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Validation of the Brazilian Version of the Screening Tool for Psychosocial Distress (Stop-D) for Cardiac Patients

Distress has a potentiating effect on complications of heart disease. Early identification of distress and psychosocial management could help patients to deal with the disease and improve their quality of life. However, in Brazil, there is no specific instrument for evaluation of distress in cardiac pati...

Depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope of people with HIV

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze conditions of depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope in people with HIV/AIDS. Method: Cross-sectional survey of 108 individuals living with HIV/AIDS, carried out in a reference hospital for the treatment of infectious diseases in Northeast Brazil. The foll...

Psychological morbidity is the main predictor of quality of life among caregivers of individuals in first-episode psychosis: data from a year-long longitudinal study in Brazil

Objective: To investigate quality of life (QoL) and QoL predictors among caregivers of individuals in first-episode psychosis (FEP). Methods: This longitudinal study investigated predictors of QoL in caregivers of 80 individuals in FEP over a 1-year follow-up period, measured using a single component ex...

Qualidade e duração de sono entre usuários da rede pública de saúde

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a qualidade e tempo de sono entre usuários da rede pública de saúde e fatores associados. Métodos Estudo transversal, realizado com 775 indivíduos de ambos os sexos, em um município da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil. Aplicou-se questionário semiestruturado para avaliar ...

Characterization of suicidal behavior among children in a depressive episode: case series study

Abstract Introduction Child suicidal behavior is related to specific childhood variations, constituting risk factors, including predisposing factors, internal factors, and environmental factors. Objective To characterize suicidal behavior among children aged 5 to 12 years diagnosed with a depressive ...

Mood versus energy/activity symptoms in bipolar disorder: which cluster of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale better distinguishes between mania, depression, and euthymia?

Abstract Introduction Although bipolar disorder (BD) is traditionally included among mood disorders, some authors believe that changes in energy and motor activity, rather than mood changes, represent the true cardinal symptoms in mania and depression. The aim of the current study was to identify which...

Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated intracellular cytokines and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults

Abstract Background Inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of depression, and circulating inflammatory cytokines have been associated with depressive symptoms. However, measuring circulating cytokines have inherent methodological limitations. In vitro lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated intrac...

Ansiedade e depressão em pacientes internados vítimas de acidentes e violência física interpessoal

Introdução: Ansiedade e depressão são as repercussões psíquicas mais frequentes em pacientes hospitalizados. No Ceará, o Instituto Dr. José Frota (IJF) configura-se como o maior hospital de emergência traumatológica que recebe pacientes vítimas de acidentes e violências físicas. Objetivou-se...

Prevalencia del riesgo de depresión y factores asociados en estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada en Quito

Objetivo: estimar la prevalencia del riesgo de depresión e identificar factores asociados en estudiantes de medicina. Metodología: se entregó la encuesta del CES-D a 312 estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada en Quito. La prevalencia del riesgo de depresión fue calculada mediante estadís...

Dietary total antioxidant capacity as a preventive factor against depression in climacteric women

Dement. neuropsychol; 13 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Depression is characterized by physical or psychological distress and in many cases can lead to suicide. Objective: to assess the prevalence of depression and its possible relationship with dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and nutritional parameters in climacteric women participating i...