Alexandre Faisal-Cury

Biographic Data

ID1948170
NAMEAlexandre Faisal-Cury
GIVEN NAMESAlexandre
FAMILY NAMEFaisal-Cury
SIGNATUREFAISAL-CURY A
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade de São Paulo
ORCID0000-0003-3000-0880
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS20
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT20
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Symptom intensity and the use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine for the treatment of depression in Brazil

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Daniel Maurício De Oliveira Rodrigues et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2026

    Many depressed patients opt for complementary integrative medicine (CIM). We aim to evaluate whether there is an association between the severity of depressive symptoms and CIM. A cross-sectional study using the Brazilian National Survey (PNS, 2019), a population-based study. A sample of 4,792 participants (15-107 years old) reporting a current treatment of depression was categorized into 3 groups: 1 (N=4,307, Yes Psychotherapy/Medication-No CIM)…

  • Workplace violence and its strong association with depression among Brazilian workers

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Alícia Matijasevich et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    Workplace violence is associated with depression in both sexes. Preventive and management strategies for workplace violence are recommended

  • Efficacy of auricular acupuncture on sleep quality among individuals with depression

    Open AccessAna Elise Machado Ribeiro Silotto, Artur Heps et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2025

    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture in reducing insomnia symptoms among individuals with depression compared with non-specific auricular acupuncture, at four weeks, six weeks, and three months after the intervention began. METHODS: A randomized, blinded clinical trial assessed sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in 74 adults equally divided into two groups: specific auricular acupuncture and non-specifi…

  • Maternal depression and offspring mental health at age 5

    Open AccessAlícia Matijasevich, Alexandre Faisal-Cury et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2023

    OBJECTIVE: To identify longitudinal patterns of maternal depression between three months and five years after child’s birth, to examine predictor variables for these trajectories, and to evaluate whether distinct depression trajectories predict offspring mental health problems at age 5 years. METHODS: We used data from the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in Acre (MINA-Brazil) study, a population-based birth cohort in the Western Brazilian…

  • Relação entre introdução precoce de alimentos complementares e depressão pós-parto em mulheres com histórico de depressão na gravidez

    Open AccessLuciana Barbiere Fernandes, Demetrio Neri et al.ARTICLEDEMETRA Alimentação Nutrição &…2022

    Introdução: As práticas apropriadas de alimentação infantil para promoção do crescimento e desenvolvimento incluem o aleitamento materno (AM) exclusivo nos primeiros 6 meses de vida e a introdução de novos alimentos aos 6 meses, com AM contínuo até os 2 anos de idade ou mais. Mães com depressão no pós-parto (DPP) podem mostrar dificuldades para alimentar seus bebês. Objetivos: nossos objetivos são: examinar a associação entre DPP e introdução pre…

  • Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Suicidal Ideation Among Brazilian Pregnant Women

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Daniel Maurício Oliveira Rodrigues et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    In Brazil, SI affects almost 4% of pregnant women and is associated with sociodemographic vulnerability. Clinically, women with mild symptoms of depression may also experience SI during pregnancy. These findings are important for designing effective perinatal mental health interventions in LMICs

  • Depression moderates the association between pregnancy and suicidal ideation among pregnant and non-pregnant reproductive age women in Brazil

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Karen M Tabb et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    SI is a common problem for reproductive-age women. In the presence of a recent depression clinical diagnosis, pregnancy increases the risk of SI. Management of SI among pregnant women should correctly identify sociodemographic risk factors and the presence of a recent clinical diagnosis of depression

  • The relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and internalising symptoms among adolescents from São Paulo city, Southeast Brazil

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Talita Lelis Berti et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2022

    Objective: To investigate the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and internalising symptoms (IS) among adolescents. Design: It is a cross-sectional study. Paper-pencil survey was completed in classroom with information on UPF consumption, IS and selected covariates. IS were assessed with the Internalizing Symptoms sub-scale from the Social Behaviour Questionnaire (IS-SBQ). UPF was evaluated with a FFQ extracted from the Br…

  • Prevalence and associated factors with homeopathy use in Brazil

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Daniel Maurício De Oliveira RodriguesARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2022Cited by: 1References: 32

    Despite the controversy about its efficacy, homeopathy is considered a medical practice alternative to the conventional medical model. Prevalence of homeopathy use varies greatly among countries and the literature has conflicting evidence about the relation between sociodemographic factors and health conditions associated with homeopathy use. We aim to estimate the prevalence of homeopathy use and its association with self-perceived health status…

