2019
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20190030
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Validation of the Brazilian Version of the Screening Tool for Psychosocial Distress (Stop-D) for Cardiac Patients

Abstract: Background: Distress has a potentiating effect on complications of heart disease. Early identification of distress and psychosocial management could help patients to deal with the disease and improve their quality of life. However, in Brazil, there is no specific instrument for evaluation of distress in cardiac patients.Objectives: To describe the validation process of the Screening Tool for Psychosocial Distress (STOP-D) for the Brazilian population.Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study with a quantit… Show more

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“…Na literatura, observam-se outras classificações para o estresse, como o estresse adaptativo e o estresse de esgotamento mental(SILVA, 2015;GONTIJO et al, 2019). A etiologia do estresse está centrada na capacidade de adaptação e percepções do indivíduo acerca do agente estressor.…”
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“…Na literatura, observam-se outras classificações para o estresse, como o estresse adaptativo e o estresse de esgotamento mental(SILVA, 2015;GONTIJO et al, 2019). A etiologia do estresse está centrada na capacidade de adaptação e percepções do indivíduo acerca do agente estressor.…”
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“…4 In the current issue of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, Gontijo and colleagues report the validation process of the Screening Tool for Psychosocial Distress (STOP-D) for the Brazilian population. 5 Originally developed as an alternative to assess depression, anxiety, stress, anger and low social support in a single and brief 5-item instrument, STOP-D had demonstrated adequate psychometric properties in three outpatients cardiac clinics from Canada. 6 Its validation in a Brazilian sample of cardiological patients is an important step towards the implementation of routine psychological evaluation in a poor country such as Brazil.…”
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