A survey on anxious and depressive complaints of Brazilian women.
BACKGROUND
Affective disorders and symptoms are very prominent among women. However specific complaints and symptoms may vary in different cultures.


METHODS
A survey on the most common complaints from Brazilian women, identified as anxious or depressive symptoms, was performed with a focus group of 6 psychiatrists. The results are shown and a narrative review of manifestations of anxious and depressive symptoms in Latin American women are reported.


RESULTS
Complaints and symptoms of depression and anxiety are associated with some ethnic and socio-cultural factors. The overlap between depression and anxiety is substantial.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors concluded that there is still insufficient quantitative scientific evidence, allowing a clear view of this subject.


CONCLUSIONS
There have been suggestions that ethnic, cultural, and economic conditions seem to play an important role in presentation of depressive and anxious symptoms.
Justo
Luís Pereira
LP
Department of Psychobiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Borsonelo
Elizabethe Cristina
EC
de Borja Gonçalves Guerra
Alexandro
A
Calil
Helena Maria
HM
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires