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Association between Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in a Nationally Representative Sample Of Older Adults (ELSI-Brazil). Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Beatriz Oliveira Carvalho,Érico Castro-Costa,Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa,Antônio Ignácio de Loyola
OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between depressive symptoms and social support among a representative sample of the Brazilian population aged 50 years or older. METHODOLOGY Cross-sectional study, based on 8,074 participants of the second wave of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study on Aging - ELSI-Brasil. Depressive symptoms were screened based on the CES-D8 instrument, and social support was
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Addressing the elephant in the screening room: an item response theory analysis of the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) for at-risk symptoms of psychosis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Christophe Gauld,Pierre Fourneret,Ben Alderson-Day,Emma Palmer-Cooper,Clément Dondé
OBJECTIVE Within the context of patients at-risk of psychosis, where a variety of symptoms are present, identifying the most discriminative symptoms is essential for efficient detection and management. METHODS This cross-sectional online study analyzed individuals from the general population in order to better assess their risk of presenting symptoms belonging to the clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis
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Internalizing problems can differ in boys and girls since early childhood: Findings from the Child Behavioral Checklist 1.5-5 (CBCL 1.5-5). Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-18 Adriana Maldonado Martinez,Sheila C Caetano,Marcos V Ribeiro,Alexandra Restrepo-Henao,Paola M Okuda,Thiago M Fidalgo,Pamela J Surkan,Luis Manuel Silva,Silvia S Martins
BACKGROUND Globally, internalizing problems disproportionately affect females in adolescence and adulthood, with limited research at earlier ages due to a focus on disruptive behaviors. Our study addresses this gap by exploring the structure of internalizing problems and gender differences in Brazilian preschoolers. METHODS We analyzed data from the Child Behavioral Checklist 1.5-5 in the Preschool
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The link between alterations in circadian rhythms and lipid metabolism in bipolar disorder: the lipid droplets hypothesis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Ana Catarina Pereira,Laura Serrano-Cuñarro,Maria Teresa Cruz,Cláudia Cavadas,Cláudia Maria Fragão Pereira
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a neuropsychiatric illness characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression, leading to profound cognitive and functional impairments, psychiatric and metabolic comorbidities, and substantial healthcare costs. Due to its complex nature and absence of specific biomarkers, BD presents significant daily challenges for clinicians. Therefore, advancing our understanding
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Short and Long-term Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Problems and Psychotic Symptoms in Patients with Psychotic Disorders: A Meta-Analysis Study. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-05 Mustafa Ugurlu,Gorkem Karakas Ugurlu,Esra Kabadayi Sahin,Gulsum Zuhal Kamis,Ali Caykoylu
OBJECTIVE Sleep problems are common in patients with psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia. Although pharmacological methods are at the forefront of treatment, this method has some drawbacks. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an option for the treatment of individuals with insomnia. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in its use in patients with psychotic
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Associations of Adult ADHD symptoms with binge eating spectrum conditions, psychiatric and somatic comorbidity, and healthcare utilization in a metropolitan Brazilian city. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Jose Carlos Appolinario,Carlos Eduardo F de Moraes,Rosely Sichieri,Phillipa Hay,Stephen V Faraone,Paulo Mattos
OBJECTIVES To investigate the associations among symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with binge eating spectrum conditions - BESC - [binge eating disorder (BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), and recurrent binge eating (RBE)], and psychiatric and somatic comorbidity and healthcare utilization in a representative sample of a Brazilian city. METHODS A household survey with 2,297 adults
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Natural language processing in at-risk mental states: enhancing the assessment of thought disorders and psychotic traits with semantic dynamics and graph theory. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Felipe Argolo,William Henrique de Paula Ramos,Natalia Bezerra Mota,João Medrado Gondim,Ana Caroline Lopes-Rocha,Julio Cesar Andrade,Martinus Theodorus van de Bilt,Leonardo Peroni de Jesus,Andrea Jafet,Guillermo Cecchi,Wagner Farid Gattaz,Cheryl Mary Corcoran,Anderson Ara,Alexandre Andrade Loch
