MARA CRISTINA SOUZA DE LUCIA
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- Stroke lesion in cortical neural circuits and post-stroke incidence of major depressive episode: A 4-month prospective study(2011) TERRONI, Luisa; AMARO JR., Edson; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; TINONE, Gisela; SATO, Joao Ricardo; LEITE, Claudia Costa; SOBREIRO, Matildes F. M.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza; SCAFF, Milberto; FRAGUAS, RenerioObjective. Little is known about the relevance of lesion in neural circuits reported to be associated with major depressive disorder. We investigated the association between lesion stroke size in the limbic-cortical-striatal-pallidal-thalamic (LCSPT) circuit and incidence of major depressive episode (MDE). Methods. We enrolled 68 patients with first-ever ischemic stroke and no history of major depressive disorder. Neurological and psychiatric examinations were performed at three time-points. We diagnosed major depressive episode, following DSM-IV criteria. Lesion location and volume were determined with magnetic resonance imaging, using a semi-automated method based on the Brodmann Cytoarchitectonic Atlas. Results. Twenty-one patients (31%) experienced major depressive episode. Larger lesions in the left cortical regions of the LCSPT circuit (3,760 vs. 660 mm(3); P = 0.004) were associated with higher incidence of MDE. Secondary analyses revealed that major depressive episode was associated with larger lesions in areas of the medial prefrontal cortex including the ventral (BA24) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (BA32) and subgenual cortex (BA25); and also the subiculum (BA28/36) and amygdala (BA34). Conclusions Our findings indicate that depression due to stroke is aetiologically related to the disruption of the left LCSPT circuit and support the relevance of the medial prefrontal cortex dysfunction in the pathophysiology of depression.
- The association of major depressive episode and personality traits in patients with fibromyalgia(2011) SANTOS, Danyella de Melo; LAGE, Lais Verderame; JABUR, Eleonora Kehl; KAZIYAMA, Helena Hideko Seguchi; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; FRAGUAS, RenerioINTRODUCTION: Personality traits have been associated with primary depression. However, it is not known whether this association takes place in the case of depression comorbid with fibromyalgia. OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated the association between a current major depressive episode and temperament traits (e. g., harm avoidance). METHOD: A sample of 69 adult female patients with fibromyalgia was assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview severity of depressive symptomatology with the Beck Depression Inventory, and anxiety symptomatology with the IDATE-state and pain intensity with a visual analog scale. RESULTS: A current major depressive episode was diagnosed in 28 (40.5%) of the patients. They presented higher levels of harm avoidance and lower levels of cooperativeness and self-directedness compared with non-depressed patients, which is consistent with the Temperament and Character Inventory profile of subjects with primary depression. However, in contrast to previous results in primary depression, no association between a major depressive episode and self-transcendence was found. CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight specific features of depression in fibromyalgia subjects and may prove important for enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of depression in fibromyalgia patients.
- Loss of interest, depressed mood and impact on the quality of life: Cross-sectional survey(2011) GUAJARDO, Valeri D.; SOUZA, Bruno P. F.; HENRIQUES, Sergio G.; LUCIA, Mara C. S.; MENEZES, Paulo R.; MARTINS, Milton A.; TARDIVO, Leila S. L. P. C.; GATTAZ, Wagner F.; FRAGUAS, RenerioBackground: Depressive symptoms and chronic disease have adverse effects on patients' health-related quality of life (H-RQOL). However, little is known about this effect on H-RQOL when only the two core depressive symptoms - loss of interest and depressed mood - are considered. 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. Methods: We evaluated 553 patients at their first attendance at a general medical outpatient unit of a teaching hospital. H-RQOL was assessed with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Depressed mood and loss of interest were assessed by the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD)Patient Questionnaire. A physician performed the diagnosis of chronic diseases by clinical judgment and classified them in 13 possible pre-defined categories. We used multiple linear regression to investigate associations between each domain of H-RQOL and our two core depression symptoms. The presence of chronic diseases and demographic variables were included in the models as covariates. Results: Among the 553 patients, 70.5% were women with a mean age of 41.0 years (range 18-85, SD +/- 15.4). Loss of interest was reported by 54.6%, and depressed mood by 59.7% of the patients. At least one chronic disease was diagnosed in 59.5% of patients; cardiovascular disease was the most prevalent, affecting 20.6% of our patients. Loss of interest and depressed mood was significantly associated with decreased scores in all domains of H-RQOL after adjustment for possible confounders. The presence of any chronic disease was associated with a decrease in the domain of vitality. The analysis of each individual chronic disease category revealed that no category was associated with a decrease in more than one domain of H-RQOL. Conclusion: Loss of interest and depressed mood were associated with significant decreases in H-RQOL. We recommend these simple tests for screening in general practice.
