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Pesquisa COVIDPsiq - Monitoramento da evolução dos sintomas de estresse, ansiedade, depressão e estresse pós-traumático em brazileiros durante a pandemia de COVID-19. ABOUT COVIDPSIQ The COVIDPsiq survey monitors symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and alcohol consumption in Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here you will find a variety of materials, produced based on research, aimed at the general and professional public. PUBLICATIONS Scientific production MEDIA Videos and live streams REPORTS Journalistic content RESILIENCE Strengthen resilience PARTNERSHIPS Researcher network STAY INFORMED A ÚLTIMA ETAPA DA COVIDPSIQ VEM AÍ! December 9, 2025 Após mais de cinco anos desde a última coleta, decidimos finalizar a pesquisa com uma etapa adicional de questionários, desta vez com um novo foco: de que forma a vivência da pandemia afetou nossa personalidade? Mais de meia década se passou, muitos eventos aconteceram na vida de todos nós — alguns positivos e outros nem tanto —, e compreender como esses acontecimentos transformaram quem somos e nosso modo de ser será o novo objeto de estudo do projeto. Nesta última fase, serão aplicados cinco questionários. A pesquisa estará aberta a partir de 17 de dezembro e permanecerá assim até meados de fevereiro. Todos os participantes das etapas anteriores estão convidados! dccfe181-2ffa-4759-950b-9c97637c9e53 COVIDPsiq tem novas etapas December 9, 2025 Refletimos muito a respeito da finalização da coleta de dados em fevereiro de 2021, logo antes do pior momento da pandemia no país. Não poderíamos deixar de coletar informações, sob risco de chegar a conclusões enviesadas. Afinal, a pandemia ainda não terminou. Portanto, decidimos continuar e expandir a pesquisa. A nova etapa iniciará em junho de 2022, e o questionário ficará aberto até 30 de julho de 2022. As novas etapas ocorrerão a cada 6 meses, com questionários abreviados. A continuação da pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa (CONEP). 0f215e4e-69f1-4f2c-bfb8-fe5d04215945 Site de cara nova! December 9, 2025 Trabalhamos muito na pesquisa, nos últimos meses. Temos várias novidades! Por isso, reformulamos o nosso site, para que você encontre todas as informações, facilmente. Navegue à vontade e descubra mais sobre a COVIDPsiq! 067a946f-b597-4f99-9541-ecf416035d23 Inscreva-se em nossa lista de emails e receba atualizações. Email Inscrever Obrigado por se inscrever!

Compartilhar RESEARCH Monitoring the evolution of post-traumatic symptoms, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY? During epidemic situations, there is an increase in psychological distress, related to the possibility of illness, death, infection to other people, social isolation and economic losses. However, the focus of research has been on combating the infectious agent, but mental health issues have been neglected. This study aims to investigate the evolution of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety in Brazilian individuals during the COVID pandemic19, as well as associated risk factors. This seeks to document the increase in needs for mental health care, in order to provide subsidies for the planning and creation of services, at government or private level, to alleviate the resulting suffering. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Anyone residing in Brazil, or a Brazilian living abroad, can participate. In the study, people will be grouped according to their occupation, including: We are a family owned and operated business. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS STUDENTS ESSENTIAL SERVICE WORKERS NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICE WORKERS RETIREES AND PENSIONERS Pesquisa: Pesquisa HOW WILL THE STUDY BE? Participation in the study consists of answering online questionnaires, which will include several questions about the mental and emotional situation in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaires will be applied in four moments: initial questionnaire, one month, three months and six months from the period of application of the first questionnaire. The questionnaires will be answered anonymously; however, an email address will be requested to enable the survey to be followed. Project Who we are I want to participate

