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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2020

REAC Cervicobrachial Neuromodulation Treatment of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ana Rita Pinheiro Barcessat, Marina Nolli Bittencourt, Larissa Duarte Ferreira, Erick de Souza Neri, José Alfredo Coelho Pereira, Fabio Bechelli, Arianna Rinaldi

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Article in Psychology research and behavior management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT07373366 (Effects of Neurobiological Therapy With Asymmetric Radio-electric Conveyer), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07373366 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Neurobiological Therapy With Asymmetric Radio-electric Conveyer (REAC) in Diffuse Axonal Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Sao PauloRan2025 to 2027Enrolled60ConditionsTraumatic Brain InjuryArmsSubjects in the intervention group receive low-frequency radioelectric therapy, Sham, the device simulates a therapy session
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ana Rita Pinheiro Barcessat *Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5261-6435
Marina Nolli Bittencourt *Department of Nursing, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1660-3418
Larissa Duarte FerreiraHealth and Biological Sciences Department, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7717-4891
Erick de Souza NeriHealth and Biological Sciences Department, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1754-1212
José Alfredo Coelho PereiraResearch Department, Rinaldi Fontani Foundation, Florence, Italy.
Fabio BechelliInternational Scientific Society of Neuro Psycho Physical Optimization with REAC Technology, São Paulo, Brazil.
Arianna RinaldiResearch Department, Rinaldi Fontani Foundation, Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1855-6624
Universidade Federal do Amapá · BRDeutsches Historisches Institut Rom · ITUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn addition to the effects of coronavirus infection, the Covid-19 pandemic has induced widespread psychosocial distress, which has triggered the onset of anxious and depressive states, reactive to the socio-relational and economic situation induced by the pandemic. Some of our participants showed depressive and anxious attitudes even in the absence of real pictures of depression and anxiety. This phenomenon, combined with mechanisms of emulation and conditioning, can trigger a vicious cycle within interpersonal relationships and promote the administration of unnecessary treatments. Various approaches have been proposed to help populations suffering from psychosocial problems induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, but there is an objective difficulty in treating a large population.

methodsTo contain and reduce this widespread psychosocial unease, in this study we used two radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) technology neuromodulation treatments, neuro postural optimization (NPO) and neuropsychophysical optimization-cervicobrachial (NPPO-CB), aimed at optimizing an individual's response to the effects of environmental stressors. These treatments are quick and easy to administer; therefore, they can be administered to a large cohort of participants in a short time. To evaluate the effects of the REAC NPO and NPPO-CB treatments, the DASS-21 psychometric test was used because it has already been used to test depression, anxiety, and stress during the Covid-19 pandemic.

resultsThe results of the study confirm the usefulness of REAC NPO and NPPO-CB treatments in helping participants to have better coping strategies for the environmental pressures and reduce the neuropsychological and behavioral effects induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. DISCUSSION: The results obtained in this study are consistent with previous clinical studies confirming the usefulness of the treatments to face neuropsychological and behavioral effects induced by exposome pressure.

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behavioral disorderscoronavirusDASS-21noninvasive neurostimulation

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PMCPMC7665519
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