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Prevalence of insomnia and anxiety among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jilin Province

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (9), 2021
The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted the mental health of healthcare providers at the frontline. Therefore, we conducted this study to estimate the prevalence rate of anxiety and insomnia and identify associated risk factors among healthcare workers in Jilin, China, ...

Factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) in dentists. Factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated using a questionnaire and scores of the Depression, Anxiety, and S...

Association of salivary alpha-amylase with anxiety and stress in nursing professionals

Objective: to assess if changes in salivary alpha-amylase activity are associated with anxiety and stress among hospital nursing professionals and whether anxiety and stress are associated with sociodemographic, epidemiological, and occupational factors. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, carr...

Factors associated with stress, anxiety, and depression during social distancing in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of clinical signs and symptoms of severe/extreme stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as their associated factors, among Brazilians during social distancing. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted in April/May 2020 with 3,200 Brazilians ove...

Anxiety and its influence on maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy

Objective: to identify the levels of anxiety and breastfeeding self-efficacy in puerperal women at the intervals of 60, 120, and 180 days postpartum; and to verify the influence of anxiety on breastfeeding self-efficacy among these puerperal women. Method: an analytical, longitudinal and prospective stu...

Influence of religiosity on medical students' mental health

Rev. bras. educ. méd; 45 (2), 2021
Abstract: Introduction: Mental health was included as one of the top ten health indicators and studies have shown it is related to religiosity and spirituality (R/S). Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the degree of R/S of medical students influences anxiety and depression ...

Una mirada especial a la ansiedad y depresión en el adulto mayor institucionalizado
A Special Approach to Anxiety and Depression in the Institutionalized Aged Adult

Introducción: La ansiedad y la depresión son alteraciones frecuentes en los ancianos y de difícil diagnóstico. El trabajo que se realiza en las Casas de Abuelos es realmente gratificante pues la socialización es tan fuerte que se crean fuertes lazos de amistad y una nueva perspectiva de ver la vida....

Prevalencia de síntomas depresivos, síntomas ansiosos y riesgo de suicidio en estudiantes de medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

INTRODUCCIÓN: Los trastornos neuropsiquiátricos tienen una alta prevalencia en Chile, siendo los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes uno de los grupos de mayor riesgo. El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos, ansiosos y riesgo de suicidio en los estudiantes de medic...

Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease in multiple sclerosis: a contributing factor for anxiety, disability, sleep disorder, and quality of life

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (11), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common and burdensome sleep disorders in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective: To evaluate common MS-related symptoms and consequences between groups with and without RLS and further assess the association of quality of li...

Evaluation of FunFRIENDS program in prevention of anxiety in Brazilian children: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the FunFRIENDS protocol on anxiety symptoms, internalizing problems and prosocial behavior in 4- to 5-year old children. Participated of this study 43 children with an allocation ratio of 1:1 between groups (Intervention Group [IG], N = 21; Control Gro...