WHO WE ARE We are a research group in Psychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Vitor Calegaro. We have developed research on the relationship between psychic trauma and mental disorders, resilience and personality. Contact us Research team OUR STORY The line of research began after the Boate Kiss fire, in which 242 people died and more than 600 were injured. At the Santa Maria University Hospital (HUSM), the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA) was created to assist people exposed to the fire, and today serves survivors of other traumas. Since then we have been working on this theme, integrating clinical and research. Among the topics under study, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, personality traits, resilience and quality of life are included. CIAVA/HUSM RESPONSIBLE RESEARCHER Vitor Crestani Calegaro, MD, PhD Graduated in MEDICINE from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007). Medical Residency in Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Santa Maria / Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). Master in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). PhD in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2019), with the thesis "The fire of the Kiss nightclub: investigation of the relationship between personality, psychopathology and resilience" . He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He coordinates the Psychiatry Clinic of the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA), at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. He is supervisor of the Medical Residency Program in Psychotherapy (R4) and preceptor of the Medical Residency in Psychiatry, at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He works as a psychiatrist at the Educational Actions Coordination (CAEd / UFSM) providing assistance to the institution's students, and in a private practice at Clínica Mensana, in Santa Maria - RS. Curriculum lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7984754404665250 Contact: vitor.calegaro@ufsm.br research team PROPOSING INSTITUTION Department of Neuropsychiatry - CCS Educational Actions Coordination COLLABORATION Want to collaborate with the research? Contact

Mental Health Care In view of the calamity situation in which we find ourselves, several entities in Rio Grande do Sul that work in mental health are offering mental health care to health professionals and the general population. Click here to access it The TelePSI Project is an initiative of the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Offers psychological and psychiatric teleconsultation to manage stress, anxiety, depression and irritability. Health professionals, health students who are doing any professional practice, teachers of all levels of education and professionals in essential services can use this service. We are a family owned and operated business. At first, the attendant will explain the project and assess the mental health. According to the result, he will refer the interested party to a therapist, who will perform the best approach to the case. This will contact the patient and schedule the first teleconsultation. Click here to access it If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder, such as those listed below, seek help. Symptoms of depression : may include sadness, self-depreciation, guilt, lack of energy, changes in sleep, appetite or libido. Anxiety symptoms : may include restlessness or irritability, lack of concentration, accelerated thinking or unwanted thoughts, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, insomnia, excessive worry, dry mouth, fear, nausea, palpitations, feeling of impending or trembling tragedy. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder : may include nightmares or flashbacks, flight from situations that recall the trauma, overreactions to stimuli, anxiety and depressed mood. The Unified Health System provides care for psychiatric illnesses, in Basic Health Units and Health Posts. However, it is important that you avoid exposing yourself to the virus. Therefore, check beforehand if there are medical services via internet or phone available in your region. The TeleSUS link is an excellent option, available throughout Brazil. If possible, prioritize social distance . The Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) have an open door policy, offering free and universal care, for those looking for psychological help and also for those who want help getting out of alcohol or other drugs. They are centers linked to the Unified Health System. They are present in most cities with more than 20 thousand inhabitants. Ideas of death, suicide, self-harm, suicide attempts are considered suicidal behaviors. If you are experiencing this, get help! Dial 188 - The Life Valuation Center (CVV) provides emotional support and suicide prevention, providing free and voluntary assistance to all people who want and need to talk, in complete secrecy by phone, email and chat 24 hours a day. You can also use the SAMU (dial 192) , as well as emergency rooms at local hospitals, health posts and emergency care units. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, SEEK HELP!

The pandemic and social isolation bring great challenges and new concerns. Therefore, it is common to have negative feelings and emotions, such as fear, sadness, anger and loneliness, as well as anxiety and stress. Keeping that in mind, your mental health should be a priority. Here are some guidelines for you to face this phase in the healthiest way possible. I NEED MENTAL HEALTH CARE MENTAL HEALTH BOOKLETS HELP WITH ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS ON ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN QUARANTINE For up-to-date information about the pandemic, we recommend the website Corona Virus - Ministry of Health. In it you can find information about symptoms and transmission of the disease, how to prevent contagion and the latest news on the subject.

