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Neuropsychiatric changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple sclerosis patients

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (9), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: This study reported on a variety of psychological reactions related to anxiety, sleep quality, depression, fatigue, and quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), related to the Covid-19 quarantine experience. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate ...

Rueda de prensa semanal sobre COVID-19: palabras de apertura de la directora, 18 agosto 2020

Los casos de coronavirus en nuestra Región han llegado a casi 11,5 millones y más de 400.000 personas en el continente americano han muerto a causa de la pandemia....

Sleep hygiene at COVID-19 times to avoid circadian misalignment

Rev. bras. neurol; 56 (2), 2020
In times of social isolation, as it may occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are problems such as those regarding lack of regular exercising, socializing outside the home, all that can lead to poor sleep quality. According to the circadian rhythm, behavioral and physiological processes occur at the ...

Social distancing and environmental stressors in homes during times of COVID-19: an Environmental Psychology perspective

Estud. psicol. (Natal); 25 (2), 2020
The objective was to investigate the factors that generate stress in the residential environment of Brazilians during the social distancing measures that were established to control the pandemic of COVID-19. A survey was carried out with 2,000 Brazilians, who answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and...

Pregnant women and COVID-19: isolation as a physical and psychic impact factor

Abstract This research aims to reflect upon the inherent impacts of social isolation caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the health of pregnant women. It brings up a survey on both physical and psychological aspects of this period on a woman's life, such as physiological and emotional ch...

Os lugares do diferente no trabalho contemporâneo: trajetórias de pessoas LGBTs

Cad. psicol. soc. trab; 23 (1), 2020
O artigo analisa as vivências de um grupo de trabalhadores LGBTs que visivelmente destoam dos padrões heteronormativos, para compreender as suas percepções sobre o mercado de trabalho, as formas definidas para lidar com as adversidades e os significados que atribuem ao trabalho. A sociedade contempor...

COVID-19 and attitudes toward social isolation: The role of political orientation, morality, and fake news

Estud. psicol. (Natal); 25 (2), 2020
Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, and social isolation is one of the main strategies for preventing contagion. In Brazil, however, discussions concerning isolation have been inserted in the political arena of an already polarized context. In this context, this study sought to inves...

Violencia de género/familiar en tiempos de cuarentena: revisión crítica de la literatura

INTRODUCCIÓN: Ante la crisis de salud mundial a causa del COVID-19, se han implementado medidas de salud pública para la mitigación de la pandemia tales como: i) Cuarentena: la cual consiste en la restricción de movimientos de las personas sanas para prevenir la propagación de una potencial infecci...

Cuarentena por coviD-19 en un profesional de la salud: dimensión psicológica, social y familiar

Rev. salud pública; 22 (2), 2020
RESUMEN Objetivo Analizar las dimensiones psicológica, social y familiar de una profesional de la salud en cuarentena por COVID-19. Método Reporte de caso. Se utilizó una matriz como bitácora diaria para recolección de información de las tres dimensiones analizadas. Se respetó el anonimato de la...