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Quality of life, depression, anxiety and coping strategies after heart transplantation

Abstract Introduction: Heart transplantation is the therapeutic procedure indicated to increase the survival of patients with refractory heart failure. Improvement in overall functioning and quality of life are expected factors in the postoperative period. Objective: To identify and evaluate mental dis...

Salivary stress biomarkers and anxiety symptoms in children with and without temporomandibular disorders

Abstract The etiology of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which are considered as a heterogeneous group of psychophysiological disturbances, remains a controversial issue in clinical dentistry. This study aimed to evaluate whether the salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), cortisol levels, and anxiety symptoms ...

A neurofeedback protocol to improve mild anxiety and sleep quality

A family-based association study of the HTR1B gene in eating disorders

Objective: To explore the association of three polymorphisms of the serotonin receptor 1Dβ gene (HTR1B) in the etiology of eating disorders and their relationship with clinical characteristics. Methods: We analyzed the G861C, A-161T, and A1180G polymorphisms of the HTR1B gene through a family-based...

Virtual reality exposure using three-dimensional images for the treatment of social phobia

Objective: To test a potential treatment for social phobia, which provides exposure to phobia-inducing situations via computer-generated, three-dimensional images, using an open clinical trial design. Methods: Twenty-one patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of social phobia took part in the trial. Treatment ...

Evaluation of children's dental anxiety levels at a kindergarten and at a dental clinic

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract This study evaluated the dental anxiety levels of preschool children at a kindergarten and at a dental clinic. The anxiety levels of ninety 4-6-year-old (4.99 ± 0.81) preschool children were evaluated according to pulse rates, the facial image scale (FIS), the Venham picture test (VPT), and the...

Ansiedade na performance musical: tradução, adaptação e validação do Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI) para a língua portuguesa

CONTEXTO: A performance musical requer alto nível de habilidade em diversos parâmetros, como coordenação motora, atenção e memória, o que a torna particularmente suscetível aos estados de ansiedade. Pesquisas nessa área têm avançado com a introdução de instrumentos específicos para abordar ...

Relationship between psychological factors and symptoms of TMD in university undergraduate students

Acta odontol. latinoam; 23 (3), 2010
Temporomandibular disorders is a collective term used to describe a number of related disorders involving the temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles and occlusion with common symptoms such as pain, restricted movement, muscle tenderness and intermittent joint sounds. The multifactorial TMD etiolog...

A pressão arterial e a freqüência cardíaca não são bons parâmetros para avaliação do nível de ansiedade pré-operatória

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 54 (6), 2004
JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Os pacientes cirúrgicos sofrem graus variados de estresse psicológico no período pré-operatório. Pacientes ansiosos podem apresentar reações psicossomáticas como hipertensão arterial e taquicardia. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o nível de ansiedade pré-operató...

Nível de ansiedade de clientes submetidos a cineangiocoronariografia e de seus acompanhantes

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 12 (2), 2004
Este estudo exploratório e com abordagem quantitativa teve como objetivos identificar o nível de ansiedade de 40 acompanhantes e 40 clientes submetidos a cineangiocoronariografia pela primeira vez, no período de espera do exame, e correlacionar os dados entre si e com as variáveis sóciodemográficas...