WHO WE ARE We are a research group in Psychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Rio Grande do Sul, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Vitor Calegaro. We have developed research on the relationship between psychic trauma and mental disorders, resilience and personality. Contact us Research team OUR STORY The line of research began after the Boate Kiss fire, in which 242 people died and more than 600 were injured. At the Santa Maria University Hospital (HUSM), the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA) was created to assist people exposed to the fire, and today serves survivors of other traumas. Since then we have been working on this theme, integrating clinical and research. Among the topics under study, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, personality traits, resilience and quality of life are included. CIAVA/HUSM RESPONSIBLE RESEARCHER Vitor Crestani Calegaro, MD, PhD Graduated in MEDICINE from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007). Medical Residency in Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Santa Maria / Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). Master in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). PhD in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2019), with the thesis "The fire of the Kiss nightclub: investigation of the relationship between personality, psychopathology and resilience" . He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He coordinates the Psychiatry Clinic of the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA), at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. He is supervisor of the Medical Residency Program in Psychotherapy (R4) and preceptor of the Medical Residency in Psychiatry, at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He works as a psychiatrist at the Educational Actions Coordination (CAEd / UFSM) providing assistance to the institution's students, and in a private practice at Clínica Mensana, in Santa Maria - RS. Curriculum lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7984754404665250 Contact: vitor.calegaro@ufsm.br research team PROPOSING INSTITUTION Department of Neuropsychiatry - CCS Educational Actions Coordination COLLABORATION Want to collaborate with the research? Contact

PROJECT Technical information For more information, access the full research project: RESEARCH PROJECT RESEARCH PROJECT ABSTRACT In view of the evolution of the pandemic by COVID-19 in Brazil, and the adoption of social restriction measures, an increase in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders and depression is expected. In epidemic situations, mental health services can become overwhelmed; however, it is not known how these disorders evolved over time. This study aims to monitor the evolution of PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians, and to investigate sociodemographic risk factors related to psychiatric history and contagion, as well as maladaptive personality traits and post-traumatic growth . It will be a longitudinal study, carried out through online questionnaires, with a sample of non-probabilistic convenience. The inclusion criteria are: being born in Brazil or residing in Brazilian territory; being over 18; have access to digital devices; and be literate. A sample of at least 2000 people is expected. The instruments applied are a research questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Checklist 5 (PCL-5), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 - brief form (PID-5-BF ), and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). The study will be carried out in four stages: entry, one month, three months, and six months after. The study has voluntary participation, with the agreement through the Free and Informed Consent Form. Data collection will be carried out in 2020, and the study will be completed in 2021. It will be financed with its own resources, and incentives will be sought through the agencies that promote research. Keywords: Pandemics; Psychological stress; Depression; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Anxiety Disorders. OBJECTIVES General Monitor the evolution of PTSD symptoms, depression and anxiety in a sample of Brazilians, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify sociodemographic risk factors and those related to maladaptive personality traits. Specific Identify patterns of evolution (trajectories) of PTSD symptoms; Document and report in real time the sample prevalence and severity of PTSD symptoms at the beginning, during, and in the decline of the pandemic; To verify sociodemographic risk factors and those related to maladaptive personality traits associated with PTSD symptom trajectories; Check the stability of the maladaptive personality traits during the pandemic, that is, verify that these traits remain stable even during life events, or not; Relate symptoms with variables attributed to exposure to COVID19, such as contact with cases, having contracted the disease, being in regions with high incidence, being quarantined / socially isolated and others; Compare symptoms presented by professionals who were unable to quarantine during the indicated period (professionals in essential areas, such as health, cleaning, food, delivery, etc.), with individuals who were quarantined; Relate post-traumatic growth to PTSD trajectories and personality traits. HYPOTHESES Bearing in mind that the COVID-19 pandemic is in full evolution in Brazil and in the world, and the moment in time that the country is in, this study brings the following hypotheses: H1: There are at least four trajectories of PTSD symptoms, identified over 6 months of evolution: little symptomatic (resistant), rapid recovery (resilient), gradual growth, and chronic. H2: The trajectories of more severe symptoms are associated with worse sociodemographic indicators (unemployment, being single, low income, etc.) H3: Personality traits, such as negative affectivity, disinhibition and psychoticism are associated with worse symptom evolution. H4: Post-traumatic growth, six months after the beginning of the study, is negatively associated with negative affectivity and detachment; and positively associated with psychoticism. H5: The maladaptive personality traits remain stable for six months of evolution, on the resistant and resilient trajectory. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Project: Monitoring the evolution of post-traumatic symptoms, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians Researcher in charge: Dr. Vitor Crestani Calegaro (CRM 31676 - RQE 25478) Institution / Department: Federal University of Santa Maria / Department of Neuropsychiatry Registration number: 053991 This research was evaluated by the National Research Ethics Commission (CONEP) , CAAE 30420620.5.0000.5346. We are a family owned and operated business. Financing: this project is being funded by the researchers' own resources. Contact

