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Mortality among patients with non-affective functional psychoses in a metropolitan area of south-eastern BrazilP R Menezes
Section of Epidemiology and General Practice, Institute of Psychiatry, UK
Rev Saude Publica 30:304-9. 1996....- Household crowding and compliance with outpatient treatment in patients with non-affective functional psychoses in São Paulo, BrazilP R Menezes
Department of Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 35:116-20. 2000..Compliance with outpatient treatment can reduce the use of psychiatric inpatient services by people with severe mental disorders. In developing countries, socio-economic factors may be associated with compliance with outpatient treatment... 
Incidence of first-contact psychosis in São Paulo, BrazilPaulo R Menezes
Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Section of Epidemiology, University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Av Dr Arnaldo 455, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil, CEP 01246 903
Br J Psychiatry Suppl 51:s102-6. 2007..Little is known about the incidence of first-episode psychosis in urban centres of low- or middle-income countries...- Prevalence of substance misuse among individuals with severe mental illness in São PauloPaulo Rossi Menezes
Depto de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av Dr Arnaldo, 455, 01246 903, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 39:212-7. 2004.... - Volume reduction of the corpus callosum and its relationship with deficits in interhemispheric transfer of information in recent-onset psychosisTiffany M Chaim
Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Psychiatry Res 184:1-9. 2010..The relationship between such deficits and CFLT performance suggests that interhemispheric communication impairments are directly linked to CC abnormalities in ROP... - Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with first-episode psychosis in São Paulo, BrazilIsabela M Bensenor
Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 05403 000, Brazil
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 34:268-75. 2012..The objective was to evaluate the cardiovascular profile of first-episode psychosis patients in São Paulo, Brazil, an issue that has not been sufficiently explored in low-/middle-income countries... 
Age-related gray matter volume changes in the brain during non-elderly adulthoodDébora Terribilli
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging LIM 21, Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Neurobiol Aging 32:354-68. 2011..These findings further support for the notion of a heterogeneous and asynchronous pattern of age-related brain morphometric changes, with region-specific non-linear features...- Lateral ventricle differences between first-episode schizophrenia and first-episode psychotic bipolar disorder: A population-based morphometric MRI studyPedro G P Rosa
Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
World J Biol Psychiatry 11:873-87. 2010..We compared lateral ventricle volumes between a large sample of patients with first-episode schizophrenia or bipolar disorder and a healthy control group from the same neighbourhood... - Limitations of the Mini-Mental State Examination for screening dementia in a community with low socioeconomic status: results from the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health StudyMarcia Scazufca
Department and Institute of Psychiatry, LIM 23, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, R Dr Ovidio Pires de Campos 785, Sao Paulo 05403 010, Brazil
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 259:8-15. 2009..The authors investigated the psychometric properties of the MMSE in a community-based sample of older Brazilians... - A population-based morphometric MRI study in patients with first-episode psychotic bipolar disorder: comparison with geographically matched healthy controls and major depressive disorder subjectsCintia de Azevedo-Marques Périco
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging LIM 21, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bipolar Disord 13:28-40. 2011.... - Risk factors across the life course and dementia in a Brazilian population: results from the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)Marcia Scazufca
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Int J Epidemiol 37:879-90. 2008..This study aimed to investigate the association between indicators of socioeconomic disadvantages throughout the life-course and dementia among older adults in Sao Paulo, Brazil and to explore possible causal pathways... - Family context and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP): results from the Sao Paulo StudyAlexandra M Oliveira
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Rua Ovídio Pires de Campos 785, CEP 05403 010, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Schizophr Res 119:124-30. 2010..Living arrangements may also play a role, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where most people who develop psychosis live with their relatives... - Brain activity patterns during phonological verbal fluency performance with varying levels of difficulty: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study in Portuguese-speaking healthy individualsMaurien C T Senhorini
Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 33:864-73. 2011.... - The role of literacy, occupation and income in dementia prevention: the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)Marcia Scazufca
University of Sao Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry and LIM 23, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Int Psychogeriatr 22:1209-15. 2010.... - White-matter hyperintensities in first-episode psychosisMarcus V Zanetti
