Descrição de uma espécie nova de Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936 da Amazônia (Diptera, Pipunculidae)

Cephalosphaera aurata sp. nov. é descrita, um "checklist" e uma chave de identificação para as espécies neotropicais são apresentados e novos dados de distribuição geográfica para C. miriamae Rafael, 1992 são fornecidos.

Attachment, infidelity, and loneliness in college students involved in a romantic relationship: the role of relationship satisfaction, morbidity and prayer for partner

This study examined the mediating effects of relationship satisfaction, prayer for a partner, and morbidity in the relationship between attachment and loneliness, infidelity and loneliness, and psychological morbidity and loneliness, in college students involved in a romantic relationship. Participants were students in an introductory course on family development. This study examined only students (n = 345) who were involved in a romantic relationship. The average age of participants was 19.46 (SD = 1.92) and 25 % were males. Short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8), (Hays and DiMatteo in J Pers Assess 51:69–81, doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa5101_6, 1987); Relationship Satisfaction Scale (Funk and Rogge in J Fam Psychol 21:572–583, doi:10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.572, 2007); Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (De Haes et al. in Measuring the quality of life of cancer patients with the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL): a manual, Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, Groningen, 1996); Prayer for Partner Scale, (Fincham et al. in J Pers Soc Psychol 99:649–659, doi:10.1037/a0019628, 2010); Infidelity Scale, (Drigotas et al. in J Pers Soc Psychol 77:509–524, doi:10.1037/0022-3514.77.3.509, 1999); and the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-short form (Wei et al. in J Couns Psychol 52(4):602–614, doi:10.1037/0022-0167.52.4.602, 2005). Results showed that relationship satisfaction mediated the relationship between avoidance attachment and loneliness and between infidelity and loneliness. Physical morbidity mediated the relationship between anxious attachment and psychological morbidity. Psychological morbidity mediated the relationship between anxious attachment and physical morbidity. The present results expand the literature on attachment by presenting evidence that anxious and avoidant partners experience loneliness differently. Implications for couple’s therapy are addressed. Future research should replicate these results with older samples and married couples.

Attachment to parents: the mediating role of inhibition of exploration and individuality on health behaviors

This study’s goal was to analyze whether the quality of university students’ relationship with their parents mediated the association between mental health and physical symptoms and health behavior. Participants were 250 university students (66% female and 34% male), aged between 17 and 29 years old (M = 20.88, SD = 2.03) that answered the Father/Mother Attachment Questionnaire (FMAQ), the Physical Symptoms Scale from the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL), the Health Behavior Questionnaire (HBQ), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The results showed that the indirect effect of physical symptoms on health behavior was significantly mediated by the father’s and mother’s inhibition of exploration and individuality (IEI). Also the indirect effect of psychological distress on health behavior was significantly mediated by the father’s and mother’s IEI. These results suggest that young adults who had more restrictions to their individuality show worse health behaviors. Separation Anxiety and Dependence (SAD) and Quality of Emotional Bond (QEB), the other 2 attachment scales, were not mediators of the relationship between physical symptoms/ psychological distress and health behavior. This study shows the importance of promoting positive parenting practices that contribute to healthier behavior choices and less risky behaviors, as well as the need for more studies that clearly identify these practices in young adult populations.

Racionalização de processos administrativos: Sonae SR

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial

O impacto da inclusão do dador na avaliação ergonómica dos locais de colheita de sangue

Dissertação de mestrado em Engenharia Humana

Comparação entre métodos de avaliação do risco de desenvolvimento de lesões musculoesqueléticas nas extremidades distais dos membros superiores: um estudo em trabalhos de montagem manual

Dissertação de mestrado em Engenharia Humana

PCBA external workbench evaluation procedure

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Mechanical Engineering

Avaliação de aspectos cognitivos em homens portadores de esquizofrenia em tratamento com haloperidol ou clozapina

OBJETIVO: Avaliar, sob o ponto de vista psicológico, aspectos cognitivos de pacientes portadores de esquizofrenia associados ao tipo de medicamento antipsicótico em uso. MÉTODOS: Participaram dois grupos: no grupo 1 os pacientes em tratamento com haloperidol (n = 14) e no 2 aqueles em tratamento com clozapina (n = 16). Ambos os grupos eram formados por indivíduos com esquizofrenia em tratamento psiquiátrico ambulatorial no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), cuja faixa etária variou entre 18 e 59 anos. Foram usados como instrumentos o Operational Checklist for Psychotic Illness (OPCRIT) para definição do diagnóstico de esquizofrenia e a técnica de Rorschach. Também se realizou a análise de variância (ANOVA) seguida do teste de Bonferroni, com nível de significância de p < 0,05 sobre os dados do teste de Rorschach. RESULTADOS: O grupo 1 apresentou F+ < 80%; FK < KF + K; FC < CF + C. O grupo 2 apresentou F+ > 80%; FK = KF + K; FC > CF + C. Ambos os grupos apresentaram escore de forma (sigmaF) na faixa clínica considerada normal. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados do Rorschach permitem inferir que os pacientes medicados com clozapina apresentam indicativos de capacidade de produção e adaptação à tarefa, controle pelo uso da inteligência sobre impulsos e instintos, capacidade para suportar frustração e funcionamento do raciocínio lógico em melhores condições do que os pacientes medicados com haloperidol.

