Impacts of mental health in the sleep pattern of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

Background: After >2 years of the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is well established how sleep symptoms are rising, especially among healthcare workers (HCW). The aim of this study is to evaluate what features are associated with sleep disturbances in the HCW population.

Methods: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of social and clinical variables associated with sleep problems and insomnia incidence in HCW in a large, national-level cohort.

Psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory support the hypothesis of a general psychopathological factor.

Introduction: The existence of a general factor related to psychiatric symptoms is supported by studies using a variety of methods in both clinical and non-clinical samples.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the replicability of the internal structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory in a large Brazilian sample.

Methods: Participants were 6,427 Brazilian subjects (81% female).