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Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Maria Jose Fernandez Serrano -supervised by professors Miguel Perez García and Antonio Javier Verdejo García- of the Department of Personality and Psychological Treatment and Evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70 percent of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fernandez Serrano thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers».
Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Maria Jose Fernandez Serrano ÂÂ-supervised by professors Miguel Perez GarcÃa and Antonio Javier Verdejo GarcÃa- of the Department of Personality and Psychological Treatment and Evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70 percent of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fernandez Serrano thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers».
Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Maria Jose Fernandez Serrano -supervised by professors Miguel Perez García and Antonio Javier Verdejo García- of the department of personality and psychological treatment and evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70% of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fernandez Serrano thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programmes adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers».
Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Maria Jose Fernandez Serrano –supervised by professors Miguel Perez García and Antonio Javier Verdejo García– of the Department of Personality and Psychological Treatment and Evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70 per cent of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fernandez Serrano thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers».
New research suggests individuals who abuse drugs have difficulty identifying emotions from facial expression.
Spanish scientists from the University of Granada analyzed the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug abusers. They found the abusers had trouble identifying wrath, disgust, fear and sadness by facial expression.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ cognitive fluency (how easy it is to think about something) and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects working memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse influences inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation (with neurocognitive evaluation and emotional processing tests) of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographic backgrounds (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA (ecstasy) and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects in the province of Granada.
The study revealed that 70 percent of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless of the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was most pronounced in working memory, but fluency, flexibility, planning, multitasking ability and interference were also affected.
Dr. J.M. Fernández Serrano, a psychologist and principal investigator, thinks that the results obtained “should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers.”
The research conducted at the University of Granada has been the first to study the prevalence of psychological deterioration in drug abusers enrolled in therapeutic communities.
Spanish scientists from the University of Granada analyzed the relationship between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug abusers. They found the abusers had trouble identifying wrath, disgust, fear and sadness by facial expression.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ cognitive fluency (how easy it is to think about something) and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects working memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse influences inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation (with neurocognitive evaluation and emotional processing tests) of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographic backgrounds (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA (ecstasy) and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects in the province of Granada.
The study revealed that 70 percent of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless of the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was most pronounced in working memory, but fluency, flexibility, planning, multitasking ability and interference were also affected.
Dr. J.M. Fernández Serrano, a psychologist and principal investigator, thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers.»
The research conducted at the University of Granada has been the first to study the prevalence of psychological deterioration in drug abusers enrolled in therapeutic communities.
Scientists at the University of Granada have found that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Maria Jose Fernandez Serrano
University of Granada scientists have been the first to analyze the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty to identify negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation (with neurocognitive evaluation and emotional processing tests) out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
A Sample Including Polysubstance-Abusers
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was Mar-a Jos- Fern-ndez Serrano —supervised by professors Miguel P-rez Garc-a and Antonio Javier Verdejo Garc-a- of the Department of Personality and Psychological Treatment and Evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70% of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fern-ndez Serrano thinks that the results obtained “should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers”.
The research conducted at the University of Granada has been the first to study the prevalence of psychological deterioration in drug-abusers enrolled in therapeutic communities. Further, although other studies have been conducted on emotional recognition by drug users, they were focused on recognition as a unit process. However, the scientists from Granada have analysed for the first time the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust).
University of Granada scientists have been the first to analyze the relationship between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug-abusers. Thus, the study revealed that drug-abusers have difficulty in identifying negative emotions by their facial expression: wrath, disgust, fear and sadness.
Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ fluency and decision-making. Consuming cannabis and cocaine negatively affects work memory and reasoning. Similarly, cocaine abuse is associated to alterations in inhibition.
For the purpose of this study, researchers carried out a neuropsychological evaluation (with neurocognitive evaluation and emotional processing tests) out of a total of 123 polysubstance abusers and 67 no-drug users with similar social and demographical variables (age and schooling).
A Sample Including Polysubstance-Abusers
The target population were individuals who consumed drugs as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, alcohol, MDMA and methamphetamine, and who were enrolled in two rehabilitation projects Proyecto Hombre and Cortijo Buenos Aires in the province of Granada.
The main author of this research was María José Fernández Serrano - supervised by professors Miguel Pérez García and Antonio Javier Verdejo García – of the Department of Personality and Psychological Treatment and Evaluation, University of Granada.
The study revealed that 70% of drug abusers presented some type of neuropsychological deterioration, regardless the type of substance consumed. Deterioration was registered in major degree in the working memory, and in fluency, flexibility, planning, multitask ability and interference.
Fernández Serrano thinks that the results obtained «should be employed to develop political and social policies aimed at promoting adequate rehab programs adapted to the neuropsychological profile of drug-abusers».
The research conducted at the University of Granada has been the first to study the prevalence of psychological deterioration in drug-abusers enrolled in therapeutic communities. Further, although other studies have been conducted on emotional recognition by drug users, they were focused on recognition as a unit process. However, the scientists from Granada have analysed for the first time the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust).
References:
Fernández-Serrano, M.J., Pérez-García, M., Verdejo-García, A. (2010) What are the specific vs. generalized effects of drugs of abuse on neuropsychological performance? Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (in press)
Fernández-Serrano, M.J., Pérez-García, M., Schmidt, J., Verdejo-García, A. (2010) Neuropsychological consequences of alcohol and drug abuse on different components of executive functions. Journal of Psychopharmacology (in press).
