Marcela Carbajal-Tamez, Elizabeth Monday, João Quevedo
{"title":"Celebrating scientific curiosity: 75th anniversary of the unexpected way lithium revolutionized psychopharmacology.","authors":"Marcela Carbajal-Tamez, Elizabeth Monday, João Quevedo","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0894","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maiara da Silva Martins, Victor Matheus Lopes Martinez, Thiago Lucchina Pinto, Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva, Thiago Wendt Viola
{"title":"Symptoms of depression and lifestyle in adolescents: A network analysis.","authors":"Maiara da Silva Martins, Victor Matheus Lopes Martinez, Thiago Lucchina Pinto, Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva, Thiago Wendt Viola","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Life experiences that could either promote or attenuate depression have primarily been studied in adults. Therefore, we investigated the association between lifestyle factors and symptoms of depression in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Design and setting: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out in Brazilians.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>Data from 93 individuals were analyzed out of the 150 invited participants (age 14.2±1.8, 67.74% girls).</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Lifestyle habits (SMILE-C), physical activity and sitting time (IPAQ), as well as symptoms of depression (DASS-21) were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Analysis: </strong>A network analysis was performed using the EBIC-LASSO model, with the expected influence as a centrality parameter.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The lifestyle domains with the highest expected influence were diet and nutrition (1.423), walking (1.126) and Stress Management (1.015). The variables with the highest direct partial negative correlation with depression were social support (-0.307) and moderate-vigorous physical activity (-0.244), suggesting a bidirectional relationship between these variables with lower symptoms of depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Specific lifestyle areas such as social support, physical activity and nutrition appear to impact other healthy habits while reducing teen depressive symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emotion Comprehension and Socio-cognitive Skills in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.","authors":"Vitoria Santos Santana, Josemar Marchezan, Denise Bisolo Scheibe, Joana Bücker","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>This study aimed to compare socio-cognitive skills and emotion comprehension between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and children with neurotypical development.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This quantitative, cross-sectional, controlled study involved 19 children in each group, matched by age (6-12 years) and sex. The assessments examined cognitive aspects (Intelligence Quotient was assessed using the Vocabulary and Matrix Reasoning subtests; working memory using the digit span and letter-number sequencing subtests; attention using the Continuous Performance Test - Identical Pairs; and executive functions using the Trail Making Test), social functions (Children's Social Skills, Behavior Problems, and Academic Competence Inventory), and emotion comprehension (language was assessed using the Strange Stories Test; emotional facial expressions using the digital emotion comprehension test; emotional/affective prosody using the Profiling Elements of Prosody in Speech-Communication - Brazilian Portuguese adapted version).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The group with ASD exhibited better performance in executive functions (p=0.02). However, they lagged the control group in social skills (p=0.04), behavior problems (p=0.03), and emotion comprehension (language, facial expressions, and prosody) (all p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings indicate that children with ASD have diminished performance in social skills and emotion comprehension compared to children with neurotypical development. Therefore, the development of technologies and/or therapeutic interventions that address these deficits among children with ASD is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Hunain Raza, Muhammad Eeman Bhutta, Muhammad Hammad Siddique
{"title":"Shifting Focus: The Need for Early Intervention and Safer Alternatives in Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment.","authors":"Muhammad Hunain Raza, Muhammad Eeman Bhutta, Muhammad Hammad Siddique","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0953","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabella Paixão, Fagner Sutel de Moura, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Lucas França Garcia
{"title":"Portuguese-language content about autism spectrum disorder on YouTube: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Isabella Paixão, Fagner Sutel de Moura, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Lucas França Garcia","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0884","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0884","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study evaluated the quality and reliability of information about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) available in Portuguese on YouTube, based on the growing demand for accessible information about ASD and the relevance of digital platforms as sources of health information.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a cross-sectional observational study design, videos published in the last 5 years with more than 50,000 views were selected. The analysis consisted of two stages: characterization of the profile of the selected videos and assessment of information quality with the DISCERN Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 48 videos, predominantly produced by healthcare providers and educators, were analyzed. The content of videos made by professionals was of higher quality and reliability compared to videos posted by laypersons and news reports. These findings highlight expertise in the field as a critical determinant of content quality, stressing the importance of relying on expert sources when disseminating information about ASD. The ICD-10 and DSM-V were rarely mentioned, especially in videos by non-professionals, which is indicative of challenges in conveying diagnostic information.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study demonstrate the significant potential of YouTube as an educational tool to raise ASD awareness, but also highlight the need for a collaborative approach between content creators, healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers to ensure that the information made available is reliable, accurate, and of high quality. Therefore, we recommend the development of specific guidelines for content creators and the implementation of verification mechanisms for YouTube channels run by subject matter experts.