Cognitive deficits have a significant impact on the daily performance of fibromyalgia patients. This paper analyzes executive functioning and decision-making performance, and the relationships between these functions and pain, anxiety, depression and medication in fibromyalgia patients. A group of fibromyalgia patients (FG) (n = 85) was compared with a healthy control group (CG) (n = 85) in their performance in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). In the WCST, results showed a percentage of non-perseverative errors significantly higher in the CG than in the FG (p = .026), the other variables (percentage of perseverative errors, number of categories and failures to maintain set) showed no significant differences. In relation to decision-making (IGT), once the rules had been learnt, the FG made fewer advantageous choices than the CG, but these differences were not statistically significant (p = .325). In the FG, pain severity (p = .010) and impact on daily activities (p = .016) interfered with decision-making, unlike anxiety, depression or medication, which did no relate to it. In executive function, pain and impact on daily activities were associated with the percentage of perseverative errors (p = .051) and the number of categories (p = .031), whereas pain severity was related to failures to maintain set (p = .039), indicative of increased distractibility and poor attentional ability. In conclusion, FG showed normal performance in executive functioning and decision-making. Moreover, pain was associated with neuropsychological functioning whereas anxiety, depression and medication were not.

ResumenIntroducción: Los estereotipos negativos hacia el envejecimiento y la vejez pueden influir negativamente en la relación y el trabajo con las personas mayores. El CENVE es una herramienta diseñada para evaluar este tipo de estereotipos viejistas, pero su estructura factorial no ha sido evaluada con jóvenes y adultos. En este trabajo se analiza la estructura factorial del CENVE con sujetos que aún no han llegado a la vejez, y se examinan las relaciones de los estereotipos edadistas con diversos indicadores sociodemográficos y experienciales. Método: 350 jóvenes y adultos cumplimentaron el CENVE, aportando además datos sobre su formación especializada en envejecimiento y su grado de contacto con personas mayores. Se ha analizado la estructura factorial de la prueba, y su relación con los diversos indicadores evaluados. Resultados: Los análisis efectuados no confirman la estructura original en tres subescalas y sugieren una estructura alternativa unidimensional. Los análisis efectuados muestran la relación entre las puntuaciones del CENVE y el perfil sociodemográfico (especialmente el nivel de estudios), pero son menos concluyentes en cuanto a la experiencia previa y el nivel de información sobre la vejez. Conclusiones: El CENVE es un instrumento útil para evaluar los estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez, pero en este trabajo se propone una corrección unidimensional para jóvenes y adultos. Palabras clave: Edadismo, Vejez, Evaluación. Abstract Introduction: Negative stereotypes towards ageing and the old age may influence in a negative

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los efectos de un programa breve de mindfulness adaptado al contexto del aula, en relación con el nivel de mindfulness (MAAS), evitación experiencial (AAQ-II), ansiedad (STAI) y satisfacción vital (SWLS). La muestra estuvo conformada por 115 estudiantes universitarios. Tras la participación en el programa, los estudiantes aumentaron significativamente los niveles de satisfacción vital y ansiedad estado, no se encontraron diferencias en el resto de variables. Sin embargo, el aumento de la satisfacción vital se relacionó con el aumento del nivel de mindfulness al final del programa (coincidiendo con el inicio de los exámenes). En conclusión, un programa breve de mindfulness mejora la satisfacción vital, aun en un período de alto nivel de ansiedad como es el periodo de exámenes.

The effectiveness of a group intervention program to reduce psychological problems in relatives living with patients with severe mental disorders was evaluated. Attended eight mothers and one father whose adult children were receiving treatment in a Mental Health Day Hospital. They followed the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Perceived Stress Scale, the SF-36 Health Survey, the Coping Strategies Inventory, and the Assertiveness Inventory. They attended 20 sessions of group psychological acceptance and development of skills-based treatment. Following the completion of the program, the level of depression in the parents decreased significantly, assertive conduct increased, as did the use of coping strategies aimed at the solution of problems. The relatives rated the program as useful, applied what they have learned to their daily lives, decreased the levels of psychological discomfort, and the majority applied what they have learned to what they value most. Concluding the program was successful in decreasing depression among patients’ relatives and in increasing their adaptive coping skills. Nevertheless, more studies are needed in order to overcome some limitations such as the size of the cohort and the lack of a control group.