This review aims to summarize information about the genetic etiology of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), with particular reference to the contributions of our research group. We also discuss the genetic comorbidity estimated from genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP´s) b...
Resumo: A clínica, a pesquisa e a intervenção em psicanálise estão baseadas na indissociabilidade entre procedimento de investigação, dispositivo terapêutico e método de pesquisa. Nesta perspectiva, apresentamos a metodologia do projeto intitulado: O imaginário na esquizofrenia: sobre o fenôme...
Kalayci, Fatma;
Ozdemir, Armagan;
Saribas, Suat;
Yuksel, Pelin;
Ergin, Sevgi;
Mert Kuskucu, Ali;
Aksoy Poyraz, Cana;
Balcioglu, Ibrahim;
Alpay, Nihat;
Kurt, Aykut;
Sezgin, Zeynep;
Tufan Kocak, Banu;
Sucu Icel, Rana;
Can, Gunay;
Bahar Tokman, Hrisi;
Kocazeybek, Bekir.
Several pathogens have been suspected of playing a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Chronic inflammation has been proposed to occur as a result of persistent infection caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae cells that reside in brain endothelial cells for many years. It was recently hypothesized th...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are causes of major suffering in patients. Nevertheless, they also affect family and caregiver functioning. This is important because the participation and involvement of families and caregivers is essential to achieve an optimal treatment. Obje...
Afecto,
Análisis Multivariante,
Emociones,
Emoción Expresada,
Esquizofrenia,
Estrés Psicológico,
Neuropsicología,
Salud Mental,
Terapia Familiar,
Trastorno Bipolar,
Terapéutica
Summary Objective: Determine whether there is an association between the risk of cardiovascular adverse events and the use of antipsychotic agents. Method: Analysis of original articles retrieved from the following databases: LILACS, PubMed, Cochrane Controlled Trials Clinical Data Bank (CENTRAL) and P...
Ruiz-Veguilla, Miguel;
Moreno-Granados, Josefa;
Salcedo-Marin, Maria D;
Barrigon, Maria L;
Blanco-Morales, Maria J;
Igunza, Evelio;
Cañabate, Anselmo;
Garcia, Maria D;
Guijarro, Teresa;
Diaz-Atienza, Francisco;
Ferrin, Maite.
Objectives: Brain maturation differs depending on the area of the brain and sex. Girls show an earlier peak in maturation of the prefrontal cortex. Although differences between adult females and males with schizophrenia have been widely studied, there has been less research in girls and boys with psychos...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the socio-demographic and clinical variables, identify the determinants of length of stay and estimate the cost of inpatient treatment of schizophrenia in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: A non-concurrent cohort was conducted in three psychiatric hospitals ...
Objectives: To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) for
schizophrenia in Brazil. Methods: A Markov model was built for the evaluation of the cost-effectiveness
of risperidone, quetiapine, ziprasidone and olanzapine in the Brazilian public health system. The time...
The use of novel drugs such as inhaled loxapine (LOXi) for schizophrenia and the off-label use of substances such as sodium nitroprusside (NIT) for the management of mental disorders require further investigation. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LOXi and NIT for the treatment of agitation...
