Objective: To systematically review the literature focusing on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in women with previous or current eating disorders (EDs) and on the consequences of maternal EDs for the offspring. Methods: The study was performed following the systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement. PubMed, SciELO, and Cochrane databases were searched for non-interventional studies published in En...
Objective: The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a highly connected cortical region that acts as a hub in major large-scale brain networks. Its dysfunction is associated with a number of psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, depression, substance use disorder (SUD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety disorders. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) studies targeting ...
Abstract Objective: To assess associations between subjective well-being (SWB), religiosity, anxiety and other factors in a sample of Brazilian medical students from a public university in northeastern Brazil. Methods: The present study followed a cross-sectional, observational, analytical approach. Data were collected by administering a self-applicable questionnaire composed of questions focused on sociodemogr...
Abstract Objectives: to identify postpartum depression among women assisted by Family Health Units (FHU). Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out in FHUs at the city of Vitoria de Santo Antão - PE. Fifty eight mothers constituted the sample. We used the Portuguese version of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale – PDSS for screening. We collected data from February ...
Abstract Introduction: Prevalence rates of postpartum depression (PPD) vary widely, depending on the methodological parameters used in studies: differences in study populations, diagnostic methods, and postpartum time frame. There is also no consensus on the ideal time to perform screening, on whether PPD can only be diagnosed in the early postnatal period, or on how soon after a delivery depression may be rela...
Objective: To conduct a systematic literature review of human studies reporting neural correlates of positive emotions. Methods: The PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched in January 2016 for scientific papers written in English. No restrictions were placed on year of publication. Results: Twenty-two articles were identified and 12 met the established criteria. Five had been published during the last...
RESUMO Objetivos O presente estudo tem como objetivo construir uma revisão integrativa de literatura sobre o suicídio em médicos e estudantes de Medicina com base em uma análise de artigos científicos sobre o tema. Métodos Foi realizada uma pesquisa nos bancos de dados PubMed, Lilacs e SciELO com os descritores “suicide”, “physicians”, “doctors” e “students” entre os anos de 2000 e 2014 em língua inglesa, alemã...
Abstract Introduction: Approximately 22% of all pregnant women are classified as having high-risk pregnancies, which may involve feelings of vulnerability because of having a high-risk pregnancy, resulting in greater exposure to stressful feelings. Objective: To review aspects of high-risk pregnancy that can have a negative impact on the these women's mental health status. Method: Original articles were identif...
RESUMO Folie à deux, ou transtorno delirante induzido, é uma síndrome rara caracterizada por transferência de delírios de um sujeito considerado primariamente psicótico para um ou mais sujeitos considerados secundários em relação à origem do delírio. Apesar de ser um diagnóstico considerado raro, e até por isso esquecido nos tratados psiquiátricos atuais, nosso artigo descreve um caso de folie à deux entre mãe ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Physical pain during puerperium is in general caused by musculoskeletal changes inherent to gestation; however, its clinical progression may be changed by mood disorders. This study aimed at evaluating the association between pain and postpartum depression.METHODS:Participated in the study 80 women at 2 to 30 weeks postpartum. Depressive symptoms were screened with the Edinburgh Postna...