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Introducción. El trastorno somatomorfo se caracteriza por la presentación de múltiples síntomas físicos que no pueden ser atribuidos a otra enfermedad física, mental o al uso de sustancias, teniendo como comorbilidad más prevalente a los trastornos de personalidad. Objetivo. Determinar la frecuencia de trastorno somatomorfo, sus características principales y diferentes rasgos de personalidad entre pacientes con lumbalgia crónica. Metodología. Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado con pacientes ingresados en el servicio de neurocirugía del Hospital General del Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de la escala Screening for Somatoform Symptoms 2 y la escala InternationalPersonality Disorder Examination. Las variables cualitativas fueron analizadas a través de frecuencias absolutas. Las variables cuantitativas fueron analizadas a través de medidas de tendencia central y de dispersión. Los análisis estadísticos fueron realizados en el programa Statistical Package for the Social Sicience, versión 26. Resultados. Se incluyeron 60 pacientes, 40 de ellos mujeres, 31 entre los 41 y 60 años. Veintiocho pacientes presentaron ocho o más síntomas, excluyéndose dolor lumbar. Cuarenta y cinco pacientes reportaron sintomatología por más de un año. Cincuenta y tres pacientes presentaron trastorno somatomorfo. Los trastornos de personalidad más frecuentes fueron obsesivo-compulsivos (31), límites (21) y paranoides (21). Conclusión. Los pacientes con dolor lumbar crónico que requieren ingreso hospitalario presentan una alta frecuencia de trastornos somatomorfos, con dolor en piernas o brazos como síntoma principal; además, estos pacientes se caracterizan por presentar en su mayoría rasgos de personalidad obsesivo-compulsivos.

Introduction. The somatoform symptoms disorder is characterized by multiple psychical symptoms that can't be attributed to another physical or mental health diagnosis or drug abuse, having personality disorders as the most common comorbidity. Objective. To determine the frequency of somatoform disorders, it's most important characteristics and different personality traits among patients with chronic back pain. Methodology. Cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with patients admitted to the neurosurgery department of the General Hospital of the Salvadoran Social Security Institute. Data collection was carried out using the Screening for Somatoform Symptoms 2 scale and the International Personality Disorder Examination scale. The qualitative variables were analyzed through absolute frequencies. The quantitative variables were analyzed through measures of central tendency and dispersion. The statistical analyzes were carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26. Results. The study included 60 patients, 40 of them women, 31 between 41 and 60 years old. Twenty-eight patients presented eight or more symptoms, excluding low back pain. Forty-five patients reported symptoms for more than one year. Fifty-three patients presented somatoform disorder. The most frequent personality disorders were obsessive-compulsive (31), borderline (21) and paranoid (21). Conclusion. Patients with chronic lower back pain who require hospital admission have a high frequency of somatoform disorders, with the main symptom being pain in the legs or arms; furthermore, these patients are characterized by mostly presenting obsessive-compulsive personality traits

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BACKGROUND: Since 2016, an array of claims and public discourse have circulated in the medical community over the origin and nature of a mysterious condition dubbed "Havana Syndrome," so named as it was first identified in Cuba. In March 2023, the United States intelligence community concluded that the condition was a socially constructed catch-all category for an array of health conditions and stress reactions that were lumped under a single label. AIMS: To examine the history of "Havana Syndrome" and the many factors that led to its erroneous categorization as a novel clinical entity. METHOD: A review of the literature. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Several factors led to the erroneous classification of "Havana Syndrome" as a novel entity including the failure to stay within the limitations of the data; the withholding of information by intelligence agencies, the prevalence of popular misconceptions about psychogenic illness, the inability to identify historical parallels; the role of the media, and the mixing of politics with science.

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ABSTRACT The diagnosis of functional neurological disorders is a major challenge in neurologist practice. Some clinical strategies can facilitate the recognition of functional disorders, but several pitfalls make their diagnosis difficult. Here we highlight the following points of attention during evaluation of patients with functional disorder: not all bizarre behavior is functional; not every event triggered by an emotional factor is a functional disorder; not every topographic incongruity is a functional disorder; patients may present functional and organic symptoms at the same time; psychiatric comorbid condition is not always evident in the history of a functional disorder; problematic communication at the time of diagnosis can compromise treatment and prognosis. In conclusion, we emphasize that special attention to these possible pitfalls facilitate the correct diagnosis and management of functional neurological disorders.

RESUMO O diagnóstico dos transtornos neurológicos funcionais é um grande desafio na prática do neurologista. Algumas estratégias clínicas podem facilitar o reconhecimento de transtornos funcionais, porém várias armadilhas dificultam o seu diagnóstico. Destacamos aqui os seguintes pontos de atenção durante a avaliação de pacientes com transtorno funcional: nem todo comportamento bizarro é funcional; nem todo evento desencadeado por um fator emocional é um transtorno funcional; nem toda incongruência topográfica é um transtorno funcional; pacientes podem apresentar ao mesmo tempo sintomas funcionais e orgânicos; condição psiquiátrica comórbida nem sempre é evidente na história de um transtorno funcional; comunicação problemática no momento do diagnóstico pode comprometer o tratamento e prognóstico. Em conclusão, enfatizamos que atenção especial a essas possíveis armadilhas, facilitam o diagnóstico e manejo corretos dos transtornos neurológicos funcionais.

