Homero P Vallada
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Recent Articles
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Lucchetti A, Peres M, Vallada H, Lucchetti G
Explore (NY)
. 2015 Aug;
11(5):377-86.
PMID: 26249738
Background: Spiritism has been strongly connected with mental health in Brazil. However, there is a lack of descriptions of spiritual treatment provided by thousands of Brazilian Spiritist centers. The present...
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Lucchetti G, Lucchetti A, Goncalves J, Vallada H
J Relig Health
. 2013 Oct;
54(1):112-21.
PMID: 24154632
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being scale (FACIT-Sp 12) is one of the most used and most validated instruments for assessing spiritual well-being in the world. Some Brazilian studies...
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Alves T, Scazufca M, Squarzoni P, Duran F, Tamashiro-Duran J, Vallada H, et al.
J Alzheimers Dis
. 2011 Aug;
27(3):575-89.
PMID: 21841245
Vascular risk factors may play an important role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). While there is consistent evidence of gray matter (GM) abnormalities in earlier stages of AD,...
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Scazufca M, Almeida O, Vallada H, Tasse W, Menezes P
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
. 2008 Jun;
259(1):8-15.
PMID: 18560791
Background: The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the most widely used instrument for the screening of cognitive impairment worldwide, but its ability to produce valid estimates of dementia in populations...
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Barbosa N, Junqueira R, Vallada H, Gattaz W
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
. 2007 Jul;
257(6):340-3.
PMID: 17629734
Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) are a family of key enzymes in the metabolism of membrane phospholipids. Several studies reported on increased blood and brain PLA2 activity in schizophrenia, which suggest a...
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Scazufca M, Menezes P, Vallada H, Crepaldi A, Pastor-Valero M, Coutinho L, et al.
Int Psychogeriatr
. 2007 Jun;
20(2):394-405.
PMID: 17559708
Background: 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. Methods:...
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da Silva Lobo D, Vallada H, Knight J, Martins S, Tavares H, Gentil V, et al.
J Gambl Stud
. 2007 Mar;
23(4):421-33.
PMID: 17394052
Pathological gambling (PG) is an impulse control disorder that has been considered as a behavioral addiction. Recent studies have suggested the involvement of the dopaminergic system in addictions and impulse...
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Silva M, Louza M, Vallada H
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
. 2006 Nov;
64(3A):563-7.
PMID: 17119791
Purpose: To describe the social-demographic variables, including interpersonal, academic, and professional performance in adult individuals with the diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are no reports of this...
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Fridman C, Ojopi E, Gregorio S, Ikenaga E, Moreno D, Demetrio F, et al.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
. 2003 Mar;
253(1):40-3.
PMID: 12664313
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is characterised by episodes of excitement interspersed with periods of depression. The role of genetic factors in BPD is indicated by studies in monozygotic twins showing 40-70...