Impact of a lecture about empirical bases of hypnosis on beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis among Cuban health professionals.

The aim of this study was to examine whether a lecture on hypnosis can modify attitudes and misconceptions about hypnosis. The sample consisted of 97 health professionals from institutions in Havana City, Cuba. Group 1 consisted of 46 participants who received a lecture on hypnosis. Group 2 consisted of 51 participants who received a lecture about urology. and Beliefs toward Hypnosis-Therapist was applied before and after the lecture. Results indicated that there were significant differences between the groups: Group 1 showed more positive attitudes toward hypnosis. However, both groups showed similar misconceptions about hypnosis and memory, which changed significantly in Group 1 after receiving the lecture about hypnosis but not in Group 2. Therefore, the lecture about hypnosis had a significant impact in correcting participants' misconceptions about memory and hypnosis.

Evaluación de la escala del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos de la Depresión (CES-D) / Scale assessment of the center for epidemiologic depression studies (CES-D)

La Depresión, fenómeno con valores epidemiológicos en ascenso, ha escalado en las prioridades de atención de especialistas de la salud. Esta investigación evalúa, en una muestra de adultos cubanos, la escala del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos de la Depresión (CES-D), herramienta que ha mostrado características psicométricas adecuadas en su aplicación a través del tiempo. Para cumplimentar lo trazado, se aplicó en una muestra no probabilística, integrada por 117 sujetos supuestamente sanos de entre 18 y 55 años de edad. Se empleó la CES-D, el inventario de síntomas depresivos de Riquelme –ISR- y el inventario de depresión rasgo-estado –IDERE. La escala demostró buena confiabilidad y una estructura factorial consistente con lo reportado por otros autores. Los puntos de corte concuerdan con la propuesta original, así como con estudios de validación. Las correlaciones con otros instrumentos proporcionaron evidencia de validez concurrente(AU)

Depression —a phenomenon of increasing epidemiologic values— has captured top-priority heed on the part of healthcare experts. This research paper assesses, based on a sample of Cuban adults, the Scale of the Center for Epidemiologic Depression Studies (CES-D), a tool that has shown throughout time adequate psychometric features in its application. To fulfill this aim, the assessment was made in a non-probational sample made up of 117 allegedly healthy individuals between 18 and 55 years of age. The CES-D, the Riquelme Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (ISR) and the Depression Feature-State Inventory (IDERE) were used. The scale showed good reliability and a factorial structure in keeping with the outcomes reported by other authors. The wrap-up points are in sync with the original proposal, and so are the validation studies. Correlations with other tools provided abundant evidence of concurring validity(AU)