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Objetivo: Entender a situação da COVID-19 em Guaratinguetá e suas repercussões na saúde física e mental da população local. Método: Estudo quantitativo descritivo, com coleta de dados por meio de um questionário aplicado aos pacientes atendidos durante a Jornada da Saúde em Guaratinguetá, realizado em outubro de 2020. Resultados: 2% dos entrevistados responderam que tiveram COVID-19 e 44% relataram conhecer alguém que teve a infecção. 82% relataram concordar com as medidas de prevenção. 51% dos entrevistados responderam que se sentiram mais ansiosos ou deprimidos durante este mesmo período. Conclusão: as repercussões da pandemia não se restringem aos casos de infecção, destacando a necessidade de cuidado com a saúde física e mental da população, um grande desafio para o sistema de saúde brasileiro, com repercussões a longo prazo(AU)

Objective: To understand the situation of COVID-19 in Guaratinguetá and the repercussions of the pandemic in the local population's physical and mental health. Method: Quantitative descriptive study, with data collected by a questionnaire applied to patients attending the Jornada da Saúde in Guaratinguetá held in October 2020. Results: 2% of interviewed answered that they had COVID-19 and 44% reported knowing someone who had the infection, 82% reported agreeing with the preventive measures, 51% replied that they felt more anxious or depressed during this same period. Conclusion: the repercussions of the pandemic are not restricted to cases of infection, emphasizing the need to care for the physical and mental health of the population, a major challenge for the Brazilian health system, with long term repercussions(AU)

Objetivo: Conocer la situación del COVID-19 en Guaratinguetá y su impacto en la salud física y mental de la población local. Método: Estudio descriptivo cuantitativo, con recolección de datos mediante cuestionario aplicado en pacientes atendidos durante la Jornada da Saúde en Guaratinguetá realizado en octubre de 2020. Resultados: 2% de los entrevistados ya havian tenido COVID-19 y 44% conocer a alguien que ya la havia tenido. El 82% informó estar de acuerdo con las medidas de prevención para la misma y 51% respondió sentirse más ansioso o deprimido durante la pandemia. Conclusión: las repercusiones de la pandemia no se limitan a los casos de infección, destacando la necesidad de cuidar la salud física y mental de la población, un gran desafío para el sistema de salud brasileño, con repercusiones a largo plazo(AU)

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Resumen Los trastornos somatomorfos (TS) corresponden a un conjunto de entidades de expresión polimorfa cuya característica común es la relevancia de los síntomas somáticos asociados a un malestar psicológico significativo evidente o no, pero sin una base estructural delimitada. Si la sintomatología se asocia al sistema nervioso se denominan trastornos conversivos (TC). Su etiología tiene una naturaleza multicausal y compleja y se expresan en todos los sistemas del organismo. Los TS y los TC han sido poco estudiados en la otorrinolaringología pediátrica y su enseñanza es escasa en la formación médica. Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática sobre TS y TC en otorrinolaringología pediátrica en las bases de datos PubMed/Medline, SciELO y Cochrane Library. Se incluyeron 49 referencias, principalmente estudios observacionales y revisiones narrativas. Los cuadros clínicos descritos fueron el estridor funcional, la sordera psicógena, el trastorno facticio y el vértigo psicógeno. El proceso diagnóstico requiere de la evaluación otorrinolaringológica y psiquiátrica. En todos los estudios se reconoció que los participantes tenían alguna alteración afectiva prominente, aunque a veces oculta. El análisis del contexto social y escolar, además de los antecedentes familiares de TS, TC o cualquier desorden mental son elementos primordiales. La terapia es multidisciplinaria, incluyendo intervenciones otorrinolaringológicas, fonoaudiológicas, psicológicas y psicofarmacológicas. Sin embargo, la evidencia que sustenta a las intervenciones especializadas es escasa. Los niños, niñas y adolescentes con TS y TC presentan hallazgos clínicos y biológicos que no se presentan en los simuladores. Un adecuado diagnóstico y tratamiento se relacionan con un buen pronóstico.

Abstract Somatoform disorders (SD) make up a group of entities with polymorphic expression, characterized by the relevance of somatic symptoms associated to a significant psychological stress whether or not noticeable, but without a defined structural basis. When the symptomatology is related to the nervous system, they are known as conversion disorders (CD). Their etiology has a multicausal and complex nature, having expressions in all the body systems. SD and CD have been scarcely studied in pediatric otolaryngology and are poorly reviewed during medical training. We performed a systematic search on SD and CD in pediatric otolaryngology in PubMed/Medline, SciELO and Cochrane Library databases. We included 49 references, mostly observational studies and narrative reviews. The most described clinical pictures were functional stridor, psychogenic deafness, factitious disorder, and psychogenic vertigo. The diagnostic process requires otolaryngologic and psychiatric evaluations. All studies showed that participants had some relevant affective alteration, although sometimes unnoticeable. Thus, some essential elements are social and school context, family history of SD or CD or any mental disorder. Therapy involves a multidisciplinary approach, including otolaryngologic, audiological, psychological and psychopharmacological interventions. However, evidence supporting specialized interventions is still scarce. Children and adolescents who suffer from SD and CD show clinical and biological findings which are not found in malingering. Proper diagnosis and treatment are related to a good prognosis.

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Los trastornos de salud mental como depresión y ansiedad tienden a coexistir frecuentemente con los trastornos de somatización, siendo estos últimos una causa frecuente de consulta en especialidades médicas en niños y adolescentes. Es necesario poder pesquisarlos y diagnosticarlos para poder tratarlos adecuadamente. En la actualidad se cuenta con tratamientos eficaces y seguros para estos cuadros, ya sea estén aislados o en comorbilidad. Tanto la terapia cognitivo conductual como los inhibidores selectivos de recaptura de serotonina, solos o combinados, han demostrado ser intervenciones exitosas en estos niños y adolescentes. En el presente artículo se realiza una revisión de cómo se conceptualizan como una dimensión psicopatológica actualmente estos trastornos y cómo se relacionan entre ellos.

Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety are frequently comorbid with somatization disorders, the latter ones are a common cause for medical specialties consultation in the pediatric population. It is thus necessary to identify and diagnose these disorders in order to be able to treat them. Currently, there are safe and effective treatments for these disorders, whether they are isolated or comorbid. Both cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, alone or combined, have proven to be successful in treating these children and adolescents. This is a review of the current conceptualization of this psychopathologic dimension and how these disorders are interrelated.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations between adhesive capsulitis (AC) and a specific psychological profile. METHODS We assessed 72 patients with phase-II AC. In our study, 36 patients were affected by primary disease and 36 by secondary disease. The inclusion criteria were as follows: unilateral AC and pain in the shoulder for at least two months. The exclusion criteria were: psychiatric and neurological manifestations with a previous diagnosis and inability to comprehend the instruments. Outcomes were determined at 52 weeks. Shoulder pain severity was assessed with the Visual Analog Scale. We also measured the range of motion with a universal goniometer and the strength with the Medical Research Council. We assessed the personality traits of our patients with the Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. RESULTS Patients with primary AC needed more time to improve the symptomatology compared to the group with the secondary disease (p<0.01). Patients with primary AC complained of severe and lasting pain more frequently than patients with the secondary disease (p< 0.01). In patients with primary disease, the prevalence of perfectionism, low levels of novelty seeking, and high levels of harm avoidance were 88.2 and 86.2%, and 80.4, respectively, and below 20 percent in patients with secondary AC disease. CONCLUSION We found a significant correlation between primary AC and particular personality traits, indicating an interaction between psychological and somatic factors.

RESUMO OBJETIVO Investigar as associações entre a capsulite adesiva (CA) e um perfil psicológico específico. METODOLOGIA Foram avaliados 72 pacientes com CA fase II. Em nosso estudo, 36 pacientes foram afetados pela doença primária e 36 pela secundária. Os critérios de inclusão foram os seguintes: CA unilateral e dor no ombro durante por pelo menos dois meses. Os critérios de exclusão foram: manifestações neurológicas e psiquiátricas com um diagnóstico prévio e incapacidade de compreender os instrumentos de medição utilizados. Os resultados foram determinados após 52 semanas. A intensidade da dor no ombro foi avaliada usando a Escala Visual Analógica. Também medimos a amplitude de movimento com um goniômetro universal e a força com a escala do Conselho de Pesquisa Médica. Avaliamos os traços da personalidade dos nossos pacientes através do Inventário de Temperamento e Caráter de Cloninger e da Escala Multidimensional de Perfeccionismo. RESULTADOS Pacientes com CA primária precisaram de mais tempo para melhorar a sintomatologia quando comparados ao grupo secundário (p<0,01). Pacientes com CA primária apresentaram mais queixas de dor intensa e duradoura do que pacientes secundários (p< 0,01). Em pacientes com a doença primária, a prevalência de perfeccionismo, baixos níveis de procura por novidade, e altos níveis de prevenção de danos foram 88,2, 86,2% e 80,4, respectivamente, e abaixo de 20% em pacientes secundários. CONCLUSÃO Encontramos uma correlação significativa entre CA primária e traços de personalidade específicos, indicando uma interação entre fatores psicológicos e somáticos.

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RESUMEN Los trastornos neurológicos funcionales, antes llamados trastornos conversivos, son un problema clínico frecuente en los servicios de neurología y psiquiatría y en atención primaria. En las nuevas categorías diagnósticas se hace énfasis en las características positivas necesarias para el diagnóstico de este trastorno. Se realizó una revisión narrativa de la literatura médica para determinar las diferencias y las ventajas clínicas que la actual clasificación aporta al diagnóstico y el tratamiento de los trastornos neurológicos funcionales. Se identifican las diferencias conceptuales entre los trastornos conversivos y los trastornos neurológicos funcionales y las implicaciones de estos cambios en el abordaje clínico. La nueva propuesta diagnóstica para los trastornos neurológicos funcionales brinda la oportunidad de transformar un diagnóstico realizado a partir del descarte de otras afecciones en otro en el que se verifica la presencia de signos neurológicos que apuntan al trastorno y se pueden ensenar al paciente, y a partir de ellos, plantear estrategias de tratamiento.

ABSTRACT Functional neurological disorders, formerly referred to as conversion disorders, are a frequent clinical problem in neurology, psychiatry and primary care departments. In the new diagnostic categories, emphasis is placed on the positive characteristics necessary to diagnose this disorder. A narrative review of the scientific medical literature related to the subject was performed in order to determine the differences and advantages that the new classification of functional neurological disorders gives to doctors and patients. Historical, diagnostic, clinical and treatment concepts related to functional neurological disorders are reviewed. The conceptual differences between conversion disorders and functional neurological disorders and the implications of these changes in the clinical approach are identified. The new proposed diagnosis for functional neurological disorders provides the opportunity to transform a diagnosis made by ruling out other pathologies to a diagnosis where the presence of neurological signs suggestive of the disorder are verified and can be taught to the patient, and based on them, treatment strategies posed. © 2017 Asociacion Colombiana de Psiquiatria. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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Functional neurological disorders, formerly referred to as conversion disorders, are a frequent clinical problem in neurology, psychiatry and primary care departments. In the new diagnostic categories, emphasis is placed on the positive characteristics necessary to diagnose this disorder. A narrative review of the scientific medical literature related to the subject was performed in order to determine the differences and advantages that the new classification of functional neurological disorders gives to doctors and patients. Historical, diagnostic, clinical and treatment concepts related to functional neurological disorders are reviewed. The conceptual differences between conversion disorders and functional neurological disorders and the implications of these changes in the clinical approach are identified. The new proposed diagnosis for functional neurological disorders provides the opportunity to transform a diagnosis made by ruling out other pathologies to a diagnosis where the presence of neurological signs suggestive of the disorder are verified and can be taught to the patient, and based on them, treatment strategies posed.

