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In recent years there has been further liberalization of sexual behavior in the Western world, this tendency manifests itself especially in adolescents. The aim of the present study is of knowing the sexual behaviors of our young persons, as well as the unsafe sexual behaviors, in order to know those variables that could be involved in these behaviors. The study was carried out by 815 students (54,6 % girls and 45,4 % boys), through of an auto-report. Were observed few differences between the sexual practices and the age of beginning between boys and girls. The condom was the method of the first choice in the first sexual relation coital. The consumption of alcohol and the quantity of sexual pairs are risk conducts exercised in major measure for the boys. On the other hand, the girls are protected from sexually transmitted diseases, but there is increase of abortions, for what it would be neces sary to affect in a better protection.Key Words: Unsafe sexual behavior, adolescents, anticonception, gender. RESUMENEn los últimos años se ha observado una mayor liberalización de los comportamientos sexuales en el mundo occidental, esta tendencia se manifiesta de forma especial en los adolescentes. El objetivo del presente estudio es realizar una aproximación a las variables que pueden estar influyendo en el comportamiento sexual de riesgo de los adolescentes y a la posible diferencia de sexos. Participaron 815 estudiantes españoles (54,6% mujeres y 45,4% hombres), mediante la aplicación de un auto-informe. Se observaron pocas diferencias entre las prácticas sexuales y la edad de inicio entre hombres y mujeres. El preservativo fue el método de elección en la primera relación sexual coital. El consumo de alcohol y la cantidad de parejas sexuales fueron las conductas de riesgo más asociadas con los hombres. Por otra parte, las mujeres se protegen de enfermedades de transmisión sexual, pero hay incremento de abortos, por lo que sería necesario incidir en una mejor protección.Palabras Clave: Conducta sexual de riesgo, adolescentes, anticoncepción, género .

The study aims to determine the rate of dual diagnosis (DD), examine the most common mental disorders, and determine whether a history of childhood sexual/physical abuse (CSA/CPA) is associated with this phenomenon. One-hundred and eighty inmates from a Spanish prison were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the Addiction Severity Index-6. The data showed that 46.8% of the males and 65.1% of the females had a substance use disorder. With regard to CPA, similar percentages were found in both genders. Nevertheless, rates of CSA were highest in females. Logistic regression analysis was performed by gender. CPA was predictor of DD for males, and CSA was predictor of DD for females, showing the greatest weight. In addition, in both cases, the number of drugs of abuse was an adequate predictor. We can state that these forms of maltreatment are risk factors for the development of a broad range of psychopathological problems.

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La 7ª versión de los Estándares Asistenciales de la WPATH.Un enfoque diferente que supera el dimorfismo sexual y de género.The 7th version of Care Standars of WPATH. A different approach that goes beyond sexual dimorphism and gender.

Psychosis is associated with self-stigmatization and loss of social functioning that increase the severity of the disorder. Psychological inflexibility (PI)—an individual’s tendency to suppress undesirable private events—plays a fundamental role in the emergence and worst prognosis of psychosis. The main objective of this study was to analyze whether self-stigma and social functioning mediate the association of PI with the severity of psychosis in adults with chronic schizophrenia. The study was carried out with a sample of 103 outpatients. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, and the Social Functioning Scale were used for clinical assessments. Data analyses were performed by using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results showed that the link between PI and the severity of psychosis is not direct, but is better explained by mediation of the self-stigma and social functioning of those assessed. PI also predicts worse social functioning without the need to take self-stigma into account. Moreover, self-stigma alone does not predict the severity of psychotic symptoms; this relationship has to be mediated by social functioning. These findings suggest that interventions designed to increase psychological flexibility, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), may offer an alternative to attenuate the negative impact of self-stigma and to improve the social functioning.