Tobacco use in first-episode psychosis, a multinational EU-GEI study 

      Sanchez-Gutierrez, Teresa; Rodriguez-Toscano, E.; Ferraro, Laura; Parellada, Mara; Calvo, Ana; Roldan, Laura; López, G.; Rapado-Castro, Marta; La Barbera, Daniele; La Cascia, Caterina; Tripoli, Giada; Di Forti, Marta; Murray, Robin M.; Quattrone, Diego; Morgan, Craig; Van Os, Jim; Garcia-Portilla, P.; Al-Halabi, S.; Bobes, Julio; de Haan, Lieuwe; Bernardo, Miguel; Santos, Jose Luis; Sanjuán, Julio; Arrojo, Manuel; Ferchiou, A.; Szöke, Andrei; Rutten, Bart P.; Stilo, S.; D'Andrea, G.; Tarricone, Ilaria; Diaz-Caneja, C. M.; Arango, Celso (Psychological Medicine, 2023)
      BackgroundTobacco is a highly prevalent substance of abuse in patients with psychosis. Previous studies have reported an association between tobacco use and schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship ...