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Vilar Garcés, Ana (Date of defense: 2023-03-10)
Introducción: El Trastorno Depresivo Mayor (TDM) es una enfermedad común que limita severamente el funcionamiento psicosocial y disminuye la calidad de vida. Clínicamente, el diagnóstico pasa por la entrevista clínica ...
Vilagut Saiz, Gemma (Date of defense: 2017-01-20)
This thesis provides evidence on the validity and diagnostic accuracy of generic and specific self-reported measures, developed from different psychometric approaches, to assess depression in the general population. ...
Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma (Date of defense: 2014-01-22)
El cannabis es la droga ilegal de uso más extendido en España siendo la prevalencia de su consumo elevada (17% en el último año-población de 15 a 34 años). Dado que diversos estudios muestran que sólo una pequeña proporción ...
Costa Roger, Mar (Date of defense: 2021-05-14)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, the etiology of which is unknown in the majority of cases. Little is known about complex genomic regions containing part of the missing heritability. ...
Barbaglia, María Gabriela (Date of defense: 2014-11-24)
The general aim of this Doctoral Thesis was to assess the association of common mental disorders with disability and socioeconomic factors. These factors were considered both as important consequences (or burdens) and also ...
Guegan, Thomas (Date of defense: 2013-11-05)
Drug addiction and some eating disorders present striking similarities in their behavioural symptoms. It has been postulated that excessive consumption of drugs of abuse and palatable food could lead to the development of ...
Júlvez Calvo, Jordi (Date of defense: 2007-09-27)
Antecedents: No hi ha gaire coneixement sobre el neurodesenvolupament de preescolars i la seva susceptibilitat enfront a factors ambientals. <br/>Objectius: Avaluar les respostes del neurodesenvolupament en nens i les ...
Castro Zavala, Adriana (Date of defense: 2020-11-06)
Early-life stress is associated with maladaptive long-lasting brain effects. Such alterations increase the likelihood of developing several psychiatric disorders. However, the molecular consequences of early-life stress ...
Gabilondo Cuéllar, Andrea (Date of defense: 2011-11-28)
Objetivos del estudio: Describir la epidemiología del Episodio Depresivo Mayor (EDM) en la población general española y comparar los resultados con los datos reflejados en la literatura internacional. Métodos: Estudio ...
Homs Raubert, Aïda (Date of defense: 2015-09-15)
The aetiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a group of neurodevelopmental conditions with early onset, characterized by social and communication impairment and restricted interests, is unknown in about a third of the ...
Teixidó i Compañó, Ester (Date of defense: 2021-03-05)
El consum de substàncies psicoactives té importants conseqüències sanitàries, socials, econòmiques i laborals. Tot i així, el seu consum i les seves conseqüències no es distribueixen homogèniament en tota la població, ...
Blanco Hinojo, Laura (Date of defense: 2015-12-09)
Compulsive, impulsive, and addictive disorders display some behavioral commonalities associated with a dysfunction in the regulation of motivated, goal-directed behavior. Relevant to motivated behavior, there is a set of ...
Pérez Granado, Judith (Date of defense: 2023-03-08)
Major depression (MD) is the leading cause of impairment worldwide. The lack of understanding of its biological underpinnings hampers the development of better diagnostic tools and treatments. Thanks to the advances in ...
Gardner, Michelle (Date of defense: 2007-06-25)
El treball presentat en aquesta tesi és un estudi de la diversitat genètica en un conjunt de gens implicats en funcions neurològiques ("Gens cerebrals"). Hom ha examinat vint-i-dos gens implicats en els sistemes de ...
Codina i Solà, Marta (Date of defense: 2016-07-14)
The etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) remains unknown for most of the cases, in spite of its strong genetic component. A greater knowledge of its genetic basis would result in many benefits, including specific ...
Mancino, Samantha (Date of defense: 2016-01-22)
The increase incidence of obesity and eating disorders represents a major health problem in developed countries. The low rate of success of treatments to prevent or reverse obesity, and overeating that causes it, highlights ...
Mercader Bigas, Josep Maria (Date of defense: 2008-07-11)
Els trastorns de la conducta alimentària (TCA) tenen una etiologia complexa en la que hi intervenen factors de predisposició socioculturals, ambientals i genètics. S'ha aprofundit en les bases moleculars dels TCA mitjançant ...
Puighermanal Puigvert, Emma (Date of defense: 2011-09-27)
The endocannabinoid system is an endogenous neuromodulatory system that regulates a plethora of physiological functions, including the control of movement, memory, anxiety, and pain, among others. Cannabinoid compounds are ...
Contreras Rodríguez, Oren (Date of defense: 2013-09-12)
Emotional processing is fundamental for normal socialization, interpersonal interactions, successful decision-making and overall to self-regulate behavior according to each context. Adequate emotional processing relies ...
Delgado Sallent, Cristina (Date of defense: 2021-12-17)
Disruption of communication in brain circuits involving the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the hippocampus (HPC) has been suggested to be a hallmark characteristic of schizophrenia. Therefore, a better understanding of the ...