Estudos de Psicologia I Campinas I 32(4) I 641-652 I outubro -dezembro 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-166X2015000400007 AbstractThe goal of this study was to evaluate family functioning in two groups of adolescents: adolescents with major depressive disorder (cases) and adolescents with no psychiatric disorders (controls). A total of 18 adolescents (13-18 years) and their first-degree relatives (N = 70) were evaluated. Cases and controls were matched for the adolescent's age, gender, level of education, number and age of siblings, parental marital status, and economic condition. A family therapist conducted the Structured Family Interview with each family to evaluate nine family functioning dimensions (communication, rules, roles, leadership, conflict, aggressiveness, affect, individuation, and integration). The interview transcripts were independently rated by two different family therapists blinded to case-control status, i.e., without knowing whether they were evaluating cases or controls. The raters scored all interview items using a standardized coding system (overall agreement = 83.5%), and when compared to the controls, the cases showed lower mean scores in seven dimensions, particularly affect (p = 0.0078). There was no difference between cases and controls regarding the dimensions rules and leadership. Difficulty in expressing affect in parent-child relationship was the main disturbance in the families of depressive adolescents evaluated. (comunicação, normas, papéis, liderança, conflito, agressividade, afeto, individualização, integração Family functioning is closely related to the physical and psychological well-being of family members and its impairment affects the family as a whole. High levels of parent-child conflict and disagreement have a negative impact on adolescents' mental health (Birmaher et al., 2004;Sheeber, Hops, & Davis, 2001). Moreover, psychopathology such as depression can appear whenever the basic needs for individual development are not provided for by the social and physical environment (Puissant, Gauthier, & Oirbeek;. The recognition that depressive disorders occur in an interpersonal context calls greater attention to the role of the family environment and its interaction processes as relevant factors to the development of depressive disorders during adolescence. Indeed, according to Sheeber et al. (2001;, family relations are important predictors of depression in adolescents. KeywordsWeich, Patterson, Shaw, and Stewart-Brown (2009) conducted a systematic review of large longitudinal studies of 10 or more years' duration with prospective data on relationships in the home during childhood (parent-parent or parent-child) and measures of common psychiatric disorders in adulthood. This review included 23 papers reporting data from 16 cohorts. The authors found that abusive relationships predicted depression, while maternal emotional unavailability in early life predicted suicide attempts in adolescence. These studies highlight the need to minimize harm associated with dysfun...

The studies about innovation culture give little attention to intangible aspects like gender, mental health and social competences. In particular there is a dearth of data concerning the relationship between gender and innovation culture.ObjectiveThis research based on psychodynamic theory objective to analyse organizational culture in its intangible aspects related to work mental health. It aims to identify femininity and masculinity characteristics as well as to understand how these dimensions make innovation easier or harder in some organizational cultures.MethodsA mixed investigation strategy has been chosen (quanti and qualitative design), including quantitative survey and qualitative analysis. The sample is formed by 15 companies in São Paulo State, Brazil.ResultsThe presence of social competences, such as tolerance to ambiguity and error in solving conflicts, supportive leaderships, open communication and cohesion, encouragement to change and creativity ease the innovation and worker's mental health. Despite of these results, femininity characteristics appears insufficiently developed in the observed companies and female gender was unvalued during the group interview.ConclusionThe innovation is positively related to the existence of specific organizational culture. Despite of that, the innovation culture aspects insufficiently developed are mostly femininity characteristics in the observed companies.

The construct and concurrent validity of the Systemic Family Assessment (SFA) system was tested. Participants were 11 asthmatic and 14 healthy Brazilian children (aged 5 to 9) along with their intact families. Measures included the SFA, the Family Colored Drawing Test with children (FCDT), and a semi-structured interview with parents (PI). Comparisons between families of asthmatic and healthy children yielded significant differences for all family dimensions of the SFA. The most affected dimensions for families of asthmatic children were the individuation process within the family, family conflicts, family integration and cohesion, roles, and quality of leadership within the family. Significative correlation between the SFA and the two independent measures were found. Results support the construct and concurrent validity of the SFA.

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There are few studies about assessment interventions in the quality of live area and rare are those using the evaluation research design indicated by the methodological scientific literature. The objectives of this research are to test a quality life intervention plan, and to promote mental health at the university. The Yoga formed the basis of the intervention plan developed.Aimto identify the relationship among the yoga practice, the health status (HS) and the quality of life (QL) experienced by students.Methodsit was used a base line before the intervention and repeated measures at the end of the program intervention (pre-and post-test). Participants were a 67 students enrolled in the university program. Measures: a) A questionnaire to identify the participants' health status and their quality of life; b) The Yoga Intervention (YI) developed once a week, lasting one hour during two months at the students' place. Statistical results indicated the positive impact of YI over the students' health and their quality of life (QL). In general, there was an important difference in the degree of health status experienced by students at the end of the program. Even if some health problems remain the students have a better control over them. The QL measure also showed an important difference by the end of the intervention. In addition participants reported the importance of the Yoga in their lives, including better school performance.ConclusionThe quality life intervention plan was tested. We encourage YI for promoting mental health in the university setting.

IntroductionThe presence of cancer in pregnant generates important emotional impact on everyone involved, especially to the young women. Pregnancy and cancerare not infrequently. This study objective to investigate the emotional dynamics of patients diagnosed with cancer and pregnancy. The aims were: to understand why a person with cancer gets pregnant or maintain pregnancy; assess if the experience of pregnancy determines changes in the perception of these women's lives; to analyze the importance of psychological features and to identify failures in family planning guidance.MethodA qualitative and clinical research approach was used. The framework was content analysis based on thematic categorization. Semistructured interview was used in eleven women who were divided in two groups, one with six cancer patients and the other with five healthy pregnant women classified as low-risk.Resultspregnant women with cancer showed great difficulty in dealing with the diagnosis, strong sense of mourning, fear of death, ambivalence between fear and joy, life and death. The pregnancy also gave them a feeling of being healthy and able to create life. Psychological care was valued by pregnant women with cancer. Interesting was the way the patients deals with time. To fear face with the fear of death they used shortterm goals in order to stay strong and to fight the disease.ConclusionWomen showed a clear concern for protecting the conceptus, both during intrauterine and post –natal. It was noticed the importance of psychological care helping them to cope with emotional issues and adherence to treatment.

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