COVIDPSIQ GUIDELINES Mental health promotion booklets The Post Traumatic Violence and Stress Assistance Program (PROVE) produced some videos about the pandemic and mental health, learn more on the website. THE PROVE is an outpatient service of the Department of Psychiatry of the Escola Paulista de Medicina, which is part of the Federal University of São Paulo. It serves children, youth and adults who have developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after an event or experience of extreme violence. It aims to assist people diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in a multidisciplinary way. With brief clinical, psychotherapeutic and psycho-educational follow-up. Aiming at the functional recovery of each individual within their particularities. Click here to access it Handbook for coping with stress in times of a pandemic In the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is common to have negative feelings and emotions, such as fear, sadness, anger and loneliness, as well as anxiety and stress. The excess of news about the pandemic, the change in routine, physical distancing, and the economic, social and political consequences related to this new scenario can increase or prolong this emotional discomfort. In that regard, researchers and students of Postgraduate in Psychology gives PUCRS and the PUC-Campinas They joined with the aim of helping people to deal with this emotional discomfort, giving rise to the Task force PsiCOVIDa. The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics has prepared guidelines regarding COVID-19 in children, addressing topics such as: prevention, conduct when someone in the family is infected and how to talk to children about the pandemic. To access the booklet click here. During the suspension of academic and administrative activities, the Federal University of Santa Maria offers several services and tips for students and servers. Topics include study tips, cultural tips, mental health care and distance psychological support. For more information, click here. Collaborating researchers at the Center for Studies and Research in Emergencies and Disasters in Health (Cepedes/Fiocruz) produced three booklets that bring together mental health recommendations in the pandemic: 1) The first document, with general recommendations , warns that, although psychological problems are common in the current situation, not all of them are, in fact, diseases. Therefore, people should be aware: when symptoms persist, suffering is intense and begins to cause profound difficulties in daily life, it is time to seek specialized service and attention. However, it is often possible to prevent the risk of more serious complications through psychological care strategies, which begin by “recognising and accepting their fears and fears” and also include “keeping the socio-affective network active, establishing contact, even if virtual". Access this booklet by clicking here . 2) The second document is aimed at managers and health professionals . The various intervention strategies in mental health and psychosocial care stand out, which can and should be implemented before, during and after the epidemic. Access this booklet by clicking here . 3) The third document addresses children's relationship with the pandemic . “Isolation cannot be configured as an experience of abandonment; therefore, the emphasis on the playful dimension of contacts, providing, whenever possible, some form of play.'' Access this booklet by clicking here.

As próximas etapas da pesquisa COVIDPsiq pretendem responder à pergunta: a pandemia de COVID-19 aumentou os transtornos mentais dos brasileiros? New stages of the COVIDPsiq research This is your About page. It’s a great opportunity to tell your story, what you do, and what your site has to offer. Double-click the text box to start editing your content, and make sure to add any relevant details you want to share. Why? This is a paragraph. Click "Edit Text" or double-click the text box to start editing the content and add the information you want to share with your visitors. What has changed? This is a paragraph. Click "Edit Text" or double-click the text box to edit the content and add the information you want to share with your visitors.

ABOUT The coordinator of the COVIDPsiq project, Prof. Dr. Vitor Calegaro, makes 8 recommendations for maintaining mental health and well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The video is part of the RESILIEIGHT initiative, which consists of a program to reinforce resilience in order to promote mental health and prevent mental disorders resulting from stress and trauma situations. The video is intended for the general population in order to contribute to the maintenance of mental / emotional balance, and is not limited to the current context. The recommendations are based on several studies on disaster resilience, including the experience from the Kiss nightclub fire, and it comes from the author's doctoral thesis. RECOMMENDATIONS Keep a healthy body Physical exercise and the maintenance of healthy eating habits are directly associated with mental health. Respect your rhythms Respecting biological (food, sleep, menstrual and sexual cycle) and social rhythms (cycles of activity and rest, work and leisure, weekends and holidays) is essential for maintaining mental health. Focus on positive thoughts and emotions Resilient people tend to see the positive side of things; emotions color experiences, while thoughts give meaning to them. Have a purpose in life To have purpose, you must have life experience: experiment, invent, try, have clear and realistic dreams and goals. Cultivate healthy relationships Be tolerant, empathetic, avoid judgment and seek compassion; get rid of toxic relationships and seek to build a support network. Invest in internal resources Have a clean, active, attentive and prepared mind; feed your brain, develop skills and avoid information overload, reducing the use of cell phones and social networks. Accept and thank Live one day after another. Accept your defects, but know your qualities; accept what cannot be changed and change what is possible. Believe it Beliefs help to give meaning to life, because not everything is understood by reason.

