Josefa Canals

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Affiliation: Rovira i Virgili University
Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Examination of a cutoff score for the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in a non-clinical Spanish population
    Josefa Canals
    Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Research Center for Behavior Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Spain
    J Anxiety Disord 26:785-91. 2012
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of obsessive--compulsive disorder in Spanish school children
    Josefa Canals
    Research Center for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Cta Valls s n 43007, Tarragona, Spain
    J Anxiety Disord 26:746-52. 2012
  3. ncbi BDNF Val66Met polymorphism, energy intake and BMI: a follow-up study in schoolchildren at risk of eating disorders
    Victoria Arija
    IISPV, Unitat de Medicina Preventiva i Salut Pública, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
    BMC Public Health 10:363. 2010
  4. ncbi Relationships between early behavioural characteristics and temperament at 6 years
    Josefa Canals
    CRAMC Departament de Psicologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Infant Behav Dev 34:152-60. 2011
  5. ncbi Influence of parent's eating attitudes on eating disorders in school adolescents
    J Canals
    Department of Psychology, Rovira i Virgili University, Ctra Valls s n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 18:353-9. 2009
  6. ncbi Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale as a predictor of cognitive development and IQ in full-term infants: a 6-year longitudinal study
    Josefa Canals
    Research Center for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Acta Paediatr 100:1331-7. 2011
  7. ncbi Parents' perceptions of their neonates and their relation to infant development
    C Hernandez-Martinez
    Psychology Department, Research Center for the Behavioural Assessment, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Child Care Health Dev 37:484-92. 2011
  8. ncbi Does maternal anxiety affect neonatal behaviour differently in boys and girls?
    Carmen Hernandez-Martinez
    Research Center for the Behavioural Assessment, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Early Hum Dev 86:209-11. 2010
  9. ncbi Effects of iron deficiency on neonatal behavior at different stages of pregnancy
    Carmen Hernandez-Martinez
    Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Research Centre for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Ctra Valls s n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
    Early Hum Dev 87:165-9. 2011
  10. ncbi Epidemiology of eating disorders: a two year follow up in an early adolescent school population
    C Sancho
    Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:495-504. 2007

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Publications14

  1. ncbi Examination of a cutoff score for the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) in a non-clinical Spanish population
    Josefa Canals
    Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Research Center for Behavior Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Spain
    J Anxiety Disord 26:785-91. 2012
    ..The SCARED-P factor with the best predictive accuracy was Separation Anxiety. The results support the use of SCARED-C as a screening test for Anxiety disorders while SCARED-P should only be used as complementary information...
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of obsessive--compulsive disorder in Spanish school children
    Josefa Canals
    Research Center for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Cta Valls s n 43007, Tarragona, Spain
    J Anxiety Disord 26:746-52. 2012
    ..The results suggest that OCD is not rare in school children and adolescents and that it has an impact on their personal functioning. We suggest the possibility of an early diagnosis and treatment...
  3. ncbi BDNF Val66Met polymorphism, energy intake and BMI: a follow-up study in schoolchildren at risk of eating disorders
    Victoria Arija
    IISPV, Unitat de Medicina Preventiva i Salut Pública, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
    BMC Public Health 10:363. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the association of the Val66Met (G196A) polymorphism of the BDNF gene and its effect on eating disorders (ED), energy intake and BMI in schoolchildren...
  4. ncbi Relationships between early behavioural characteristics and temperament at 6 years
    Josefa Canals
    CRAMC Departament de Psicologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Infant Behav Dev 34:152-60. 2011
    ..We conclude that neonatal behaviour and behaviour in the first year of life are good predictors of temperament at 6 years and that early negative affectivity has an important role on infant temperament development...
  5. ncbi Influence of parent's eating attitudes on eating disorders in school adolescents
    J Canals
    Department of Psychology, Rovira i Virgili University, Ctra Valls s n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 18:353-9. 2009
    ..To investigate the relationship between parents' cognitive and behavioural dimensions and the risk of eating disorders (ED) in non-clinical adolescents...
  6. ncbi Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale as a predictor of cognitive development and IQ in full-term infants: a 6-year longitudinal study
    Josefa Canals
    Research Center for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Acta Paediatr 100:1331-7. 2011
    ..To evaluate the predictive capacity of neonatal behaviour on infant mental and psychomotor development at 4 and 12 months, and infant intelligence at 6 years...
  7. ncbi Parents' perceptions of their neonates and their relation to infant development
    C Hernandez-Martinez
    Psychology Department, Research Center for the Behavioural Assessment, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Child Care Health Dev 37:484-92. 2011
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  8. ncbi Does maternal anxiety affect neonatal behaviour differently in boys and girls?
    Carmen Hernandez-Martinez
    Research Center for the Behavioural Assessment, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
    Early Hum Dev 86:209-11. 2010
    ..In boys (n=128), maternal anxiety is related to lower state organization and to increased autonomic stability. Girls' (n=131) behaviour is not related to maternal anxiety...
  9. ncbi Effects of iron deficiency on neonatal behavior at different stages of pregnancy
    Carmen Hernandez-Martinez
    Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Research Centre for Behavioral Assessment CRAMC, Department of Psychology, Ctra Valls s n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
    Early Hum Dev 87:165-9. 2011
    ..In conclusion, iron deficiency during pregnancy is related to the neonate's general autonomous response, motor performance and self regulation capabilities...
  10. ncbi Epidemiology of eating disorders: a two year follow up in an early adolescent school population
    C Sancho
    Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:495-504. 2007
    ..The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in a representative school population of early adolescents of both sexes and to evaluate persistence and incidence after two years...
  11. ncbi Non-clinical adolescent girls at risk of eating disorder: under-reporters or restrained eaters?
    N Babio
    Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Tarragona, Spain
    Nutr Hosp 23:27-34. 2008
    ..To evaluate the plausibility of self-reported energy intake, Goldberg et al proposed a technique to identify the miss-reporters...
  12. ncbi Do the emotional states of pregnant women affect neonatal behaviour?
    Carmen Hernandez-Martinez
    Department of Psychology, Rovira i Virgili University, Ctra Valls s n, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
    Early Hum Dev 84:745-50. 2008
    ..Maternal emotional stability during pregnancy improves infant self-regulation and several aspects of infant behaviour that may predispose them to better interactions with their parents...
  13. ncbi Feeding problems in nursery children: prevalence and psychosocial factors
    G Esparó
    Public Health and Preventive Medicine Unit, Medicine and Health Sciences School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Catalonia, Spain
    Acta Paediatr 93:663-8. 2004
    ..In this study we analyze the prevalence of feeding problems in a sample of nursery children and examine the environmental and psychopathological factors related to such problems...
  14. ncbi A two-phase population study: relationships between overweight, body composition and risk of eating disorders
    N Babio
    Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus 43201, Spain
    Nutr Hosp 24:485-91. 2009
    ..Overweight and eating disorder (ED) are major public health problems in adolescents. Aims: To assess the association of overweight, body composition and anthropometric characteristics with the probability being at risk of ED...