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Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP). Instituto de Psiquiatria Doutor Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva (IPq) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduated in Medicine by the University of São Paulo and medical residency in Psychiatry by the Institute of Psychiatry of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo. Bachelor of Philosophy from the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences (FFLCH) of the University of São Paulo. PhD from the Institute of Psychiatry of HC-FMUSP, on the stigma of mental illness. Member of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IFPE) and of the International Society for Research on Schizophrenia (SIRS), from which he received the Global Schizophrenia Award for international prominence in research on schizophrenia. Associate Editor of the Frontiers in Public Mental Health. He is currently a PhD and Masters Professor at the HC-FMUSP Institute of Psychiatry and act as Scientific Coordinator of the Psychoses Outpatient Service from the Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM-27), Institute of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Schizophrenia (ESZ) is a debilitating mental disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide, with significant implications across various domains. It is postulated that ESZ presents clinical and biological manifestations even before the onset of the disorder itself, characterizing what is commonly referred to as ultra high-risk individuals for psychosis (UHR). However, not all UH…
Overview: Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects about 1% of the general population. Science has focused its efforts on research into prodromal states, termed "ultra-high risk," in an attempt to find a way to block conversion to psychosis. Our hypothesis is that the interaction between target genes and exposure to childhood trauma constitute risk factors for the onset of psychosis. Such…
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population, and is a disorder that tends to be chronic and disabling. Consequently, science the past years has directed its efforts to target individuals at high risk of for psychosis ("ultra-high risk", UHR). However, to date, the present body of knowledge demonstrates that conversion rates for UHR individuals to psychosis vary widely, and much effo…
The symptoms of schizophrenia and the psychotic syndromes have traditionally been divided in symptoms of distortion of the perception of reality and symptoms of loss of normal functions. Currently, three symptomatic dimensions are recognized: positive, negative and disorganization symptoms. According to the current paradigm, the psychotic disorders are essentially defined by its positive …
The migration process is old and has become an integral part of global economic and social development. Migration appears to be an important risk factor for psychosis. Recent studies have reported high incidences of psychosis in groups that have migrated to other countries or from rural to urban areas. In addition, first generation migrants are slower to seek mental health services when t…
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