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{"title":"A comprehensive assessment of impulsivity requires more than a single questionnaire.","authors":"Isabella Fonseca, Carl Hart","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0678","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0678","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20230678"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9776828","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":"Relationship between psychopathology and binge size in binge eating spectrum disorders.","authors":"Carla L Mourilhe Silva, Gloria Valeria da Veiga, Carlos Eduardo de Moraes, Ronir Raggio Luiz, Phillipa Hay, Jose Carlos Appolinario","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0644","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Food intake during binge eating episodes (BEE) has been found to be associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety in individuals with eating disorders (EDs). The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between caloric intake during BEE and psychopathology in individuals with binge eating spectrum disorders (BSD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One-hundred and fourteen outpatients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) were sequentially assessed. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus (MINI PLUS) was used to assess psychiatric diagnoses. Validated self-report instruments were used to assess general and eating-related psychopathology. The Dietpro Clinical Program® was used for assessment of calorie consumption during BEE. Data were analyzed with independent Student's t tests, effect size (Cohen's d), and Pearson's correlation coefficients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants with BSD comorbid with a depressive disorder consumed significantly more calories during BEE than those without depression. Furthermore, participants with BSD and higher levels of impulsivity had higher caloric intake during episodes. Specifically regarding BN, participants with greater disease severity consumed more calories during episodes than those with lesser severity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, depression and high impulsivity were associated with higher caloric intake during BEE in individuals with BSD. For those with BN, disease severity was associated with greater calorie consumption during episodes. Our results support the relevance of early identification of psychiatric comorbidities and implementation of strategies to control mood and impulsivity, aiming for better prognosis in the treatment of BSD.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20230644"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790107/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41183847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlations between childhood maltreatment, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and risk behaviors in adolescent schoolchildren.","authors":"Daniela Ladeira Reis, Mônica Gonçalves Ribeiro, Isabela Couto, Nina Maia, Dagoberto Bonavides, Ana Cristina Botelho, Claudia Luisa Sena, Curt Hemanny, Irismar Reis de Oliveira","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0456","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Childhood maltreatment is extremely harmful to health, especially in relation to development of the psychiatric disorders throughout life. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and types of maltreatment in a sample of adolescent schoolchildren and to investigate associations between maltreatment types and anxiety and depressive symptoms, sociodemographic variables, and risk behaviors. The study also identified which variables were the greatest predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study with a sample of 654 school students aged 11 to 17 years. We collected sociodemographic data and administered the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-47) to measure anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) to evaluate maltreatment and adverse experiences such as abuse and negligence during childhood and adolescence. Statistical analyses were conducted to estimate correlations between sociodemographic data, anxiety, depression, and types of maltreatment. A regression analysis was also conducted to identify maltreatment types that predict psychological symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emotional abuse and emotional neglect were the most prevalent types of maltreatment. Statistically, emotional abuse was the maltreatment type most strongly correlated with depression and anxiety and tended to co-occur with other types of maltreatment. Additionally, emotional and sexual abuse were the greatest predictors of anxiety and depression in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The above results reinforce the findings of previous studies in terms of understanding the effects of maltreatment. They identify emotional abuse as the main predictor of depressive and anxiety symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20210456"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11140768/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9080200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidence of suicidal ideation in a cohort of civil servants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: insights from the ELSA-Brasil Study.","authors":"Pedro Bacchi, Paulo Suen, Daniel Fatori, Lais B Razza, Leonardo Afonso, Izio Klein, Beatriz Cavendish, Marina L Moreno, Itamar S Santos, Isabela Benseñor, Paulo Lotufo, André R Brunoni","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0701","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated the incidence of suicidal ideation and its associated risk factors in the state of São Paulo in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto [ELSA-Brasil]) cohort during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a pre-pandemic ELSA-Brasil onsite assessment in 2016-2018 (wave 3) and a pandemic online assessment in May-July 2020 (wave COVID), we assessed suicidal ideation using the Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised (CIS-R). Single and multi predictor logistic regressions were performed using sociodemographic characteristics, household financial impact during the pandemic, presence of previous chronic diseases, alcohol abuse, adverse childhood experiences (ACE), living alone, and previous common mental disorders (CMD) as predictors. Incidence of suicidal ideation was used as outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 4,191 participants in wave 3, 2,117 (50.5%) also answered the COVID wave. There was a threefold increase in suicide ideation, from 34 (1.8%) to 104 (5.6%) participants. In multiple predictor models, we found that previous CMD (odds ratio [OR] 7.17; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 4.43 - 11.58) and ACE (OR 1.72; 95%CI 1.09 - 2.72) increased the odds of incident suicidal ideation. The sociodemographic predictors female sex, younger age, and low income were significant risk factors in the single predictor models only.