OBJECTIVE Verbal communication has key information for mental health evaluation. Researchers have linked psychopathology phenomena to some of their counterparts in natural-language-processing (NLP). We study the characterization of subtle impairments presented in early stages of psychosis, developing new analysis techniques and a comprehensive map associating NLP features with the full range of clinical
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The Efficacy and Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Depression: An Umbrella Review. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Yiting Liu,Rongfei Yang,Nana Zhang,Qingshan Liu
OBJECTIVE Depression is a major public health problem. Many complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions have been suggested as potential treatments. METHODS We comprehensively searched for relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. We assessed effectiveness based on efficiency and changes in Depression Assessment
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A hybrid model for predicting response to risperidone after first episode of psychosis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Giovany Oliveira Costa,Vanessa K Ota,Matheus Rodrigues Luiz,Joice Santos Rosa,Gabriela Xavier,Jessica Honorato Mauer,Marcos L Santoro,Carolina Muniz Carvalho,Daniel A Cavalcante,Amanda V G Bugiga,Rodrigo A Bressan,Gerome Breen,Ary Gadelha,Cristiano Noto,Diego R Mazzotti,Sintia I Belangero
Patient response to antipsychotic drugs varies and may be related to clinical and genetic heterogeneity. This study aimed to determine the performance of clinical, genetic, and hybrid models to predict the response of first episode of psychosis (FEP). patients to the antipsychotic risperidone. We evaluated 141 antipsychotic-naïve FEP patients before and after 10 weeks of risperidone treatment. Patients
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Two in ten patients seeking addiction treatment within São Paulo's Crackland report recent use of Synthetic Cannabinoids. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Clarice Sandi Madruga,Quirino Cordeiro,Claudio Jerônimo da Silva,Aline Correa de Araujo,Danilo Silveira Seabra,Ronaldo R Laranjeira
The profile investigation of crack cocaine dependents seeking addiction treatment within Sao Paulo's open drug use scene known as "Crackland" demonstrated that 20% of them reported consuming variations of Synthetic Cannabinoids. This equated to 1.054 patients in a span of four months (between 08/05/2023 to 08/09/2023). This preliminary finding is well-timed and holds significant value making it suitable
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The Role of Psychiatry in Areas Affected by Natural Disasters. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 César Augusto Trinta Weber,Antônio Geraldo da Silva
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Back to the future: the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry embraces change and innovation. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Andre R Brunoni,Antonio E Nardi
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Brazil Tightens the Reins on Z-Drugs: New Regulations for Zolpidem and Eszopiclone. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Marcelo G Lima,Vitor S Tardelli,Thiago M Fidalgo
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Social skills in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after treatment. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Felipe C da Silva,Marcelo C Batistuzzo,Juliana B Diniz,Carina C D'Alcante,Kiara Timpano,Roseli G Shavitt,Euripedes C Miguel,Marcelo Q Hoexter
OBJECTIVE We aim to investigate whether: 1) social skills (SS) are impaired in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); 2) SS would change over the course of treatment; and 3) severity of OCD, age of onset of OCD symptoms and illness duration would be associated with SS impairments. METHODS 41 treatment-naive patients with OCD and 34 control participants (CP) were assessed using a SS inventory. Patients
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Early adolescent life-related factors and predictors of violent behavior. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Mei-Ju Chen,Shiuan-Shinn Lee,Shu-Hsin Lee
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The Rise of the inadvertently called Adolescent 'Zombie' Behavior: A Spotlight on Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Pedro Mendonça-Ferreira,Henrique Bombana,João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia
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The S20 Brazilian Mental Health Report for Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet: Part I. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Jair de Jesus Mari,Christian Kieling,Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri,João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia,Naielly Rodrigues da Silva,Marcelo Feijó de Mello,Thiago M Fidalgo,Zila Sanchez,Giovanni Salum,Naomar Almeida-Filho
This is the first part of two documents prepared by experts for the Brazilian S20 mental health report. These reports outline strategies aimed at addressing the exacerbated mental health challenges arising from a post-pandemic world. Ongoing psychiatric epidemiology research has yielded evidence linking mental health with intricate social determinants, including gender, race/ethnicity, racism, socioeconomic
