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Mauro V. Mendlowicz is affiliated with Fluminense Federal University in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a specific focus on clinical psychology. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including general health professions, epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, and neurology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of issues related to mental health and trauma. These include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Numerous papers authored or coauthored by Mauro V. Mendlowicz have been published, several of which address the psychological impacts of trauma and mental health conditions. Recent papers include:

  • The invisible scars of emotional abuse: a common and highly harmful form of childhood maltreatment, 2021, BMC Psychiatry
  • Vulnerability and Protective Factors for PTSD and Depression Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19: A Machine Learning Approach, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Comportamento Violento Perpetrado por Mulheres: um Estudo Brasileiro, 2022, Anais da Academia Nacional de Medicina
  • 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, Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder as a predictor for incident hypertension: a 3-year retrospective cohort study, 2021, Psychological Medicine

Mauro V. Mendlowicz has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • William Berger
  • Ivan Figueira
  • Mariana Pires Luz
  • Eliane Volchan
  • Letícia Oliveira

Their work has appeared most often in notable publication venues such as:

  • Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders
  • Debates em Psiquiatria
  • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry

The academic focus on psychology comprises 54 publications, with 48 in clinical psychology. The diversity in subfields reflects an interdisciplinary approach that includes epidemiology and neurology alongside psychiatric and mental health concerns.

Best Publications

  • Quality of Life in Individuals With Anxiety Disorders

    Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Murray B. Stein

  • 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

  • TEMPS-A: validation of a short version of a self-rated instrument designed to measure variations in temperament.

    Hagop S. Akiskal;Hagop S. Akiskal;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Girardin Jean-Louis;Mark H. Rapaport;Mark H. Rapaport

  • Pharmacologic alternatives to antidepressants in posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review.

    William Berger;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Carla Marques-Portella;Gustavo Kinrys

  • The validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form as a screening and diagnostic instrument for moderate and severe depression in medical inpatients

    Letícia M. Furlanetto;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;J. Romildo Bueno

  • The descriptive epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Leonardo F. Fontenelle;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Marcio Versiani

  • 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

  • Early- and late-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder in adult patients: an exploratory clinical and therapeutic study.

    Leonardo F. Fontenelle;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Carla Marques;Marcio Versiani

  • Anxiety disorders in outpatients with schizophrenia: prevalence and impact on the subjective quality of life.

    Raphael J. Braga;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Rogério P. Marrocos;Ivan L. Figueira

  • Trans-cultural aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A description of a Brazilian sample and a systematic review of international clinical studies

    Leonardo F Fontenelle;Mauro V Mendlowicz;Carla Marques;Marcio Versiani

  • Quality of life and symptom dimensions of patients with obsessive―compulsive disorder

    Isabela S. Fontenelle;Leonardo F. Fontenelle;Leonardo F. Fontenelle;Manuela C. Borges;Angélica M. Prazeres

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Helga Rodrigues;Ivan Figueira;Alessandra Lopes;Raquel Gonçalves

  • Diagnóstico do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático

    Ivan Figueira;Mauro Mendlowicz

  • A comparison of recovered bipolar patients, healthy relatives of bipolar probands, and normal controls using the short TEMPS-A.

    Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Girardin Jean-Louis;John R. Kelsoe;Hagop S. Akiskal

  • Equivalência semântica da versão em português da Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C) para rastreamento do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático

    William Berger;Mauro Vitor Mendlowicz;Wanderson F. Souza;Ivan Figueira

  • Impulse control disorders in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Leonardo F. Fontenelle;Mauro V. Mendlowicz;Marcio Versiani

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Figueira
Ivan Figueira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Leonardo F. Fontenelle
Leonardo F. Fontenelle Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Antonio Egidio Nardi
Antonio Egidio Nardi Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
John R. Kelsoe
John R. Kelsoe University of California, San Diego
Hagop S. Akiskal
Hagop S. Akiskal University of California, San Diego
Euripedes Constantino Miguel
Euripedes Constantino Miguel Universidade de São Paulo
Thomas C. Neylan
Thomas C. Neylan University of California, San Francisco
Ygor Arzeno Ferrão
Ygor Arzeno Ferrão Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Murat Yücel
Murat Yücel QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Juliana Belo Diniz
Juliana Belo Diniz Universidade de São Paulo

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