A5072397224- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Frailty in Older Adults
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Universidade de São Paulo
2015-2025
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
2008-2022
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2021
Schiller (France)
2018
ISPA - Instituto Universitário
2012-2017
Instituto Butantan
2015-2016
This paper reports the methods and preliminary findings of Germina, an ongoing cohort study to identify biomarkers trajectories executive functions language development in first 3 years life. 557 mother-infant dyads (mean age mothers 33.7 years, 65.2% white, 48.7% male infants) have undergone baseline are currently collecting data for other timepoints. A linear regression was used predict Bayley-III using scores derived from data-driven sparse partial least squares utilizing a multiple...
This study aimed to develop and test a virtual environment called PsycReality as way reduce social anxiety. The was created using 3D graphics depicted scenarios that increased difficulties the user progressed through phases, in gradual manner. A case series design adopted, eight sessions were made, follow-up conducted one month after intervention. Nine participants divided three groups: (a) Virtual Reality Group (VRG); (b) Behavioral Therapy (BTG); (c) Waiting List (WLG). VRG submitted six...
This paper reports the methods and preliminary findings of Germina, an ongoing cohort study to identify biomarkers trajectories executive functions language development in first 3 years life. 557 mother-infant dyads (mean age mothers 33.7 years, 65.2% white, 48.7% male infants) have undergone baseline are currently collecting data for other timepoints. A linear regression was used predict Bayley-III using scores derived from data-driven sparse partial least squares utilizing a multiple...
Abstract To test the efficacy of a nurse home visiting program (HVP) on child development, maternal and environmental outcomes in first years life. We conducted randomized controlled trial to Primeiros Laços , HVP for adolescent mothers living poor urban area São Paulo, Brazil. Eighty were included receive either (intervention group, n = 40) or healthcare as usual (control 40). is intervention delivered by trained nurses that starts during 16 weeks pregnancy continues child’s age 24 months....
Abstract Background Pregnancy is strongly associated with increased risk for depression. Approximately 25% of pregnant women develop Treatment depression during pregnancy has several complexities: the use psychiatric medications might result in developmental problems child and must be used caution. Psychosocial interventions are effective, but they require specialized professionals. Low- middle-income countries (LMIC) such as Brazil do not have enough mental health professionals needed to...
ABSTRACT Background: Studies on functional capacity in community-dwelling older people have shown associations between declines instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and several factors. Among these, age has been the most consistently related to independent other variables. We aimed at evaluating performance a sample healthy cognitively intact Brazilian analyze its relation social-demographic Methods: conducted secondary analysis data collected for previous epidemiological studies...
Introduction: Smartphone app interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) are promising scalable alternatives for treating mental disorders, but the evidence of their efficacy postpartum depression is limited. We assessed Motherly, a standalone CBT-based smartphone app, in reducing symptoms depression. Methods: Women aged 18–40 with were randomized either to intervention (Motherly app) or active control (COMVC app). The primary outcome was measured by Edinburgh Postnatal...
To test the efficacy of smartphone-assisted online brief cognitive behavioral therapy (b-CBT) to treat maternal depression compared CBT plus an active control app.A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Assessments were performed at baseline (T0), midpoint (T1, week 4-5), post-treatment (T2, 8), and follow-up (T3, 2-month postnatal follow-up) by blinded interviewers. The primary outcome measured Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) T2. We also assessed anxiety, stress, sleep...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts in many different spheres, including mental health. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable because their central nervous system is still development they have fewer coping resources than do adults. Increases the prevalence of depressive anxiety symptomatology been reported worldwide. However, access to health care limited, for paediatric population low- middle-income countries. Therefore, we developed a brief...
Introduction: Smartphone app interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy are promising scalable alternatives for treating mental disorders, but the evidence of their efficacy postpartum depression is limited. Objective: To evaluate Motherly, a standalone CBT-based smartphone app, in reducing symptoms depression. Methods: women aged 18-40 with were randomized either to intervention (Motherly app) or active control (COMVC app). The primary outcome was measured by Edinburgh Postnatal...
Abstract: Experimental data suggest that associative learning can influence defensive avoidance behavior and pain perception in humans. However, whether voluntary movements become conditioned stimuli (CSs) responses is yet to be evaluated. Forty healthy volunteers participated this study. Electrocutaneous applied the shoulder at threshold level (US test ) tolerance (US) were determined before a movement-conditioning paradigm. First, reaching visual cues shown on one side of computer screen...
Abstract Objective To test the efficacy of a nurse home visiting program (HVP) on child development, maternal and environmental outcomes in first years life. Methods We conducted randomized controlled trial to Primeiros Laços , HVP for adolescent mothers living poor urban area São Paulo, Brazil. Eighty were included receive either (intervention group, n = 40) or healthcare as usual (control groups. is intervention delivered by trained nurses that starts during 16 weeks pregnancy continues...
This study aimed to assess longitudinal patterns of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms, as well their predictors, in a reference hospital workforce during the first two waves pandemic Brazil.
We conducted a preliminary study to replicate the experiment by Schiller et al. (2010), who found that conditional responses (CR) may be permanently inhibited through post-retrieval extinction, procedure in which subjects are exposed stimulus was present during conditioning (retrieval cue), such as presentation of CS without US or single alone, followed extinction. Eleven adult participants underwent Pavlovian with three colored squares (CS), two (CSa+ and CSb+) were paired mild electrical...
Studies on functional capacity in community-dwelling elderly have shown association between decline Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and several factors, such as social-demographic variables, medical conditions, cognitive deficits, dementia access to health care services. Among these age has been consistently related independently other suggesting that might be part normal aging, likely happen regardless processes. Since the assessment is screening for dementia, it would...
Abstract Return of fear may be prevented by post‐retrieval extinction (PRE), a procedure consisting presenting stimulus that was present during conditioning ( retrieval cue ) prior to training. However, recent evidence suggests there might circumstances under which PRE is not effective prevent the return (boundary conditions), but some these conditions remain unknown. We explored if rehearsing CS, US or CS‐US contingency interval between and training change effects PRE. One day after...