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Rua Dr Ovidio Pires de Campos s n, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Br J Psychiatry 193:25-30. 2008..White-matter hyperintensities have been associated with both schizophrenia and mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder, but results are inconsistent across studies... - Neuroanatomical pattern classification in a population-based sample of first-episode schizophreniaMarcus V Zanetti
Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroimaging LIM 21, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Centro de Medicina Nuclear, 3o andar, LIM 21, Rua Dr Ovidio Pires de Campos, s n Postal code 05403 010, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 43:116-25. 2013.... - Subtle gray matter changes in temporo-parietal cortex associated with cardiovascular risk factorsTânia Corrêa de Toledo Ferraz Alves
Departament of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, SP, Brazil tania
J Alzheimers Dis 27:575-89. 2011..Subclinical cerebrovascular abnormalities involving GM loss may provide an important link between cardiovascular risk factors and AD... - Cognitive performance is related to cortical grey matter volumes in early stages of schizophrenia: a population-based study of first-episode psychosisTaís M Minatogawa-Chang
Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Rua Ovídio Pires Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Schizophr Res 113:200-9. 2009..Reductions in grey matter (GM) volumes have been documented in FEP subjects compared to healthy controls. However, the possible inter-relationship between the findings of those two lines of research has been scarcely investigated... - Cardiovascular risk factors associated with migraine among the elderly with a low income: the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)Isabela M Bensenor
University of Sao Paulo, Av Lineu Prestes 2565, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Cephalalgia 31:331-7. 2011.... - Subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia: the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)Isabela M Bensenor
Hospital Universitario, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
BMC Public Health 10:298. 2010..Several epidemiologic studies have shown a possible association between thyroid function and cognitive decline. Our aim was to evaluate the association of subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia in a population sample of older people.. - Common mental disorders during pregnancy and adverse obstetric outcomesAlexandre Faisal-Cury
Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 31:229-35. 2010..To estimate the association between common mental disorders (CMD) during pregnancy and risk of low birth weight (LBW) or preterm birth (PTB)... - High prevalence of dementia among older adults from poor socioeconomic backgrounds in São Paulo, BrazilMarcia Scazufca
Department of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Int Psychogeriatr 20:394-405. 2008..The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dementia in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population of older adults living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil... - [Epidemiological research on dementia in developing countries]M Scazufca
Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil
Rev Saude Publica 36:773-8. 2002..The aim of the paper is to update data in the literature regarding the differences in dementia prevalence and incidence seen in developed and developing countries... - Chronic fatigue among bank workers in BrazilM de Fatima Marinho de Souza
CINBIOSE, University of Quebec, Montreal, Canada
Occup Med (Lond) 52:187-94. 2002..Domestic workload may add physical and mental stress, putting employees at risk for CF from overload, or CF may cause workers to perceive domestic work as heavy... - Perception of negative emotions in close relatives by patients with schizophreniaM Scazufca
Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
Br J Clin Psychol 40:167-75. 2001..Secondly, it aimed to investigate whether patients' judgement about relatives' criticism agreed with an independent assessment of relatives' criticism towards patients... - Causes of recurrent or persistent anemia in older people from the results of the São Paulo Ageing & Health StudyItamar S Santos
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Geriatr Gerontol Int 13:204-8. 2013..We aimed to determine the frequency and main causes of persistent or recurrent anemia in participants 2 years after their inclusion in the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)... - Validity of the self reporting questionnaire-20 in epidemiological studies with older adults: results from the Sao Paulo Ageing & Health StudyMarcia Scazufca
Dept of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 44:247-54. 2009..This study examined the validity of the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) in a population-based survey with older adults in Sao Paulo, Brazil... - Frontal and anterior cingulate activation during overt verbal fluency in patients with first episode psychosisMaristela Schaufelberger
Department of Psychiatry, , , SP, Brazil
Rev Bras Psiquiatr 27:228-32. 2005.... - Loss of interest, depressed mood and impact on the quality of life: cross-sectional surveyValeri D Guajardo
Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry of Clinics Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
BMC Public Health 11:826. 2011..The objective of this study is to investigate H-RQOL in the presence of loss of interest and depressed mood at a general medical outpatient unit... - The prevalence of headache among elderly in a low-income area of São Paulo, BrazilI M Bensenor
