Santiago Madeira Diefenthaeler, Alice Cacilhas, Marina Luiza Hartmann, Daniel Prates-Baldez, Simone Hauck
{"title":"Assessing Mental Health During an Extreme Weather Event in Southern Brazil.","authors":"Santiago Madeira Diefenthaeler, Alice Cacilhas, Marina Luiza Hartmann, Daniel Prates-Baldez, Simone Hauck","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0926","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate mental health factors in individuals affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul from May 10 to June 6, 2024.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A real-time survey was conducted with 1,552 participants. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) symptom checklist were used to assess mental health outcomes. Sociodemographic factors, trauma exposure, rescue participation, and psychological support were evaluated. Statistical analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, linear regression, and MANCOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High rates of depressive and anxious symptoms were found, with over half of the individuals with moderate to severe symptoms reporting no prior history of these conditions. Participants directly affected by the floods, and those with close ones affected, had higher PHQ-9, GAD-7, and ASD scores compared to the unaffected group. Moreover, younger age, female sex, lower family income, participation in rescues, and unmet psychological support needs were correlated with worse mental health outcomes. Individuals who participated in rescues had significantly higher rates of suicide ideation. Notably, psychological support had the largest effect size in mitigating mental health symptoms, regardless of trauma exposure status, when controlled for age, sex, and income according to MANCOVA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings highlight the critical role of psychological support in disaster response and the importance of community resilience. Real-time data collection during crises can inform targeted interventions, emphasizing the need for robust mental health services and community support networks. These efforts are essential to reduce long-term psychological morbidity and foster recovery in vulnerable populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569696","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}
Helena Garcia Dos Santos, Aline Longoni, Jéssica Puchalski Trettim, Isabela Thurow Lemes, Júlia de Castro Menchaca, Cainá Correa do Amaral, Mariana Bonati de Matos, Luciana de Avila Quevedo, Fernanda Nedel, Gabriele Ghisleni, Diogo Onofre Souza, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro, Adriano Martimbianco de Assis
{"title":"Deficiency of vitamin D is associated with antenatal depression: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Helena Garcia Dos Santos, Aline Longoni, Jéssica Puchalski Trettim, Isabela Thurow Lemes, Júlia de Castro Menchaca, Cainá Correa do Amaral, Mariana Bonati de Matos, Luciana de Avila Quevedo, Fernanda Nedel, Gabriele Ghisleni, Diogo Onofre Souza, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro, Adriano Martimbianco de Assis","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Approximately 6 to 13% of women suffer from antenatal depression (AD) around the world. AD can lead to several health problems for mother-baby. Vitamin D is a molecule that appears to have great preventive/therapeutic potential against neuropsychiatric disorders. The present study aimed to analyze the association between deficiency of vitamin D and AD in pregnant women in a city in the south of Brazil (Pelotas, RS). We hypothesize that pregnant women with a positive AD diagnosis have deficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in a cohort study (CEP/UCPEL 47807915.4.0000.5339). From this cohort, 180 pregnant women at up to 24 weeks gestation were selected (130 non-depressed and 50 depressed), and the diagnosis of depression was made using the MINI-Plus. Blood was collected and stored for the later analysis of vitamin D (25(OH)D) by chemiluminescence method. The SPSS program was used for data analysis, and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study, we showed a significant association between Major Depressive Episode current in the antenatal period and vitamin D deficiency (OR: 0.9; CI 95%: 0.9;1.0, p=0.003).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results demonstrate that vitamin D deficiency may be involved in major depressive disorder in the antenatal period, in this way it advised a follow-up of vitamin D levels in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle to minimize mental health problems in women and prevent developmental deficits in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477356","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":"Perspectives on mental health amid the crisis of climate refugees.","authors":"Larissa Junkes, Antonio E Nardi","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0931","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477357","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}
Jair de Jesus Mari, Naomar Almeida-Filho, Flávio Kapczinski, Antonio E Nardi
{"title":"The S20 Brazilian Mental Health Report.","authors":"Jair de Jesus Mari, Naomar Almeida-Filho, Flávio Kapczinski, Antonio E Nardi","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Brazilian Academy of Sciences commissioned a report on mental health to develop strategies for addressing mental health challenges in the post-pandemic world. These strategies should be evidence-based, culturally sensitive, resource-efficient, and promote equity, while being tailored to specific contexts. The report's proposals are meant for discussion among S20 participating Academies of Sciences, serving as a collection of ideas to influence global mental health policies, rather than mandatory guidelines. Key points raised by the expert task force are highlighted for consideration.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477358","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}
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}
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}