Satisfactory Levels of Functionality and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Is this Possible?

Objectives: To measure the levels of functionality and QoL of caregivers of patients with BD, investigating the association between them, as well as the relationship with clinical and sociodemographic data of these caregivers.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2020 and 2022 with caregivers of patients with BD treated in an outpatient clinic of a university hospital. The following instruments were applied: Clinical and sociodemographic questionnaire, WHODAS 2.

Diagnosis of Mental Disorders in Caregivers of Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Gap in the Scientific Literature.

Objective: Caregivers appear to experience mental health implications related to their role in supporting patients with bipolar disorder (BD). This study aimed to review literature assessing the presence of not only psychiatric symptoms but also mental disorders and personality disorders in caregivers of patients with BD.

Methodology: This is a narrative review.

Cytotoxicity Screening of A.St.-Hil. & Naudin (Chichá) and L. (Peanut) and Comparative Chemical Profiles Before and After Digestion.

This study traced the cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity, and phytochemical profile before and after digestion of nuts from A. St.-Hil.

Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe psychiatric disease and part of its burden is related to the high rates of lifetime psychiatric comorbidity (PC), with diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic implications.

Methods: Registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021282356). Meta-analyses were performed, searching for relevant papers published from 1993 to 2022 in Medline/PubMed (including E-Pub Ahead of Print), Embase, Cochrane Library (Central), PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science and via hand-searching, without language restrictions.

Influence of nutrition claims on different models of front-of-package nutritional labeling in supposedly healthy foods: Impact on the understanding of nutritional information, healthfulness perception, and purchase intention of Brazilian consumers.

Nutrition claims are positive information about foods, which are widely used as a marketing strategy on labels. On the contrary, front-of-package nutritional labeling (FoPNL) aims to make it easier for consumers to understand the nutritional composition of foods and favor healthy food choices. However, the concomitant presence of nutrition claims and FoPNL may hinder the understanding, judgment, and choices of consumers at the moment of purchase.