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A apatia refere-se a uma diminuição na capacidade de iniciativa e da motivação e
à redução de comportamentos voluntários e dirigidos a objetivos. Está geralmente
presente em indivíduos com primeiro episódio psicótico (PEP) e associa-se, por vezes, à
existência de défices volitivos e executivos, fazendo com que, no conjunto, estas
perturbações se relacionem com um decréscimo da funcionalidade e autonomia do
indivíduo.
No presente estudo, em primeiro lugar, estudamos a presença de apatia numa
amostra de indivíduos com PEP e comparamos com uma amostra de indivíduos
saudáveis (grupo de controlo). Como objetivos secundários, avaliamos e comparamos o
funcionamento executivo entre a amostra do grupo de indivíduos com PEP e o grupo de
controlo bem como averiguamos se a presença de défices ao nível executivo se
relaciona com a apatia em ambos os grupos.
A amostra foi constituída por 45 participantes, de ambos os géneros, com idades
compreendidas entre os 16 e os 45 anos que foram divididos em dois grupos: 30
indivíduos de controlo e 15 indivíduos com PEP. Todos os indivíduos com PEP
encontravam-se medicados com antipsicóticos, de acordo com o médico assistente
especialista em psiquiatria.
O resultado mais significativo do presente estudo apurou que todos os indivíduos
com PEP apresentavam sintomas de apatia. Não se encontraram correlações
estatisticamente significativas entre as restantes variáveis estudadas.
Apathy refers in the decrease of the capacity of initiative and motivation, the reduction of voluntary behaviors and goal-directed behaviors. Is normally present in individuals with first episode psychosis (FEP) and it is related, sometimes, to the existence of volitional and executive deficits, making that, collectively these disorders are related to a decrease in the functionality and autonomy of the individual. This study aimed investigates, primarily, the presence of apathy in a sample of individuals with FEP and compare it with a sample of healthy individuals (control group). As secondary objectives, it was intended to evaluate and compare executive functioning between the sample of the group of individuals with FEP and the control group as well as to verify if the presence of deficits at the executive levels relates to apathy in both groups. The sample consisted in 45 participants, of both genders, aged between 16 to 45, who were divided into two groups: 30 controls and 15 patients with FEP. All subjects with FEP were treated with antipsychotics according to the doctor assistant specialist in psychiatry. The most important result established that all individuals with FEP presented symptoms of apathy. Significant statistic correlation were not found between the other variables studied.
Apathy refers in the decrease of the capacity of initiative and motivation, the reduction of voluntary behaviors and goal-directed behaviors. Is normally present in individuals with first episode psychosis (FEP) and it is related, sometimes, to the existence of volitional and executive deficits, making that, collectively these disorders are related to a decrease in the functionality and autonomy of the individual. This study aimed investigates, primarily, the presence of apathy in a sample of individuals with FEP and compare it with a sample of healthy individuals (control group). As secondary objectives, it was intended to evaluate and compare executive functioning between the sample of the group of individuals with FEP and the control group as well as to verify if the presence of deficits at the executive levels relates to apathy in both groups. The sample consisted in 45 participants, of both genders, aged between 16 to 45, who were divided into two groups: 30 controls and 15 patients with FEP. All subjects with FEP were treated with antipsychotics according to the doctor assistant specialist in psychiatry. The most important result established that all individuals with FEP presented symptoms of apathy. Significant statistic correlation were not found between the other variables studied.
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Apatia Primeiro episódio psicótico Funções executivas Apathy First episode psychosis Executive functions