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The study of the affective dimension of transversal competences is essential for the development of responsible behaviors and maintaining attitudes committed to sustainable development. The importance attributed to each of these factors can predict behavior implementation and awareness of values for sustainable development that reflect the acquisition and internalization of sustainability-related generic competences. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the affective dimension of the Generic Macro-Competence Assessment (AGMA) scale by applying Rasch measurement model to a sample of Spanish university students, comprising 387 Spanish university students (74.9% women; mean age = 21.24; WD = 3.54; range: 17–34). Results demonstrated a lack of adjustment to the Rasch model due to item 1, and all items showed disordered response category thresholds. The remaining nine-item scale achieved all requirements of the model (χ2 = 61.46; p = 0.052), including unidimensionality. Thus, the scale’s psychometric properties indicate an easy-to-apply instrument for screening these factors for coping strategies in undergraduate and graduate Spanish students. The results can help in justifying the design of interdisciplinary intervention programs, in which affective factors are essential for sustainable development education.
Francisco Morales-Rodríguez; Manuel Martí-Vilar; Manuel Peláez; José Lozano; Juan Martínez-Ramón; Alfonso Caracuel. Psychometric Properties of the Affective Dimension of the Generic Macro-Competence Assessment Scale: Analysis Using Rasch Model. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6904 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Morales-Rodríguez, Manuel Martí-Vilar, Manuel Peláez, José Lozano, Juan Martínez-Ramón, Alfonso Caracuel. Psychometric Properties of the Affective Dimension of the Generic Macro-Competence Assessment Scale: Analysis Using Rasch Model. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6904.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Morales-Rodríguez; Manuel Martí-Vilar; Manuel Peláez; José Lozano; Juan Martínez-Ramón; Alfonso Caracuel. 2021. "Psychometric Properties of the Affective Dimension of the Generic Macro-Competence Assessment Scale: Analysis Using Rasch Model." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6904.
Retirement has been associated with cognitive decline. However, the influence of specific job characteristics like occupational complexity on post-retirement cognitive outcomes is not well understood. Data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study were used to examine occupational complexity in relation to cognitive performance and cognitive change after retirement. Initial sample included 471 workers between 45 and 75 years of age. At 9-year follow-up (T2), 149 were retired and 322 were still working. All six tasks from the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) were used. Hierarchical regression with workers at T1 indicated that, controlling for sociodemographic variables, complexity of work with people significantly contributed to explaining variance in overall cognitive performance (1.7%) and executive function (2%). In Latent Change Score (LCS) models, complexity of work with people was the only significant predictor of cognitive change in retirees, with those retiring from high-complexity jobs showing less decline. In conclusion, high complexity of work with people is related to better executive functioning and overall cognition during working life and slower decline after retirement. The finding that more intellectually stimulating work carries cognitive advantage into retirement fits the cognitive reserve concept, where earlier intellectual stimulation brings about lower risks of cognitive problems later. Study results also go along with the unengaged lifestyle hypothesis, whereby people may slip into so-called "mental retirement," leading to post-retirement cognitive loss, which may be most apparent among those retiring from jobs with low complexity of work with people. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
María Vélez-Coto; Ross Andel; Miguel Pérez-García; Alfonso Caracuel. Complexity of work with people: Associations with cognitive functioning and change after retirement. Psychology and Aging 2021, 36, 143 -157.
AMA StyleMaría Vélez-Coto, Ross Andel, Miguel Pérez-García, Alfonso Caracuel. Complexity of work with people: Associations with cognitive functioning and change after retirement. Psychology and Aging. 2021; 36 (2):143-157.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Vélez-Coto; Ross Andel; Miguel Pérez-García; Alfonso Caracuel. 2021. "Complexity of work with people: Associations with cognitive functioning and change after retirement." Psychology and Aging 36, no. 2: 143-157.
Postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD) affects 3.1-6.3% of women after childbirth. The City Birth Trauma Scale (City-BiTS) is a questionnaire designed to evaluate and diagnose this disorder, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) criteria, including the following groups of symptoms characteristic of posttraumatic stress: reexperiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and hyperarousal. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish-language version of this questionnaire (City-BiTS-S), based on a community sample of Spanish women. A total of 207 mothers, recruited at three health centers in southern Spain, completed the City-BiTS-S questionnaire and provided sociodemographic and obstetric data. Exploratory factor analysis of the data replicated the two-factor structure reported in previous studies that explained 47.9% of the variance: Factor 1 of general symptoms and Factor 2 of birth-related symptoms. Both City-BiTS-S (Cronbach's alpha = .90) and the two factors (Cronbach's alpha for Factor 1 = 0.89; Cronbach's alpha for Factor 2 = 0.82) presented high internal consistency. Rasch analysis confirmed the unidimensionality of the two factors as valid subscales of the PP-PTSD. Results suggested reducing response options, reviewing Item 8, and rewording Item 3 in the Spanish version. The City-BiTS-S presents appropriate psychometric properties to measure symptoms of PP-PTSD. Nevertheless, further research is recommended to confirm its validity in a clinical population and in different medical approaches to the birth process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez; Borja Romero-Gonzalez; M. Isabel Peralta-Ramirez; Susan Ayers; Alejandro Galán-Paredes; Alfonso Caracuel-Romero. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder among women after childbirth using the City Birth Trauma Scale in Spain. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleRafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez, M. Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Susan Ayers, Alejandro Galán-Paredes, Alfonso Caracuel-Romero. Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder among women after childbirth using the City Birth Trauma Scale in Spain. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez; Borja Romero-Gonzalez; M. Isabel Peralta-Ramirez; Susan Ayers; Alejandro Galán-Paredes; Alfonso Caracuel-Romero. 2021. "Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder among women after childbirth using the City Birth Trauma Scale in Spain." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy , no. : 1.
Lack of motivation for the treatment of drug addiction is associated with dropout and relapses. Further, personality disorders (PD) have traditionally been linked to low motivation and therapeutic failure. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the structure of the Motivation for Treatment Questionnaire (MTQ–8), as well as to determine differences in motivation due to the presence of PD and the impact of psychological adjustment on motivation. The sample included 125 patients (84% male) who started a treatment for their addiction to cocaine and alcohol. Rasch analysis was applied for the first objective, and means contrast and regression analysis for the others. The two subscales of the MTQ–8 fit the Rasch model, with appropriate psychometric characteristics when merging Items 5 and 7. The presence of PD was not associated with reduced motivation. Motivation for treatment was greater when abstinence was less than three weeks, and psychological distress predicted motivation for treatment. The present study confirms that MTQ–8 subscales are suitable for measuring motivation for treatment and readiness for change in drug-dependent patients. It is noted that the presence of PD should not be associated with a lower level of motivation, and that psychological distress influences motivation.
José M. Martínez-González; Alfonso Caracuel; Raquel Vilar-López; Elisardo Becoña; Antonio Verdejo-García. Evaluation of Motivation for the Treatment of Drug Addicts with Personality Disorders. The Spanish Journal of Psychology 2020, 23, 1 .
AMA StyleJosé M. Martínez-González, Alfonso Caracuel, Raquel Vilar-López, Elisardo Becoña, Antonio Verdejo-García. Evaluation of Motivation for the Treatment of Drug Addicts with Personality Disorders. The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 2020; 23 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé M. Martínez-González; Alfonso Caracuel; Raquel Vilar-López; Elisardo Becoña; Antonio Verdejo-García. 2020. "Evaluation of Motivation for the Treatment of Drug Addicts with Personality Disorders." The Spanish Journal of Psychology 23, no. : 1.
This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Theory of Mind assessment scale in children (ToMas-child). Two hundred and fifty-two Spanish children from 3 to 7 years were assessed in school settings. Rasch analysis showed the ToMas-child is a unidimensional scale valid for the assessment of the main components of the ToM in children. Data of hierarchical distribution of six items (seven tasks) are discussed as milestones in the latent construct of ToM development in childhood, and construct validity of the scale is examined. A reliability index of PSI = 0.7 indicated the usefulness of the scale as a screening tool.
Sandra Rivas-Garcia; Andrew Bateman; Alfonso Caracuel. Validation of the ToMas-child Scale for the Assessment of the Theory of Mind in a Group of Spanish Speaking Children Aged 3 to 7 Years from Spain. Developmental Neuropsychology 2020, 45, 232 -245.