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Clinical features and influencing factors of adolescent major depressive disorder with suicidal and self-injurious behaviour. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 FeiFei Zhao,YiChang Jin,JingJing Ding,LingKai Yang
OBJECTIVE To analyse the related influencing factors of adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal and self-injurious behaviour (SSIB). METHODS A total of 299 adolescents with MDD who were admitted to the psychiatric department of the hospital between February 2022 and July 2023 were selected using the convenience sampling method. The participants were divided into the SSIB group (n =
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Evaluation of Galectin-1 and Galectin-3 levels in patients with bipolar disorder: Is Galectin-3 associated with treatment response? Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Meryem Yüksel Aytekin,Aybeniz Civan Kahve,Rabia Nazik Ekinci,Arzu Sakallı Nural,Işık Batuhan Çakmak,Nagihan Ayaz Naycı,Erol Göka
INTRODUCTION Galectins (Gal) were linked with inflammatory responses in the central nervous system, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of BD.In this study,we aimed to investigate whether serum Gal-1 and Gal-3 levels are related to BD. METHODS 36 patients diagnosed with BD were included.C-Reactive Protein(CRP),Gal-1,Gal-3 blood levels were evaluated on the first day of hospitalization and
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Identifying disparities in Mental Illness and Well-Being across Non-Risk, Risk, and Intersectional Groups during COVID-19 and the Sociodemographic's Role in Mental Health Outcomes. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Cristofthe J Fernandes,Félix Netos,Patrício Costa
Few pandemic studies explored positive aspects of mental health and employed an intersectional perspective, which considers the concomitant action of different risk conditions. Our intersectional investigation aimed to identify possible mental illness and well-being differences between groups identified as psychologically vulnerable in the pandemic by the WHO (immigrants, minorities, and people with
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Protective factors against depression in high-risk children and adolescents: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Bárbara Tietbohl-Santos,Augusto Ossamu Shintani,Bruno Braga Montezano,Paola Biazin,Giovanna Maiolli Signori,Rafaela Pulice,Giancarlo Franceschi Dalla Vecchia,Júlio César Bebber,Lucas Noronha,Ives Cavalcante Passos
BACKGROUND Depression is a significant global disability, and early adverse experiences (EAE) represent consistent risk factors in children. However, protective factors play a vital role in promoting healthy development and mitigating these risks. METHODS We conducted a thorough literature search on Pubmed, APA, Emcare, and EMBASE from 1946 to August 25, 2023. We included longitudinal studies analyzing
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Comparison of Opioid Use Disorder Patients with and without Problematic Internet Use in Terms of Impulsivity and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Neşe Burcu Bal,Bahar Yeşil Örnek
AIMS This study seeks to investigate ADHD symptoms and impulsivity among individuals diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) who also exhibit symptoms of Problematic Internet Use (PIU). METHODS The study involved the participation of 360 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patients enrolled at an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center (ADATC) during the period from October to December 2022. Various assessment
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The association between schizophrenia and increased COVID-19 mortality in a cohort of over 2 million people in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Fabrício Emanuel Soares de Oliveira,Samuel Trezena,Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli,Maria Christina L Oliveira,Enrico A Colosimo,Hercílio Martelli,Eduardo Araújo Oliveira
OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical outcomes and risk factors of death related to mental disorders in a cohort of Brazilian hospitalized patients with COVID-19. METHODS This retrospective cohort study utilized the Brazilian database SIVEP-Gripe to analyze patients aged ≥18 years who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 between 2020 and 2022. The exposure of interest were mental disorders (anxiety, depression
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Brazilian Psychiatric Association Consensus on the physical structure and ideal team for psychiatric emergencies services. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Leonardo Baldaçara,Flávia Ismael,Daniel Kawakami,Gislene Alves da Rocha,Elie Leal de Barros Calfat,Deisy Mendes Porto,Beatriz Ferroli Cavalcante,Beatriz Plotegher Zaramella,Flávio Veloso Ribeiro,Roberto Mendes Dos Santos,Roberta Rossi Grudtner,Teng Chei Tung,Antônio Geraldo da Silva
INTRODUCTION An integral part of Brazil's public health system, the psychiatric emergency service (PES) has been instrumental in improving qualified support for crisis situations of mental disorders, equitable, universally accessible, and humanized. The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review and consensus about the physical area and facilities, and ideal team qualified for psychiatric
