Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Activity/rest rhythm of depressed adolescents undergoing therapy: case studies

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0053 Trends Psychiatry Psychother, vol.38, n4, p.216-220, 2016
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Abstract Introduction: Disorders of circadian rhythms have been reported in studies of both depressed children and of depressed adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between the 24-hour spectral power (24h SP) of the activity/rest rhythm and the clinical course of depression in adolescents. Methods: Six 14 to 17-year-old adolescents were recruited for the study. They were all suffering from major depressive disorder, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria, as identified by the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children: Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R) and clinical evaluations. Locomotor activity was monitored over a period of 13 consecutive weeks. Activity was measured for 10-minute periods using wrist-worn activity monitors. All patients were prescribed sertraline from after the first week up until the end of the study. Results: We found a relationship between high CDRS values and low 24-hour spectral power. Conclusions: The 24h SP of the activity/rest rhythm correlated significantly (negatively) with the clinical ratings of depression.
Circadian rhythms, chronobiology, spectral analysis, depression, adolescents
Resumo Introdução: Distúrbios do ritmo circadiano têm sido relatados em estudos com crianças e adolescentes deprimidos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se existe relação entre a potência espectral de 24 horas do ritmo de atividade e repouso e sintomas clínicos de depressão em adolescentes. Métodos: Seis adolescentes com idade entre 14 e 17 anos foram recrutados para o estudo. Eles foram diagnosticados com depressão maior de acordo com os critérios do Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Transtornos Mentais, 4ª edição (DSM-IV), identificados utilizando-se o instrumento Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children: Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Os sintomas depressivos foram avaliados pelo questionário Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R) e por avaliações clínicas. A atividade motora foi monitorada por um período de 13 semanas consecutivas e registrada a cada 10 minutos utilizando-se monitores de atividades usados no pulso. Todos os pacientes utilizaram o antidepressivo sertralina começando após a primeira semana até o final do estudo. Resultados: Foi observada uma relação entre escores altos no CDRS-R e valores baixos de potência espectral de 24 horas no ritmo de atividade e repouso. Conclusão: A potência espectral de 24 horas do ritmo de atividade e repouso apresentou uma correlação significativa (negativa) com os sintomas clínicos de depressão.
Ritmos circadianos, cronobiologia, análise de potência espectral, depressão, adolescentes

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