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Objective: Disorders characterized by "distressing unexplained somatic symptoms" are challenging. In the ICD-11 Primary Health Care (PHC) Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Mental Disorders (ICD-11 PHC), a new category, bodily stress syndrome (BSS), was included to diagnose patients presenting unexplained somatic symptoms. The present study investigated the association of BSS with anxiety, depression, and four subgroups of physical symptoms in a Brazilian primary health care (PHC) sample. Methodology: As part of the international ICD-11 PHC study, 338 patients were evaluated by their primary care physicians, followed by testing with Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R) and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, Version 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). BSS was diagnosed in the presence of at least three somatic symptoms associated with incapacity. The association between anxiety, depression, and four subgroups of physical symptoms with being a BSS case was analyzed. Results: The number of somatic symptoms was high in the overall sample of 338 patients (mean = 8.4), but even higher in the 131 BSS patients (10.2; p < 0.001). Most BSS patients (57.3%) had at least three symptoms from two, three, or four subgroups, and these were associated with anxiety and depression in 80.9% of these patients. The symptom subgroup most strongly associated with "being a BSS" case was the non-specific group (OR = 6.51; 95%CI 1.65-24.34), followed by musculoskeletal (OR = 2,31; 95%CI 1.19-4.72). Conclusion: Somatic symptoms were frequent in a sample of PHC patients in Brazil. In the present sample, one third were BSS cases and met the criteria for at least two symptom subgroups, supporting the hypothesis that different functional symptoms are related to each other.

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Objetivo: Descrever o perfil sociodemográfico dos pacientes atendidos na Estratégia Saúde da Família de quatro capitais brasileiras (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre e Fortaleza) com dor lombar e investigar a associação entre dor lombar e depressão, ansiedade e somatização. Métodos: Estudo de corte transversal com 1857 pacientes atendidos nos anos de 2009 (setembro a novembro) e 2010 (junho a agosto). Instrumentos: rastreio de somatização (SOMS-2), avaliação de ansiedade e depressão (HAD), Questionário Geral do Paciente, para dados sociodemográficos e o Formulário do Profissional Assistente, com as informações referentes as consultas. A dor lombar foi analisada a partir da frequência de três diferentes formas de apresentação: queixa autorreferida pelo paciente, sintoma registrado pelo médico e diagnóstico de lombalgia confirmado pelo médico. Resultados: 77,3% eram mulheres com mais de quatro anos de estudo e renda per capita inferior a um salário mínimo e meio. Encontramos associação significativa de queixa de dor lombar com ansiedade (OR=1,5, 95% IC 1,02-2,16) e somatização (OR=1,8, 95% IC 1,12-2,88), mas não com depressão. Pacientes que apresentavam queixa de dor lombar, porém sem registro do sintoma pelo médico, apresentaram associações ainda mais fortes com ansiedade (OR=1,6, 95% IC 1,03-2,63) e somatização (OR=2,3, 95% IC 1,33-3,99). A confirmação do diagnóstico de dor lombar pelo médico não se associou significativamente com nenhum transtorno. Conclusão: Considerando a dor lombar como uma das queixas de maior prevalência na Atenção Primária e sua associação significativa com ansiedade e somatização, recomenda-se a abordagem da ansiedade e somatização em pacientes com queixa de dor lombar.

Objective: To describe the demographic profile of the patients assisted in the Family Health Strategy of four Brazilian capitals (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre and Fortaleza) with low back pain and investigate the association between low back pain and depression, anxiety and somatization. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 1857 patients served in the years 2009 (September to November) and 2010 (June to August). Instruments: Screening of somatization (SOMS-2), evaluation of anxiety and depression (HAD), General Questionnaire of the Patient, for sociodemographic data and the Form of the Professional Assistant, with the information regarding the consultations. The low back pain was analyzed from the frequency of three different forms of presentation: auto reference complaint by the patient, symptom recorded by the doctor and diagnosis of backache confirmed by the doctor. Results: 77.3% were women with more than four years of study and per capita income less than a minimum wage and a half. We found significant association of low back pain complaints with anxiety (OR=1.5, 95% IC 1,02-2,16) and somatization (OR=1.8, 95% IC 1,12-2,88) but not with depression. Patients who complained of low back pain, but there was no record of the symptom by the doctor, presented even stronger associations with anxiety (OR=1.6, 95% IC 1,03-2,63) and somatization (OR=2.3, 95% IC 1,33-3,99). Confirmation of the diagnosis of low back pain by the doctor has not been associated significantly with any disorder. Conclusion: Considering low back pain as one of the most prevalence complaints in Primary Care and its significant association with anxiety and Somatization, it is recommended to approach anxiety and somatization in patients with a complaint of low back pain.