AMA StyleSandra Rivas-Garcia, Andrew Bateman, Alfonso Caracuel. Validation of the ToMas-child Scale for the Assessment of the Theory of Mind in a Group of Spanish Speaking Children Aged 3 to 7 Years from Spain. Developmental Neuropsychology. 2020; 45 (4):232-245.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandra Rivas-Garcia; Andrew Bateman; Alfonso Caracuel. 2020. "Validation of the ToMas-child Scale for the Assessment of the Theory of Mind in a Group of Spanish Speaking Children Aged 3 to 7 Years from Spain." Developmental Neuropsychology 45, no. 4: 232-245.
Carlos Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-García; Xavier Noël; Alfonso Caracuel. Multiple Errands Test--Contextualized Version. PsycTESTS Dataset 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano, Antonio Verdejo-García, Xavier Noël, Alfonso Caracuel. Multiple Errands Test--Contextualized Version. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-García; Xavier Noël; Alfonso Caracuel. 2018. "Multiple Errands Test--Contextualized Version." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.
The main purpose of the current study was to develop a 50-item personality scale in Turkish and Spanish based on Big Five Model of Personality and to assess its construct validity and reliability. We also compared the personality of pre-service teachers enrolled in the department of elementary education in Turkey and Spain. The participants were 555 pre-service teachers enrolled in elementary education programs at a Turkish university (280) and at a Spanish university (275). Results of confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of the scale in both samples. However, 10 items had low factor loadings in their respective dimensions. Thus, they were removed from the scale. Findings regarding the comparison of Turkish and Spanish pre-service teachers revealed that they share similar personality traits; however, significant personality differences between Turkish and Spanish pre-service elementary school teachers emerged. Results of t tests on each dimension of personality revealed that the Turkish pre-service teachers’ Openness and Neuroticism scores were statistically higher than the Spanish pre-service teachers. On the other hand, the Spanish pre-service teachers’ Conscientiousness score was found to be statistically higher than that of the Turkish pre-service teachers.
Serkan Perkmen; Serkan Toy; Alfonso Caracuel; Mack Shelley. Cross-cultural search for Big Five: development of a scale to compare personality traits of pre-service elementary school teachers in Turkey and Spain. Asia Pacific Education Review 2018, 19, 459 -468.
AMA StyleSerkan Perkmen, Serkan Toy, Alfonso Caracuel, Mack Shelley. Cross-cultural search for Big Five: development of a scale to compare personality traits of pre-service elementary school teachers in Turkey and Spain. Asia Pacific Education Review. 2018; 19 (4):459-468.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSerkan Perkmen; Serkan Toy; Alfonso Caracuel; Mack Shelley. 2018. "Cross-cultural search for Big Five: development of a scale to compare personality traits of pre-service elementary school teachers in Turkey and Spain." Asia Pacific Education Review 19, no. 4: 459-468.
El liderazgo educativo ha llegado a ser un factor clave en la mejora de la calidad educativa. El objetivo del estudio fue adaptar la escala de liderazgo pedagógico VAL-ED (Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education) a población española (adaptación cross-cultural y validación) y obtener sus características psicométricas mediante análisis de Rasch. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que la unidimensionalidad de cada una de las seis subescalas que la componen ha sido demostrada, garantizando su utilidad para diagnosticar el liderazgo educativo, decidir vías de mejora y llevar a cabo mediciones de la eficacia de las medidas implementadas. La conclusión es que la adaptación del cuestionario VAL-ED a población española es una herramienta válida y fiable para la medición del liderazgo educativo.
Purificación Pérez-García; Antonio Bolívar; Marina García-Garnica; Alfonso Caracuel. Adaptación española de la escala de liderazgo pedagógico Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL-ED). Universitas Psychologica 2018, 17, 1 -13.
AMA StylePurificación Pérez-García, Antonio Bolívar, Marina García-Garnica, Alfonso Caracuel. Adaptación española de la escala de liderazgo pedagógico Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL-ED). Universitas Psychologica. 2018; 17 (1):1-13.
