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Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho

Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Brazil
2023

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
59
Citations
12462
World Ranking
1578
National Ranking
15

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho is affiliated with Rio de Janeiro State University in Brazil. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Rheumatology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work covers multiple research topics, including:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Sexual Function and Dysfunction Studies
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Some recently published papers by Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho include:

  • "Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in depressive and persistent depressive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022), published in International Journal of Impotence Research
  • "Pattern evolution of antidepressants and benzodiazepines use in a cohort" (2020), published in Revista de Saúde Pública
  • "To BDZ or not to BDZ? That is the question! Is there reliable scientific evidence for or against using benzodiazepines in the aftermath of potentially traumatic events for the prevention of PTSD? A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022), published in Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • "An evaluation of binge eating characteristics in individuals with eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in Appetite
  • "Medication non-adherence in depression: a systematic review and metanalysis" (2024), published in Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Revista de Saúde Pública
  • Journal of NeuroVirology
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • International Journal of Impotence Research
  • Journal of Psychopharmacology

Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho has collaborated extensively with a few key coauthors, most notably:

  • Antônio Egídio Nardi
  • José Carlos Appolinário
  • William Berger
  • Ana Beatriz Vargas-Santos
  • Cleandro Pires de Albuquerque

Best Publications

  • Rescuers at risk: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis of the worldwide current prevalence and correlates of PTSD in rescue workers

    William Berger;William Berger;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho;Ivan Figueira;Carla Marques-Portella

  • Exercise and Mental Health: Many Reasons to Move

    Andréa Deslandes;Helena Moraes;Camila Ferreira;Heloisa Veiga

  • Brazilian multicentric study of psychiatric morbidity. Methodological features and prevalence estimates.

    Almeida-Filho N;Mari Jde J;Coutinho E;França Jf

  • Physical exercise and clinically depressed patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Heitor Silveira;Helena Moraes;Natacha Oliveira;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho

  • Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of PTSD: A Systematic Review

    Raquel Gonçalves;Ana Lúcia Pedrozo;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho;Ivan Figueira

  • Income inequality and mental illness-related morbidity and resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Wagner Silva Ribeiro;Annette Bauer;Mário César Rezende Andrade;Marianna York-Smith

  • Post-traumatic stress symptoms in an elite unit of Brazilian police officers: Prevalence and impact on psychosocial functioning and on physical and mental health

    Deborah B. Maia;Charles R. Marmar;Thomas Metzler;Augusta Nóbrega

  • The costs of overweight and obesity-related diseases in the Brazilian public health system: cross-sectional study

    Luciana Bahia;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho;Laura Augusta Barufaldi;Gabriela de Azevedo Abreu

  • Estudo multicentrico de morbidade psiquiatrica em areas urbanas brasileiras (Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre)

    Naomar de Almeida Filho;Jair de Jesus Mari;Evandro Coutinho;Josimar Farias França

  • Building resilience for future adversity: a systematic review of interventions in non-clinical samples of adults

    Tania Macedo;Livia Wilheim;Raquel Gonçalves;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho

  • Rapid tranquillisation in psychiatric emergency settings in Brazil: pragmatic randomised controlled trial of intramuscular haloperidol versus intramuscular haloperidol plus promethazine

    Gisele Huf;E. S. F. Coutinho;Clive Elliot Adams

  • Is there tonic immobility in humans? Biological evidence from victims of traumatic stress.

    Eliane Volchan;Gabriela G. Souza;Camila M. Franklin;Carlos E. Norte

  • The Impact of Epidemic Violence on the Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Wagner Silva Ribeiro;Wagner Silva Ribeiro;Jair de Jesus Mari;Jair de Jesus Mari;Maria Inês Quintana;Michael E. Dewey

  • Partial and full PTSD in Brazilian ambulance workers: Prevalence and impact on health and on quality of life

    William Berger;Ivan Figueira;Ana Maria Maurat;Érika P. Bucassio

  • Poverty, violence and depression during pregnancy: a survey of mothers attending a public hospital in Brazil

    Giovanni Marcos Lovisi;José Ramon R. A. López;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho;Vikram Patel

  • Peritraumatic tonic immobility predicts a poor response to pharmacological treatment in victims of urban violence with PTSD.

    Adriana Fiszman;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Carla Marques-Portella;Eliane Volchan

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder in parents of children with chronic illnesses: a meta-analysis.

    Mariana Cabizuca;Carla Marques-Portella;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Evandro S. F. Coutinho

  • The impact of tonic immobility reaction on the prognosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Alessandra A. Lima;Adriana Fiszman;Carla Marques-Portella;Mauro V. Mendlowicz

  • Impact and Effectiveness of 10 and 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Hospitalization and Mortality in Children Aged Less than 5 Years in Latin American Countries: A Systematic Review

    Lucia Helena de Oliveira;Luiz Antonio B. Camacho;Evandro S. F. Coutinho;Martha S. Martinez-Silveira

  • Does D-Cycloserine Enhance Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Humans? A Meta-Analysis

    Helga Rodrigues;Ivan Figueira;Alessandra Lopes;Raquel Gonçalves

  • Zuclopenthixol acetate in the treatment of acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses.

    M Fenton;E S Coutinho;C Campbell

  • Zuclopenthixol decanoate for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses

    Evandro da Silva Freire Coutinho;Mark Fenton;Seema N Quraishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Figueira
Ivan Figueira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Mauro V. Mendlowicz
Mauro V. Mendlowicz Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Jerson Laks
Jerson Laks Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Knut Engedal
Knut Engedal Oslo University Hospital
Claudia Leite Moraes
Claudia Leite Moraes Rio de Janeiro State University
Michael Eduardo Reichenheim
Michael Eduardo Reichenheim Rio de Janeiro State University
Cristiane Silvestre de Paula
Cristiane Silvestre de Paula Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Leonardo F. Fontenelle
Leonardo F. Fontenelle Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Luis Augusto Rohde
Luis Augusto Rohde Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Charles R. Marmar
Charles R. Marmar New York University

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