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Cocoa and classical music: effect on anxiety and antioxidant activity in Wistar rats

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 67 (2), 2017
The effect of cocoa powder and subchronic exposure to classical music in Wistar rats behavior on anxiety evaluation tests and their antioxidant activity was evaluated. The animals were divided into four groups: control group (CG), cocoa powder group (CPG), music group (MG) and cocoa powder with music gro...

Estudio epidemiológico de salud mental en población clínica de un centro de atención psicológica

Psychol. av. discip; 11 (1), 2017
Resumen El presente estudio tiene como objetivo la descripción de variables sociodemográficas, del tratamiento, principales categorías diagnósticas y prevalencia de trastornos mentales de la población atendida en un centro de psicología. Se analizaron las historias clínicas de los 1699 consultante...

Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) and association of PSST scores with health-related quality of life

Objective: To develop and validate a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST), a questionnaire used for the screening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and of the most severe form of PMS, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). The PSST also rates the impact of premens...

Symptoms of anxiety and depression are related to cardiovascular responses to active, but not passive, coping tasks

Objective: Anxiety and depression have been linked to blunted blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) reactions to mental stress tests; however, most studies have not included indices of underlying hemodynamics nor multiple stress tasks. This study sought to examine the relationships of anxiety and depre...

How to tell a happy from an unhappy schizotype: personality factors and mental health outcomes in individuals with psychotic experiences

Objective: It is unclear why some individuals reporting psychotic experiences have balanced lives while others go on to develop mental health problems. The objective of this study was to test if the personality traits of harm avoidance, self-directedness, and self-transcendence can be used as criteria to...

Impacts of social support on symptoms in Brazilian women with fibromyalgia

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT We aimed to assess the impact of social support on symptoms in Brazilian women with FM. An observational, descriptive study enrolling 66 women who met the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Social support was measured by the Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), functionality was e...

Ecocardiograma: da Solicitação do Exame pelo Pediatra à Realização pelo Cardiologista Pediátrico

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 30 (2), 2017
Fundamento: O ecocardiograma é uma ferramenta diagnóstica utilizada para avaliar anomalias cardíacas e esclarecer dúvidas quanto ao caráter benigno de certos achados do exame clínico cardiovascular. Objetivos: Identificar os principais motivos da solicitação do ecocardiograma pelo pediatra e aval...

Mindfulness y promoción de la salud mental en adolescentes: efectos de una intervención en el contexto educativo

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: Mindfulness has been conceptualized as paying attention to present moment experience in a non-judgmental manner, and the practice of developing that skill. Aim: To determine the impact of a mindfulness-based intervention on negative emotional states of anxiety, stress, and depression in Chile...

Relação entre autocuidado e sintomas depressivos e ansiosos de indivíduos em tratamento hemodialítico
Relationship between self-care and depression and anxiety symptoms in individuals undergoing hemodialysis

Rev Rene (Online); 18 (2), 2017
Objetivo: avaliar a capacidade para o autocuidado e sua relação com os sintomas depressivos e ansiosos de pacientes em hemodiálise. Métodos: estudo correlacional, com corte transversal, realizado com 100 participantes. Foram utilizados os instrumentos: Escala Revisada para a Avaliação da Agência d...

Tryptophan overloading activates brain regions involved with cognition, mood and anxiety

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Tryptophan is the only precursor of serotonin and mediates serotonergic activity in the brain. Previous studies have shown that the administration of tryptophan or tryptophan depletion significantly alters cognition, mood and anxiety. Nevertheless, the neurobiological alterations that follow the...