Racionalização e redução de custos das TIC na Administração Pública: o caso da PSP

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia e Gestão de Sistemas de Informação

Eating habits and psychopathology: translation, adaptation, reliability of the Nutrition Behavior Inventory to Portuguese and relation to psychopathology

Objective: The Nutrition-Behavior Inventory (NBI) is a self-administered instrument that allows eating habits to be correlated with psychopathological symptoms. The objective was to translate and adapt the NBI to Portuguese, and test the Portuguese NBI’s reliability. The second aim was to verify its sensitivity for identification of risk factors in terms of behavior/eating habits in children and adolescents. Methods: The NBI was translated, adapted, and back-translated. The Portuguese version of the NBI was then applied (N = 96; 9-12 years). In order to verify the internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha was used. The psychopathological indicators of the participants were accessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The mean CBCL scores were analyzed in relation to the NBI data (cutoff point: ≥ 30 with indicators, and < 30 without). Results: Internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89) for the NBI. The CBCL scores correlated significantly with NBI (> 30) on the following: anxiety and depression (p = 0.041), social difficulties (p = 0.028), attention problems (p = 0.001), aggressive behavior (p = 0.015); ADHD (p < 0.001), and conduct problems (p = 0.032). Conclusion: The present results indicate that the NBI is a reliable instrument. The NBI can be useful for evaluating psychopathological symptoms related to the eating habits and behaviors of children and adolescents.

Fatores associados a sintomas de transtornos alimentares entre escolares da rede pública da cidade do Salvador, Bahia

OBJETIVO: Identificar prevalência e fatores associados aos sintomas de transtornos alimentares entre escolares. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal envolvendo 365 escolares, de 7 a 14 anos de idade, do ensino fundamental de Salvador/BA. Aplicou-se nos escolares < 12 anos o Teste de Comportamentos Alimentares e Imagem Corporal e, naqueles > 13 anos de idade, o Teste de Atitudes Alimentares-26, o Teste de Investigação Bulímica de Edinburgh e o Teste de Imagem Corporal. O Child Behavior Checklist foi aplicado para todos os escolares. Coletaram-se dados antropométricos e alimentares, sobre estilo de vida, demográficos, socioeconômicos e puberais. Na análise estatística utilizou-se regressão de Poisson. RESULTADOS: Sintomas de transtornos alimentares estavam presentes em 23% dos escolares. Idade (RP: 1,25; IC95%: 1,11-1,40), insatisfação com imagem corporal (RP: 4,23; IC95%: 2,53-7,08), problema de comportamento de internalização (RP: 1,78; IC95%: 1,11-2,85), substituição das refeições por consumo de balas (RP: 2,14; IC95%: 1,24-3,69), maior consumo de frutas e outros vegetais (RP: 2,49; IC95%: 1,55-3,99) e escolaridade materna de 5ª a 8ª série (RP: 1,95; IC95%: 1,06-3,58) associaram-se ao aumento da ocorrência dos sintomas de transtornos alimentares. CONCLUSÃO: Observou-se alta prevalência de sintomas de transtornos alimentares entre os escolares; fatores sociodemográficos e comportamentais estavam associados ao evento.

Comorbidities of mental and behavioral disorders in chemically dependent patients in different periods of abstinence

OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of comorbidities of mental and behavioral disorders (CMBD) in psychoactive substance (PAS)-dependent patients with different periods of abstinence cared for at Alcohol and Other Drug Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS-ad). METHOD: All patients under treatment in the two CAPS-ad of the city of Uberlândia-MG, between April and September 2010, were consecutively assessed. The ICD-10 symptom checklist was used to diagnose CMBD; additional information was obtained from interviews and medical records. The patients were divided according to duration of abstinence: < 1 week (Group 1); 1-4 weeks (Group 2); and > 4 weeks (Group 3). RESULTS: Of all patients assessed, 62.8% were diagnosed with CMBD, which were more frequent (p < 0.05) in Group 1 (72%) than Group 3 (54.2%), and both groups were similar to Group 2 (61%). Depressive and anxiety disorders were more frequent among patients of Group 1. Mood disorders were more frequent (p < 0.05) in women [22/34 (65%) vs. 54/154 (35.1%)], whereas psychotic disorders were more frequent (p = 0.05) in men [16/154 (10.4%) vs. 0]. The presence of CMBD was associated with more severe clinical conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The higher frequency of diagnosis of CMBD in patients of Group 1 may have resulted from the difficulties in distinguishing mental disorders that are due to PAS intoxication or withdrawal from those that are not. However, to make the diagnosis of CMBD, even during detoxification, can increase the likelihood of better response to treatment.

