Showing papers in "Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria in 2020"

TL;DR: ‘‘Pandemic fear’’ and COVID-19: mental health burden and strategies

TL;DR: There are remarkable interregional differences in the disorder's prevalence, as well as in certain sociodemographic correlates.

TL;DR: Schizophrenia and COVID-19: risks and recommendations Lais Fonseca,* Elton Diniz,* Guilherme Mendonça, Fernando Malinowski, Jair Mari, Ary Gadelha, * These authors have contributed equally to this manuscript.

TL;DR: Mental health: why it still matters in the midst of a pandemic

TL;DR: With the pandemic, many activities have stopped, especially those involving human relationships, forcing adaptations that many people were not prepared for, and the mental health of the population during the ongoing pandemic should be overlooked.

TL;DR: From updated classifications and recommendations to advances in biomarkers of AD, this article aims to critically assess the literature on AD, addressing new definitions and challenges that emerged from recent studies on the subject.

TL;DR: Genetic, epigenetic, molecular, physiological, clinical, environmental data, and neuroimaging findings associated with the neurobiology of bipolar disorder are discussed.

TL;DR: A high prevalence of UWCB and a moderate prevalence of DE behaviors was found in adolescents from the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and both behaviors were related.

TL;DR: The prevalence of IGD in this sample was relatively high, and associated risk factors found were similar to those previously reported in the literature.

TL;DR: Older hemodialysis patients have a high prevalence of depression, and depressed patients presented poor quality of life, lower serum albumin and higher parathormone levels, according to this cross-sectional study.

TL;DR: The history, characteristics, and contributions of Latin/Iberian American and Spanish-speaking psychiatry are examined, revealing an identity that is based on a humanistic tradition, a value-based, culturally-determined clinical approach to patient care, and a pragmatic adaptation of different treatment resources and techniques.

TL;DR: A critically review the literature on potential therapeutic effects of CBD in PD and discuss clinical and preclinical evidence supporting the putative neuroprotective mechanisms of CBD, the major non-psychotomimetic constituent of cannabis.

TL;DR: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused fear, anxiety, and distress in the general population and, especially, among individuals with psychiatric disorders, and a combination of anxiety, uncertainty, social isolation and economic problems may significantly increase suicides.

TL;DR: This review discusses the challenges and opportunities in implementing a precision-oriented NIN framework, focusing on enhancing NIN effects via a combination of individualized cognitive interventions, using closed-loop approaches, identifying multimodal biomarkers, and using computer electric field modeling to guide targeting and quantify dosage.

TL;DR: The findings of this study highlight the importance of screening for new depression among patients receiving new DAAs, and identify potential associated risk factors.

TL;DR: The results suggest that ADL difficulties could contribute to greater stigma in PD patients with refractory motor symptoms who are candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS).

TL;DR: Adjunctive vortioxetine may be useful and well-tolerated in stage I treatment-resistant depression, and the limitations of this study (such as small sample size, absence of randomization and control group, retrospective design, etc.) must be considered.

TL;DR: In this article, single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with neuroplasticity and activity of monoamine neurotransmitters, such as the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF, rs6265), the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4, rs25531), the tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1, rs1800532), the 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A (HTR2A, rs 6311, rs6313, rs7997012), and the catechol-O-methyltransferase (

TL;DR: High reliability of this task and reduction of facial detection in tobacco use disorder are observed and are significant for public health initiatives and call for follow-up studies.

TL;DR: A closer relationship is found between trichotillomania and tic disorder from neurobiological (especially imaging) and therapeutic standpoints and several arguments are in favor of a closer relationship between these two disorders than between TTM and OCD, especially when considering implications for therapy.

TL;DR: The rise and fall and rise of benzodiazepines: a return of the stigmatized and repressed Richard Balon, Vladan Starcevic and Nicoletta Sonino.

TL;DR: It is important to evaluate multiple factors related to sleep and chronotype in youth depression studies, since this can provide important tools for comprehending and managing mental health problems.

TL;DR: The included studies suggest that the current understanding of the preparation’s synergistic mechanisms is limited and that more complex processes may be involved; there is not yet enough data to determine any potential synergistic interaction between the known compounds in ayahuasca.

TL;DR: It is indicated that evening chronotype predicts a poor prognostic for BD, which reinforces the relevance of treating rhythm disruptions even during euthymia to improve patient quality of life and prevent mood episodes.

TL;DR: The COVID-19 pandemic is related to inefficient risk assessment by the Chinese Government, which hampered efforts to contain the virus and strategies for controlling the current situation are still not efficient for mass diagnosis, clinical approaches or prevention.

TL;DR: Mental health care and psychosocial well-being programs that consider possible indirect traumatization are needed to mitigate its impact on mental health, as well as to respond to the increased demand for care during this outbreak.

TL;DR: There is an alarming trend of increased suicidal ideation in adolescents, especially social support, sleep quality, and parental supervision, and several dimensions were associated with suicidal ideations in adolescents.

TL;DR: Women in Brazil have an increased risk of major depressive episode and suicidal ideation, and this association is mediated, in part, by the fact that they suffer more violence from family members or acquaintances.

TL;DR: Exercise is underrated and underused as a treatment, and it is necessary to include physical activity and exercise training in mental health curricula.