Partner Research How is your relationship with work? The Covid-19 pandemic scenario and the adoption of restrictive measures tend to impact mental health. These repercussions are targets for analysis by several researchers. So, we invite you to participate in the research “How does the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact your mental health?”, Which is being carried out by a research group from UFRGS, USP, University of Texas and University of Alberta. Questionnaire link How does the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact your mental health? The Covid-19 pandemic scenario and the adoption of restrictive measures tend to impact mental health. These repercussions are targets for analysis by several researchers. So, we invite you to participate in the research “How does the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact your mental health?”, Which is being carried out by a research group from UFRGS, USP, University of Texas and University of Alberta. Health Professionals in Pandemic The context of the pandemic can increase levels of stress, exhaustion and emotional distress in healthcare professionals. By answering this survey, you are helping to identify risk factors. Their participation is essential so that preventive actions can be implemented, in order to reduce the risk of emotional illness. Participate!

Pesquisa COVIDPsiq - Monitoramento da evolução dos sintomas de estresse, ansiedade, depressão e estresse pós-traumático em brazileiros durante a pandemia de COVID-19. ABOUT COVIDPSIQ The COVIDPsiq survey monitors symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and alcohol consumption in Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here you will find a variety of materials, produced based on research, aimed at the general and professional public. PUBLICATIONS Scientific production MEDIA Videos and live streams REPORTS Journalistic content RESILIENCE Strengthen resilience PARTNERSHIPS Researcher network STAY INFORMED A ÚLTIMA ETAPA DA COVIDPSIQ VEM AÍ! December 9, 2025 Após mais de cinco anos desde a última coleta, decidimos finalizar a pesquisa com uma etapa adicional de questionários, desta vez com um novo foco: de que forma a vivência da pandemia afetou nossa personalidade? Mais de meia década se passou, muitos eventos aconteceram na vida de todos nós — alguns positivos e outros nem tanto —, e compreender como esses acontecimentos transformaram quem somos e nosso modo de ser será o novo objeto de estudo do projeto. Nesta última fase, serão aplicados cinco questionários. A pesquisa estará aberta a partir de 17 de dezembro e permanecerá assim até meados de fevereiro. Todos os participantes das etapas anteriores estão convidados! dccfe181-2ffa-4759-950b-9c97637c9e53 COVIDPsiq tem novas etapas December 9, 2025 Refletimos muito a respeito da finalização da coleta de dados em fevereiro de 2021, logo antes do pior momento da pandemia no país. Não poderíamos deixar de coletar informações, sob risco de chegar a conclusões enviesadas. Afinal, a pandemia ainda não terminou. Portanto, decidimos continuar e expandir a pesquisa. A nova etapa iniciará em junho de 2022, e o questionário ficará aberto até 30 de julho de 2022. As novas etapas ocorrerão a cada 6 meses, com questionários abreviados. A continuação da pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa (CONEP). 0f215e4e-69f1-4f2c-bfb8-fe5d04215945 Site de cara nova! December 9, 2025 Trabalhamos muito na pesquisa, nos últimos meses. Temos várias novidades! Por isso, reformulamos o nosso site, para que você encontre todas as informações, facilmente. Navegue à vontade e descubra mais sobre a COVIDPsiq! 067a946f-b597-4f99-9541-ecf416035d23 Inscreva-se em nossa lista de emails e receba atualizações. Email Inscrever Obrigado por se inscrever!

