How is quality of life defined and assessed in published research?

DSJ Costa, R Mercieca-Bebber, C Rutherford… - Quality of Life …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To ensure clarity in communication in the field of quality of life research, and
meaningful use of 'quality of life'as a research outcome, requires two things: awareness that …

Treatment retention and abstinence of patients with substance use disorders according to addiction severity and psychiatry comorbidity: A six-month follow-up study in …

C Daigre, L Rodríguez, C Roncero, RF Palma-Alvarez… - Addictive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The impact of psychiatric comorbidity and addiction features throughout the
course of addiction has been widely studied. This is a naturalistic study conducted in an …

Insomnia disorder in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder patients: clinical, comorbidity, and treatment correlates

C Fadeuilhe, C Daigre, V Richarte… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Several investigations have been performed on insomnia symptoms in adult
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the relationship between insomnia …

Addressing emotional dysregulation and potential pharmacogenetic implication of 5-HTTLPR genotype in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

HX Tan, A Md Kamal, S Thurairajasingam… - Complex …, 2023 - karger.com
Background: This review unpacks the emotional presentation of externalizing behaviors in
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), by diving into the psychophysiology …

Prediction of attempted suicide in men and women with crack-cocaine use disorder in Brazil

VS Roglio, EN Borges, FD Rabelo-da-Ponte, F Ornell… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Suicide is a severe health problem, with high rates in individuals with addiction.
Considering the lack of studies exploring suicide predictors in this population, we aimed to …

A multicenter study on the impact of gender, age, and dual diagnosis on substance consumption and mental health status in outpatients treated for substance use …

C Daigre, L Grau-López, RF Palma-Alvarez… - Journal of Dual …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective COVID-19 and lockdown measures impacted mental health globally and had a
particular impact on patients with substance use disorders (SUD). However, the impact of …

Psychiatric factors affecting recovery after a long term treatment program for substance use disorder

C Daigre, M Perea-Ortueta, M Berenguer, O Esculies… - Psychiatry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Psychiatric comorbidity can negatively impact the course of addictions. Psychiatric features
of patients who continued treatment after the first stage of an addiction program have not …

Circadian functioning and quality of life in substance use disorder patients with and without comorbid major depressive disorder

I Hashemzadeh, JE Marquez-Arrico… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aim: Although a relationship between circadian disruption and development of several
psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and substance use disorder …

Quality of life in patients with methamphetamine use disorder: relationship to impulsivity and drug use characteristics

Y Wang, J Zuo, W Hao, H Shen, X Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background The quality of life (QOL) of patients with methamphetamine use disorder
(MAUD) is increasingly recognized as an important outcome. Previous studies have found …

Alexithymia in patients with substance use disorders and its relationship with psychiatric comorbidities and health-related quality of life

RF Palma-Álvarez, E Ros-Cucurull, C Daigre… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Alexithymia frequently correlates with several psychiatric disorders, including
substance use disorder (SUD). However, most studies reporting the associations between …