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{"title":"Psychotic Depression: A Systematic Review of its Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis and Treatment","authors":"Micaela Dines, Paloma Bamondez, Delfina Ailán, Silvina Domínguez, Marcelo Cetkovich-Bakmas","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1065","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychotic depression (PD) is a severe manifestation of major depressive disorder characterized by the presence of psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, alongside the typical signs and symptoms of depression. This condition poses significant challenges in both diagnosis and treatment due to the complexity of its clinical presentation. A systematic review was conducted with the aim of outlining the fundamental aspects of PD, including its definition, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic strategies. The goal is to provide healthcare professionals with a\u0000comprehensive and up-to-date overview of PD, contributing to a better understanding and clinical management of this serious psychiatric disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"67-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149171070","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":"Editorial.","authors":"Juan Carlos Stagnaro","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149168206","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":"Science and Politics in 1956: First Argentine Congress of Psychiatry","authors":"Juan Carlos Stagnaro","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1069","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Includes an excerpt from the fifth session of the Congress: \"Early diagnosis of mental illnesses\"</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"99-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149166614","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":"Mental Health Admissions in General Hospitals: Experiences in Argentina 35 Years After the Caracas Declaration","authors":"Comité de Redacción","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Review of the book by Sara Ardila-Gómez y Melina Rosales.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"122-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172157","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":"First Ibero-American survey on violence during the practice of the medical profession (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Spain)","authors":"Ignacio Eliff, Andrés G Bolzán, Carla E Herrera, María Florencia Innamoratto","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1060","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i173.1060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Although workplace violence affects virtually all sectors and categories of workers, those working in healthcare and social care organizations are the most affected worldwide. The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of violence in the practice of medicine in four participating countries (Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay) during the year 2024, as well as to identify possible contributing factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The sample was non-probabilistic, using a self-administered and anonymous survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,920 physicians participated, and 53% experienced violence during the past year. There were almost 10% more young women with episodes of violence. Verbal violence accounted for 68% of cases and physical violence totaled 7%. Some statistically significant associations were identified between physicians' perceptions of general aspects of the profession and the incidence of acts of violence. Only 7% of them initiated legal action after the episode. Importantly, 37% modified their usual way of relating to patients (such as reducing contact).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The study provided updated information on this issue in four spanish-speaking countries, revealing similarities and differences. Violence and harassment against physicians in the workplace not only affects the victims but also the organization itself.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"8-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149167749","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":"Regarding the First Argentine Consensus on the Management of Schizophrenia: considering the dissents in relation to maintenance pharmacological treatment","authors":"Javier Fabrissin, Nicolás Oliva","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Letter to the Editor.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 173, jul.-sept.","pages":"113-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149169179","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":"Sleep disorders in adults treated at Health and Community Action Center No. 27, Buenos Aires, Argentina","authors":"Claudia Wydler, Carolina Fraga, Aldana Azcárate, Eugenia Sarcona","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1014","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Poor sleep quality is a common problem in the population and can negatively affect both physical and\u0000mental health.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in a population aged 18 years or older attending Health and Community Action Center No. 27 in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was an observational, analytical, prospective, cross-sectional study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire was administered to 208 patients in a targeted manner to assess the quantity and quality of their sleep.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 208 patients interviewed had a mean age of 48.3 ± 14.6 years, and 160 (76.9%) were women. They slept an average of 6.3 ± 1.5 hours per night, and the results for sleep quality were: latency > 15 minutes 81.3% (169p), daytime dysfunction 66.3% (138p), duration < 7 hours 58.7% (122p), efficiency < 85% 57.2% (119p), use of hypnotics 27.4% (57p), reported poor or very poor sleep quality 27% (77p), and sleep disturbances 15.9% (33p). The PSQI > 5, reflecting poor sleep quality, was found in 65.4% (136p).