Chicago/Turabian StylePurificación Pérez-García; Antonio Bolívar; Marina García-Garnica; Alfonso Caracuel. 2018. "Adaptación española de la escala de liderazgo pedagógico Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education (VAL-ED)." Universitas Psychologica 17, no. 1: 1-13.
To generate normative data for the Concentration Endurance Test (d2) test in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations.The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the d2 test as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The Total number of items processed (TN), Total number of correct responses (CR), Total performance (TP), and Concentration performance (CP) scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses.The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age on all scores, such that scores increased linearly as a function of age. TN scores were affected by age2 for Guatemala and Puerto Rico respectively; CR scores were affected by age2 for Mexico; TP scores were affected by age2 for Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain; and CP scores for Mexico and Spain. Models indicated that children whose parents had a MLPE >12 years of education obtained higher scores compared to children whose parents had a MLPE≤12 years for Mexico, and Spain in all scores, and Puerto Rico for TN, CR, and TP, and Guatemala, and Paraguay for CP scores. Sex did not affect the scores for any country.This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the d2 test in pediatric populations.
D. Rivera; C. Salinas; D. Ramos-Usuga; I.D. Delgado-Mejía; Y. Vasallo Key; G.P. Hernández Agurcia; J. Valencia Vásquez; C.E. García-Guerrero; C. García de la Cadena; B.V. Rabago Barajas; I. Romero-García; A.I. Campos Varillas; M. Sánchez-SanSegundo; A. Galvao-Carmona; L. Lara; E.J. Granja Gilbert; P. Martín-Lobo; J. Velázquez-Cardoso; A. Caracuel; J.C. Arango-Lasprilla. Concentration Endurance Test (d2): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2017, 41, 661 -671.
AMA StyleD. Rivera, C. Salinas, D. Ramos-Usuga, I.D. Delgado-Mejía, Y. Vasallo Key, G.P. Hernández Agurcia, J. Valencia Vásquez, C.E. García-Guerrero, C. García de la Cadena, B.V. Rabago Barajas, I. Romero-García, A.I. Campos Varillas, M. Sánchez-SanSegundo, A. Galvao-Carmona, L. Lara, E.J. Granja Gilbert, P. Martín-Lobo, J. Velázquez-Cardoso, A. Caracuel, J.C. Arango-Lasprilla. Concentration Endurance Test (d2): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation. 2017; 41 (3):661-671.
Chicago/Turabian StyleD. Rivera; C. Salinas; D. Ramos-Usuga; I.D. Delgado-Mejía; Y. Vasallo Key; G.P. Hernández Agurcia; J. Valencia Vásquez; C.E. García-Guerrero; C. García de la Cadena; B.V. Rabago Barajas; I. Romero-García; A.I. Campos Varillas; M. Sánchez-SanSegundo; A. Galvao-Carmona; L. Lara; E.J. Granja Gilbert; P. Martín-Lobo; J. Velázquez-Cardoso; A. Caracuel; J.C. Arango-Lasprilla. 2017. "Concentration Endurance Test (d2): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population." NeuroRehabilitation 41, no. 3: 661-671.
Background:Substance dependence is associated with deficits in several areas of executive functioning, such as planning and multitasking. Traditional tests of executive functioning have been criticized for their low ecological validity. Shallice and Burgess (1991) developed the Multiple Errands Test (MET), where participants are required to perform multiple tasks in a real-world setting. In this study, we aimed to adapt the MET for use in populations with substance dependence.Objectives:This study aimed to: (1) examine the applicability of a contextualized version of the Multiple Errands Test, namely, the Multiple Errands Test – Contextualized Version (MET-CV); (2) study the testing context reliability and convergent validity of MET-CV scores; (3) compare the performance of people with substance dependence to a control group.Methods:Data were collected from 60 participants with substance dependence and 30 healthy controls. Both groups performed a neuropsychological assessment, which consisted of the MET-CV and traditional neuropsychological tests (Letter Number Sequencing, Zoo Map Test, Revised Strategy Application Test, Information Sampling Test, Stockings of Cambridge).Results:The MET-CV has adequate testing context reliability and moderate convergent validity relative to traditional planning measures. People with substance dependence (PWSD) showed significant deficits in executive function tests compared to healthy controls, most notably on the MET-CV rather than on traditional neuropsychological tests.Conclusions:The MET-CV can be feasibly applied in the context of therapeutic communities treatment in PWSD. The MET-CV showed adequate reliability and validity, and detected planning deficits in PWSD. (JINS, 2018,24, 347–359)
Carlos Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia; Xavier Noël; Alfonso Caracuel. Development of a Contextualized Version of the Multiple Errands Test for People with Substance Dependence. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2017, 24, 347 -359.
AMA StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Xavier Noël, Alfonso Caracuel. Development of a Contextualized Version of the Multiple Errands Test for People with Substance Dependence. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2017; 24 (4):347-359.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia; Xavier Noël; Alfonso Caracuel. 2017. "Development of a Contextualized Version of the Multiple Errands Test for People with Substance Dependence." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 24, no. 4: 347-359.
Personal assistants using emerging technologies are showing a great potential to provide an important impact in different aspects of daily human life currently and during the near future. They are usually intended to help people with especial needs. The one presented in this chapter, called VIRTRAEL, is especially designed to assess, stimulate and train several cognitive skills that experience a decline as people age, reason why its target public is the elderly, as well as the therapists who treat them. VIRTRAEL is made up of different types of exercises, each of them specifically designed to evaluate and stimulate a different cognitive function. After presenting an overview of our tool, we focus on one of its exercises, the one devoted to the classification and memorization of images, which is intended to train the visual working memory. We also present a configuration tool that allows the therapists to customize and adapt each exercise to the preferences and needs of a given user. Moreover, we show some results of a pilot study carried out with a sample of elderly people.
Miguel J. Hornos; Sandra Rute; Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez; María Luisa Rodríguez-Almendros; María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz; Alfonso Caracuel. Visual Working Memory Training of the Elderly in VIRTRAEL Personalized Assistant. Springer Texts in Business and Economics 2017, 57 -76.
AMA StyleMiguel J. Hornos, Sandra Rute, Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez, María Luisa Rodríguez-Almendros, María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz, Alfonso Caracuel. Visual Working Memory Training of the Elderly in VIRTRAEL Personalized Assistant. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. 2017; ():57-76.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel J. Hornos; Sandra Rute; Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez; María Luisa Rodríguez-Almendros; María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz; Alfonso Caracuel. 2017. "Visual Working Memory Training of the Elderly in VIRTRAEL Personalized Assistant." Springer Texts in Business and Economics , no. : 57-76.
Objective: To examine the current status of professional neuropsychology in Spain, with particular focus on the areas of professional training, current work situation, evaluation and diagnostic practice, rehabilitation, teaching, and research. Methods: Three hundred and thirty-nine self-identified professionals in neuropsychology from Spain completed an online survey between July and December of 2013. Respondents had an average age of 35.8 years and 77% were women. Results: Ninety-seven percent of the respondents identified as psychologists; 82% of the sample had a master’s degree, and 33% a doctoral degree. The majority (91%) received their neuropsychological training at a graduate level; 88% engaged in neuropsychological evaluation, 59% in rehabilitation, 50% in research, and 40% in teaching. Average number of hours per week dedicated to work in neuropsychology was 29.7, with 28% of the respondents reporting working in hospitals, 17% in not-for-profit rehabilitation centers, 15% in universities, and 14% in private clinics. Clinicians primarily work with individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. The top perceived barriers to development of neuropsychology in Spain included lack of clinical and academic training opportunities, and negative attitude toward professional collaboration. Conclusions: The field of neuropsychology in Spain is young and rapidly growing. There is a need to regulate professional neuropsychology, improve graduate curricula, enhance existing clinical training, develop professional certification programs, validate and create normative data for existing neuropsychological tests, and create new, culturally relevant instruments.
Laiene Olabarrieta-Landa; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Ivan Panyavin; Alejandra Morlett-Paredes; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. The profession of neuropsychology in Spain: results of a national survey. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2016, 30, 1335 -1355.
