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Teoria Interpessoal de enfermagem para manejamento de ansiedade em pessoas com transtornos de uso de substâncias (ITASUD)

Introdução: Há evidências de que a comorbidade ansiedade e abuso de substâncias tem demonstrado ter uma forte associação. Altos níveis de ansiedade são críticos para o aumento do risco de abuso de substância, recaída e abandono do tratamento. Enquanto é amplamente aceito que a ansiedade é u...

A newly designed intensive caregiver education program reduces cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (9), 2019
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a newly designed intensive caregiver education program (ICEP) on reducing cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. One hundred and ninety-six AIS patients were divided into ICEP group and Control group in a 1:1 ratio...

Detección de talentos: propuesta de un instrumento para la evaluación del aspecto sicológico (CST- 40)

El propósito del presente estudio fue el diseño y validez de contenido de un instrumento de evaluación (CST-40), que permita evaluar variables sicológicas fundamentales para el rendimiento deportivo, en el ámbito de la detección de talentos deportivos (autoconfianza, concentración, control de la...

The elevated gradient of aversion: a new apparatus to study the rat behavior dimensions of anxiety, fear, and impulsivity

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (11), 2019
Few behavioral tests allow measuring several characteristics and most require training, complex analyses, and/or are time-consuming. We present an apparatus based on rat exploratory behavior. Composed of three different environments, it allows the assessment of more than one behavioral characteristic in ...

Behavioral effects of Bj-PRO-7a, a proline-rich oligopeptide from Bothrops jararaca venom

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (11), 2019
The heptapeptide Bj-PRO-7a, isolated and identified from Bothrops jararaca (Bj) venom, produces antihypertensive and other cardiovascular effects that are independent on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition, possibly relying on cholinergic muscarinic receptors subtype 1 (M1R). However, whether Bj-PRO...

Obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in elderly patients with a pacemaker

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate quality of life in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have a pacemaker. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving elderly patients (≥ 60 years of age) with a pacemaker. The dependent variable was quality of life, as evaluated with the...

Effect of ethanol Adiantum capillus-veneris extract in experimental models of anxiety and depression

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with a prevalence of 15%-25%. Monoamine aminotransferases, in particular, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, change in the brain of depressed people. Adiantum capillus-veneris is one of the species of the maidenhair fern genus that have tra...

Anxiety increases the blood pressure response during exercise

Motriz (Online); 25 (3), 2019
Aim: The hypothesis that higher levels of anxiety promote greater blood pressure (BP) responses during physical exercise is tested. The hypothesis that metaborreflex response is increased in an anxious individual is tested as well. Methods: There were 43 volunteers divided by anxiety level: 12 volunte...

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy improves quality of life, depression, anxiety and coping in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled randomized clinical trial

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which impairs the quality of life. The objective of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Brief Group Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy to improve quality of life, depression, anxiety and coping strategies in SLE patients. ...