Translation and validity of the Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure.

Objective: to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure to Brazilian Portuguese.

Method: after initial translation, the pre-final version underwent rigorous cultural adaptation procedures. As a result, the final adapted version was submitted to a validity study.

Psychoeducation in bipolar disorder: A systematic review.

Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by mood swings. Psychosocial interventions, such as psychoeducation, play an essential role in promoting social rehabilitation and improving pharmacological treatment.

Aim: To investigate the role of psychoeducation in BD.

Brain-enriched MicroRNA-184 is downregulated in older adults with major depressive disorder: A translational study.

Changes in microRNAs (miRNAs) expression have been described in major depressive disorder in young and middle-aged adults. However, no study has evaluated miRNA expression in older adults with major depression (or late-life depression [LLD]). Our primary aim was to evaluate the expression of miRNAs in subjects with LLD.

Epidermal growth factor and fibroblast growth factor-2 circulating levels in elderly with major depressive disorder.

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF-2) are growth factors involved neuronal growth and synaptic plasticity. These markers have been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders, including major depression. However, no particular studies of EGF and FGF-2 have been conducted in older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).