AMA StyleLaiene Olabarrieta-Landa, Alfonso Caracuel, Miguel Pérez-García, Ivan Panyavin, Alejandra Morlett-Paredes, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. The profession of neuropsychology in Spain: results of a national survey. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 2016; 30 (8):1335-1355.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaiene Olabarrieta-Landa; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Ivan Panyavin; Alejandra Morlett-Paredes; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. 2016. "The profession of neuropsychology in Spain: results of a national survey." The Clinical Neuropsychologist 30, no. 8: 1335-1355.
Working Memory (WM) is a fundamental system to allow the execution of many cognitive functions (learning, reasoning, reading, language comprehension, calculation, etc.) involved in daily activities. WM declines with aging but can be improved with training programs, including computer-based ones. This paper presents a free and open source web platform called VIRTRAEL that consists of activities to train several cognitive skills, including WM. One of its activities, Objects Bag, is described as well as tests performed to show its effectiveness.
Sandra Rute; Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez; María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz; María Visitación Hurtado-Torres; Alfonso Caracuel. Training Working Memory in Elderly People with a Computer-Based Tool. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2016, 530 -536.
AMA StyleSandra Rute, Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez, María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz, María Visitación Hurtado-Torres, Alfonso Caracuel. Training Working Memory in Elderly People with a Computer-Based Tool. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2016; ():530-536.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandra Rute; Carlos Rodríguez-Domínguez; María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz; María Visitación Hurtado-Torres; Alfonso Caracuel. 2016. "Training Working Memory in Elderly People with a Computer-Based Tool." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV , no. : 530-536.
The purpose of this study was to use actor–partner interdependence modeling (APIM) to examine the simultaneous effects of both acquired brain injury (ABI) patient and caregiver ratings of patient impairments on both patient and caregiver ratings of caregiver psychosocial dysfunction. A sample of 968 individuals with ABI and their caregivers (n = 1,936) from 4 countries completed the European Brain Injury Questionnaire, a measure of ABI impairments and caregiver psychosocial functioning in the context of providing care for the person with ABI. An APIM with all adequate or good fit indices found that patient ratings of their own impairments in the domains of social disadaptation and depression were uniquely and positively associated with patient ratings of caregiver psychosocial dysfunction, yet none of the patient ratings of their own impairments were uniquely associated with caregiver ratings of caregiver psychosocial dysfunction. Caregiver ratings of patient impairments across all 3 domains (cognition, social disadaptation, and depression) were uniquely and positively associated with caregiver ratings of caregiver psychosocial dysfunction. Yet only caregiver ratings of patient social disadaptation were uniquely and positively associated with patient ratings of caregiver psychosocial dysfunction. These findings suggest that caregivers’ views of ABI patients’ impairments are likely much more associated with caregiver psychosocial functioning than are patients’ views of their own impairments, pointing to caregivers’ interpretations of their patients’ impairments as a primary target for cognitive behavioral interventions.
Paul B. Perrin; Anne Norup; Alfonso Caracuel; Andrew Bateman; Morten Tjørnlund; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Acquired Brain Injury Patient Impairments and Caregiver Psychosocial Functioning: A Dyadic-Report, Multinational Study. Journal of Clinical Psychology 2016, 73, 279 -293.
AMA StylePaul B. Perrin, Anne Norup, Alfonso Caracuel, Andrew Bateman, Morten Tjørnlund, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Acquired Brain Injury Patient Impairments and Caregiver Psychosocial Functioning: A Dyadic-Report, Multinational Study. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2016; 73 (3):279-293.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaul B. Perrin; Anne Norup; Alfonso Caracuel; Andrew Bateman; Morten Tjørnlund; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. 2016. "An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Acquired Brain Injury Patient Impairments and Caregiver Psychosocial Functioning: A Dyadic-Report, Multinational Study." Journal of Clinical Psychology 73, no. 3: 279-293.