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings underscore the importance of monitoring and supporting individuals who suffered ACE and have a history of mental health disorders. This is especially critical in times of heightened societal stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20230701"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11565249/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139111278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mindfulness-based intervention and sexuality: a systematic review.","authors":"Amaia Miren Ciaurriz Larraz, Alejandro Villena Moya, Carlos Chiclana Actis","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0459","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Mindfulness has generated considerable interest in the last 2 decades in clinical and research settings. The efficacy of mindfulness has been evaluated for the sexual dysfunctions recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) and other sexual problems, such as compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), also known as sex addiction or hypersexuality. Here, we review the evidence for various mindfulness-based treatments (MBT), such as mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral treatment or mindfulness-based relapse prevention, for different problems related to sexuality to answer our question: \"Are mindfulness-based treatments effective in reducing the symptomatology of sexuality-related disorders?\"</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Through a systematic search conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we found 11 studies that met the following inclusion criteria: (I) articles using MBT for sexuality-related problems; (II) clinical population; (III) no date range limits were applied; (IV) only empirical studies were included; (V) language; and (VI) quality of studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Evidence shows that mindfulness practice could be effective for some sexual disorders, such as female sexual arousal/desire disorder. However, due to scarcity of studies on other sexual problems such as situational erectile dysfunction, genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder, childhood sexual abuse, or CSBD, the findings cannot be generalized.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is evidence that mindfulness-based therapies can reduce the symptomatology associated with various sexual problems. However, more studies are needed for these sexual problems. The study concludes with a discussion of future directions and implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20210459"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9315988","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 impact of inflammatory and metabolic markers on depression, anxiety, and cognition after COVID-19: a narrative review.","authors":"Elton Jorge Bessa Diniz, Fulvio Alexandre Scorza, Fabrício Maués Santos Rodrigues, Claudia Berlim de Mello, Tatiana Carvalho de Souza Bonetti, Karina Ramalho Bortoluci, Jair de Jesus Mari","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0599","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>There has been growing concern about the long-term effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on mental health. The biological factors common to psychiatric conditions and COVID-19 are not yet fully understood.</p><p><strong>Methodos: </strong>We narratively reviewed prospective longitudinal studies that measured metabolic or inflammatory markers and assessed psychiatric sequelae and cognitive impairment in individuals with COVID-19 at least 3 months after infection. A literature search identified three relevant cohort studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, depressive symptomatology and cognitive deficits persisted for up to 1 year after COVID-19; depression and cognitive changes were predicted by acute inflammatory markers, and changes in these markers correlated with changes in depressive symptomatology; female sex, obesity, and the presence of inflammatory markers were associated with more severe clusters of physical and mental health status in patients' self-perceived recovery; and plasma metabolic profiles of patients continued to differ from those of healthy controls 3 months after hospital discharge, which were associated with widespread alterations in neuroimaging, reflecting issues with white matter integrity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In individuals affected by COVID-19, prolonged exposure to stress and alterations in metabolic and inflammatory markers play a central role in psychiatric sequelae and cognitive deficits in the long term.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20220599"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790113/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9683785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decrease in alcohol use disorder hospitalizations in Brazil: what does it mean?","authors":"Renato Luís Pessôa, Alexandre Kieslich da Silva, Luiza Silveira Lucas","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0588","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0588","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the trend of hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Brazil, by region, and establish its relationship with mental health care facilities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected through the Brazilian Unified Health System's (SIH/SUS) Hospital Information System (Sistema de Informação Hospitalar) and the National Register of Health Establishments of Brazil (Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde [CNES]). We used linear regression models to estimate the effect of SUS psychiatric beds and Center for Psychosocial Care (Centro de Atenção Psicossocial [CAPS]) numbers on AUD hospitalizations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 2015 to 2020, 298,735 hospitalizations for AUD were recorded. Most of the patients admitted for AUD were male (88.8%). Individuals aged 60 years and older accounted for 11.7% of our cohort. The highest concentration of hospitalizations occurred in the South region (40.1%). The rate of hospitalizations per hospital bed remained relatively constant. The number of CAPS has a negative effect on SUS psychiatric beds in Brazil (average effect -22.31 [95% confidence interval {95%CI} -26.92, -17.70]). Psychiatric beds have a positive effect on AUD hospitalizations in the country (average effect 1.82 [95%CI 0.91, 2.74]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prioritization guidelines for other forms of care are associated with a decrease in hospitalizations for AUD, so we highlight the importance of adequate training of health care professionals for proper referral of these patients to hospital admission when necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20220588"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11453169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10556215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) and its association with functional impairment in Brazilian gamers.","authors":"Daniel Tornaim Spritzer, Wagner de Lara Machado, Marina Balem Yates, Orsolya Király, Zsolt Demetrovics, Joël Billieux, Daniel L King, Katarzyna Kaliszewska-Czeremska, Stéphanie Laconi, Ives Cavalcante Passos, Simone Hauck","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0622","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2023-0622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Despite growing recognition of gaming disorder as a mental disorder, there is still debate about how best to screen for it. This is especially relevant in countries where prevalence studies that could support evidence-based policymaking have not yet been conducted. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) and to explore its association with functional impairment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online convenience sample of 805 Brazilian adults who reported playing games completed the adapted version of the IGDT-10 and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), as well as the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and a socio-demographic questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Brazilian Portuguese version of the IGDT-10 demonstrated a unidimensional structure in both confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses with satisfactory internal consistency and adequate temporal stability. Participants who scored five or more on the IGDT-10 presented higher levels of functional impairment compared to those who scored positive for four symptoms or fewer. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant with a moderate effect size. Network analysis showed a direct connection between IGDT-10 scores and functional impairment and identified \"negative consequences\" as the most relevant item connecting these variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The IGDT-10 is a brief, easy-to-understand, valid, and reliable instrument, proving to be a suitable candidate for screening gaming disorder in future epidemiological studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20230622"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414631","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":"Brazilian Psychiatric Association Consensus for the Management of Acute Intoxication: general management and specific interventions for drugs of abuse.","authors":"Leonardo Baldaçara, Amanda de Gouvêa Pettersen, Verônica da Silveira Leite, Flávia Ismael, Carolina Pereira Motta, Railson Alves Freitas, Nicoli Abrão Fasanella, Lucas Alves Pereira, Maria Elisa Lima Barros, Leonardo Barbosa, Ana Luiza Silva Teles, Ruy Palhano, Helio Penna Guimaraes, Maria Aparecida Braga, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Carla Bicca, Analice Gligliotti, Ana Cecilia Petta Roseli Marques, Antônio Geraldo da Silva","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0571","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To present the Brazilian Psychiatric Association's Consensus on the Management of Acute Intoxication.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A group of experts selected by the Brazilian Psychiatric Association searched for articles on the MEDLINE (by PubMed) and Cochrane databases, limited to human studies and acute intoxication. Working groups reviewed these materials for appropriateness to the topic and the quality of the work. A survey was conducted using the Delphi method to produce a table of agreed recommendations presented at the end of the systematic review. Three survey rounds were held to reach consensus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Support for intoxication should start with Initial Management: Resuscitation/Life Support/Differential Diagnosis. For this, the group proposed the following sequence of assessments: A (airway), B (breathing), C (circulation), D.1 (disability), D.2 (differential diagnosis), D.3 (decontamination), D.4 (drug antidotes), E (enhanced elimination). The group of experts then presented specific interventions for the main drugs of abuse.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Management of intoxication with drugs of abuse is complex and requires systematic protocols. The group suggests adoption of the A-B-C-D-E technique first, with constant investigation. Then, specific conduct and support until remission of intoxication. The literature is still scarce in evidence on the subject. Therefore, this consensus was necessary. We believe that at present this document can help psychiatric, general, and emergency physicians deal with emergency psychiatric episodes due to acute intoxication. This work could stimulate future studies on the topic.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20220571"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11332681/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10466414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure for the Brazilian context.","authors":"Gessyka Wanglon Veleda, Giulia Rodrigues Seoane, Gabriely Ribeiro Ezequiel, Caroline Machado Ferreira, Vera Lúcia Marques de Figueiredo, Tharso de Souza Meyer, Jaciana Marlova Gonçalves Araújo, Luciana Rizo, Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso, Kyara Rodrigues de Aguiar, Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza","doi":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0573","DOIUrl":"10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0573","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM) was developed to measure individual differences in social comparison orientation and has been widely used in research and various different settings.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to adapt the online version of the INCOM and to evaluate its psychometric parameters when applied to a Brazilian population of university students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The procedures were divided into two steps: step 1 - cross-cultural adaptation and analysis of content validity, and step 2 - assessment of psychometric characteristics. Step 1 comprised the processes of translation, evaluation by an expert committee, evaluation by the target population, and back-translation. For step 2, 1,065 university students were recruited and then factor analysis, analysis of reliability, and analysis of validity based on external measures were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The adaptation process yielded satisfactory results, including good indicators of content validity. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-dimensional structure and adequate factor loadings, except for item 11, which was excluded from the final version. Additionally, the final version of the scale had adequate fit indices (χ2 = 148.45, degrees of freedom [df] = 26; p < 0.001; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.06; comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.99; and Tucker-Lewis index [TLI] = 0.98). Evidence of reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83) was observed and there were positive correlations with negative affect (r = 0.36) and negative correlations with positive affect and self-esteem (r = -0.15; r = -0.41, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Brazilian version of the INCOM presents satisfactory psychometric parameters and can thus be used to measure social comparison orientation.</p>","PeriodicalId":46305,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"e20220573"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11332682/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10605593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}