- Executive function and depressive symptoms of retardation in nonelderly stroke patients(2014) SOBREIRO, Matildes F. M.; MIOTTO, Eliane Correa; TERRONI, Luisa; TINONE, Gisela; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; LUCIA, Mara C. S. de; SCAFF, Milberto; LEITE, Claudia da Costa; AMARO JR., Edson; FRAGUAS, RenerioThe depression-executive dysfunction syndrome, a late-onset depression of vascular origin with executive dysfunction and psychomotor retardation, has also been described after stroke. We verified whether this syndrome also occurs in nonelderly stroke patients by investigating the association between domains of depressive symptoms with executive functions in 87 first-ever ischemic stroke patients. The retardation domain of the 31-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression was associated with decreased performance on verbal fluency (assessed with FAS). The association was maintained for younger patients (aged <60 years) after adjusting for confounders. This result supports the clinical presentation of depression-executive dysfunction syndrome in younger stroke patients. Confirmation of this finding, its neural correlates, and clinical implication deserve further investigation.
- The self-rated Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology for screening prenatal depression(2013) BRUNONI, Andre R.; BENUTE, Glaucia R. G.; FRAGUAS, Renerio; SANTOS, Niraldo O.; FRANCISCO, Rossana P. V.; LUCIA, Mara C. S. de; ZUGAIB, MarceloObjective: To examine whether the self-reported version of the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-SR), which is used for major depression, is a reliable tool for screening and assessment of prenatal depression. Methods: Between June 2006 and July 2008, pregnant women attending a teaching hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, completed the Portuguese version of the IDS-SR. Trained psychologists diagnosed depression via the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders questionnaire, which is based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV. Results: Of 543 participants, 60 (11%) were diagnosed with depression. The Cronbach alpha of the IDS-SR was 0.89, and the area under the ROC curve was 0.8. The IDS-SR cutoff score at 30 gave a sensitivity and specificity of 78% and 76%, respectively, for diagnosis of prenatal depression. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses revealed a 2-factor structure for the IDS-SR, characterized by symptoms of ""mood/cognition"" and ""irritability/anxiety/pain"". Conclusion: The IDS-SR gave satisfactory internal consistency and accuracy for diagnosing prenatal depression, showing that it can improve early diagnosis and treatment of this condition, thereby minimizing the burden. In addition, a 2-factor model was found to account for depressive symptomatology during pregnancy, which will be useful for developing further depression subscales specific to prenatal depression.
- The Influence of Depressive Symptoms on Quality of Life after Stroke: A Prospective Study(2015) GUAJARDO, Valeri Delgado; TERRONI, Luisa; SOBREIRO, Matildes de Freitas Menezes; ZERBINI, Maria Irene dos Santos; TINONE, Gisela; SCAFF, Milberto; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina Souza de; FRAGUAS, RenerioBackground: Poststroke depressive symptoms have prospectively predicted impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, it is not known whether such predictive effect is independent of HRQOL at 1 month after stroke. This study aimed to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms at 1 and 3 months after stroke on the 3-month poststroke HRQOL and to investigate the influence of the HRQOL measured at 1 month after stroke on these relationships. Methods: We prospectively evaluated 67 patients at 1 and 3 months after a first-ever ischemic stroke from 106 eligible patients who have been consecutively admitted to the neurology ward of a teaching hospital. A psychiatrist assessed the presence of depressive symptoms using the 31-item version of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and the HRQOL was assessed with the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey from the Medical Outcomes Study. We used linear regression to measure the impact of depressive symptoms, HRQOL at 1 month, and potential confounders on HRQOL at 3 months. Results: We found an association between depressive symptoms at 1 month and HRQOL at 3 months after the stroke; however, this association was not significant when adjusting for the 1 month poststroke HRQOL. Depressive symptoms at 3 months were associated with HRQOL at 3 months after stroke, independently of the poststroke HRQOL at 1 month and potential confounders. Conclusions: Current depressive symptoms at 3 months are important for HRQOL at 3 months after stroke; however, regarding the prospective prediction, HRQOL at 1 month is the most relevant factor.
- The Influence of Depression on the Psychometric Properties of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey: A Cross-Sectional Study With Nursing Assistants(2018) TRIGO, Telma R.; FREITAS, Camila C. S. de; WANG, Yuan-Pang; RIBEIRO, Floracy G.; LUCIA, Mara Cristina S. de; SIQUEIRA, Jose O.; IOSIFESCU, Dan V.; HALLAK, Jaime Eduardo C.; FRAGUAS, RenerioBackground: The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) is the most commonly used instrument to assess burnout. Although various factors have been reported to influence its validity, the influence of major depressive disorder (MDD) has not been previously considered. We developed this study to investigate the influence of MDD on the psychometric properties of the MBI-HSS in nursing assistants. Results: From a sample of 521 nursing assistants, we found in those with MDD (n = 138, 24.56%) a degree of data mis fit into the model, revealed by non-acceptable values for the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA; 0.073; p = 0.004) and for the comparative fit index (CFI; 0.912), while in the non-MDD group these indices were acceptable and good, respectively, for RMSEA (0.048; p = 0.639) and for CFI (0.951). Also, we found higher coefficients of correlation among MBI-HSS factors and less items loading properly in their respective factors in the MDD subset, when compared to the non-MDD subset. For the total sample, while original 3-factor solution was an acceptable model, the bifactor model fitted data better. Conclusions: MDD may impair the construct validity of MBI-HSS subscales, by increasing measurement error and decreasing model fitness. Therefore, researchers and health professionals should be aware of potential changes in the psychometric properties of the MBI-HSS when applied in subjects with depression.