Objetivo: Describir el perfil demográfico de los pacientes asistidos en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia de cuatro capitales brasileño (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre y Fortaleza) con dolor lumbar e investigar la asociación entre el dolor lumbar y la depresión, ansiedad y somatización. Métodos: Estudio transversal con 1857 pacientes atendidos en los años 2009 (septiembre a noviembre) y 2010 (junio a agosto). Instrumentos: seguimiento de la somatización (SOMS-2), evaluación de la ansiedad y depresión (HAD), Cuestionario General del Paciente, para datos sociodemográficas y el Reporte del Profesional Asistente, con la información relativa a las consultas. El dolor lumbar fue analizado a partir de la frecuencia de tres diversas formas de presentación: queja auto-referida por el paciente, síntoma registrado por el médico y diagnosis del lumbago confirmado por el médico. Resultados: 77,3% fueron mujeres con más de cuatro años de estudio y renta per cápita menos de un salario mínimo y medio. Encontramos la asociación significativa de queja del dolor lumbar con la ansiedad (RM=1,5, el 95% IC 1,02-2,16) y somatización (RM=1,8, el 95% IC 1,12-2,88) pero no con la depresión. Los pacientes que se quejaron de dolor lumbar, pero no había registro del síntoma por el médico, presentaron asociaciones incluso más fuertes con la ansiedad (RM=1,6, el 95% IC 1,03-2,63) y somatización (RM=2,3, el 95% IC 1,33-3,99). La confirmación del diagnóstico de dolor lumbar por el médico no se ha asociado significativamente con ningún trastorno. Conclusión: Considerando el dolor lumbar como una de las quejas prevalentes de la mayoría en la Atención Primaria y su asociación significativa con la ansiedad y la somatización, se recomienda abordar a la ansiedad y a la somatización en pacientes con quejas de dolor lumbar.

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Las dermatosis autoinfligidas representan un motivo habitual de consulta, así como un desafío diagnóstico y terapéutico. Se caracterizan por la autoprovocación de lesiones cutáneas de manera consciente o inconsciente en el contexto de trastornos psiquiátricos complejos. Comunicamos el caso de una paciente que consultó al Servicio de Dermatología por úlceras irregulares y sobreinfectadas localizadas en rostro, de 2 meses de evolución. El caso representó una dificultad diagnóstica ya que solo a partir del interrogatorio exhaustivo y los exámenes complementarios, que descartaron otras patologías, se arribó al diagnóstico de úlceras autoprovocadas en contexto de patología psiquiátrica que requirió manejo interdisciplinario. (AU)

Self-inflicted dermatoses are a frequent cause for consultation and represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. They are characterized by the conscious or unconscious self-generation of cutaneous lesions in the context of complex psychiatric disorders. We report the case of a patient who consulted at the dermatology department with two months history of irregular and superinfected ulcers located on the face. This case represented a diagnostic difficulty since only from an exhaustive interrogation and complementary examinations, which ruled out other pathologies, we arrived at the diagnosis of self-inflicted ulcers in the context of psychiatric pathology that required interdisciplinary management. (AU)

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and kinesiophobia and their association with the symptoms of low back pain. METHODS: A total of 65 patients were divided into three groups: Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic. They answered the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia and were evaluated according to their pain level using the Visual Analogic Scale. RESULTS: The average kinesiophobia scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 36.26, 36.21 and 23.06 points, respectively. Patients who were classified into the Organic group experienced the most kinesiophobia out of all three groups (p=0.007). The average anxiety scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 33.17, 32.79 and 32.81 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p=0.99). The average depression scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 32.54, 28.79 and 37.69 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p=0.29). CONCLUSION: There was no association between the groups and anxiety and depression. However, there was a positive correlation between kinesiophobia and the Organic group. Studies of other patient samples are needed to confirm the reproducibility and validity of these data in other populations.

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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and kinesiophobia and their association with the symptoms of low back pain. Methods: A total of 65 patients were divided into three groups: Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic. They answered the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia and were evaluated according to their pain level using the Visual Analogic Scale. Results: The average kinesiophobia scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 36.26, 36.21 and 23.06 points, respectively. Patients who were classified into the Organic group experienced the most kinesiophobia out of all three groups (p = 0.007). The average anxiety scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 33.17, 32.79 and 32.81 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p = 0.99). The average depression scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 32.54, 28.79 and 37.69 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p = 0.29). Conclusion: There was no association between the groups and anxiety and depression. However, there was a positive correlation between kinesiophobia and the Organic group. Studies of other patient samples are needed to confirm the reproducibility and validity of these data in other populations.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de ansiedade, depressão e cinesiofobia e sua associação com os sintomas da lombalgia. Métodos: Foram divididos 65 pacientes em três grupos: orgânicos, orgânicos amplificados e não orgânicos. Eles responderam ao Inventário de Ansiedade de Beck, Inventário de Depressão de Beck e Escala de Cinesiofobia de Tampa e foram avaliados de acordo com seu nível de dor pela Escala Análogo-Numérica. Resultados: Os escores médios de cinesiofobia dos pacientes dos grupos orgânicos, orgânicos amplificados e não orgânicos foram de 36,26, 36,21 e 23,06 pontos, respectivamente. Os pacientes que foram classificados no grupo orgânicos experimentaram maior cinesiofobia dentre os três grupos (p = 0,007). Os escores médios de ansiedade dos pacientes dos grupos orgânicos, orgânicos amplificados e não orgânicos eram de 33,17, 32,79 e 32,81 pontos, respectivamente, não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos (p = 0,99). Os escores médios de depressão dos pacientes dos grupos orgânicos, orgânicos amplificados e não orgânicos foram de 32,54, 28,79 e 37,69 pontos, respectivamente, não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos (p = 0,29). Conclusão: Não houve associação entre os grupos e a ansiedade e a depressão. No entanto, houve uma correlação positiva entre a cinesiofobia e o grupo orgânicos. São necessários estudos com outras amostras de pacientes para confirmar a reprodutibilidade e a validade desses dados em outras populações.

