Publications by authors named "Miguel Passos"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the effect of psychoeducation on BDNF, NGF, and GDNF serum levels in young adults with bipolar disorder.
- It included 39 participants aged 18-29, divided into two groups: one receiving standard medication and the other receiving medication plus psychoeducation.
- Results showed both groups had reduced depressive symptoms, but only the combined intervention led to a significant increase in GDNF levels, indicating that psychoeducation may offer additional benefits.
The aim of this study is to assess neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels and clinical features in subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD). This is a cross-sectional study with drug-naïve young adults with MDD (aged 18-29 years). Serum levels of NSE were assessed using the electrochemiluminescence method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to determine the differences in personality traits between individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder (BD) during a depressive episode, when it can be hard to differentiate them. Data on personality traits (NEO-FFI), mental disorders (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus) and socioeconomic variables were collected from 245 respondents who were in a depressive episode. Individuals with MDD (183) and BD (62) diagnosis were compared concerning personality traits, clinical aspects and socioeconomic variables through bivariate analyses (chi-square and ANOVA) and multivariate analysis (logistic regression).
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