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Virtual reality exposure therapy for fear of driving: analysis of clinical characteristics, physiological response, and sense of presence

Objective: To investigate the reactions of women with driving phobia to a therapeutic program of scheduled virtual reality exposure treatment (VRET) sessions. Methods: The study intervention consisted of a computer game with car-driving scenarios that included several traffic situations. We investigated...

Clinical improvement in patients with borderline personality disorder after treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: preliminary results

Objective: Current treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) consists of psychotherapy and pharmacological interventions. However, the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) could be beneficial to improve some BPD symptoms. The objective of this study was to evaluate clinical...

Eficacia de la meditación trascendente – método xirione en reducción de ansiedad - estado en pacientes con trastorno mixto ansioso – depresivo
Efficiency of transcendental meditation - Method of reducing anxiety - Condition in patients with mixed anxiety disorder - Depressive

Objetivo. Comprobar la eficacia de la Meditación Método Xirione en la reducción del nivel de ansiedad – estado en pacientes diagnosticados con trastorno mixto ansioso – depresivo. Materiales y Métodos: Un ensayo clínico aleatorizado, de grupos paralelos. Se incluyeron a cuarenta pacientes diagno...

Mindfulness in mood and anxiety disorders: a review of the literature

Abstract Introduction The objective of this study was to conduct a review of the literature covering the use of different mindfulness-based therapy approaches in treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, including mindfulness skills and mindfulness linked to emotional regulation and fear of negative app...

Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children

Abstract Introduction Anxiety disorders in primary school-aged children negatively affect their mental health and psychological development. Available non-medical treatments for these conditions are time-consuming and expensive. In this context, eclectic therapy is a therapeutic approach that incorporat...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation appear to be safe neuromodulatory techniques useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders and other neuropsychiatric disorders

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has recently been investigated as a possible adjuvant treatment for many neuropsychiatric disorders, and has already been approved for the treatment of drug-resistant depression in the United States and in Brazil, among other countries. Although its use in...

Perfil del paciente hiperfrecuentador y su asociación con el trastorno ansioso depresivo en servicios de atención primaria de Cali, Colombia

RESUMEN Objetivos. Determinar el perfil de los pacientes hiperfrecuentadores en servicios de atención primaria y su asociación con el trastorno ansioso depresivo en Cali, Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Estudio de casos y controles. Se definió como caso hiperfrecuentador a aquellos pacientes con ...

A neurofeedback protocol to improve mild anxiety and sleep quality

Análisis de costo-efectividad de escitalopram comparado con paroxetina, sertralina y venlafaxina como terapia de mantenimiento para pacientes con trastorno de ansiedad generalizada en Colombia
Cost-effectiveness analysis of escitalopram compared to paroxetine, sertraline and venlafaxine as maintenance therapy for patients with generalized anxiety disorder in Colombia

Problema de investigación: Describir los costos y la efectividad de escitalopram comparado con paroxetina, sertralina y venlafaxina como terapia de mantenimiento en adultos con diagnóstico de trastorno de ansiedad generalizada en Colombia. Tipo de evaluación económica: Análisis de costo-utilidad....

Protocolo de dispensação de sertralina para o tratamento da ansiedade e depressão

Objetivo Geral: oferecer aos profissionais da saúde orientações sobre a dispensação racional da “sertralina” para o tratamento de ansiedade e depressão. Objetivos específicos: -Normatizar o acesso dos portadores de ansiedade e depressão ao tratamento complementar com as tecnologias disponíve...