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Dysfunctional eating behaviors, anxiety, and depression in Italian boys and girls: the role of mass media

Objective: Extensive research has implicated identification with characters in mass media in the emergence of disordered eating behavior in adolescents. We explored the possible influence of the models offered by television (TV) on adolescents' body image, body uneasiness, eating-disordered behavior, dep...

Mental health problems among medical students in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 39 (4), 2017
Objective: To provide a comprehensive picture of mental health problems (MHPs) in Brazilian medical students by documenting their prevalence and association with co-factors. Methods: We systematically searched the MEDLINE/PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and PsycINFO databases for cross-sectional studies on the ...

Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 39 (4), 2017
Objective: To determine the association between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and depressive symptoms in adolescents from a school in Lima, Peru. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed through a census of 875 high-school students, aged 13 to 17 years, from a school in Lima. Participants compl...

Depression and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in HIV-positive men in São Paulo, the largest city in South America: Social and psychological implications

Clinics; 72 (12), 2017
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of depression and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in two groups of individuals: men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with women (MSW). METHODS: Two hundred and sixteen participants (MSM=116; MSW=100) who vis...

Frecuencia y variables asociadas a estigma-discriminación percibido en víctimas del conflicto armado colombiano

Resumen: Se desconoce la frecuencia de complejo estigma-discriminación percibido en víctimas del conflicto armado colombiano. El objetivo del estudio fue establecer la frecuencia y variables asociadas al estigma-discriminación percibido en víctimas del conflicto armado, en municipios del Departamento...

Depresión adulta y experiencias infantiles adversas: evidencia de un subtipo depresivo complejo en consultantes de la atención primaria en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
Background: Traumatic experiences during childhood may influence the development of mental disorders during adulthood. Aim: To determine clinical and psychosocial variables that are associated with a higher frequency of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in patients who consult for depression in Primar...

Psychopathology and alexithymia in patients with psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, relapsing skin disease that has a psychosocial impact on the patients' life. Objective: This study aimed to investigate psychopathology in patients with psoriasis based on a valid psychometric instrument, as well as on the relationship between...

Concordancia diagnóstica entre atención primaria y psiquiatra en derivaciones a Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental en Talca

Rev. méd. Maule; 33 (1), 2017
Psychiatric diseases have a high presence in Chilean population. Most of the cases are treated in the primary care. Despite this, and because of their complexity, some cases need specialist care. Is important the appropriate referral to secondary care which can be measured by the diagnostic concordance. ...

Maternal depression and anxiety associated with dental fear in children: a cohort of adolescent mothers in Southern Brazil

Abstract Exposure to maternal symptoms of depression/anxiety has long-term negative consequences for child development, regardless of the contextual risk. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the symptomatology of persistent maternal depression and anxiety with child dental ...

Depresión posparto en padres: ¿por qué también es importante?

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (5), 2017
La supervisión de salud es una oportunidad privilegiada para acompañar a las nuevas familias en su transición a la parentalidad. Este período trae importantes desafíos para la madre y el padre, y en ocasiones la demanda puede superar los recursos emocionales de la familia; este desbalance puede favo...