Publications by authors named "Bruno B Montezano"
Background: While loneliness is a global public health problem, the literature lacks studies assessing loneliness predictors in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we aimed to analyze clinical and lifestyle predictors of loneliness.
Methods: We conducted a 2-year longitudinal study in Brazil based on a snowball sample and online surveys (baseline: May 6 to June 6, 2020).
Single-session interventions (SSI) are an effective strategy reducing emotional distress. Enhanced psychoeducation (EP), which includes empathic listening, risk stratification, symptom monitoring, and habit modification is particularly suitable for SSIs. We investigate predictors of response to an online EP intervention among essential service professionals during COVID-19 in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: From a preventive perspective, this study reviewed the literature on protective factors against depressive symptoms in high-risk children and adolescents.
Methods: We conducted a thorough search of the PubMed, APA, EMCare, and Embase databases for studies published between 1946 and August 25, 2023. We included only longitudinal studies that analyzed protective factors for depressive symptoms in high-risk children or adolescents, excluding cross-sectional studies, reviews, and pre-clinical studies.
Objective: Empirical evidence underscores an association between parental stress and emotional and behavioral problems in offspring. However, a comprehensive systematic review or meta-analysis on this topic is lacking. Thus, this study aims to address the scientific inquiry: Is there a relationship between parental stress and emotional/behavioral problems in children?
Sources: This systematic review with a meta-analysis surveyed PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde between August and September 2021.
Exploring protective factors in a high-risk subsample: the pivotal role of paternal support in preventing depression in a cohort of young adults.
Trends Psychiatry Psychother
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant global issue, particularly concerning individuals with high-risk factors such as family history, past maltreatment, and socio-economic challenges.
- A study of 791 young adults examined various protective factors, including education, support systems, spirituality, and family dynamics to understand their impact on resilience to MDD over time.
- Findings reveal that paternal support notably lowers MDD and suicide attempt risks, and higher resilience correlates with lower depression scores, suggesting a shift towards positive prevention strategies focused on family involvement, especially fathers, is essential.
Background And Objectives: Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Currently, there is some evidence to suggest that cannabis use during adolescence may be an environmental risk factor for its onset, however inconsistencies have been observed across the literature. Considering this, we aimed to assess whether early lifetime cannabis is associated with subsequent bipolar disorder in young adults between 18 and 22 years of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major cause of disability-adjusted life years in young adults. Pregnancy complications have previously been associated with BD. The current study aimed to examine the association between perinatal factors and BD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: As the elderly population increases, it is important to identify factors that may reduce risks of dementia in the general population. One such factor is the concept of cognitive reserve (CR). The present study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Cognitive Reserve Assessment Scale in Health (CRASH) in the Brazilian population, which was originally developed to measure CR in individuals with severe mental illness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrior studies have found an especially high prevalence of illicit substance use among adolescents and young adults in Brazil. The current study aimed to employ machine learning techniques to identify predictors of illicit substance abuse/dependence among a large community sample of young adults followed for 5 years. This prospective, population-based cohort study included a sample of young adults between the ages of 18-24 years from Pelotas, Brazil at baseline (T1).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) has a high heritability rate. Current studies have been dedicated to identifying prodromes of BD in the offspring of parents with BD (BO) and the sleep patterns of these individuals have been considered important factors.
Objective: To describe changes in sleep parameters among offspring of parents with BD when compared to offspring of controls and to identify if changes in parameters and quality of sleep predict the onset of BD among these individuals.