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given the high prevalence of poor sleep quality in the population treated, it would be important to routinely assess patients' sleep quality in consultations and offer treatment or inform them about sleep hygiene measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 172, abr.-jun.","pages":"27-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440531","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":"Empire of normality. Neurodiversity and Capitalism","authors":"Mariela Ragone","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Book Review: The Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 172, abr.-jun.","pages":"158-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440473","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":"Spanish validation of an inventory of daily hassles and uplift scale in a population of pregnant women","authors":"Gustavo Izbizky, Mario Sebastiani","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1013","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Maternal psychosocial stress has been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Much research is\u0000focused on stimuli measurement, other approaches include consideration of the interaction between environmental demands and the power of the individual to deal with these demands, less attention has been paid to constructive thinking. The Combined Daily Hassles and Uplifts Scale (CDHUS) is a particularly attractive tool for use in research, because it allows the analysis of a wide spectrum of factors that can be both stressful and comforting. As most scales have been developed in English-speaking, the aim of this study was to carry out a cross-cultural validation and adaptation of the CDHUS during each trimester of pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To produce a target language version that is conceptually equivalent to the source instrument the repeated forward–backward translation procedure was adopted. A cross sectional study was performed to evaluate the psychometric features of the instrument in pregnant women with singleton pregnancy aged 19-45 years. STAI, PSS, and EQ-5d were used to assess convergent validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>257 questionnaires were available for analysis. General content validity index (CVI) was 0.61. The was a moderate correlation between the CDHUS and the other scales. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the scale of problems was 0.89. A principal component analysis showed six differentiated factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This work yielded a Spanish version of the CDHUS, which showed good reliability and construct validity. The instrument can be used in future research within the field of psychosocial stress and adverse gestational outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 172, abr.-jun.","pages":"15-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440476","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":"First Argentine Consensus on the Management of Schizophrenia. Section four. Management of Schizophrenia in Special Populations and Complex Clinical Scenarios","authors":"Alejo Corrales, Andrea Abadi, Gastón Bartoli, Carlos Benavente Pinto, Adrián Cabrera, Sebastián Camino, Ricardo Corral, Guillermo Delmonte, Gerardo García Bonetto, Cristian Javier Garay, Damián Gargoloff, Pedro Gargoloff, Aníbal Goldchluk, María Florencia Iveli, Gabriela Jufe, Fabián Lamaison, Eduardo Leiderman, Andrea López Mato, Eliana Marengo, Tomás Maresca, María Delia Michat, Carlos Morra, Cintia Prokopez, Julieta Ramírez, Federico Rebok, Eduardo Rubio Domínguez, Daniel Sotelo, Sergio Strejilevich, Esteban Toro Martínez, Gustavo Vázquez, Juan José Vilapriño, Manuel Vilapriño, Marcela Waisman Campos, Verónica Grasso, Marcelo Cetkovich-Bakmas","doi":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1019","DOIUrl":"10.53680/vertex.v37i172.1019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This document constitutes the fourth and final part of the First Argentine Consensus on the Management of Schizophrenia, developed by the Argentine Association of Biological Psychiatry (AAPB). In continuity with the objectives established in the previous sections, this stage of the consensus focuses on the comprehensive management of schizophrenia in special populations and in highly complex clinical situations.The present section includes a critical review and expert appraisal of the available scientific evidence regarding: a) the management of treatment-resistant and ultra-treatment-resistant schizophrenia; b) the approach to schizophrenia in children and adolescents; c) the treatment of women with schizophrenia during the perinatal period; d) the management of schizophrenia in older adults; e) the prevention and management of suicide in patients with schizophrenia; f) the impact of stigma and its clinical and social implications; g) the relevance of physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits in functional and cardiometabolic outcomes; h) current guidelines for psychosocial rehabilitation; i) the management of individuals with schizophrenia experiencing homelessness and extreme social vulnerability; and j) the medico-legal and forensic aspects associated with the disorder.Finally, the document incorporates a section specifically dedicated to associations of family members and caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia, highlighting the central role of the family environment in therapeutic support, treatment adherence, and patients’ functional recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":75297,"journal":{"name":"Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)","volume":"37 172, abr.-jun.","pages":"82-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148440526","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}