Introduction. Studies in various countries have shown that adolescents with a history of parental use of alcohol have a greater risk of presenting alcohol problems of their own, including binge drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol, and alcohol dependence. A few studies in Mexico have also found this association, but these have been carried out with non-representative populations. Objective. To examine the association between a history of parental alcohol use and binge drinking, and parental use and possible dependence on alcohol, in a national sample of junior high and high school students in Mexico. Method. A descriptive correlational study was carried out based on a secondary analysis of the National Survey of Student Drug Use (Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas en Estudiantes, ENCODE), which questioned 114,364 respondents. The association was evaluated with an estimate of prevalence ratios (PR). Results. Students whose mothers or both parents used alcohol had a greater risk for binge drinking (PR [mother] = 2.12, p #abr# .001; PR [both parents] = 2.18, p #abr# .001) and possible alcohol dependence (PR [mother] = 5.43, p #abr# .001; PR [both parents] = 5.14, p #abr# .001). Those whose fathers alone used alcohol had a lower risk for binge drinking (PR = 1.35, p #abr# .001) and for possible dependence (PR = 1.83, p #abr# .001). Discussion and conclusion. This study shows differences in the effects of problematic alcohol use by parents: use by the mother or by both parents implies a greater risk of binge drinking and possible dependence for their children. This finding should be considered in the design of interventions to prevent binge drinking.

La autocompasión es la capacidad de estar en contacto con el propio sufrimiento abriéndose a la experiencia y generando la motivación de aliviarlo por medio de una actitud bondadosa, libre de prejuicios, y entendiendo las experiencias dolorosas como un fenómeno común a la existencia humana. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Autocompasión en población mexicana. La muestra estuvo conformada por 343 participantes, seleccionados por un método no probabilístico, cuyo único requisito fue tener nacionalidad mexicana. El análisis de los datos mostró una buena confiabilidad del instrumento, así como índices de bondad de ajuste adecuados para dicha escala, confirmando una estructura de seis factores y un elemento de orden superior. Se concluye que es un método adecuado para evaluar el mencionado constructo en México.

The adoption of e-mental health strategies is determined by the acceptability of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to professionals, an issue barely explored in Mexico. The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Acceptability of ICT Use for Mental Health Care Questionnaire. A convenience sample of 492 Mexican mental health professionals answered the questionnaire on ICT use for mental health care. Internal consistency analyses, exploratory, and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Around 73.4% of the sample are women, aged between 21 and 30 (32.1%), around 50% has completed graduate studies, and 88.3% is practicing psychologists. The questionnaire comprised 11 items grouped into three factors: perceived usefulness, risk perception, and subjective norm. The CFA indicated a good fit χ 2 SB/gl = 443.38/206 = 2.15; CFI = 0.930; RMSEA = 0.068 (95% CI [0.059–0.077]). The instrument has adequate psychometric properties for evaluating the acceptability of ICT use for mental health care.

Introduction: Compassionate Mindfulness (APC, according to the term in Spanish) is defined as the awareness that arises through paying attention to the present moment, without judging experiences and generating actions motivated by the aspiration to free oneself and others from suffering. Currently the effectiveness of this type of treatment has gained relevance in the context of nicotine addiction treatment. Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention based on APC as a treatment for smoking cessation in the Mexican population. Method: a randomized clinical trial was implemented involving 62 people recruited from a specialized smoking cessation clinic in Mexico City. These people were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: the control group received the treatment provided regularly at the clinic, while the experimental group received an APC-based treatment. Results: at the end of the treatment, participants who received the APC-based treatment were more likely to quit smoking (OR = 4.33, p .025, IC 95% 1.2-15) and they also displayed greater benefits to their mental health in some of the variables evaluated. Discussion and conclusion: APC is an effective intervention for smoking cessation in Mexican patients, since it has important benefits to the patient’s general mental health, and it is important to continue exploring its effects on both the maintenance of abstinence and relapse of tobacco consumption.