Compulsive sexual behavior and psychopathology among treatment-seeking men in São Paulo, Brazil.

This study examined compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and psychopathology in a treatment-seeking sample of men in São Paulo, Brazil. Eighty-six men (26% gay, 17% bisexual, 57% heterosexual) who met diagnostic criteria for excessive sexual drive and sexual addiction completed assessments consisting of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, a structured clinical interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders-Clinical Version (segment for Impulse Control Disorder), Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS), and questions about problematic CSB. The average SCS score for our sample was above the cut-off score reported in other studies, and 72% of the sample presented at least one Axis I psychiatric diagnosis. There were no differences among gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men on SCS scores and psychiatric conditions, but gay and bisexual men were more likely than heterosexual men to report casual sex and sex with multiple casual partners as problematic behaviors. SCS scores were associated with psychiatric co-morbidities, mood disorder, and suicide risk, but diagnosis of a mood disorder predicted higher SCS scores in a regression analysis. The study provides important data on the mental health needs of men with CSB in São Paulo, Brazil.

Comparison of cognitive function between patients on chronic hemodialysis who carry out assisted physical activity and inactive ones.

Physical inactivity is a determinant of clinical disorders and psychological problems in patients with chronic kidney disease patients. In two satellite clinics, a program of physical activity (PA) was offered to 86 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Of those, 49 patients entered the PA program spontaneously and 37 remained inactive. After six months, a satisfaction self-reported questionnaire and the Modified Mini-Mental State (3MS) Examination for assessment of cognitive function were applied. Cognition was compared between inactive patients and those participating in the PA program for at least three months. Regardless of age and duration of dialysis, patients showed a cognitive deficit greater than expected. In the general group, better cognitive function was observed in active patients as compared to the inactive ones (p < 0.05). When separated by age groups, active patients over the age of 60 years had better results than the inactive ones (p < 0.05). We concluded that patients with better cognitive responses are more physically active and/or physical activity contributes to better cognitive function.

Comparação da capacidade cognitiva de pacientes em programa de hemodiálise crônica entre os que realizam atividade física assistida e os inativos / Comparison of cognitive function between patients on chronic hemodialysis who carry out assisted physical activity and inactive ones

A inatividade física é um dos determinantes de agravos clínicos e problemas psíquicos em pacientes renais. Em duas clínicas-satélite, foi oferecido um programa de atividade física (AF) para 86 pacientes em hemodiálise. Destes, 49 pacientes iniciaram AF de forma espontânea e 37 permaneceram inativos. Após 6 meses, foi aplicado um questionário de satisfação autorreferido e o teste Miniexame do Estado Mental Modificado (3MS) para avaliação de capacidade cognitiva. A cognição dos pacientes inativos foi comparada com a daqueles que participaram do programa de AF por, no mínimo, três meses. Os pacientes, independentemente da idade e do tempo de tratamento dialítico, apresentaram déficit cognitivo acima do esperado. No grupo geral, os pacientes ativos obtiveram melhor desempenho cognitivo em comparação aos inativos (p < 0,05). Quando separados por grupos etários, os pacientes ativos acima de 60 anos apresentaram melhores resultados do que os inativos (p < 0,05). Concluímos que pacientes com respostas cognitivas melhores são mais ativos fisicamente e/ou a atividade física contribui para a melhor capacidade cognitiva nesse grupo.

Physical inactivity is a determinant of clinical disorders and psychological problems in patients with chronic kidney disease patients. In two satellite clinics, a program of physical activity (PA) was offered to 86 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Of those, 49 patients entered the PA program spontaneously and 37 remained inactive. After six months, a satisfaction self-reported questionnaire and the Modified Mini-Mental State (3MS) Examination for assessment of cognitive function were applied. Cognition was compared between inactive patients and those participating in the PA program for at least three months. Regardless of age and duration of dialysis, patients showed a cognitive deficit greater than expected. In the general group, better cognitive function was observed in active patients as compared to the inactive ones (p < 0.05). When separated by age groups, active patients over the age of 60 years had better results than the inactive ones (p < 0.05). We concluded that patients with better cognitive responses are more physically active and/or physical activity contributes to better cognitive function.