  • The Relationship Between Bonding Impairment and Maternal Postpartum Smoking

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Alícia MatijasevichARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2021

  • Vaccination coverage rates and predictors of HPV vaccination among eligible and non-eligible female adolescents at the Brazilian HPV vaccination public program

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Renata Bertazzi Levy et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Our findings highlight the importance of public policies to minimize inequities in access to cancer prevention measures in vulnerable adolescents. A public policy of HPV vaccination for older female adolescents would increase coverage with possible reduction of HPV-related diseases in this group of women

  • The Relationship Between Mother–Child Bonding Impairment and Suicidal Ideation in São Paulo, Brazil

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Renata Bertazzi Levy et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2020

  • The relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status and cesarean section in public hospitals

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Paulo Rossi Menezes et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2017References: 20

    OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between indicators of socioeconomic status and cesarean section in public hospitals that adopt standardized protocols of obstetrical care. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study conducted between May 2005 and January 2006 with 831 pregnant women recruited from 10 public primary care clinics in São Paulo, Brazil. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected during pregnancy. The three main exp…

  • The relationship between socioeconomic indicators during pregnancy and gynecological appointment at any time after childbirth

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Julieta Quayle et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2015

    In this sample, the attendance for GA was above average and women with higher socio-economic status were more likely to have receipt of such care. Special efforts should be made to improve the attendance and frequency of gynecological consultations after childbirth among poorer women

  • Ethnic differences in tobacco use during pregnancy

    Karen M Tabb, Hsiang Huang et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2014Cited by: 3References: 2

    There are ethnic differences in tobacco use during pregnancy. Clinical implications including universal screening for tobacco use during pregnancy and culturally relevant approaches to smoking cessation are suggested

  • Determinants of the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment

    Open AccessMariana Campos Martins Machado, Karine Franklin Assis et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2014Cited by: 2References: 20

    OBJECTIVE To assess the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding abandonment. METHODS Longitudinal study based on a birth cohort in Viçosa, MG, Southeastern Brazil. In 2011/2012, 168 new mothers accessing the public health network were followed. Three interviews, at 30, 60, and 120 days postpartum, with the new mothers were conducted. Exclusive breastfeeding abandonment was analyzed in the first, second, and fourth months after childbirth. The Edi…

  • Temporal Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Postpartum Depression in a Sample of Low Income Women

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Paulo Rossi Menezes et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2012

  • Avaliação da eficácia adaptativa de mulheres e homens inseridos num programa de fertilização in vitro

    Open AccessKáthia Regina Ferreira D''Campos Corrêa, Káthia Regina Ferreira D'Campos…ARTICLEPsicologia em Estudo2007

    Objetivo: avaliar a eficácia adaptativa de homens e mulheres inseridos em programa de fertilização in vitro (PFIV). Método: Foram avaliados 57 casais inférteis, de Centro de Reprodução Humana, no período de março a outubro de 2002. Questionário foi empregado para avaliar os dados sócio-demográficos. A Escala Diagnóstica Adaptativa Operacionalizada (EDAO) foi utilizada para o diagnóstico da adaptação. Para a análise estatística foram utilizados os…

  • Fatores associados à preferência por cesareana

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, Paulo Rossi MenezesARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2006Cited by: 2References: 18

    OBJETIVO: Estudar os fatores relacionados à preferência por cesariana, em gestantes sem intercorrências. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 156 gestantes, de clínica privada na cidade de Osasco, Estado de São Paulo, no período de outubro de 2000 a dezembro de 2001. As gestantes estavam em idade gestacional de 28 semanas ou mais, sem contra-indicação formal para parto vaginal, no momento da entrevista. Foi aplicado questionário sobre informações soci…

  • Características psicológicas da primigestação

    Open AccessAlexandre Faisal-Cury, José Julio Azevedo TedescoARTICLEPsicologia em Estudo2005

    Com o objetivo de avaliar as características psicológicas da primeira gestação foram estudadas 150 grávidas clínica e obstetricamente normais, no terceiro trimestre de gestação. Como controle, selecionaram-se 55 pacientes em consulta ginecológica de rotina, atendidas pelo mesmo profissional, no ambulatório da Maternidade Dr. Cury, em Osasco, São Paulo. As pacientes se submeteram à realização do Teste de Wartegg, sob orientação da mesma psicóloga.…