COVIDPSIQ GUIDELINES About abuse and violence in quarantine in Brazil MENU If you are experiencing situations of abuse or violence during the pandemic, remember that there are several help channels: Dial 100 - The service can be considered as an “emergency room” for human rights, since it also addresses serious situations of violations that have just occurred or are still in progress, by calling in the competent bodies, allowing the flagrante delicto. Dial 100 receives, analyzes and forwards reports of human rights violations related to the following groups and / or themes: Children and adolescents Old people Disabled people People in restriction of freedom LGBT population Homeless population Ethical or racial discrimination Trafficking in persons Slavery Land and agrarian conflicts Housing and urban conflicts Violence against gypsies, quilombolas, indigenous people and other traditional communities Police violence (including from public security forces within the scope of federal intervention in the state of Rio de Janeiro) Violence against communicators and journalists Violence against migrants and refugees Dial 100 works daily, 24 hours a day, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Military Police (Dial 190) - It is the telephone number of the Military Police that should be called in cases of immediate need or quick help. In that case, a police vehicle will come to the scene. Calls can be made from all over Brazil through toll-free dialing, from any fixed or mobile (mobile) telephone terminal. Call 180 - created by the Secretariat of Policies for Women (SPM). Ligue 180 aims to receive reports of violence, complaints about the services of the women's service network and to guide women about their rights and current legislation, referring them to other services when necessary. Reporting is anonymous and free, available 24 hours a day, nationwide. Cases received by the central are referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office. D isque Covid-UFSM - Welcomes Women Considering the isolation and the impossibility for women to leave home to ask for help in cases of violence, the Disque Covid-UFSM - Acolhidas Mulheres project was created. The service will be carried out remotely, through telephone lines provided by UFSM. Volunteer professionals in the areas of mental health, social work, law and psychology, as well as professionals from the University's Multiprofessional Health Residence will be responsible for listening. We are a family owned and operated business. The service, which has an emergency character, will operate during the isolation period, initially, until June. The opening hours will be from 8 am to noon and from 6 pm to 10 pm, as the demand for occurrences of violence against women is greater at night. We are a family owned and operated business. The available phones are (55) 3220-2020 and (55) 99974-1090. MENU

Pesquisa COVIDPsiq - Monitoramento da evolução da sintomatologia pós-traumática, depressão e ansiedade durante a pandemia de COVID-19 em brasileiros Register here! The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it the experience of stress and trauma. This is due to situations that are directly related, such as social isolation, illness and bereavement, and also indirectly, such as economic losses and interpersonal violence. Stress and trauma, in this context, reach epidemic proportions and differ from the usual pre-pandemic, as they are collective and continuous. Based on the knowledge developed by the COVIDPsiq research, which has been studying the mental health of Brazilians, as well as that of parallel works, this course is being proposed to update health professionals on the subject. The course intends to explore the topic from assessment to treatment, including the various disorders arising from the hospital and emergency perspective. ABOUT email inscrição Research project: Monitoring the evolution of post-traumatic symptoms, depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilians We are going through a completely atypical period in our lives, due to the spread of the coronavirus and the strategies to face it. Isolation, contagion, financial problems, stigma and boredom are things that generate stress during the pandemic, for example, and can precipitate mental disorders. As a result, we want to know how people are coping with the pandemic, what factors are related to emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms, and how the symptoms evolve over time. The scientific evidence produced by this research will serve as a reference for government and private intervention actions. Know more Principal Investigator Victor Crestani Calegaro, MD, PhD Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2007). Medical Residency in Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Santa Maria / Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). Master in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). PhD in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2019), with the thesis "The fire of the Kiss nightclub: investigation of the relationship between personality, psychopathology and resilience" . He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the Federal University of Santa Maria. Coordinates the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of the Integrated Center for Attention to Victims of Accidents (CIAVA), at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. He is supervisor of the Medical Residency Program in Psychotherapy (R4) and preceptor of the Medical Residency in Psychiatry, at the Federal University of Santa Maria. He works as a psychiatrist at the Educational Actions Coordination (CAEd / UFSM) providing assistance to the institution's students, and in a private practice at Clínica Mensana, in Santa Maria - RS. Curriculum lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7984754404665250 Contact: vitor.calegaro@ufsm.br Learn more about the survey: Search Meet our team: Research Team Contact us: Contact Follow the guidelines so that you face this phase in the healthiest way possible: Guidance Stay in! Follow the reports related to the project: COVIDPsiq in Media Weekly lectures on mental health in the pandemic: Lives