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Introducción: Los trastornos somatomorfos (TS) y conversivos (TC) han aumentado su incidencia durante las dos últimas décadas en niños y adolescentes, aunque ambos son habitualmente subdiagnosticados. Objetivo: Efectuar una puesta al día de la evidencia sobre TS y TC en niños y adolescentes. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica mediante las bases de datos Medline/PubMed, SciELO y textos especializados. Resultados: Existe una alta intercurrencia con trastornos afectivos y ansiosos y se han identificado algunos factores de riesgo, especialmente mayor vulnerabilidad al estrés, disfunción familiar, sobreprotección parental y limitada mentalización de los síntomas físicos (alexitimia), que también perpetuan la sintomatología. Desde la perspectiva etiopatogénica se han invocado hipótesis psicodinámicas, psicosomáticas, traumático-ambientales y biológicas. Los pacientes con TS y TC frecuentemente son mujeres, presentan rasgos más introvertidos de personalidad, más eventos vitales estresantes y défictis ejecutivos. Las convulsiones psicógenas no epilépticas se relacionan con más comorbilidades psiquiátricas y peor pronóstico. Las psicoterapias cognitivo-conductual y la hipnoterapia-psicodinámica combinadas con fármacos inhibidores de la recaptura de serotonina han demostrado ser eficaces en el tratamiento. Conclusiones: Los TS y TC en poblaciones infanto juveniles se observan en contextos médicos y psiquiátricos. Su reconocimiento es difícil debido a su etiología multifactorial, la falta de consenso diagnóstico yla escasa experiencia clínica, implicando un verdadero desafío terapéutico, por lo que es indispensable realizar futuras investigaciones en este tópico. Su manejo en la atención primaria parece apropiado, pero en casos más complejos es necesaria su derivación al especialista.

Background: Somatoform (SD) and conversion (CD) disorders have increased their incidence during the last two decades in children and adolescents, although both are currently underdiagnosed. Objective: To review the evidence on SD and CD in children and adolescents. Method: A review ofspecialised textbooks and the available literature in Medline/PubMed and SciELO was made. Results: There is a high intercurrence with affective and anxiety disorders and some riskfactors have been identified, especially higher vulnerability to stress, family disfunction, parental overprotection, and limited mentalization of physical symptoms (alexithymia), which at the same time, perpetuate the symptomatology. From an ethiopathogenicperspective, psychodynamic, psychosomatic, traumatic-environmental and biological hypothesis have been invoked. Patients with SD and CD are frequently females, show more introversive personality features, more stressful life events and executive deficits. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are related with more psychiatric co-morbidities and worse outcome. Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy and psychodynamic-hypnotherapy combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been effective. Conclusions: SD and CD in child and adolescent populations have been observed in medical and psychiatric contexts. Their recognition is difficult due to their multifactorial ethiology, the lack of diagnosis consensus and the scarce clinical experience, involving a true therapeutic challenge; therefore, it is imperative to carry out future researches on this issue. Their management in primary care seems suitable, but in more complex cases the referral to the specialist is necessary.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and kinesiophobia and their association with the symptoms of low back pain. METHODS: A total of 65 patients were divided into three groups: Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic. They answered the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia and were evaluated according to their pain level using the Visual Analogic Scale. RESULTS: The average kinesiophobia scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 36.26, 36.21 and 23.06 points, respectively. Patients who were classified into the Organic group experienced the most kinesiophobia out of all 3 groups (p=0.007). The average anxiety scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 33.17, 32.79 and 32.81 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p=0.99). The average depression scores of the patients in the Organic, Amplified Organic and Non-Organic groups were 32.54, 28.79 and 37.69 points, respectively, with no significant difference among the groups (p=0.29). CONCLUSION: There was no association between the groups and anxiety and depression. However, there was a positive correlation between kinesiophobia and the Organic group. Studies of other patient samples are needed to confirm the reproducibility and validity of these data in other populations.

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O objetivo desta pesquisa consistiu em compreender o fenômeno da somatização, à luz da Fenomenologia-Hermenêutica de Martin Heidegger, tomando como base um caso que fora acompanhado pela equipe de saúde de um hospital universitário. Trata-se de um estudo fenomenológico-hermenêutico, de caráter qualitativo, que utilizou como metodologia de investigação o estudo de caso único. Participou da pesquisa uma adolescente de 15 anos de idade, que apresentou como queixa um "entalo na garganta", sendo hospitalizada para tratamento médico e investigação diagnóstica. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de coletas de dados o relatório de atendimento psicológico, elaborado a partir do acompanhamento psicológico realizado com a adolescente, e um roteiro de entrevista semi-aberto. O estudo mostrou que a somatização pode ser analisada existencialmente com um modo de privação do caráter fundamental de poder-ser do Dasein, como uma carência que sempre se dá em relação ao seu modo de ser-no-mundo-com-os-outros. Evidenciou-se a relevância do contexto psicoterapêutico no favorecimento do encontro da participante consigo mesma, à medida que se disponibilizou um espaço em que ela pode voltar-se à sua experiência e falar de seu sofrimento (expresso na forma de um corporar), reconhecendo e significando-o. Ressalta-se que o desaparecimento do sintoma se deu favorecido pelo contexto psicoterapêutico.(AU)

