About the Journal

Debates in Psychiatry is a continuous, open access, free publication of the Brazilian Association of Psychiatry - ABP. Its mission is to publish quality articles in the scope of clinical aspects of Psychiatry, especially in the areas of clinical epidemiology, public health, psychiatric intervention in disasters and relevant mental health problems. It focuses on offering quality information to ABP members, psychiatrists, residents, postgraduates, and specialists, to complement their updating and continuing education.

Current Issue

Vol. 15 (2025)
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Published: 2025-01-17

Editorial

  • Violent behavior and gender: are there important differences between men and women with and without mental disorders?

    Alexandre Martins Valença, Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles, José Brasileiro Dourado Junior, Talvane Marins de Moraes, Antônio Geraldo da Silva, Antônio Egídio Nardi
    1-9
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1463

  • Psychiatric care in Brazil and the need for a balanced model

    César Augusto Trinta Weber, Antônio Geraldo da Silva
    1-7
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1442

Original Articles

Review Articles

  • estigma

    Analysis of interventions to reduce stigma related to mental disorder: A critical systematic review

    Flávio Veloso Ribeiro, Railson Alves de Freitas, Victor Rodrigues Nepomuceno , Leonardo Baldaçara
    1-32
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1493
  • cognição social

    Attribution bias in social cognition: theories, applications in psychiatry, and research in Brazil

    Ana Carolina Soares Marinho, Tiago Fernando Figueiredo Santos, Claudia Berlim de Mello
    1-15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1453

  • Psychosocial and cognitive risk factors for orthorexia nervosa: an integrative review of recent literature

    Vitória Morelli Guerrazzi, Isadora Paiva Abbondanza, Leticia Bragalia Passarella, Emily Godoi Pereira, Thiago Bonafé, Maíra Pieri Ribeiro
    1-35
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1465

  • BETs: a spreading plague with lethal consequences

    César Augusto Trinta Weber, Antônio Geraldo da Silva
    1-16
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1496

  • Spirituality and clinical outcomes in schizophrenia: an integrative review of the last decade

    Letícia Ruthes Niz, Eduarda Kroenke de Vasconcellos Almeida, Débora Zolet Boneta, Isabella Patricia Lando Dacroce; Mariana Sampaio Silva Ferelli; Roberto Ratzke
    1-26
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1475

  • Psychiatry and global conflict: a review of war-related psychological impacts, ethical dilemmas, and future directions

    Kirolos Eskandar
    1-26
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1473

  • Impact of maladaptive perfectionism on mental health and the role of cognitive behavioral therapy: a narrative review

    Karen Regina Rosso Schons, Alexei Gil, Bruna Natalie Dacroce Fasolo, Luiza Martins Barbosa, Marina Pimentel Beber de Mattos, Vinicius Ferreira Lacerda dos Santos
    1-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1452

  • Schizophrenia and civil law: medical-legal repercussions in light of the Statute of Persons with Disabilities

    Remecildo Modesto Felismino
    1-17
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1443

  • What do we know about neurodevelopmental disorders in people deprived of liberty?

    Rafael Kanji Nakamura, Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles
    1-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1408

  • Mental health in Brazil: challenges for public policies and legislation

    César Augusto Trinta Weber, Antônio Geraldo da Silva
    1-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1409

  • Insomnia and depression: neurobiological confluences and treatment

    Márcio Andrei Zanini, Camilla Moreira de Sousa Pinna, Rafael Brandes Lourenço, Flavia Zuccolotto dos Reis, Daniel Guilherme Suzuki Borges, Glícia Prates Santana, Regina Margis, Almir Ribeiro Tavares Júnior
    1-28
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1332

  • Sociodemographic and clinical profiles of adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury

    Jadiel Luis da Silva, Luiza Seib Malheiros, Luíza Andrade de Oliveira, Mônica Vilela Heimer, José Eudes de Lorena Sobrinho
    1-22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1395

  • Transnational evolution of psychiatry and neurology: a European perspective from the enlightenment to the early 20th century

    Marleide de Mota Gomes, Cátia Mathias , Antonio Egidio Nardi
    1-29
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1379

  • Risk factors and prevention of suicide in adolescents

    Fernando Pereira Baía, Luhana da Silva Domingues, Tainá Leonel de Freitas Alves, Nadja Medeiros Cunha de Melo Oliveira
    1-21
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1370

Update Articles

  • Considerations of the Department of Psychogeriatrics of ABP on the approval and clinical use of donanemabe in Alzheimer's disease by ANVISA

    Tania Correa de Toledo Ferraz Alves, Ricardo Barcelos Ferreira, Lucas Alves Pereira, Rodrigo Nicolato, Maria Alice de Vilhena Toledo, Juliano Victor Albuquerque Luna, Alan Goulart Bussolo, Carlos Clayton Torres Aguiar, Aline Kives Berger, Gilberto Sousa Alves, Nairton Lopes Cruz, Alberto Stoppe Junior, Marcus Kiiti Borges, Marcelo Allevato , Claudio Meneghello Martins, Antônio Geraldo da Silva
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1464

Special Articles

Case Report

  • Valproic acid-induced thrombocytopenia and leukopenia: case report and literature

    Isabella Patricia Lando Dacroce, Debora Zolet Boneta, Henrique da Silva Curto Mendonça , Francielle Carvalho, Natalia Marcondes Ribas, Roberto Ratzke
    1-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1413

  • Bell's mania: case report of acute delirious mania

    Daniel Felix Valsechi, Mayara dos Santos Barboteo Pinto, Bárbara de Sá Fernandes, Gustavo Flauber Almeida Silva
    1-9
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1381

Letters

  • Electronic cigarettes: the novelty that became a Danger

    Francielle Carvalho, Natália Marcondes Ribas, Debora Zolet Boneta, Henrique da Silva Curto Mendonça, Isabella Patricia Lando Dacroce
    1-5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1444

  • “Tigrinho Game” and the Dangers of Pathological Gambling

    Natália Marcondes Ribas, Francielle Carvalho, Débora Zolet Boneta, Henrique da Silva Curto Mendonça, Isabella Patricia Lando Dacroce
    1-5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2025.v15.1393

Book Reviews

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