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Temperature but not leptin prevents semi-starvation induced hyperactivity in rats: implications for anorexia nervosa treatment
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020)
The hypothesis linking hyperactivity with weight loss associated hypoleptinemia in anorexia nervosa gained momentum after a study showing that leptin suppressed semi-starvation induced hyperactivity in rats. Alternatively, ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of self-medication among university students in Portugal: A cross-sectional study
(SAGE Publications, 2020)
Aims:
To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of self-medication in college students and to analyse the predicting factors for the engagement in that behaviour.
Design:
This is a cross-sectional study ...
Alcohol Consumption among Freshman College Students in Spain: Individual and Pooled Analyses of Three Cross-Sectional Surveys (2005, 2012 and 2016)
(MDPI, 2021)
Objective: We aimed to evaluate changes in the prevalence of Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) and Risky Consumption (RC) in freshman college students between 2005, 2012 and 2016; and to identify the explanatory variables of ...
Dark Triad Traits and Risky Behaviours: Identifying Risk Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach
(MDPI, 2020)
The relationship between Dark Triad traits and risky behaviours has been shown in recent years. However, few studies have attempted to disentangle this relationship using a person-centred approach. The goal of the current ...
Cyberbullying and Psychological Well-being in Young Adolescence: The Potential Protective Mediation Effects of Social Support from Family, Friends, and Teachers
(MDPI, 2020)
In the current study, we tested the relations between cyberbullying roles and several psychological well-being outcomes, as well as the potential mediation effect of perceived social support from family, friends, and ...
Environmental reward and depressive symptoms in the relationship between avoidance and cigarette dependence in treatment-seeking smokers
(Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado, 2020)
The current study sought to further examine the relation between avoidance, environmental reward, depressive symptoms and cigarette dependence. Method: The sample included 275 adult treatmentseeking daily smokers (Mage = ...
Densidad de los puntos de venta de alcohol y su consumo en jóvenes de Galicia
(Elsevier España, 2020)
Objetivo: Valorar la influencia que la densidad de los puntos de venta y los de venta y consumo de alcohol ejercen sobre los patrones de consumo de 1os/las jóvenes preuniversitarios/as de Galicia.
Métodos: Se ha llevado ...
Sociotropy, Autonomy and Emotional Symptoms in Patients with Major Depression or Generalized Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Rumination and Immature Defenses
(MDPI, 2020)
The relationships between dimensions of personality (sociotropy and autonomy), coping strategies (rumination: brooding and reflection subtypes, and immature defenses) and symptoms of depression and anxiety were explored ...
Specific Relapse Predictors: Could Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Smoking Cessation Be Improved?
(MDPI, 2020)
Relapse remains a frequent and complex phenomenon that is not yet well understood. An under-researched area of study that may provide relevant information concerns the assessment of specific post-treatment variables, rather ...
Applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior for Predicting Alcohol Use in Spanish Early Adolescents
(MDPI, 2020)
According to the theory of planned behavior (TPB), intentions to perform a specific behavior are the result of attitudes, norms, and perceived control, and in turn, intentions and perceived control are the main predictors ...