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The psychological impact of social distancing related to the covid-19 pandemic on undergraduate and graduate students in Brazil

Braz. j. oral sci; 21 (), 2022
Aim: To evaluate the psychological impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate and graduate students of the Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. Methods: Three questionnaires were used: sociodemographic, WHO Abbreviated Quality of Life Inventory, and General Anxiety Disorder-7. Data were a...

Relationships between worry and depressive symptoms during two group therapies for generalized anxiety disorder

J. bras. psiquiatr; 71 (2), 2022
OBJECTIVE: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic and disabling disorder associated with various impairments and shows a significant prevalence in the worldwide and Brazilian populations. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship of two symptoms relevant to the disorder (worr...

Propiedades psicométricas de la escala Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) en una muestra comunitaria de adolescentes en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (4), 2022
BACKGROUND: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale is widely used for the assessment of generalized anxiety disorder. AIM: To adapt the GAD-7 to the Chilean adolescent population and to evaluate its psychometric properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The GAD-7 was adapted and administered to 2,...

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...

Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety among university students of health sciences in Brazil: findings and implications

J. bras. psiquiatr; 70 (2), 2021
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety disorders among university students of health sciences at Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study between March to June 2019. Data were collected through a self-administered questionna...

Sluggish cognitive tempo is associated with autistic traits and anxiety disorder symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Objective: To investigate the association of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) with autistic traits (ATs) and anxiety disorder symptoms among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: A total of 195 children with a DSM-5 diagnosis of ADHD were included. The Barkley Sluggish Co...

Comparative analysis of anxiety and depression prevalence between individuals with and without inflammatory bowel disease

ABSTRACT Rationale: Inflammatory bowel diseases − Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) − are chronic disorders associated, for several reasons, with psychological symptoms and stigmatization of patients. Aim: To compare individuals with and without inflammatory bowel diseases in...

Prevalence and correlates of generalized anxiety disorder among elderly people in primary health care

J. bras. psiquiatr; 69 (2), 2020
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and its associations with sociodemographic and health factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with a population-based sample of 578 individuals aged 60 years or older from the Family Health Strategy (FHS) program of Porto Alegre...

Somatización, ansiedad y depresión en niños y adolescentes

Rev. Méd. Clín. Condes; 31 (2), 2020
Los trastornos de salud mental como depresión y ansiedad tienden a coexistir frecuentemente con los trastornos de somatización, siendo estos últimos una causa frecuente de consulta en especialidades médicas en niños y adolescentes. Es necesario poder pesquisarlos y diagnosticarlos para poder tratarl...