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Psychological well-being in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation

Acta sci., Health sci; 44 (), 2022
The aim of the study is to determine the psychological well-being of patients who underwent stem cell transplantation. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 patients. Data were collected face-to-face using an introductory information form and the Brief Symptom Inventory.When the results of th...

Thermocoagulation as a Surgical Approach for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Refractory Patients: Systematic Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (4), 2021
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disabling chronic neuropsychiatric disease, entails high economic costs to society and has high morbidity and mortality rates. The first-line treatments for OCD are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitivebehavioral therapy. However, this disorder has t...

Efectividad de la terapia cognitivo conductual para trastorno obsesivo compulsivo en pacientes con trastorno del espectro autista: Artículo de revisión

La terapia cognitivo conductual (TCC), es el tratamiento de elección para el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC), principalmente la exposición con prevención de respuesta (EPR). En pacientes que presentan TOC co-ocurrente con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) se cree que la TCC tendría un menor ef...

Gestalt contact styles in OCD patients: a controlled study

Abstract Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a challenging disease in terms of remission rates and treatment approaches. All theoretical approaches are needed for a better understanding. Compared to other theories, it has not been examined sufficiently from the perspective of gestalt theory in ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in a patient with SCA type 1

Rev. bras. neurol; 55 (4), 2019
For many years, the cerebellum was thought to be only responsible for balance, movement, planning and execution. Nowadays, it is well accepted that most cerebellar connections are involved in non-motor functions. Herein, we provide a case report in which a 27-year-old Brazilian male, diagnosed with Obses...

Estimulación cerebral profunda: tratamiento para pacientes con diagnóstico de trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo resistente
Deep brain stimulation: treatment for patients diagnosed with disorder obsessive-compulsive resistant

El trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC) afecta al 2% de la población general, llegando en ocasiones a causar un deterioro funcional severo y de la calidad de vida de las personas afectadas. Entre el 10 y el 30% de los pacientes con este trastorno no responde a los tratamientos recomendados: farmacológic...

Pituitary gland volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after cognitive-behavioral therapy

Objective: The beneficial effects of psychopharmacological and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the brain are not well understood. In a previous study, we found smaller pituitary volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of CBT ...

Deep brain stimulation - depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Clinical and familial profile of bipolar disorder with and without obsessive-compulsive disorder: an Indian study

Abstract Introduction Comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is common in bipolar disorder (BD). Clinical characteristics, functionality and familial pattern of this comorbidity are largely understudied. Objective To assess clinical profile, familial loading of psychiatric disorders and level of ...