The objective of the study was to identify the potential target and effect size of goal management training (GMT) enhanced with life-logging technology compared with standard GMT on a range of possible primary outcomes reflecting cognitive and ecological aspects of executive functioning and quality of life. Sixteen patients with acquired brain injury involving executive dysfunction were randomly allocated to one of the two interventions: seven weeks of GMT (n = 8), or seven weeks of GMT+Lifelog (n = 8). Outcome measures included a battery of executive function tests, the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) and the Quality of Life after Brain Injury scale (QOLIBRI), measured pre- and post-interventions. Within-group changes were assessed with related-samples t-tests and estimation of effect sizes. GMT+Lifelog was associated with significant changes, of medium to large effect size, in response inhibition (Stroop), multitasking (Strategy Application and Multiple Errand tests), DEX Intentionality and Positive Affect subscales and QOLIBRI Daily Life and Autonomy, subscales. GMT alone was associated with significant changes of overall quality of life. It was concluded that GMT+Lifelog holds promise to optimise the impact of GMT on executive dysfunction and quality of life
Gustavo Cuberos-Urbano; Alfonso Caracuel; Carlos Valls-Serrano; Leticia Garcia-Mochón; Fergus Gracey; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. A pilot investigation of the potential for incorporating lifelog technology into executive function rehabilitation for enhanced transfer of self-regulation skills to everyday life. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 2016, 28, 589 -601.
AMA StyleGustavo Cuberos-Urbano, Alfonso Caracuel, Carlos Valls-Serrano, Leticia Garcia-Mochón, Fergus Gracey, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. A pilot investigation of the potential for incorporating lifelog technology into executive function rehabilitation for enhanced transfer of self-regulation skills to everyday life. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 2016; 28 (4):589-601.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGustavo Cuberos-Urbano; Alfonso Caracuel; Carlos Valls-Serrano; Leticia Garcia-Mochón; Fergus Gracey; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. 2016. "A pilot investigation of the potential for incorporating lifelog technology into executive function rehabilitation for enhanced transfer of self-regulation skills to everyday life." Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 28, no. 4: 589-601.
We have previously shown that Goal Management Training+Mindfulness Meditation (GMT+MM) improves executive functions in polysubstance users enrolled in outpatient treatment. The aim of this study was to establish if GMT+MM has similar positive effects on executive functions in polysubstance users in residential treatment, and if executive functions' gains transfer to more ecologically valid goal-oriented tasks. Thirty-two polysbustance users were randomly allocated to eight weeks of GMT+MM (n=16) or control, i.e., no-intervention (n=16); both groups received treatment as usual. Outcome measures included performance in laboratory tasks of basic and complex executive functions (i.e., basic: working memory and inhibition; complex: planning and self-regulation) and in an ecological task of goal-directed behavior (the Multiple Errands Test - contextualized version, MET-CV) measured post-interventions. Results showed that GMT+MM was superior to control in improving basic measures of working memory (Letter-number sequencing; F=4.516, p=0.049) and reflection impulsivity (Information Sampling Test; F=6.217, p=0.018), along with initial thinking times during planning (Zoo Map Test; F=8.143, p=0.008). In addition, GMT+MM was superior to control in improving performance in the MET-CV (task failures; F=8.485, p=0.007). Our findings demonstrate that GMT+MM increases reflective processes and the achievement of goals in daily activities, furthermore ecological test can detects changes easily than laboratory tasks.
Carlos Valls-Serrano; Alfonso Caracuel; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. Goal Management Training and Mindfulness Meditation improve executive functions and transfer to ecological tasks of daily life in polysubstance users enrolled in therapeutic community treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2016, 165, 9 -14.
AMA StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano, Alfonso Caracuel, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. Goal Management Training and Mindfulness Meditation improve executive functions and transfer to ecological tasks of daily life in polysubstance users enrolled in therapeutic community treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2016; 165 ():9-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Valls-Serrano; Alfonso Caracuel; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia. 2016. "Goal Management Training and Mindfulness Meditation improve executive functions and transfer to ecological tasks of daily life in polysubstance users enrolled in therapeutic community treatment." Drug and Alcohol Dependence 165, no. : 9-14.
Polysubstance use is associated with alterations in different components of executive functioning such as working memory and response inhibition. Nevertheless, less attention has been given to executive planning skills, which are required to benefit of low structured interventions. This study examines the association between severity of use of cocaine, heroin, alcohol, fluid and crystallized intelligence and planning tasks varying on degree of structure. Data were collected from 60 polysubstance users and 30 healthy controls. Cognitive assessment consisted of three planning tasks with different structure levels: Stockings of Cambridge, Zoo Map test, and Multiple Errands Test. Polysubstance users had significant planning deficits across the three tasks compared to healthy controls. Hierarchical regression models showed that severity of drug use and fluid and crystallized intelligence significantly explained performance in all the planning tasks. However, these associations were higher for low-structured real world tasks. These low-structured tasks also showed a unique association with crystallized but not fluid intelligence. Drug abuse is negatively associated with planning abilities, and intelligence is positively associated with planning performance in real-world tasks.
C. Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia; Alfonso Caracuel. Planning deficits in polysubstance dependent users: Differential associations with severity of drug use and intelligence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2016, 162, 72 -78.
AMA StyleC. Valls-Serrano, Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Alfonso Caracuel. Planning deficits in polysubstance dependent users: Differential associations with severity of drug use and intelligence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2016; 162 ():72-78.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC. Valls-Serrano; Antonio Verdejo-Garcia; Alfonso Caracuel. 2016. "Planning deficits in polysubstance dependent users: Differential associations with severity of drug use and intelligence." Drug and Alcohol Dependence 162, no. : 72-78.
Martina Carmona-Perera; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Antonio Verdejo-García. Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset 2015, 1 .
AMA StyleMartina Carmona-Perera, Alfonso Caracuel, Miguel Pérez-García, Antonio Verdejo-García. Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2015; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartina Carmona-Perera; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Antonio Verdejo-García. 2015. "Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.
Despite some similarities across countries several differences were identified, and these can help professionals to provide more culturally appropriate rehabilitation services for family members in order to improve informal care for TBI.
Anne Norup; Paul B. Perrin; Gustavo Cuberos-Urbano; Audny Anke; Nada Andelic; Sarah T. Doyle; Maria Cristina Quijano; Alfonso Caracuel; Dulce Mar; Irma Guadalupe Espinosa Jove; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. Family needs after brain injury: A cross cultural study. NeuroRehabilitation 2015, 36, 203 -214.
AMA StyleAnne Norup, Paul B. Perrin, Gustavo Cuberos-Urbano, Audny Anke, Nada Andelic, Sarah T. Doyle, Maria Cristina Quijano, Alfonso Caracuel, Dulce Mar, Irma Guadalupe Espinosa Jove, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. Family needs after brain injury: A cross cultural study. NeuroRehabilitation. 2015; 36 (2):203-214.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnne Norup; Paul B. Perrin; Gustavo Cuberos-Urbano; Audny Anke; Nada Andelic; Sarah T. Doyle; Maria Cristina Quijano; Alfonso Caracuel; Dulce Mar; Irma Guadalupe Espinosa Jove; Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla. 2015. "Family needs after brain injury: A cross cultural study." NeuroRehabilitation 36, no. 2: 203-214.
In this study, we developed the Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire (BrMoD) as a standardized brief form of the dilemmas compiled by Greene and colleagues (Greene, Sommerville, Nystrom, Darley, & Cohen, 2001). An initial Rasch analysis was conducted over responses to 60 dilemmas to retain the most appropriate items. The psychometric properties of the 32-item brief instrument were determined in a community sample of 133 individuals using analyses from both the Rasch model and the classical test theory. The BrMoD scores showed appropriate reliability and construct validity. Differences between dilemma categories proposed by Greene et al. were observed in the BrMoD by measuring the difficulty of decisions and response times of the participants. In addition, there was no differential item functioning by the demographic variables. Therefore, the BrMoD is a good tool for assessing moral decision making in research or professional fields. (PsycINFO Database Record
Martina Carmona-Perera; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Antonio Verdejo-García. Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire: A Rasch-derived short form of the Greene dilemmas. Psychological Assessment 2015, 27, 424 -432.
AMA StyleMartina Carmona-Perera, Alfonso Caracuel, Miguel Pérez-García, Antonio Verdejo-García. Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire: A Rasch-derived short form of the Greene dilemmas. Psychological Assessment. 2015; 27 (2):424-432.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartina Carmona-Perera; Alfonso Caracuel; Miguel Pérez-García; Antonio Verdejo-García. 2015. "Brief Moral Decision-Making Questionnaire: A Rasch-derived short form of the Greene dilemmas." Psychological Assessment 27, no. 2: 424-432.