Objective: To test the reliability and the discriminant and convergent validity of the abbreviated Brazilian Portuguese World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument - Spirituality, Religion, and Personal Beliefs module (WHOQOL-SRPB BREF). Methods: In a sample of 404 individuals, we applied a g...
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Cultura,
Análisis Factorial,
Lenguaje,
Análisis de Clases Latentes,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Probabilidad,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicometría,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Religión y Psicología,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Espiritualidad,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Organización Mundial de la Salud
Objective: The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a highly connected cortical region that acts as a hub in major large-scale brain networks. Its dysfunction is associated with a number of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, depression, substance use disorder (SUD), obsessive-compulsive ...
Agonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 2/administración & dosificación,
Trastorno del Espectro Autista/fisiopatología,
Trastorno del Espectro Autista/terapia,
Clonidina/administración & dosificación,
Terapia Electroconvulsiva/métodos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Conducta Autodestructiva/fisiopatología,
Conducta Autodestructiva/terapia,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Objective: To evaluate whether an animal model of mania induced by lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) has an inflammatory profile and whether immune activation by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) has a cumulative effect on subsequent stimuli in this model. We also evaluated the action of lithium (Li) on inflamma...
Antiinflamatorios/farmacología,
Trastorno Bipolar/inducido químicamente,
Trastorno Bipolar/inmunología,
Trastorno Bipolar/fisiopatología,
Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo/sangre,
Citocinas/sangre,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Lipopolisacáridos/farmacología,
Dimesilato de Lisdexanfetamina,
Litio/farmacología,
Locomoción/efectos de los fármacos,
Factores de Crecimiento Nervioso/efectos de los fármacos,
Óxido Nítrico Sintasa de Tipo II/sangre,
Ratas Wistar,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Abstract Introduction Experiencing trauma may entail psychopathological consequences, but also changes considered to be positive (i.e., posttraumatic growth). For positive change to occur, an impact on the beliefs of individuals is required, which may be measured through the Core Beliefs Inventory (CBI...
Abstract Introduction Cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. As a complex pathology, at all stages of CKD patients need to have a good understanding of the need for drug and nutritional adherence. Cognitive screening is the starting ...
Abstract Objectives To construct and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk-Taking Scale (FRTakS) and to translate, adapt, and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk Tolerance Scale (FRTolS) with a Brazilian sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses we...
Abstract Objective To assess the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) considering a sample of elderly users of the primary healthcare facilities of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, southeast Brazil. Methods The MOS-SSS is a widely used measurement...
Abstract Introduction A great deal of research has been conducted all over the world into stress and its impacts on the health of populations. Objective To develop and validate an instrument for identification of the principal stressors and their magnitude in people who are subject to stress. Method T...
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of garlic on formation of postoperative adhesions in rats. Methods: Twenty-four Sprague dawley rats were divided into three groups. In Group 1 (sham), laparotomy was performed and stitched up. In Group 2 (control), after laparotomy was performed, punctate hemorr...
Fibrosis,
Radicales Libres/análisis,
Ajo/química,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Laparotomía,
Ganglios Linfáticos/efectos de los fármacos,
Ganglios Linfáticos/patología,
Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos,
Enfermedades Peritoneales/patología,
Enfermedades Peritoneales/prevención & control,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/patología,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control,
Ratas Sprague-Dawley,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Adherencias Tisulares/patología,
Adherencias Tisulares/prevención & control
