The state of the art on european well-being research within the area of mental health / Panorama actual de la investigación europea sobre el bienestar en el área de salud mental

As part of A Roadmap for Mental Health Research in Europe project, the aim of the present study was to perform a systematic mapping of the main publications in peer-reviewed journals for well-being research within the area of mental health or mental disorders in Europe. The PubMed and PsycINFO databases were used to identify papers on well-being within the area of mental health and mental disorders published from January 2007 to September 2014. Mean 5-year impact factors were obtained. The number of publications for each country was analysed by population size and gross domestic product (GDP). A total of 4,423 unique publications were identified. The number of publications increased for the analysed time period. France and the Netherlands had the highest 5-year mean impact factor. Publications per capita were higher in the Nordic countries, Ireland and the Netherlands. After adjusting for GPD, the most productive countries were the Nordic countries and the Netherlands. There is a marked variation in well-being publications by country in Europe. Eastern European countries produce little research taking into consideration the levels of resources available. Research on older adults was underrepresented and should be prioritised (AU)

Como parte del proyecto “Una Hoja de Ruta para la Investigación en Salud Mental en Europa”, el objetivo del presente estudio fue realizar un mapeo sistemático de las principales publicaciones sobre bienestar en el área de salud mental y trastornos mentales en Europa. Se utilizaron las bases de datos PubMed y PsycINFO para identificar los artículos publicados entre Enero de 2007 y Septiembre de 2014. Se obtuvieron factores de impacto medio en cinco años. El número de publicaciones para cada país se analizó por tamaño de la población y producto interior bruto (PIB). Se identificó un total de 4.423 publicaciones. El número de publicaciones fue en aumento durante el periodo de tiempo analizado. Francia y Holanda presentaron el mayor factor de impacto medio en cinco años. El número de publicaciones por habitante fue más elevado en los países nórdicos, Irlanda y Holanda. Al controlar por PIB, los países más productivos fueron los países nórdicos y Holanda. Existe una marcada variación por país en las publicaciones sobre bienestar en Europa. Los países del este de Europa producen escasa investigación, teniendo en cuenta los niveles de recursos disponibles. La investigación en personas mayores estuvo infrarrepresentada y debería ser una prioridad (AU)

[Depression in type 1 diabetes mellitus and associated factors]. / Depresión en la diabetes mellitus tipo 1 y factores asociados.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In recent years, there has been an increased interest in depression and diabetes risk factors. Our objectives were 1) Study the variables associated with the presence of depression in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1), 2) to analyze potential risk factors for depression in these patients, and 3) to study a possible explanatory model of depression scores in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 207 patients with DM1. We evaluated sociodemographic and biomedical variables by means of a structured interview. We assessed psychological variables by means of the Scale for Depression in Type 1 Diabetes (EDDI-1) and the Spanish version of Diabetes Quality of Life (Es DQOL). RESULTS: Prevalence of depression was 21,7%. Variables associated with risk of depression in this sample were to be female; be unemployed; smoking; having complications of diabetes or other physical conditions; not perceiving family support or support from friends or colleagues in relation to diabetes; having a high number of weekly hyperglycemia; and a poor quality of life. A model based on previous research was obtained. This model explains a high percentage of the variability in the scores of patients in the EDDI-1. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide an empirical support to the knowledge of the risk factors associated with depression in patients with DM1. Glycemic control and quality of life have an important effect on the scores of depression in these patients, providing information for their treatment.