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142143442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Actions and Joint Efforts of a Public School of Medicine to Promote Health and Well-Being During a Climate Disaster: A Journey Toward Community Resilience.","authors":"Andreia Biolo, Simone Hauck, Roberto Nunes Umpiere, Santiago Madeira Diefenthaeler, Marina Luiza Hartmann, Rafael Hermes Desimon, Gabriela Hackmann, Gisele Gus Manfro, Lúcia Kliemann","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0936","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142126975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Influence of Stakeholder Interests on Safety Outcome Reporting in Psychedelic Research and Implications for Science Communication.","authors":"Elena Koning, Marco Solmi, Elisa Brietzke","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0866","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychedelics are a group of psychoactive substances which produce complex and subjective changes to consciousness and carry unique safety considerations. There is a growing body of work investigating the use of psychedelics for mental health treatment alongside increasing socio-cultural and political acceptance. This rapid evolution has prompted corporations to fund psychedelic clinical trials, leading to a potential rise in conflicts of interest in relevant studies and publications. However, the body of evidence for the safety and efficacy of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for psychiatric illnesses is early. There is concern regarding the introduction of bias in psychedelic clinical trials and the selective reporting of results amidst and beyond corporate involvement. At a crucial time in psychedelic drug reform, this paper explores the safety concerns associated with psychedelics, the potential influences of financial stakeholders on safety outcome reporting and the importance of balanced science communication in maintaining public health and safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victor H V Benvindo, Antônio B C Machado, Gabriel D Curra, Maria V S Wingen, Rosa M M de Almeida
{"title":"Predictors of Suicidal Behavior in a Sample of Incarcerated Individuals.","authors":"Victor H V Benvindo, Antônio B C Machado, Gabriel D Curra, Maria V S Wingen, Rosa M M de Almeida","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Incarcerated individuals exhibit higher suicide rates compared to the general population. Investigating risk factors aids in developing effective public policies and interventions. The goal of this study was to assess and analyze factors predicting both suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in a population of male incarcerated individuals who engage in the use of multiple psychoactive substances.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. A total of 174 male individuals deprived of liberty participated in the study, all of whom were serving a closed regime sentence during the data collection steps. Participants were assessed with the following instruments: the \"Addiction Severity Index\" (ASI-6) and the \"Barratt Impulsiveness Scale\" (BIS-11).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Amongst our sample, prevalences of 36.7% in suicidal ideation and of 16.0% in suicide attempts were found. Impulsivity (OR = 1.098, 95% CI: 1.008 - 1.197), social support (OR = 0.281, 95% CI: 0.085 - 0.925), witnessing someone being killed or beaten (OR = 5.173, 95% CI: 2.143 - 12.486), cigarette use (OR = 3.309, 95% CI: 1.063 - 10.293), and cocaine use (OR = 2.678, 95% CI: 1.040 - 6.897) were also found to be associated with suicidal ideation. No significant associations were found between drug use and suicide attempts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A high prevalence of suicidal behaviors was observed in the study's sample, with findings demonstrating that impulsivity moderately differentiates the groups 'with' and 'without' suicidal ideation. Traumatic life events and substance use were also associated with suicide ideation, while social support was established as a protective factor for it.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juliana Socorro Casqueiro, Vitor Fernandes de Almeida, Gabriela Léda-Rêgo, Paula Studart-Bottó, Mariana Troesch Figueiredo Nunes Dantas, Sarah Prates de Andrade, Stella Maria de Sá Sarmento, Caroline Dallalana Garcia de Oliveira, Ângela Miranda-Scippa
{"title":"Sexual function in patients with bipolar disorder type I evaluated in symptomatic remission: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Juliana Socorro Casqueiro, Vitor Fernandes de Almeida, Gabriela Léda-Rêgo, Paula Studart-Bottó, Mariana Troesch Figueiredo Nunes Dantas, Sarah Prates de Andrade, Stella Maria de Sá Sarmento, Caroline Dallalana Garcia de Oliveira, Ângela Miranda-Scippa","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic pathology that is associated with several impairments throughout a patient's life, including decreased sexual function. Despite the importance in quality of life (QoL), functionality and medication adherence, it is still little investigated in these patients.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the sexual function of patients with Bipolar Disorder type I (BD-I), in remission, with healthy controls (HC) and to investigate the clinical and socio-demographic characteristics associated with sexual function in these individuals. Also, to assess the QoL in patients with and without sexual dysfunction (SD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study with 132 patients with BD-I in euthymic phase and 61 HCs from an outpatient clinic. All the participants were evaluated through the Arizona Sexual Scale (ASEX) and the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQoL-BREF). The patients with BD-I were compared with the HCs. The patients were divided into two groups: the ones diagnosed with SD and the ones without it.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients with BD-I had higher rates of SD (42.4%) compared to the HCs (16.4%) (OR 3.67, 95% CI 1.55 - 8.67; p=0.003). SD in patients was associated with being women (p=0.001), older age (p=0.003) and having a longer duration of untreated illness (p=0.010). Patients with SD had worse QoL scores compared to those without SD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with BD-I have a high prevalence of SD and this was associated with worse QoL scores in all domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141861205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"I can't get no satisfaction: Burnout, stress, and depression in Latin medical students.","authors":"Madeleine Morris, Luiza Palmieri Serrano, Krina Patel, Jorge Cervantes","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, known as Burnout Syndrome (BS), is not only affecting the medical workforce but medical students in training. Gender, race, ethnicity, and potentially other variables can serve as significant risk factors contributing to BS among medical students. Despite the importance of understanding these disparities, very few studies in the U.S. have analyzed race or ethnicity amongst their cohorts. However, there exists extensive information on burnout in students from Latin America, which serves as the primary focus of this review. A systematic literature search was conducted using pertinent terms in English and Spanish. Our review found that the prevalence of BS in Latin American countries varies widely, ranging from 4.3 to 43.90% pre-COVID-19 pandemic. Variability in the educational environment and the complex interplay of cultural, academic, and systemic factors appear to contributing to burnout among students. Post-pandemic investigations reveal even higher prevalences, particularly among women. High rates of depression and anxiety are also reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reviewed data showed that BS can become further exacerbated and complicated by existing psychiatric comorbidities amongst Latin American medical students. It is possible that we may observe continued upward trajectories in burnout trends among both healthcare workers and medical students in this post-COVID-19 pandemic era. These insights call for tailored interventions addressing not only burnout but also the interconnected mental health challenges faced by medical students in Latin America.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141856812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}