Marina Bento Gastaud

Bem-estar espiritual e transtornos psiquiátricos menores em estudantes de psicologia: estudo transversal

INTRODUCAO: Religiosidade/espiritualidade e saude mental parecem positivamente associadas. O estudo examina associacoes entre bem-estar espiritual e disturbios psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia. METODOS: Uma escala de bem-estar espiritual, o Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) e informacoes sociodemograficas foram utilizadas na totalidade (n = 351) dos alunos de Psicologia da Universidade Catolica de Pelotas (RS), no ano de 2002. Foram comparados os escores atuais com os dos alunos de Direito e Medicina da mesma universidade em 2001 (n = 464). RESULTADOS: 84,6% dos alunos de Psicologia apresentaram espiritualidade negativa, comparados a 68,8% dos academicos de Medicina e 68,5% de Direito (p DISCUSSAO: Os achados coincidem com a experiencia internacional. E preocupante que estudantes de Psicologia se mostrem mais distantes de questoes espirituais/religiosas, levando em conta a associacao espiritualidade/saude-enfermidade. CONCLUSAO: A religiosidade/espiritualidade se mostrou como fator inversamente associado a transtornos psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia.INTRODUCTION: Religiosity/spirituality and mental health seem to be positively associated. This study examines associations between spiritual well-being and psychiatric disorders in psychology students. METHODS: A spiritual well-being scale - the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) - and sociodemographic information were used to all psychology students (n = 351) from Universidade Catolica de Pelotas, RS, Brazil, during the year of 2002. Current scores were compared to those obtained from medical and law students of the same university in 2001 (n = 464). RESULTS: 84.6% of psychology students presented negative spirituality, compared to 68.8% of medical and 68.5% of law students (p DISCUSSION: The findings coincide with the international experience. It is a matter of concern that psychology students define themselves more distant from spiritual/religious issues, considering the association spirituality/health-illness. CONCLUSION: Spirituality-religiosity appeared as a factor inversely associated to minor psychiatric disorders among psychology students.

Perfil de idosos que buscam psicoterapia em ambulatório de saúde mental

Literature has been pointing to an increase in the elderly population and projects an even bigger increase for the coming years. Therefore, knowing the specificities of this group of patients becomes necessary. This study aimed to trace the profile of the elderly who seek care in mental health in a psychoanalytic psychotherapy outpatient clinic in Porto Alegre. The study design was cross sectional and documentary based on the medical records of patients attended at the institution, totalizing a sample of 104 elderly. The majority of patients who sought care were female, with income of 2 to 6 minimum wages and age range that comprised the range of 60-69 years. Most sought medical care from depressed patients. The most present symptoms were depression and obsessiveness / compulsiveness and they used mature defense mechanisms. The quality of life was good, but the psychological domain was lower. Due to the increase in the life expectancy of the population we see that an intensification of the research in this area is justified, serving as a beacon to the attendance of this population with such specific characteristics.

Spiritual well-being and minor psychiatric disorders in psychology students: a cross-sectional study

INTRODUCAO: Religiosidade/espiritualidade e saude mental parecem positivamente associadas. O estudo examina associacoes entre bem-estar espiritual e disturbios psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia. METODOS: Uma escala de bem-estar espiritual, o Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) e informacoes sociodemograficas foram utilizadas na totalidade (n = 351) dos alunos de Psicologia da Universidade Catolica de Pelotas (RS), no ano de 2002. Foram comparados os escores atuais com os dos alunos de Direito e Medicina da mesma universidade em 2001 (n = 464). RESULTADOS: 84,6% dos alunos de Psicologia apresentaram espiritualidade negativa, comparados a 68,8% dos academicos de Medicina e 68,5% de Direito (p DISCUSSAO: Os achados coincidem com a experiencia internacional. E preocupante que estudantes de Psicologia se mostrem mais distantes de questoes espirituais/religiosas, levando em conta a associacao espiritualidade/saude-enfermidade. CONCLUSAO: A religiosidade/espiritualidade se mostrou como fator inversamente associado a transtornos psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia.INTRODUCTION: Religiosity/spirituality and mental health seem to be positively associated. This study examines associations between spiritual well-being and psychiatric disorders in psychology students. METHODS: A spiritual well-being scale - the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) - and sociodemographic information were used to all psychology students (n = 351) from Universidade Catolica de Pelotas, RS, Brazil, during the year of 2002. Current scores were compared to those obtained from medical and law students of the same university in 2001 (n = 464). RESULTS: 84.6% of psychology students presented negative spirituality, compared to 68.8% of medical and 68.5% of law students (p DISCUSSION: The findings coincide with the international experience. It is a matter of concern that psychology students define themselves more distant from spiritual/religious issues, considering the association spirituality/health-illness. CONCLUSION: Spirituality-religiosity appeared as a factor inversely associated to minor psychiatric disorders among psychology students.

Bienestar espiritual y trastornos psiquiátricos menores en estudiantes de psicología: estudio transversal

INTRODUCAO: Religiosidade/espiritualidade e saude mental parecem positivamente associadas. O estudo examina associacoes entre bem-estar espiritual e disturbios psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia. METODOS: Uma escala de bem-estar espiritual, o Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) e informacoes sociodemograficas foram utilizadas na totalidade (n = 351) dos alunos de Psicologia da Universidade Catolica de Pelotas (RS), no ano de 2002. Foram comparados os escores atuais com os dos alunos de Direito e Medicina da mesma universidade em 2001 (n = 464). RESULTADOS: 84,6% dos alunos de Psicologia apresentaram espiritualidade negativa, comparados a 68,8% dos academicos de Medicina e 68,5% de Direito (p DISCUSSAO: Os achados coincidem com a experiencia internacional. E preocupante que estudantes de Psicologia se mostrem mais distantes de questoes espirituais/religiosas, levando em conta a associacao espiritualidade/saude-enfermidade. CONCLUSAO: A religiosidade/espiritualidade se mostrou como fator inversamente associado a transtornos psiquiatricos menores em estudantes de Psicologia.INTRODUCTION: Religiosity/spirituality and mental health seem to be positively associated. This study examines associations between spiritual well-being and psychiatric disorders in psychology students. METHODS: A spiritual well-being scale - the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20) - and sociodemographic information were used to all psychology students (n = 351) from Universidade Catolica de Pelotas, RS, Brazil, during the year of 2002. Current scores were compared to those obtained from medical and law students of the same university in 2001 (n = 464). RESULTS: 84.6% of psychology students presented negative spirituality, compared to 68.8% of medical and 68.5% of law students (p DISCUSSION: The findings coincide with the international experience. It is a matter of concern that psychology students define themselves more distant from spiritual/religious issues, considering the association spirituality/health-illness. CONCLUSION: Spirituality-religiosity appeared as a factor inversely associated to minor psychiatric disorders among psychology students.