The objective of this research consisted in understanding the phenomenon of somatic illness, in the light of Martin Heidegger's Hermeneutic-Phenomenology, considering a case that had been accompanied by a team of health assistance of a university hospital. This article is a hermeneutic-phenomenological study with qualitative character that used as an investigation methodology the single-case subject. The subject was 15-year-old girl who had been complaining of choking when was hospitalized for medical treatment and diagnosis investigation. A semi-structured interview and a report of psychological service that was elaborated from psychological attendance with the subject were used as instruments of data collection. The present study provides evidence that somatization can be existentially analyzed by a privatization way of the fundamental character from Dasein's view of being as a lack related to her way of being-in-the-world-with-others. Moreover, the study evidenced the importance of psychotherapeutic context in the privilege of the participant in meeting herself, while a space was made available in which the subject could return to her experience and speak about her suffering (expressed in form of bodying forth), recognizing and giving it a significance. Therefore, the study allows for the inference that the psychotherapeutic process led to the disappearance of somatic symptom.(AU)

El objetivo de esta investigación consiste en la comprensión del fenómeno de la somatización, a luz de la fenomenología-hermenéutica de Martin Heidegger, tomando como base un caso que ha sido acompañado por el equipo de salud de un hospital universitario. Se trata de un estudio fenomenológico-hermenéutico, de carácter cualitativo que usó como metodología de investigación lo estudio de caso único. Ha participado de la investigación una adolescente con 15 años de edad, que presentó como queja un "entalo" en la garganta, cuando fue hospitalizada para recibir tratamiento médico e investigar el diagnóstico. Un informe del servicio psicológico elaborado a partir de la asistencia psicológica con el paciente y uUn itinerario de la entrevista semiabierto fueron utilizados como instrumentos de recopilación de datos. El estudio mostró que la somatizacion puede analizarse a la luz del existencialismo con una manera de privación del carácter fundamental de poder-ser de Dasein, como una falta que siempre siente su manera de ser-en-el-mundo-con-los-otros. También se ha evidenciado la relevancia del contexto psicoterapéutico en el favorecimiento del encuentro de la participante consigo misma, a medida que se ha disponibilizado un espacio en que ella pudo volverse a su experiencia y hablar de su sufrimiento (expreso en la forma de una corporalidad), reconociendo y significándolo. Por consiguiente, es posible inferir que la desaparición del síntoma fue favorecido por el proceso psicoterapéutico.(AU)

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O objetivo desta pesquisa consistiu em compreender o fenômeno da somatização, à luz da Fenomenologia-Hermenêutica de Martin Heidegger, tomando como base um caso que fora acompanhado pela equipe de saúde de um hospital universitário. Trata-se de um estudo fenomenológico-hermenêutico, de caráter qualitativo, que utilizou como metodologia de investigação o estudo de caso único. Participou da pesquisa uma adolescente de 15 anos de idade, que apresentou como queixa um "entalo na garganta", sendo hospitalizada para tratamento médico e investigação diagnóstica. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de coletas de dados o relatório de atendimento psicológico, elaborado a partir do acompanhamento psicológico realizado com a adolescente, e um roteiro de entrevista semi-aberto. O estudo mostrou que a somatização pode ser analisada existencialmente com um modo de privação do caráter fundamental de poder-ser do Dasein, como uma carência que sempre se dá em relação ao seu modo de ser-no-mundo-com-os-outros. Evidenciou-se a relevância do contexto psicoterapêutico no favorecimento do encontro da participante consigo mesma, à medida que se disponibilizou um espaço em que ela pode voltar-se à sua experiência e falar de seu sofrimento (expresso na forma de um corporar), reconhecendo e significando-o. Ressalta-se que o desaparecimento do sintoma se deu favorecido pelo contexto psicoterapêutico.

The objective of this research consisted in understanding the phenomenon of somatic illness, in the light of Martin Heidegger's Hermeneutic-Phenomenology, considering a case that had been accompanied by a team of health assistance of a university hospital. This article is a hermeneutic-phenomenological study with qualitative character that used as an investigation methodology the single-case subject. The subject was 15-year-old girl who had been complaining of choking when was hospitalized for medical treatment and diagnosis investigation. A semi-structured interview and a report of psychological service that was elaborated from psychological attendance with the subject were used as instruments of data collection. The present study provides evidence that somatization can be existentially analyzed by a privatization way of the fundamental character from Dasein's view of being as a lack related to her way of being-in-the-world-with-others. Moreover, the study evidenced the importance of psychotherapeutic context in the privilege of the participant in meeting herself, while a space was made available in which the subject could return to her experience and speak about her suffering (expressed in form of bodying forth), recognizing and giving it a significance. Therefore, the study allows for the inference that the psychotherapeutic process led to the disappearance of somatic symptom.

El objetivo de esta investigación consiste en la comprensión del fenómeno de la somatización, a luz de la fenomenología-hermenéutica de Martin Heidegger, tomando como base un caso que ha sido acompañado por el equipo de salud de un hospital universitario. Se trata de un estudio fenomenológico-hermenéutico, de carácter cualitativo que usó como metodología de investigación lo estudio de caso único. Ha participado de la investigación una adolescente con 15 años de edad, que presentó como queja un "entalo" en la garganta, cuando fue hospitalizada para recibir tratamiento médico e investigar el diagnóstico. Un informe del servicio psicológico elaborado a partir de la asistencia psicológica con el paciente y uUn itinerario de la entrevista semiabierto fueron utilizados como instrumentos de recopilación de datos. El estudio mostró que la somatizacion puede analizarse a la luz del existencialismo con una manera de privación del carácter fundamental de poder-ser de Dasein, como una falta que siempre siente su manera de ser-en-el-mundo-con-los-otros. También se ha evidenciado la relevancia del contexto psicoterapéutico en el favorecimiento del encuentro de la participante consigo misma, a medida que se ha disponibilizado un espacio en que ella pudo volverse a su experiencia y hablar de su sufrimiento (expreso en la forma de una corporalidad), reconociendo y significándolo. Por consiguiente, es posible inferir que la desaparición del síntoma fue favorecido por el proceso psicoterapéutico.