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Participating Surveys About Recording Network of researchers Exchange of information between scientific studies from different Latin American countries that investigate the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of the population: Âncora 1 COVIDPsiq Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) Brazil Vitor Crestani Calegaro (UFSM) Curriculum Bianca Lorenzi Negretto (UFSM) Curriculum PARTICIPATING RESEARCH ABOUT THE EVENT The COVIDPsiq Project holds, in partnership with the National University of Mar del Plata (Argentina), the First Latin American Forum on Mental Health in Pandemic . The event is free and will be held on December 3, from 14 to 19 hours, in order to seek the integration of research groups from Latin American countries to discuss the impact of the consequences of pandemic COVID-19 for health population's mental health . The scientific data of the main longitudinal studies in progress will be discussed, with a program that includes round tables with national and international researchers and a forum for debate. Researchers from UFSM, University of Mar del Plata, FURG, UFRGS, Mackenzie and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile will take part in the Forum. The event will be bilingual , with the possibility of interaction with the public. The Forum is especially aimed at representatives of organizations and institutions, health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students. If you have any questions, please contact us at covid19psiqufsm@gmail.com . Âncora 2 Âncora 3 RECORDING The recording is available on the COVIDPsiq Youtube channel: Covidpsiq channel CERTIFICATION By clicking on the button below, you will be redirected to the institutional website of the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM. You must enter your full name in the search box to gain access to your certificate. CERTIFICATION Âncora 4 Annals

Mental Health Care In view of the calamity situation in which we find ourselves, several entities in Rio Grande do Sul that work in mental health are offering mental health care to health professionals and the general population. Click here to access it The TelePSI Project is an initiative of the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Offers psychological and psychiatric teleconsultation to manage stress, anxiety, depression and irritability. Health professionals, health students who are doing any professional practice, teachers of all levels of education and professionals in essential services can use this service. We are a family owned and operated business. At first, the attendant will explain the project and assess the mental health. According to the result, he will refer the interested party to a therapist, who will perform the best approach to the case. This will contact the patient and schedule the first teleconsultation. Click here to access it If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder, such as those listed below, seek help. Symptoms of depression : may include sadness, self-depreciation, guilt, lack of energy, changes in sleep, appetite or libido. Anxiety symptoms : may include restlessness or irritability, lack of concentration, accelerated thinking or unwanted thoughts, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, insomnia, excessive worry, dry mouth, fear, nausea, palpitations, feeling of impending or trembling tragedy. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder : may include nightmares or flashbacks, flight from situations that recall the trauma, overreactions to stimuli, anxiety and depressed mood. The Unified Health System provides care for psychiatric illnesses, in Basic Health Units and Health Posts. However, it is important that you avoid exposing yourself to the virus. Therefore, check beforehand if there are medical services via internet or phone available in your region. The TeleSUS link is an excellent option, available throughout Brazil. If possible, prioritize social distance . The Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) have an open door policy, offering free and universal care, for those looking for psychological help and also for those who want help getting out of alcohol or other drugs. They are centers linked to the Unified Health System. They are present in most cities with more than 20 thousand inhabitants. Ideas of death, suicide, self-harm, suicide attempts are considered suicidal behaviors. If you are experiencing this, get help! Dial 188 - The Life Valuation Center (CVV) provides emotional support and suicide prevention, providing free and voluntary assistance to all people who want and need to talk, in complete secrecy by phone, email and chat 24 hours a day. You can also use the SAMU (dial 192) , as well as emergency rooms at local hospitals, health posts and emergency care units. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, SEEK HELP!

The pandemic and social isolation bring great challenges and new concerns. Therefore, it is common to have negative feelings and emotions, such as fear, sadness, anger and loneliness, as well as anxiety and stress. Keeping that in mind, your mental health should be a priority. Here are some guidelines for you to face this phase in the healthiest way possible. I NEED MENTAL HEALTH CARE MENTAL HEALTH BOOKLETS HELP WITH ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS ON ABUSE AND VIOLENCE IN QUARANTINE For up-to-date information about the pandemic, we recommend the website Corona Virus - Ministry of Health. In it you can find information about symptoms and transmission of the disease, how to prevent contagion and the latest news on the subject.