The PsychoexposomeA holistic perspective beyond health and disease

  1. María-Teresa Colomina 1
  2. Fernando Sánchez-Santed 2
  3. Nélida M. Conejo 3
  4. Paloma Collado 4
  5. Alicia Salvador 5
  6. Milagros Gallo 6
  7. Helena Pinos 4
  8. Cosme Salas 7
  9. José Francisco Navarro 8
  10. Ana Adán 9
  11. Arantza Azpiroz 10
  12. Jorge L. Arias 3
  1. 1 Universitat Rovira i Virgili
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    Universitat Rovira i Virgili

    Tarragona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00g5sqv46

  2. 2 Universidad de Almería
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    Universidad de Almería

    Almería, España

    ROR https://ror.org/003d3xx08

  3. 3 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

  4. 4 Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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    Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02msb5n36

  5. 5 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

  6. 6 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  7. 7 Universidad de Sevilla
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    Universidad de Sevilla

    Sevilla, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03yxnpp24

  8. 8 Universidad de Málaga
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    Universidad de Málaga

    Málaga, España

    ROR https://ror.org/036b2ww28

  9. 9 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

  10. 10 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

Pages: 5-7

Type: Article

More publications in: Psicothema

Abstract

Background: The concept of the exposome has emerged as a new strategy for studying all environmental exposures throughout an individual’s life and their impact on human health. Nowadays, electronic devices are available to collect data about an individual’s geolocation, biological function, or exposure biomarkers. The appearance of “omic” sciences and advances in bioinformatics have allowed massive data-gathering and analysis from various scientifi c fi elds. Objective: To propose the term Psychoexposome in line with the concept of the exposome from the fi eld of environmental sciences. Method: A literature review of psychological terms associated with the exposome concept was carried out and the rationale and benefi ts of a psychoexposme approach for psychological sciences is discussed. Results: The terms psychology, psychiatry and neurological diseases are scarce in the exposome approach. A long tradition in psychology of performing epidemiological studies and in the study of multifactorial infl uences traits places psychologists at an advantageous starting point for conducting psychoexposome studies. Conclusion: Psychology may take advantage from both exposome and omic sciences to create an integrated psychoexposome approach that may help in deciphering the etiology of psychological disorders and improving people’s mental health

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