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RESUMO O curso universitário é gerador de estresse, e, de acordo com a literatura, há elevada prevalência de sintomas depressivos e transtornos emocionais em até metade dos universitários. Cerca de um terço das pessoas com síndromes funcionais ou síndromes somáticas funcionais (SSF) sofre de ansiedade ou depressão. Percebe-se, assim, a associação das SSF com fatores psicossociais e estresse. Objetivo Verificar a prevalência de síndrome funcional em estudantes e residentes de Medicina. Métodos Foram entrevistados 200 estudantes da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) que cursavam o quinto, sexto, nono e décimo períodos, sendo 25 homens e 25 mulheres de cada período, bem como 27 residentes de várias especialidades do Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG (11 homens e 16 mulheres). Os voluntários responderam aos questionários Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) e Stait-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Stai), ambos validados no Brasil para avaliação da depressão e ansiedade, e a questionário para verificar a presença de síndromes funcionais. Resultados Oitenta e sete indivíduos (38,3%) tiveram o diagnóstico de síndrome somática e funcional (SSF), sendo prevalente nos residentes (48,1%) e nos alunos do quinto ano (43%) e menor nos alunos do terceiro ano (30%). Mulheres e seguidores da religião espírita foram os que apresentaram maior associação com SSF (p < 0,05), assim como os que possuíam maiores pontuações no questionário de avaliação de depressão e aqueles em período de formação mais avançado no curso médico. A SSF foi mais encontrada em estudantes com idade menor que 24 anos (39,4%), com renda inferior a dez salários mínimos (53,2%), casados (46,7%), com filhos (80%), entre os que possuíam parentesco médico (40,8), em tabagistas e alcoolistas (58,5%) e em estudantes com traços de ansiedade alta (45,6%). Conclusão As síndromes funcionais são frequentes entre os estudantes e residentes de Medicina. Elas ocorrem mais no sexo feminino e em deprimidos em períodos de maior tensão emocional.

ABSTRACT University courses generate stress, to the detriment of students’ health and quality of life. A high prevalence of symptoms of depression and emotional disturbances can be identified in university students. Some patients with anxiety and depression fulfill the criteria for functional somatic syndromes (FSS). Thus, it can be observed that FSS is associated with psychosocial factors and stress. Objective To verify the prevalence of the FSS in medical students and residents. Methods This study involved interviews with 200 3rd and 5th-year medical students from the Universidade de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Medical School, of whom 25 were male and 25 were female in each semester group, as well as 27 residents from the UFMG Clinical Hospital (11 male and 16 female). The volunteers answered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Stait-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaires and a questionnaire to verify the presence of FSS. Results Women, religious followers of spiritualism, volunteers with the highest scores on the depression questionnaire and those who were in the most advanced semester were found to show association with FSS (p < 0.05). The FSS could be identified in students aged over 24 years (39.4%), with an income of less than 10 minimum wages (53.2%), married (46.7%), with children (80%), among those who had family members who were doctors (40.8%), smokers and alcoholics (58.5%), and students with high anxiety traits (45.6%). Conclusion Functional syndromes are common among medical students and residents. These syndromes occurred more often in females and in patients with depression during periods of emotional stress.

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BACKGROUND: Alexithymia is the lack of mental representations of emotions leading to limited ability to understand and regulate these and can contribute to the development or maintenance of a psychosomatic illness. The aim of the study was to demonstrate that alexithymia is a feature that occurs more frequently in patients with psoriasis and that the coexistence of alexitimia-psoriasis is associated with high levels of trait anxiety. METHODS: We applied the Toronto Alexithymia Scale -20 (TAS-20), Inventory of state-trait anxiety (STAI) to 16 outpatients with psoriasis of Dermatology Service of Hospital de Especialidades (Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI) and the results were compared with 25 control subjects. RESULTS: 25 % of patients with psoriasis presented alexitimia, while in the control group was 8 % (p = 0.002). Correlation between the scores of the TSA-20 and STAI-trait (r = 0.6957, p < 0.0001) was observed. CONCLUSIONS: The alexitimia occurs more frequently in individuals with psoriasis than in the general population, and levels of trait anxiety in individuals with psoriasis are similar regardless of the presence of alexithymia.

Introducción: la alexitimia consiste en la carencia de representaciones mentales de las emociones que conduce a una capacidad limitada para comprender y regular estas, y que puede contribuir en el desarrollo o mantenimiento de una enfermedad psicosomática. El objetivo de este estudio fue demostrar que la alexitimia es una característica que se presenta más frecuentemente en pacientes con psoriasis y que la coexistencia de alexitimia-psoriasis se asocia, como rasgo, a niveles altos de ansiedad. Métodos: la escala de alexitimia de Toronto-20 (TAS- 20) y el inventario de ansiedad estado-rasgo (IDARE) se aplicaron a 16 pacientes con psoriasis de la consulta externa de Dermatología del Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI y se compararon con 25 individuos control. Resultados: de los pacientes con psoriasis, 25 % presentaron alexitimia, mientras que en el grupo control fue un 8 % (p = 0.002). Se observó correlación entre las puntuaciones de la TSA-20 y del IDARE-rasgo (r = 0.6957, p < 0.0001). Conclusiones: la alexitimia se presenta con mayor frecuencia en individuos con psoriasis que en la población en general y los niveles de ansiedad como rasgo en individuos con psoriasis son similares, independientemente de la presencia de alexitimia.

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