A5032071312- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Sex work and related issues
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Disaster Response and Management
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Universidade do Porto
2014-2023
Hospital de São João
2014-2023
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
2022
Brazilian Association of Psychiatry
2020
Hospital de Santa Maria
2006
Hôpital Fernand-Widal
1997
Abstract This international guideline proposes improving clozapine package inserts worldwide by using ancestry-based dosing and titration. Adverse drug reaction (ADR) databases suggest that is the third most toxic in United States (US), it produces four times higher pneumonia mortality than agranulocytosis or myocarditis. For trough steady-state serum concentrations, therapeutic reference range narrow, from 350 to 600 ng/mL with potential for toxicity ADRs as concentrations increase....
Psychiatric emergencies are changes in behavior that place the patient or others at risk and require immediate therapeutic intervention (within minutes hours) to prevent harm. Representing extreme severity mental illness, they associated with feelings of fear, anger, prejudice even exclusion. Professional environmental aspects healthcare workplace can help perpetuate stereotypes interfere care quality. Stigma lead very negative consequences patients disorders. Certain measures reduce stigma...
The influence of heroin use on sexual behavior was studied in individuals attending a drug abuse program Porto, Portugal. As we expected, found mainly to adversely affect behavior. A minority patients reported improvement with use. Almost all remained sexually active and took no special precautions prevent transmitted diseases. Some heroin-related effects be motivating factor for ceasing abuse.
Introduction: Hashimoto's encephalopathy is an unusual condition that associated with thyroiditis. Myoclonus, epileptic seizures, dementia, and disturbances of consciousness are the most common features. Case report: We present atypical case in a 33-year-old woman who presented several brief acute psychotic episodes. After treatment steroids, there was improvement patient's psychiatric symptoms electroencephalogram, antithyroglobulin antibody titers returned to normal levels. Conclusions: It...
Objective: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is often accompanied by stigma, which could contribute to a worse prognosis. The objective of this study identify the variables associated with stigma in PD patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Methods: We investigated sociodemographic and clinical sample 54 indicated DBS. independent were motor symptoms assessed Movement Disorder Society‐sponsored revision Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS III), depressive measured...
Background Burnout is a multidimensional syndrome and includes symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment at work. Oncology health care providers are high risk to develop burnout because work-related stressors. Adaptive coping strategies adopted deal with stressors may prevent the development burnout. Objective The present study aims assess association between burnout, functional strategies, occupational factors in sample oncology providers, mostly...
Resumo: Introdução: A população moçambicana tem sido recorrentemente afectada por situações traumáticas devido a catástrofes naturais (ciclones, secas, inundações) ou provocadas pelo homem (conflitos armados), que podem levar ao desenvolvimento de perturbações mentais que, se não forem identificadas e tratadas, deixarão sequelas graves causarão cronicidade. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo promover uma reflexão sobre inclusão temas psiquiátricos emergência em desastres conflitos...
ABSTRACTBackground: Previous analyses have shown that long-acting risperidone (LAR) is cost-effective in several Western countries. In Portugal, however, the costs of key services are lower. Therefore, available evidence other countries may limited relevance.Objective: To estimate and effects LAR versus a conventional depot short-acting oral atypical antipsyhcotic over 5-year period Portugal.Methods: An existing discrete event model was adapted to reflect Portuguese healthcare setting, based...
The authors describe the panorama of psychiatry in Portugal. Starting with emergence a humanizing stamp, 1848, cover six major periods development this speciality Portugal, proposed by Barahona Fernandes, and add seventh period that corresponds to last quarter 20th century. They highlight figures greater emphasis during these periods, as well their contributions speciality, not forgetting essential role Ordens Hospitaleiras (Hospitallers Orders). transition for mental health is examined...
Objective: The stigma toward individuals with mental disorders is highly prevalent, not only in the general population but among health care providers as well. aim of this study was to identify subgroups based on stigmatizing beliefs related psychiatric Brazilian psychiatrists, well investigate their association clinical and personality characteristics. Methods: Latent cluster analysis used find cases multivariate data according a psychotic (schizophrenia) nonpsychotic disorder...
The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact coffee intake on cognitive function in persons living with HIV (PLWH). 130 PLWH CD4 > 200 cells/mm(3), undetectable viral load, treated HAART were included. A structured interview applied and relevant clinical laboratory data assessed, including intake. For neuropsychological assessment, Neurobehavioral Research Center Battery chosen. Univariate nonparametric statistics multivariate regression model used. significant association between...
As principais revisoes da literatura sustentam a ideia de que uma percentagem significativa doentes com esquizofrenia apresenta defices em varios dominios cognitivos, mais marcados nos memoria verbal, vigilância e atencao, trabalho, do quociente intelectual, linguagem funcionamento executivo. Tais defices, alguns deles ja presentes antes eclosao doenca, parecem constituir um dos determinantes funcionalidade destes doentes. Mais recentemente tem sido descritos cognicao social. A social pode...
There is a paucity of research in attitudes undergraduate students medicine and nursing regarding sexuality patients namely the older people. In previous studies we paid attention on staff residential homes to aged people what concerns with sexuality. With same methodology, this study it was evaluated resident's psychiatry towards Design: A descriptive questionnaire survey using attitudinal part Aging Sexual Knowledge Attitudes Scale (ASKAS). Participants setting: Students Oporto University....