Mental representation of attachment relationships in an individual diagnosed with major depressive disorder

The objective of this work was to evaluate the mental representation of attachment relationships in an individual diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. Previous studies suggested a connection between the attachment relationships established in the familial group and pathological functioning models. A case study was performed with a female patient presenting the disorder, who was attended at Ambulatório de Ansiedade e Depressão of Hospital Universitário Betina Ferro de Souza. Eight domiciliary interviews were carried out. The following instruments were used: a) Interview Script; b) Drawing of the Family; c) Family Drawing Checklist of Signs; e d) Family Drawing Global Rating Scales. The results suggested the establishment of anxious and hesitating attachment relationships, revealing a very high global pathology. We stress, therefore, the importance of a familial environment which would offer attention and care to its members, providing safety and favoring biopsychosocial health.Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a representação mental das relações de apego de um indivíduo diagnosticado com Transtorno Depressivo Maior. Estudos anteriores sugerem ligação entre relações de apego estabelecidas no grupo familiar e modelos patológicos de funcionamento. Realizou-se um estudo de caso com um paciente do sexo feminino que apresentava o referido transtorno, atendida no Ambulatório de Ansiedade e Depressão do Hospital Universitário Bettina Ferro de Souza. Foram realizadas oito (08) entrevistas domiciliares. Utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: a) Roteiro de Entrevista; b) Desenho da Família; c) Escala de Freqüência de Sinais Específicos; e d) Escala Global. Os resultados sugeriram o estabelecimento de relações de apego ansioso e evitante, revelando uma patologia global muito alta. Portanto, destacamos a importância de um ambiente familiar que ofereça atenção e cuidados a seus membros, propiciando segurança e favorecendo saúde biopsicossocial

Mental representation of attachment relationships in an individual diagnosed with major depressive disorder

The objective of this work was to evaluate the mental representation of attachment relationships in an individual diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. Previous studies suggested a connection between the attachment relationships established in the familial group and pathological functioning models. A case study was performed with a female patient presenting the disorder, who was attended at Ambulatório de Ansiedade e Depressão of Hospital Universitário Betina Ferro de Souza. Eight domiciliary interviews were carried out. The following instruments were used: a) Interview Script; b) Drawing of the Family; c) Family Drawing Checklist of Signs; e d) Family Drawing Global Rating Scales. The results suggested the establishment of anxious and hesitating attachment relationships, revealing a very high global pathology. We stress, therefore, the importance of a familial environment which would offer attention and care to its members, providing safety and favoring biopsychosocial health.Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a representação mental das relações de apego de um indivíduo diagnosticado com Transtorno Depressivo Maior. Estudos anteriores sugerem ligação entre relações de apego estabelecidas no grupo familiar e modelos patológicos de funcionamento. Realizou-se um estudo de caso com um paciente do sexo feminino que apresentava o referido transtorno, atendida no Ambulatório de Ansiedade e Depressão do Hospital Universitário Bettina Ferro de Souza. Foram realizadas oito (08) entrevistas domiciliares. Utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: a) Roteiro de Entrevista; b) Desenho da Família; c) Escala de Freqüência de Sinais Específicos; e d) Escala Global. Os resultados sugeriram o estabelecimento de relações de apego ansioso e evitante, revelando uma patologia global muito alta. Portanto, destacamos a importância de um ambiente familiar que ofereça atenção e cuidados a seus membros, propiciando segurança e favorecendo saúde biopsicossocial.516

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data