Psicología Clínica
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Ítem Acceso Abierto Efectos neuropsicológicos del síndrome Wernicke Korsakoff en pacientes alcohólicos.(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Campoverde Tenemea, Samantha P.; Arévalo Proaño, Claudia C.; 0107557233Introduction: Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome is an encephalopathy caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It is commonly associated with prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption, leading to delayed identification, diagnosis, and intervention. Objective: To analyze the neuropsychological effects of Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome in alcoholic patients. Methodology: The study design was a bibliographic review with a qualitative approach and a descriptive scope. It was conducted through a bibliographic record with content about the study variables. Results: Different neuropsychological alterations were found in the pathology of Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome, including anterograde and retrograde amnesia, executive dysfunction, and personality changes. Excessive alcohol consumption is linked to memory loss, personality changes, self-control problems, and emotional changes, such as apathy. Conclusions: Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome arises from several pathologies, including nutritional problems, vitamin absorption deficiency due to an unbalanced diet, and, most commonly, excessive alcohol intake. This combination of pathologies mentioned above alters several brain structures, for instance, the diencephalon, thalamus, prefrontal cortex, and cerebellum, resulting in multiple difficulties at the cognitive level, like amnesias, behavioral changes, and self-control failure. This issues have implications in individual, family, social, and occupational contexts.Ítem Acceso Abierto Salud mental en personas víctimas de violencia de género. Un análisis bibliográfico.(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2024) Fernández Guillén , Camila; Mazón Avila, Juan; 0750062960Introduction: The mental health of victims of gender violence is one of the most significant problems, especially in the female population. Those who are victims of gender violence face a variety of psychological and emotional impacts as a result of these episodes. Objective: To identify the relationship between mental health in victims of gender violence. Methodology: A descriptive approach was used, and the search strategy was based on various bibliographic sources of scientific research, including Web of Science, PubMed, and SCOPUS. This approach was carried out using a careful selection of keywords in both Spanish and English. Results: Gender violence directly affects the psychological and emotional state of people who suffer such violence, increasing significantly in physical, psychological, and sexual aspects, becoming a major mental health problem of people subjected to this mistreatment that in society is increasing at an alarming rate, the affected population tends to suffer symptoms that harm their mental health, affecting anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Conclusion: It is important to mention that the most significant types of violence in this study were physical, psychological, and sexual violence, highlighting how intimate partner violence negatively affects women’s mental health, increasing the possibility of suffering disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, suicide attempts, and drug abuse.
