Publications by authors named "Fernanda L C Baeza"

Background: Syria is the main country of origin for refugees in the world. The prevalence of mental disorders in this population is high, but there is a lack of more comprehensive data on mental health issues in this population.

Aim: This study aims to review the literature for mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees.

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Introduction: Mental health in training physicians is a growing issue. The aim of this study was to investigate emotional distress in psychiatry residents.

Method: This web-based survey evaluated 115 (62%) psychiatry residents in training in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Article Synopsis
  • * A total of 32,608 admissions were recorded, showing a prevalence rate of 1.62% in the general population, with the highest rates in adults and the most common diagnoses being drug-related and mood disorders.
  • * The findings indicate fluctuating trends in admissions from 2013 to 2015, highlighting the importance of these statistics for policymakers in improving mental health services in Brazil.
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Introduction: Readmission into inpatient psychiatric beds is a useful outcome for patients, care providers, and policymakers. This study aims to investigate the role of level of symptoms at discharge and type of post-discharge care in determining readmissions after a year before a psychiatric admission.

Methods: We performed a prospective and observational study in a general hospital psychiatric facility.

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The best classification of depressive disorders is still to be established. A melancholic subtype has a lengthy history, and recent research demonstrates its relevance. This study compares the prevalence of psychotic symptoms in nonmelancholic and melancholic depression and assesses whether there is a dimensional pattern in the severity of symptoms among the subtypes.

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Background: The definition and delineation of melancholia have remained elusive for an extended period. A longstanding signal of psychomotor disturbance has been operationalized via the observer-rated CORE measure and with CORE-assigned melancholic and nonmelancholic compared in several Australian studies. Replication studies in other regions have not previously been reported.

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Objective: To describe the translation and adaptation methodology for the Measure of Parental Style, a self-report instrument developed originally in English, following the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines, comparing this to other methodologies used for the same purposes.

Method: Translation and Cultural Adaptation group International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines were followed (preparation, first forward translation, reconciliation, back translation, revision of back translation, harmonization, cognitive debriefing, revision of debriefing results, syntax and orthographic revision, final report).

Conclusion: A careful and qualified cross-cultural translation and adaptation of an instrument contribute for measuring what it is designed to measure across cultures.

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