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Trajectories of positive attributes from childhood to young adulthood and its associations with threat and deprivation. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Aline Romani-Sponchiado,Rodolfo Furlan Damiano,Luiza K Axelrud,Julia Schafer,Mauricio Scopel Hoffmann,Giovanni Abrahão Salum
OBJECTIVE The aims of this study are to investigate the trajectory of positive attributes from childhood to early adulthood and to explore how those trajectories can be modified by two domains of childhood adversity - threat and deprivation. METHODS A large prospective school-based community cohort of youths (n=2,511, 6-14 years of age, 45% female) was assessed and followed up for 3 years (80% retention)
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A meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Chia-Min Chen,Shun-Chin Liang,Cheuk-Kwan Sun,Yu-Shian Cheng,Kuo-Chuan Hung
OBJECTIVE To investigate efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS Randomized sham-controlled trials (RCTs) were identified from major databases from the inception date of January 1990 to January 2023. Primary outcome was improvement in total symptoms of ADHD. Subgroup analysis focused on rTMS efficacy targeting different
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Social support and suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian healthcare workers: a longitudinal assessment of an online repeated cross-sectional survey. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Alexandre Paim Diaz,Andre Braule Pinto,Maria Isabel Chaves Araújo,Rui Mateus Joaquim,Danielle de Souza Costa,Alexandre Luiz de Oliveira Serpa,Anthony R Pisani,Yeates Conwell,Debora M Miranda,Leandro F Malloy-Diniz,Antonio G da Silva
INTRODUCTION Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of suicide compared to non-healthcare workers. This study aims to investigate the association between social support and suicidal ideation and behavior (SIB) during the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian HCWs. METHODS This study utilizes data from 10,885 participants who answered the first (time point 1 - between May and June of 2020) and
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Knowledge and perceived confidence of Brazilian psychiatrists about eating disorders´ diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Mireille C Almeida,Adriano Segal,Christina Almeida,João C Hiluy,Maria Amália Pedrosa,Maria Angélica Nunes,Patrícia Lemos,Táki Cordás,Antônio Geraldo da Silva,José Carlos Appolinário
OBJECTIVE To investigate Brazilian psychiatrists ́ knowledge and perceived confidence, both in diagnosis and in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders (ED). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 259 psychiatrists filled out an online form including: sociodemographic data, questions about ED diagnosis and management based on standard guidelines. Descriptive statistics described sample characteristics
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Bridging the Gap: Psychiatry's Role in the New Era of Obesity Treatment. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Jose Carlos Appolinario,Phillipa Hay,Walmir Coutinho
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Suicide or accident?; a call for expansion of psychological autopsy studies. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Ricky Burns,Leo Sher
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Incidental Choroid Plexus Papilloma in a Forensic Psychiatric Inpatient: A Case Report. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Pınar Celikkiran Erdem,Gamze Onar,Ahmet Türkcan
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Abbreviated Suicidal Narrative Inventory: Factor Structure, Internal Consistency, and Validity in a Brazilian Sample. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jefté Peper-Nascimento,Megan L Rogers,Alexandre Paim Diaz,Gabriela Serafim Keller,Jenelle A Richards,Luciane B Ceretta,Lisa J Cohen,João Quevedo,Igor Galynker,Samira S Valvassori
AIM To investigate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Brazilian version of the Abbreviated Suicidal Narrative Inventory (SNI-38). METHODS We used an anonymous online questionnaire of the SNI-38 and self-report measures administered between November 2020 and October 2021 in the Brazilian community. Participants were recruited through social media advertisements. Confirmatory factor
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Interaction between PTSD-PRS and trauma affects PTSD likelihood in women victims of sexual assault. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Amanda Victória Gomes Bugiga,Carolina Muniz Carvalho,Adrielle Martins Oliveira,Bruno Messina Coimbra,Samar Nasser Chehimi,Evelin Aline Zanardo,Leslie Domenici Kulikowski,Andrea Feijó Mello,Vanessa Kiyomi Ota,Marcelo Feijo Mello,Sintia Iole Belangero
OBJECTIVE Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is triggered by traumatic events, but genetic vulnerability and a history of childhood trauma are additional factors that may increase the risk of PTSD. Thus, our study focused on exploring the interaction between genetic susceptibility, as assessed by polygenic risk score (PRS), and traumatic events. METHODS We evaluated 68 women with PTSD who had been