Hospital Universitario, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cephalalgia 28:329-33. 2008..6% (9.1, 12.1): 5.1% (3.4, 6.8) for men and 14.1% (11.9, 16.3) for women. One-year prevalence rates of headaches, and especially of migraine headaches, are very high among the elderly in Brazil... - Population impact of depression on functional disability in elderly: results from "São Paulo Ageing & Health Study" (SPAH)Simone Almeida da Silva
Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Av Dr Arnaldo, 455, 2º andar, Sao Paulo, CEP 01246 903, Brazil
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 263:153-8. 2013..Effective management of clinically significant depressive symptoms, delivered mainly at the primary care level, may reduce the total population disability... - Serum phosphate and hip bone mineral density as additional factors for high vascular calcification scores in a community-dwelling: the São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH)Camille P Figueiredo
Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Rheumatology Division, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bone 52:354-9. 2013..To analyze the association between abdominal aortic calcification scores (AACS) and bone metabolism parameters in a well-characterized general population of older adults... - Atherosclerosis and dementia: a cross-sectional study with pathological analysis of the carotid arteriesClaudia K Suemoto
Department of Geriatrics, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Avenida Doutor Arnaldo, 455, sala 1353, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Stroke 42:3614-5. 2011..Previous ultrasound-based studies have shown an association between carotid artery atherosclerosis and dementia. Our aim was to investigate this association using postmortem examination... - Predictors of clinical and social outcomes after hospitalization in schizophreniaP R Menezes
Section of Epidemiology and General Practice, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 247:137-45. 1997..Social disability was best predicted by longer duration of illness, worse social adjustment levels at inclusion and lower educational level... - [Impact on caregivers of elderly patients with dementia treated at a psychogeriatric service]Regiane Garrido
Departamento de Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Rev Saude Publica 38:835-41. 2004..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact on informal caregivers of elderly with dementia... - Global prevalence of dementia: a Delphi consensus studyCleusa P Ferri
Section of Epidemiology, Institute of Psychiatry, King s College, London, UK
Lancet 366:2112-7. 2005..100 years after the first description, Alzheimer's disease is one of the most disabling and burdensome health conditions worldwide. We used the Delphi consensus method to determine dementia prevalence for each world region... - Postpartum depression: in relation to life events and patterns of copingA Faisal-Cury
Department of Obstetrics, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Arch Womens Ment Health 7:123-31. 2004..This pattern of coping might be an etiological factor of the PPD as well as a reaction to their difficult life environment... - Prevalence of tobacco use in individuals with severe mental illnesses, São Paulo, BrazilLilian R C Ratto
Centro de Atenção Integrada à Saúde Mental, Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil
Rev Saude Publica 41:510-6. 2007..To analyze the prevalence of cigarette smoking in individuals with severe mental illnesses in a large urban centre of a middle income country... - Cognitive deficits in first-episode psychosis: a population-based study in São Paulo, BrazilAdriana M Ayres
Department of Psychiatry, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Schizophr Res 90:338-43. 2007..It is relevant to conduct similar studies in developing countries, given the supposedly better outcome for schizophrenia patients living in the latter environments... - Grey matter abnormalities in Brazilians with first-episode psychosisMaristela S Schaufelberger
Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua Ovídio Pires Campos, S N, CEP 05403 903, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
Br J Psychiatry Suppl 51:s117-22. 2007..In low- and middle-income countries people with schizophrenia are reported to experience better outcomes than those in high-income countries... - Caregiver burden in an elderly population with depression in São Paulo, BrazilMarcia Scazufca
Departamento de Psiquiatria, , , , Brazil
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 37:416-22. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Levels of burden were similar to those found in studies with carers of elderly people with dementia, indicating that depressive symptoms can be considered an important source of distress for caregivers... - [A cancer mortality pattern in Brazilian electrical workers]Inês E Mattos
Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde, Escola Nacional de Saude Publica, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041 210, Brasil
Cad Saude Publica 18:221-33. 2002..Due to these limitations, study results are difficult to interpret in light of currently available evidence... - Identification of dementia cases in the community: a Brazilian experienceAna Teresa A Ramos-Cerqueira
Dementia Research Group, State University of Sao Paulo, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1738-42. 2005..To describe the application in Brazil of a simple, low-cost procedure, developed in India by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group, for the identification of dementia cases in the community...