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Parent SNAP-IV rating of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: accuracy in ...
Costa,Danielle S.; Paula,Jonas Jardim de; Malloy-Diniz,Leandro F.; Romano-Silva,Marco A.; Miranda,Débora M.ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the psychometric properties of the short or multimodal treatment study version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, Version IV (SNAP-IV) scale, which measures attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms. Methods: Participants were 765 parents of children from 4 to 16 years old (641 non-attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and 124 atten...
Relationship between visuospatial episodic memory, processing speed and executi...
Dias,Bruna Fulgêncio; Rezende,Letícia Oliveira; Malloy-Diniz,Leandro Fernandes; Paula,Jonas Jardim deABSTRACT The present study evaluated the association between episodic memory, executive function and processing speed in a sample with different age ranges. We tested the hypothesis that processing speed, executive function and memory are more strongly associated during childhood and old age. We evaluated 571 participants, aged six to 92 years, divided into four age groups: children/adolescents, young adults, m...
Relações entre saúde mental e falhas cognitivas no dia a dia: papel dos sintoma...
Ferreira,Aline Alves; Oliveira,Wanessa Gabrielli Augusto; Paula,Jonas Jardim deRESUMO Objetivo Falhas cognitivas são erros cometidos no dia a dia como perda de compromissos, falta de palavras ao conversar, dificuldades de memorizar o que é lido, erros de orientação, entre outros. Sintomas psiquiátricos internalizantes e externalizantes podem contribuir para a ocorrência de falhas cognitivas. O presente estudo objetiva avaliar como sintomas internalizantes e externalizantes contribuem para...
Motor control assessment of community-dwelling older adults with depressive sym...
Bicalho,Lucas Eduardo Antunes; Albuquerque,Maicon Rodrigues; Paula,Jonas Jardim de; Lage,Guilherme MenezesAbstract AIMSThe purpose of this study was to investigate how depressive symptoms mediate different motor control requirements in elderlies and to assess the concurring effects fomented by the interaction between aging and depressive symptoms, providing indirect measures of brain functionality. METHODS Sixty-eight elderlies were paired in terms of age and gender and were equally distributed into depressed and n...
Lack of association between genetic polymorphism of FTO, AKT1 and AKTIP in chil...
Pereira,Patrícia de Araújo; Alvim-Soares Jr.,António Marcos; Sandrim,Valéria Cristina; Lanna,Carla Márcia Moreira; Souza-Costa,Débora CristineAbstract Objective: Obesity is a chronic disease caused by both environmental and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have documented that increased energy intake and sedentary lifestyle, as well as a genetic contribution, are forces behind the obesity epidemic. Knowledge about the interaction between genetic and environmental components can facilitate the choice of the most effective and specific measures...
Ecological validity of the five digit test and the oral trails test
Paiva,Gabrielle Chequer de Castro; Fialho,Mariana Braga; Costa,Danielle de Souza; Paula,Jonas Jardim deABSTRACT Tests evaluating the attentional-executive system are widely used in clinical practice. However, proximity of an objective cognitive test with real-world situations (ecological validity) is not frequently investigated. The present study evaluate the association between measures of the Five Digit Test (FDT) and the Oral Trails Test (OTT) with self-reported cognitive failures in everyday life as measured...
Mental disorders in children and adolescents with lower urinary tract dysfunction
Marciano,Renata Cristiane; Cardoso,Maíra Glória de Freitas; Vasconcelos,Mônica Maria de Almeida; Paula,Jonas Jardim de; Oliveira,Eduardo AraujoAbstract Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) affects about 2-25% of the pediatric population and is associated with the presence of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this literature review was to identify studies focusing on mental disorders in children and adolescents with LUTD. The prevalence of these disorders is high - ranging from about 20 to 40% - in children with symptoms of LUTD and ...
Validity and reliability of a "simplified" version of the Taylor Complex Figure...
Paula,Jonas Jardim de; Costa,Mônica Vieira; Andrade,Giovanna de Freitas de; Ávila,Rafaela Teixeira; Malloy-Diniz,Leandro FernandesObjective : The assessment of visuospatial abilities and memory using tasks such as the Taylor Complex Figure Task (TCFT) is biased for older adults with low formal education. We devised a "Simplified" version of the TCFT designed to assess older adults with low educational background and provide preliminary evidence of its psychometric properties. Methods : We evaluated a heterogeneous sample of healthy older ...
Confiabilidade do Teste dos Cinco Dígitos em adultos brasileiros
Campos,Maene Cristina; Silva,Mariane Lacerda da; Florêncio,Natália Costa; Paula,Jonas Jardim deRESUMO Objetivo O presente estudo analisou a confiabilidade do Teste dos Cinco Dígitos (FDT), um instrumento de avaliação dos processos atencionais baseado no paradigma Stroop. O teste usa números e quantidades para avaliação do efeito de interferência atencional. Métodos Avaliamos 49 adultos brasileiros por meio do FDT. Os participantes realizaram o teste em dois momentos, com aproximadamente duas semanas de i...
Use of a modified version of the switching verbal fluency test for the assessme...
Paula,Jonas Jardim de; Paiva,Gabrielle Chequer de Castro; Costa,Danielle de SouzaObjective: Verbal fluency tests are widely used for the assessment of executive functions. However, traditional versions of the test depend on several cognitive factors beyond these components. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations of a modified version of the verbal fluency with specific measures of executive functions. Methods: Sixty adults were evaluated using traditional versions of verbal ...