Prevalência de transtornos mentais entre crianças e adolescentes e fatores associados: uma revisão sistemática

Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática para identificar os transtornos mais prevalentes na infância e adolescência e possíveis fatores associados. Métodos Várias bases eletrônicas de dados foram pesquisadas. Foram considerados critérios de inclusão: estudos epidemiológicos de base populacional; observacionais; com instrumentos validados; publicados em inglês, espanhol ou português; e que obtiveram pontuação acima de 12 pontos conforme critérios metodológicos do Checklist for Measuring Quality. Resultados Os transtornos mais frequentes encontrados pelos estudos, respectivamente, foram: depressão, transtornos de ansiedade, transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade (TDAH), transtorno por uso de substâncias e transtorno de conduta. Fatores que mais se mostraram associados aos diferentes transtornos foram: fatores biológicos, fatores genéticos e fatores ambientais. Conclusão O conhecimento desses transtornos e seus potenciais fatores de risco trazem a possibilidade de desenvolvimento de programas de intervenção focados em prevenir ou atenuar os efeitos destes.

Anxiety, Depression, and General Psychological Distress in Patients with Coronary Slow Flow

AbstractBackground:The relationship between psychiatric illness and heart disease has been frequently discussed in the literature. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety, depression and overall psychological distress, and coronary slow flow (CSF).Methods:In total, 44 patients with CSF and a control group of 50 patients with normal coronary arteries (NCA) were prospectively recruited. Clinical data, admission laboratory parameters, and echocardiographic and angiographic characteristics were recorded. Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scales were administered to each patient.Results:The groups were comparable with respect to age, sex, and atherosclerotic risk factors. In the CSF group, BAI score, BDI score, and general symptom index were significantly higher than controls (13 [18.7] vs. 7.5 [7], p = 0.01; 11 [14.7] vs. 6.5 [7], p = 0.01; 1.76 [0.81] vs. 1.1[0.24], p = 0.01; respectively). Patients with CSF in more than one vessel had the highest test scores. In univariate correlation analysis, mean thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame counts were positively correlated with BAI (r = 0.56, p = 0.01), BDI (r = 0.47, p = 0.01), and general symptom index (r = 0.65, p = 0.01). The psychiatric tests were not correlated with risk factors for atherosclerosis.Conclusion:Our study revealed higher rates of depression, anxiety, and overall psychological distress in patients with CSF. This conclusion warrants further studies.

Resilienz bei Rehabilitanden der Orthopädie und Psychosomatik : Eine Querschnittstudie

Theoretical background: The construct of resilience is now used in many fields, such as in sports, corporate governance and in health care system. Against the backdrop of the unique system of rehabilitation in Germany, that empowers people to participate in a social and pro-fessional way, the concept of resilience is becoming increasingly important. Accordingly this cross-sectional study should explore the resilience of orthopedic and psychosomatic patients in more detail.Questions: Are there differences in the sample that lead to different sub-samples based on the RS-13? Are there differences between the sub-samples in terms of socio-demographic data, psychosocial problems, psychological stress, stress in the workplace and the experi-ence of stress? Do socio-demografic, employment, psycho-social and psychological varia-bles influence resilience?Method: For this investigation the data of n = 131 patients was used. The data was collected in an orthopedic clinic of rehabilitation and in a psychosomatic clinic of rehabilitation. On the basis of the results of the short Resiliencescale RS-13 the sample was split into two sub-samples of N1 = 51 patients with low resilience and N2 = 80 patients with higher resilience. The questions were examined by regarding the Brief Symptom Checklist (BSCL), the Ultra-Kurz-Screening (UKS), the Stressscale (from the DASS-Questionnaire) and the Employee Attitude Survey (BAuA). Additionally a literature research was done in databases like Psy-Content, Psyndex and Springerlink to acquire the theoretical background.Results: Within the sample, there were two sub-samples, one which included patients with low resilience while the other was characterized by high resilience. Patients with low resili-ence did not differ by considering the variables of age, sex, marital status, children, educa-tion, occupational status, industry and job stress. Patients with high resilience are older and rarer incap