Fernández-Serrano, M.J., Lozano Rojas, O., Pérez-García, M., Verdejo-García, A. (2010) Impact of severity of drug use on discrete emotions recognition in polysubstance abusers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 109, 57-64.
Fernández-Serrano, M.J., Pérez-García, M., Perales, J.C., Verdejo-García, A. (2010) Prevalence of executive dysfunction in cocaine, heroin and alcohol users enrolled in therapeutic communities. European Journal of Pharmacology, 626, 104-112.
Científicos de la Universidad de Granada han puesto en marcha un estudio piloto, denominado PESCO (Programa de estimulación cognitiva) para mayores de 60 años, enmarcado dentro de la iniciativa del Consorcio Fernando de los Ríos, proyecto Guadalinfo Accesible.
El desarrollo de la aplicación está financiado por este organismo y en él intervienen dos grupos de Investigación de la Universidad de Granada: el grupo de Especificación, Desarrollo y Evolución de Software, del Departamento de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática y de Telecomunicación, y el grupo de Neuropsicología y Psiconeuroinmunología Clínica, del Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, de de la Facultad de Psicología.
El objetivo principal de la aplicación PESCO es realizar la evaluación y estimulación cognitiva de personas, principalmente mayores, con el fin de prevenir e intervenir sobre el deterioro cognitivo para retrasar la dependencia trabajando desde sus estadios iniciales. Podrán beneficiarse de esta estimulación aquellas personas que viven alejadas de los recursos asistenciales y con dificultades de desplazamiento para acceder a ellos, gracias a la posibilidad de hacer los ejercicios en su centro Guadalinfo cercano.
Contenido multimedia
La aplicación contiene ejercicios con gran contenido multimedia, para rehabilitación neurológica y funcional de memoria, atención, razonamiento y organización, basados en test verificados y homologados. Éstos tienen diferentes niveles de dificultad para que un mismo tipo de ejercicio sea útil a un grupo de personas con distintos niveles de ejecución, manteniéndose la adaptación óptima que active la plasticidad neural.
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Así, el usuario puede conocer los resultados de los ejercicios y su evolución dentro de un programa de estimulación sistemático con 12 sesiones de trabajo. En las primeras, el usuario deberá registrarse en el programa, realizar una prueba de valoración global (screening) de su estado funcional y cognitivo y después realizar los ejercicios de estimulación. La estimulación cognitiva mediante ejercicios de ordenador puede tener como efectos beneficiosos la contribución en el mantenimiento o mejora de las capacidades cognitivas, evitando o retrasando un posible deterioro de las mismas debido a la edad. Estos efectos beneficiosos son de gran importancia a nivel social, sanitario y económico por su contribución al mantenimiento de la independencia de las personas mayores.
Las sesiones se realizarán en las aulas Guadalinfo (centros CAPI) de los siguientes centros y con los siguientes horarios:
Todo aquel mayor de 60 años que desee matricularse para participar en el estudio piloto deberá ir al centro que le interese antes de la primera sesión, y si hay plazas disponibles, dar su nombre, apellidos y fecha de nacimiento.
Contacto: María José Rodríguez Fórtiz. Dpto. Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos. Correo electrónico: mjfortiz@ugr.es . Teléfono: 958243178
La soberanía alimentaria, es decir el derecho de todos los pueblos a definir sus políticas de producción, distribución y comercialización de alimentos, garantizando el derecho a la alimentación de toda la población de forma social, cultural y medioambientalmente sostenible, es el objeto del seminario homónimo que tendrá lugar en el Seminario 1 de la E.T.S. de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, del 7 al 10 de febrero, a las 19.30 horas.
Organizado por Ingenieros sin fronteras, con la colaboración del Secretariado de Extensión Universitaria; Seminario de Medio Ambiente y Calidad de Vida/Cátedra José Saramago de la UGR, estas jornadas aspiran a formar, informar y sensibilizar sobre la crisis alimentaria y los sistemas de producción imperantes, intentando incidir en las causas del hambre y las desigualdades y exponer y afianzar el concepto de soberanía alimentaria y su relación con el desarrollo humano.
Dirigido a estudiantes, profesionales y personas vinculadas al tercer sector y a la población granadina en general, el ciclo de conferencias tiene como objetivos reflexionar sobre el papel de la cooperación al desarrollo en la agricultura, así como analizar las actuales políticas agrarias, su responsabilidad en la crisis del sector y plantear alternativas, pretendiendo ofrecer una panorámica de las acciones de los movimientos sociales en este sector.
Programa
“Crisis alimentaria. Seguridad vs. Soberanía”, a cargo de Juan Bayón, ISF Valencia
“Acciones en el Sur y el Norte: Soberanía global”, por Basilio Rodríguez, “Muévete por un mundo”, Guadalajara
“Transgénicos y soberanía alimentaria”, por Francisco Rodríguez, Plataforma andaluza libre de transgénicos (PALT)
“Movimientos sociales agroecológicos. Experiencias locales”, a cargo de Sara Martínez, Instituto de Sociología y Estudios Campesinos, Córdoba
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Contacto: Profesor Alberto Matarán Ruiz. Director del Seminario de Medio Ambiente y Calidad de Vida-Cátedra “José Saramago”. Secretariado de Extensión Universitaria, Universidad de Granada. Tfn: 958 240447. Correo electrónico: mataran@ugr.es
