Social anxiety score is high in adolescents with chronic migraine

Background: Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. It usually begins in mid-adolescence and has a chronic course and interferes in academic, social, family and personal functioning. Recent studies have shown that social anxiety disorder is more prevalent in adults with migraine. Little evidence on this subject is available for the adolescent population. Methods: This study was performed between August 2009 and August 2010; all patients were recruited in schools, pediatric or neuropediatric facilities, and were submitted to a detailed headache questionnaire, which consisted of demographic and clinical data. To evaluate social anxiety, the Social Phobia Inventory was used. Results: A total of 151 subjects were evaluated: 50 had chronic migraine, 50 had episodic migraine and 51 were control subjects. in the chronic migraine group, the mean score in the Social Phobia Inventory was 18.5 +/- 12.4, which was significantly higher than in the episodic migraine group (12.1 +/- 8.1) and in the control group (13.8 +/- 10.8; F2131= 4.8, P= 0.010). the mean score, however, was not significantly different between the control and episodic migraine groups. Conclusions: Chronic migraine is strongly associated with high social anxiety score, regardless of demographic data and pain intensity. the total burden of migraine may be increased with social anxiety disorder comorbidity.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Neurol & Neurosurg, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pediat, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilAlbert Einstein Hosp, Teaching & Res Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniv Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, EnglandUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Neurol & Neurosurg, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pediat, BR-04023900 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Diferenças regionais de conhecimento, opinião e uso de contraceptivo de emergência entre universitários brasileiros de cursos da área de saúde Regional differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practice in emergency contraceptive use among health sciences university students in Brazil

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as diferenças regionais de conhecimento, opinião e uso de anticoncepção de emergência entre universitários brasileiros. Questionário semi-estruturado abordando conhecimento, opinião, experiência com anticoncepção de emergência e comportamento sexual foi aplicado a adolescentes de universidades brasileiras. Para análise estatística utilizou-se o teste exato de Fisher e ANOVA. Diferenças foram significantes quando o valor de p < 0,05. Cerca de 96% (n = 588) dos estudantes já tinham ouvido falar sobre anticoncepção de emergência, 19% (n = 111) conheciam as situações nas quais está indicada, com diferenças inter-regionais; 42% das meninas que tinham vida sexual ativa já tinham feito uso do método; 35% (n = 207) dos estudantes consideravam contracepção de emergência abortiva e 81% (n = 473) achavam que traz riscos à saúde, sem diferença significativa entre as regiões nas questões relativas a uso e à opinião. As diferenças inter-regionais sobre conhecimento não impactaram no uso e na opinião dos adolescentes sobre anticoncepção de emergência. Programas nacionais devem ser conduzidos para melhorar o conhecimento sobre o método.<br>The aim of this study was to evaluate regional differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practice in emergency contraception use among Brazilian university students. A sample of university students answered a semi-structured questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to emergency contraception and sexual behavior. Fisher's exact test and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Ninety-six percent (n = 588) of the students had heard of emergency contraception, and 19% (n = 111) knew all the situations in which emergency contraception is indicated, with statistical differences between regions of the country. Forty-two percent of sexually active women in the sample had already used emergency contraception; 35% (n = 207) of students equated emergency contraception with abortion; and 81% (n = 473) thought emergency contraception involves health risks. No significant difference was observed between regions of the country regarding use and attitudes towards emergency contraception. Inter-regional differences in knowledge had no impact on students' attitudes and practice in emergency contraception. National awareness-raising campaigns are needed to improve knowledge on emergency contraception