PRISCILA DIB GONCALVES
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LIM/21 - Laboratório de Neuroimagem em Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Investigating gender differences for effectiveness and side effects of varenicline during smoking cessation treatment(2020) CASTELLANI, Verena; GONCALVES, Priscila Dib; CASTALDELLI-MAIA, Joao Mauricio; MALBERGIER, AndreVarenicline is a useful pharmacological option for smoking cessation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of studies on its effectiveness, retention, and side effects in low- and middle-income countries. The present study aimed to investigate gender differences regarding these outcomes in a Brazilian clinical sample (n = 124). The 12-week treatment protocol included six consultations with a psychiatrist and six sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy. All subjects received varenicline on the first evaluation, following the standard posology for 12 weeks and instructions to stop smoking after the second week of treatment. Both Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Plus and Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence were applied at baseline. The UKU-Side Effects Rating Scale was administered at weeks 3, 7, and 11, and the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief at weeks 1, 5, and 9 to ascertain the side effects of the medication and craving, respectively. At the end of the 12-week treatment, abstinence was biochemically assessed. At months 6 and 12 after the treatment, follow-up telephone interviews were conducted to access nicotine abstinence. Short- and long-term abstinence and retention rates did not differ between genders. However, women presented more side effects than men, especially in the second half of the treatment. Increased dream activity, reduced duration of sleep, constipation, and weight loss were the most notable side effects. Despite women reporting more side effects than men, this difference did not influence the treatment success rates.
- Distinct effects of cocaine and cocaine + cannabis on neurocognitive functioning and abstinence: A six-month follow-up study (vol 205, 107642, 2019)(2020) OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, Hercilio Pereira de; GONCALVES, Priscila Dib; OMETTO, Mariella; SANTOS, Bernardo dos; MALBERGIER, Andre; AMARAL, Ricardo; NICASTRI, Sergio; ANDRADE, Arthur Guerra de; CUNHA, Paulo Jannuzzi
- Alcohol Use and COVID-19: Can we Predict the Impact of the Pandemic on Alcohol Use Based on the Previous Crises in the 21st Century? A Brief Review(2020) GONCALVES, Priscila Dib; MOURA, Helena Ferreira; AMARAL, Ricardo Abrantes do; CASTALDELLI-MAIA, Joao Mauricio; MALBERGIER, AndreThe enormous health and economic challenges precipitated by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are comparable or even greater than those associated with previous historical world crises. Alcohol use, especially drinking to cope with stress, is a concern, as an increase in its sales has been reported in some countries during the quarantine. This study aims to provide a better understanding of what to expect in terms of alcohol consumption, risk factors for excessive use, and its potential consequences during this pandemic based on previous experiences. We investigated how traumatic events related to alcohol consumption. Studies on mass traumatic events (i.e., terrorism as 9/11), epidemic outbreaks (i.e., severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] in 2003), economic crises (such as 2008's Great Recession), and COVID-19 were selected. The main keywords used to select the studies were alcohol use, drinking patterns, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol-related consequences. Previous studies reported increases in alcohol use associated with those events mediated, at least partially, by anxiety and depressive symptoms, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Being male, young, and single also seems to be associated with a higher vulnerability to develop risky drinking behavior after those tragic events. The discussion of previous risk and protective factors can contribute to elaborate more specific public health policies to mitigate the impact of the current pandemic on people's mental health, especially alcohol-related problems.
- The impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian mental health through vicarious traumatization(2020) SERAFIM, Antonio de P.; GONCALVES, Priscila D.; ROCCA, Cristiana C.; LOTUFO NETO, Francisco
- Gray and white matter alterations in cocaine addiction: Clinical and methodological aspects(2020) MELO, Caio V. I.; GONCALVES, Priscila D.; OLIVEIRA, Hercilio P.; LIMA, Danielle R.; SERPA, Mauricio H.; DURAN, Fabio; MALBERGIER, Andre; BUSATTO, Geraldo F.; CUNHA, Paulo Jannuzzi