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Helena M. S. Zavos

2 papers in the library · 37 citations · publishing 2015

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Psychotic experiences are linked to cannabis use in adolescents in the community because of common underlying environmental risk factors

Psychiatry Research April 15, 2015 Sania Shakoor, Helena M. S. Zavos, Philip Mcguire et al. 37 citations

Cannabis users are more likely to have psychotic experiences (PEs). The degree to which these associations are driven by genetic or environmental influences in adolescence is unknown. This study estimated the genetic and environmental contributions to the relationship between cannabis use and PEs. Specific PEs were measured in a community-based twin sample (4830 16-year-old pairs) using...

A multivariate twin study of trait mindfulness, depressive symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity.

Depression and Anxiety January 30, 2015 Monika A Waszczuk, Helena M. S. Zavos, Elena Antonova et al.

Background: Mindfulness-based therapies have been shown to be effective in treating depression and reducing cognitive biases. Anxiety sensitivity is one cognitive bias that may play a role in the association between mindfulness and depressive symptoms. It refers to an enhanced sensitivity toward symptoms of anxiety, with a belief that these are harmful. Currently, little is known about the...