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A network analysis of early trauma and impulsive behavior in individuals with mono- and poly-dependence of alcohol and crack cocaine. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Vanessa Loss Volpatto,Jaqueline Bohrer Schuch,Francisco Diego Rabelo-da-Ponte,Ellen Mello Borgonhi,Júlia Corrêa de Freitas,Felipe Ornell,Ramon Agostini Proença,Rodrigo Pereira Pio,Lisia von Diemen,Felix Henrique Paim Kessler
OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between impulsivity and early trauma through a network analysis in individuals diagnosed with different substance use disorders (SUD). METHODS This cross-sectional study includes a sample of 556 men with SUD (195 with alcohol use, 157 with crack cocaine use and 214 with multiple substance use). The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire was applied to investigate early
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The anti-infectious effect of antidepressants in psychiatric COVID-19 patients remains unproven. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Josef Finsterer,Fulvio A Scorza
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Concerns over analytical decisions in "Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yung Gonzaga,Igor Eckert
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Drug Repurposing and Personalized Treatment Strategies for Bipolar Disorder Using Transcriptomic. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Paola Rampelotto Ziani,Marco Antônio de Bastiani,Ellen Scotton,Pedro Henrique da Rosa,Tainá Schons,Giovana Mezzomo,Quênia de Carvalho,Flávio Kapczinski,Adriane R Rosa
OBJECTIVE The present study combined transcriptomic data and computational techniques based on gene expression signatures to identify novel bioactive compounds or FDA-approved drugs for the management of Bipolar Disorder (BD). METHODS Five transcriptomic datasets, comprising a total of 165 blood samples from BD case-control, were selected from the Gene Expression Omnibus repository (GEO). The number
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Tranylcypromine: A Red Flag for Broader Reflection. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Larissa Junkes,Antonio E Nardi
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Impact of maternal depressive symptoms on offspring executive functions: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Júlia de Souza Rodrigues,María Pastor Valero,Lucas Remoaldo Trambaiolli,Ana Beatriz Bozzini,Alicia Matijasevich
OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to thoroughly examine the current understanding of the effect of maternal depression exposure on the executive functions of offspring. METHODS Following the PRISMA statement, a comprehensive search for peer-reviewed cohort studies was performed on Pubmed, ScienceDirect, LILACS, PsychINFO, and SciELO. Study quality was assessed using the NIH National Heart, Lung
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The Revised Suicide Crisis Inventory (SCI-2): Factor Structure, Internal Consistency, and Validity in a Brazilian Sample. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jefté Peper-Nascimento,Megan L Rogers,Jenelle A Richards,Alexandre Paim Diaz,Luciane B Ceretta,Gabriela S Keller,João Quevedo,Igor Galynker,Samira S Valvassori
OBJECTIVE To examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Brazilian version of the Suicide Crisis Inventory (SCI-2) among Brazilian adults. METHODS The SCI-2 was cross-culturally adapted into Portuguese and administered to 2,265 individuals in the Brazilian community. Confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency, and convergent and criterion validity against the suicidal narrative
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Bridging the gap: culturally-sensitive approaches to Middle Eastern Mental Health. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Stephanie Zakhour,Aline Sardinha,Michelle N Levitan,Antonio E Nardi,Mayssa El Husseini
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Effectiveness of online group cognitive-behavior therapy for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a pilot study. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Cristiane Flores Bortoncello,Nicolas de Oliveira Cardoso,Sophia Ronchetti Martins Xavier,Ygor Arzeno Ferrão
OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of online group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) guided by the CAMALEO TOC manual in treating of adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). METHOD A quasi-experimental study with a single group pre-posttest intervention. Over 12 weeks 11 adolescents aged 11 to 17 years with OCD received weekly online sessions of GCBT based on CAMALEO
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Brazilian Physicians Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study exploring factors associated with prevalence of suicide planning and attempts. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Leonardo Servio Luz,Alex Jones Flores Cassenote,Emanuelle Pessa Valente,Ilaria Mariani,Marzia Lazzerini,Carlos Vital Tavares Corrêa Lima,Donizetti Dimer Giamberardino,Edmilson de Freitas Marques,Hermann Alexandre Vivacqua von Tiesenhausen,Hideraldo Luis Souza Cabeça,Lia Cruz Vaz da Costa Damásio,Milton Aparecido de Souza,Paulo Henrique de Souza,Rosylane Nascimento das Mercês Rocha,Vera Lucia Zaher-Rutheford
