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Screening for symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients admitted to a university hospital with acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome to a university hospital and to examine associations with use of psychotropic drugs. Methods: Ninety-one patients who had had an acute coronary event were enrolled on this cross-...

Depression, anxiety, hopelessness and quality of life in users of cocaine/crack in outpatient treatment

Abstract Objective: To identify symptoms of anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness in patients in outpatient treatment for substance dependency and to test for correlations with various aspects of their quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study of a sample of 25 men in recuperation f...

Assessment of factors related to smokers' adherence to a short-term support group for smoking cessation: a longitudinal study in a developing country

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which individual characteristics of smokers are associated with their adherence to a support group for smoking cessation. Methods: Smokers from Porto Alegre, Brazil, were invited to participate in a support group for smoking cessation consistin...

Evaluating respiratory musculature, quality of life, anxiety, and depression among patients with indeterminate chronic Chagas disease and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) is progressive and incapacitating, especially when cardiopulmonary function is affected. For example, respiratory muscle weakness can cause dyspnea upon exertion and fatigue, which may be exacerbated when it is associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The ...

Panic psychosis: paroxysmal panic anxiety concomitant with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia

Excess fluid volume: sociodemographic and clinical analysis in haemodialysis patients

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyse the defining characteristics and related factors in the nursing diagnosis Excess fluid volume and its relationship to sociodemographic and clinical variables in haemodialysis patients. Method: Cross-sectional study, conducted using a form and physical examination, with a ...

Therapeutic play to prepare children for invasive procedures: a systematic review

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the available evidence regarding the efficacy of using therapeutic play on behavior and anxiety in children undergoing invasive procedures. Data source: The systematic review search was performed in the MEDLINE, LILACS, CENTRAL and CINAHL databases. There was no limitati...

A angústia como pathos fundamental: uma questão freudiana

Rev. Subj. (Impr.); 17 (1), 2017
Partindo da experiência clínica no âmbito de pesquisas em psicanálise, o artigo versa sobre o conceito de angústia na trama freudiana. Observa-se que, em uma parcela significativa dos sujeitos atendidos, a angústia se apresenta como um afeto impossibilitado de representação e que tem como destino...

Lifestyle Intervention on Metabolic Syndrome and its Impact on Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: Lifestyle intervention programs can reduce the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and, therefore, reduce the risk for cardiac disease, one of the main public health problems nowadays. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of three types of approach for li...

Eficácia da técnica de relaxamento com imagem guiada em pacientes oncológicos submetidos a tratamento quimioterápico

OBJETIVOS: avaliar a eficácia da técnica de relaxamento com imagem guiada em pacientes oncológicos submetidos a tratamento quimioterápico em relação à diminuição dos níveis de depressão e ansiedade. MÉTODOS: Estudo do tipo ensaio clínico não randomizado. A amostra foi constituída de partic...