WHO WE ARE We are a research group in Psychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Victor Calegaro. We develop research on the relationship between psychic trauma and mental disorders, resilience and personality. Alessandra Bertolazi UFSM Bruna Fragoso Rodrigues UFSM Cassiana Cherobini Bortolin UFSM Eduardo Nascimento de Andrade Gabriela de Moraes Costa UFSM Julia Kochler UFSM Luiza Fantinel Cirolini UFSM Maurício Scopel Hoffmann UFSM e UFRGS Taís Cristina Favaretto UFRGS Aline Cardoso Siqueira UFSM Caio Brasilio de Jesus Domingues UFSM Clandio Marques UFN Estefânia Corrêa Borela UFSM Giovanna Fais de Azevedo UFSM Lucia Helena Machado Freitas UFRGS Luísa Maciel UFSM Natália Kerber UFSM Vitor Crestani Calegaro UFSM Andrea Feijó de Mello UNIFESP e FICSAE Camila Fath Batistella UFSM Clarissa Tochetto de Oliveira UFSM Fabiane Schott UFSM Gustavo Zoratto UFSM Luciane Maria Both UFRGS Marcelo Feijó de Mello USP e FICSAE Paôla Luedke Lange UFSM Vitor Daniel Picinin UFSM Artur Flores Missau UFSM Carolina Meira Moser UFRGS Cleonice Zatti UFRGS Felipe Barreto Schuch UFSM Isabella Poletto Medeiros UFSM Luis Francisco Lima UFRGS Mariana Apolinario Fernandes UFSM Sigriny Bertão UFSM Bianca Lorenzi Negretto UFSM Carolina Sardo Mendes UFSM César Augusto Neumann Ribeiro UFSM Fernanda Coloniese Dala Costa UFSM Jaroslav Duchnicky Junior USP e UFSM Luiza Elizabete Braun UFSM Mariana Manica Tamiozzo UFSM Simone Hauck UFRGS PARTNER INSTITUTIONS SUPPORT

Pesquisa COVIDPsiq - Monitoramento da evolução da sintomatologia pós-traumática, depressão e ansiedade durante a pandemia de COVID-19 em brasileiros Register here! The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it the experience of stress and trauma. This is due to situations that are directly related, such as social isolation, illness and bereavement, and also indirectly, such as economic losses and interpersonal violence. Stress and trauma, in this context, reach epidemic proportions and differ from the usual pre-pandemic, as they are collective and continuous. Based on the knowledge developed by the COVIDPsiq research, which has been studying the mental health of Brazilians, as well as that of parallel works, this course is being proposed to update health professionals on the subject. The course intends to explore the topic from assessment to treatment, including the various disorders arising from the hospital and emergency perspective. ABOUT email inscrição Research project: Monitoring the evolution of post-traumatic symptoms, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians We are going through a completely atypical period in our lives, due to the spread of the coronavirus and the strategies to face it. Isolation, contagion, financial problems, stigma and boredom are things that generate stress during the pandemic, for example, and can precipitate mental disorders. As a result, we want to know how people are coping with the pandemic, what factors are related to emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, and how the symptoms evolve over time. The scientific evidence produced by this research will serve as a reference for government and private intervention actions. Know more Principal Investigator Victor Crestani Calegaro, MD, PhD Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007). Medical Residency in Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Santa Maria / Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). Master in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). PhD in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2019), with the thesis "The fire of the Kiss nightclub: investigation of the relationship between personality, psychopathology and resilience" . He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria. Coordinates the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA), at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. He is supervisor of the Medical Residency Program in Psychotherapy (R4) and preceptor of the Medical Residency in Psychiatry, at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He works as a psychiatrist at the Educational Actions Coordination (CAEd / UFSM) providing assistance to the institution's students, and in a private practice at Clínica Mensana, in Santa Maria - RS. Curriculum lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7984754404665250 Contact: vitor.calegaro@ufsm.br Learn more about the survey: Search Meet our team: Research Team Contact us: Contact Follow the guidelines so that you face this phase in the healthiest way possible: Guidance Stay in! Follow the reports related to the project: COVIDPsiq in Media Weekly lectures on mental health in the pandemic: Lives