OBJECTIVES To report suicide planning and attempts' in a lifetime among Brazilian physicians and to explore associated risk factors. METHODS A nation-wide, online survey based on the Tool for the Assessment of Suicide Risk and Satisfaction with Life Scale was conducted among Brazilian physicians (January 2018 - January 2019). Multivariate explored associations of demographics, psychological, and work-related
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Perinatal factors as risk factors of bipolar disorder onset in young adulthood: a 22-year birth cohort. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Vanessa Gnielka,Bruno Braga Montezano,Daniel Prates Baldez,Augusto Ossamu Shintani,Francisco Diego Rabelo-da-Ponte,Ana Maria Baptista Menezes,Fernando C Wehrmeister,Helen Gonçalves,Maurício Kunz,Márcia Kauer-Sant'Anna,Devon Watts,Flávio Kapczinski,Ives Cavalcante Passos
BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder (BD) is a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in young adults. Complications during prenatal periods have been associated with BD previously. The study aims to examine the association between perinatal factors and BD in order to prevent the risk of developing BD. METHODS 3,794 subjects from the 1993 Pelotas population-based birth cohort study were included. We
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Prevalence of postpartum depression symptoms in high-income, and low- and middle-income countries in the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Marina Vilarim,Fernanda Rebelo,Ianne Vieira,Fernanda Mazzoli,Mauro G Carta,Antonio Egidio Nardi,Daniele Marano
OBJECTIVE To perform a meta-analysis and comparison between high-income, and low- and middle-income countries postpartum depression symptoms prevalences. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Virtual Health Library, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases were searched until October 2022 for studies that collected data from pandemic. The metaprop command was used in the Stata statistical software v
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Online sports betting as an expression of antisocial behavior. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Gabrielle Terezinha Foppa,Thiago Henrique Roza,Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the symptomatology and routine of medicated patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Natália B Almeida,Maria Paula Maziero,Tais Tanamatis,Danel Lucas da Conceição Costa,Roseli G Shavitt,Marcelo Q Hoexter,Marcelo C Batistuzzo
OBJECTIVES To study the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the routine of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and changes in symptoms and suicidal-related behavior, mainly in those with cleaning symptoms. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 58 patients completed an online self-report questionnaire that included the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised, Coronavirus Stress and Traumatic
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Association between victimization, mental disorders, and quality of life among Brazilian transgender persons: preliminary findings. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Milena Ferreira de França Alexandre,Sofia Oliveira de Souza,Gabrielly Galindo Azevedo Costa,Kátia Cristina Lima de Petribú
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Do baseline participant characteristics impact the effectiveness of a mobile health intervention for depressive symptoms? A post-hoc subgroup analysis of the CONEMO trials. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Heloísa Garcia Claro,Paulo Rossi Menezes,Ivan Filipe Fernandes,Nadine Seward,Juan Jaime Miranda,Maria Giovana Borges Saidel,Aline Geovanna de Lima Baquete,Kate L Daley,Suzana Aschar,Daniela Vera Cruz,Hellen Carolina Martins Castro,Thais Rocha,Julieta Quayle,Tim J Peters,Ricardo Araya
OBJECTIVE To ascertain whether sociodemographic and health-related characteristics known from previous research to have a substantive impact on recovery from depression modified the effect of a digital intervention designed to improve depressive symptoms (CONEMO). METHODS The CONEMO study consisted of two randomized controlled trials, one conducted in Lima, Peru, and one in São Paulo, Brazil. As a
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Exploring depression in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A cross-sectional analysis of the clinical relationship with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale dimensions. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Francesco Bartoli,Angela Calabrese,Federico Moretti,Marta Castiglioni,Luca Prestifilippo,Aldo De Pietra,Marco Gazzola,Paolo Camera,Cristina Crocamo,Giuseppe Carrà,
OBJECTIVE Evidence on the relationship between depression and clinical dimensions of schizophrenia remains limited. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between depression and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) dimensions in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. METHODS Trained assessors administered the PANSS to measure symptoms of schizophrenia and the Calgary
