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Filter by:Little is known about the prevalence of risk behaviors (RBs), in adolescents living with a chronic condition (CC) Objectives Main objective: To characterize the engagement of adolescents with somatic CC recognized as ALD (SCC-ALD) into RBs, compared to the French GP Secondary objectives - To identify factors associated with RBs in adolescents with somatic CC-ALD - To elicit strategies of preventive action of RBs in adolescents with somatic CC-ALD Methods multicenter, cross-sectional survey , based on a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach with an explanatory sequential design (2 consecutive steps): STEP 1 : QUANTITATIVE COMPONENT - N expected =500 - Inclusion criteria : 14 to 18 years, With a SCC-ALD,Without cognitive impairment and/or psychiatric disease - Pseudonymised self-administered paper questionnaire (50 items) completed by eligible adolescents during a visit at referring hospital - statistical analysis : Comparative to the French GP: matching with two datasets (Enclass-HBSC 2022 and Portraits d'Adolescents 2013 surveys); identification of risk factors and risk subgroups STEP 2 : QUALITATIVE COMPONENT: Focus groups of adolescents with somatic CC-ALD (5 focus groups of 6-8 adolescents, conducted by a researcher in SHS) Perspectives CARMAC will : - Provide a better understanding of RBs in adolescents with severe somatic CC and - Help develop strategies to prevent RBs to enhance the strategies of reducing the addictions to psychoactive substances and health inequalities in this population - Serve as a methodological model for future studies
The subject of doctoral dissertation: Assessment of the effects of a meatless, ketogenic restrictive diet on body composition, strength capacity, oxidative stress and immune response During planning of research and topic of the doctoral dissertation, it was considered how to modify a standard ketogenic diet rich in saturated fatty acids so that the use of this model of nutrition has the most anti-inflammatory effect. Therefore, it was decided to conduct a research to check whether a diet rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids will show such an effect when following a high-fat diet. Hypotheses: 1. The ketogenic diet reduces systemic inflammation. 2.The ketogenic diet reduces oxidative stress. 3. The ketogenic diet reduces body fat. 4. A ketogenic diet does not worsen strength performance.
For many reasons, medical monitoring in autistic patients is very difficult. This study is designed to determine the prevalence of comorbid diseases (neurological, cardiac, digestive, dental diseases…) in patients suffering from ASD to prevent them or diagnose them earlier.
Emotional disorders affect millions of people all over the world. Thousands of Dominicans suffer from depression, anxiety, and other emotional disorders that have negative impact on their lives. Nevertheless, many of them do not receive a proper treatment. The purpose of this study is to describe a pilot project, in which a protocol of evidence-based psychological treatment for emotional disorders, supported by mHealth (mobile health), will be applied on Dominicans who attend Primary Care services. It will be a collaborative program, divided into three phases, and based on cognitive behavioral therapy. The hypothesis of this research is that this protocol is an effective strategy to treat emotional disorders.
Psychological treatments are effective, but take a long time and can be burdensome. Therefore, avenues to optimize behavioral treatments are needed. Despite important advancements, neuroscience has had a limited effect on psychotherapy development. Therefore, one paradigm shift would be to develop neuroscience informed behavioral treatments. The investigators identified from the literature a problem that affects several mental disorders (emotion dysregulation) and a neural circuit that underlies this important concern. They found that this circuit is dysfunctional in those with psychopathology but can be changed with treatment. The goal is in one session to train this brain network to operate more efficiently and to test the short and long term effects of this intervention. The investigators plan to engage this brain network using a traditional psychotherapy strategy (cognitive restructuring) and to enhance learning using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a neuromodulation technique through which magnetic stimulation enhances the electrical activity in brain areas close to the scalp. The study team proposed two studies to examine this novel approach, In one of the studies 83 participants were enrolled and 47 eligible participants were divided into 3 groups. All participants were trained in emotion regulation by first being asked to remember an event where they experienced a negative emotion and then being instructed either to think differently about the event, or to wait. Participants simultaneously underwent either active (left or right side of brain) or sham rTMS. In a second study 65 participants were enrolled, and 31 were assigned to either active left or sham rTMS guided using neuroimaging results. Across both studies, the investigators measured regulation in the lab and during a-week long naturalistic assessment. Participants in the second study returned for a follow up neuroimaging visit at the end of this week. Participants returned for a one moth follow up assessment and to rate feasibility, acceptability, and provide feedback. This proof of concept set of studies demonstrated feasibility and preliminary efficacy for this approach, which opens new frontiers for neuroscience informed treatment development.