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Ultra-high risk for psychosis stigma: an updated Systematic Review. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Melina Mendonça,Feten Fekih-Romdhane,Alexandre Andrade Loch
OBJECTIVE To clarify if stigma associated with schizophrenia has also been directed towards the ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) population, the present review aimed at synthetizing the existing literature to update and extend our understanding on the topic. METHODS A systematic PRISMA-compliant review was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science for articles published until 30/04/2023
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9: A clinimetric analysis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Fiammetta Cosci,Kaj Sparle Christensen,Sara Ceccatelli,Chiara Patierno,Danilo Carrozzino
OBJECTIVE The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used self-report measure of depression whose psychometric properties were found to be merely acceptable. Insufficient attention has been devoted to its clinimetric validity, while its clinical utility is still debated, particularly for assessing depression severity. This is the first study to test the PHQ-9 construct validity and clinical
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Psychiatric features of two cases of anti-nmdar autoimmune encephalitis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Bárbara Ferreira Althoff,Anne Orgler Sordi,Lucas Primo de Carvalho Alves,Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles
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Vitamin D serum concentration is prospectively associated with depressive symptoms in the EpiFloripa Aging Cohort Study: a structural equation modeling approach. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Gilciane Ceolin,Júlia Dubois Moreira,Anna Quialheiro,Antônio Augusto Moura Silva,Eleonora d'Orsi,Débora Kurrle Rieger,Elisa Brietzke
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the direct, indirect, and total prospective effects of serum concentrations of [25(OH)D, 25-hydroxycolecalciferol] on depressive symptoms in older adults. METHODS Data from the second (2013-2015) and third (2017-2019) waves of the EpiFloripa Aging Cohort Study (≥ 60 years) were analyzed. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). 25(OH)D
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Mozambique: an epidemiological investigation in a primary school sample. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Helena Mutede Cutótua Daniel,Igor Duarte,Arthur Caye,Antonio Suleman,Wilza Fumo,Luis Augusto Rohde
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comorbidity rates with disruptive behavior disorders and main negative outcomes in primary school students in Nampula, Mozambique. METHODS We selected a random sample of 748 students for ADHD screening from a population of around 43,000 primary school students. The Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Rating Scale version
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Influence of TMX2-CTNND1 polymorphism on cortical thickness in schizophrenia patients and unaffected siblings: an exploratory study based on target region sequencing. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Wenjian Tan,Yixin Cheng,Danqing Huang,Dayi Liu,Jiamei Zhang,Jinyue Li,Zhening Liu,Yunzhi Pan
OBJECTIVE The advancement of neuroimaging and genetic research has revealed the presence of morphological abnormalities and numerous risk genes, along with their associations. We aimed to estimate magnetic resonance imaging-derived cortical thickness across multiple brain regions. METHODS The cortical thickness of 129 schizophrenia patients, 42 of their unaffected siblings, and 112 healthy controls
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The association of blood biomarkers with cerebral white matter and myelin content in bipolar disorder: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Mohammad Ali,Renata Husnudinov,Bianca Wollenhaupt-Aguiar,Benicio N Frey
OBJECTIVES Evidence from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and postmortem studies has demonstrated white-matter (WM) deficits in bipolar disorder (BD). Changes in peripheral blood biomarkers have also been observed; however, studies evaluating the potential relationship between brain alterations and the periphery are scarce. The objective of this systematic review is to investigate the relationship between
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Fifty years of research on cannabidiol (CBD) as an anticonvulsant: The legacy of Brazilian groups. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Antonio Waldo Zuardi,José Alexandre Crippa
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Yanomami humanitarian tragedy: an urgent colonial heritage issue. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Marcelo G Lima,Thiago M Fidalgo
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110 years of Karl Jaspers's Allgemeine Psychopathologie: is there still a role for Jaspers's phenomenological approach to psychopathology in the DSM era? Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Paulo Marcos Brasil Rocha