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Emotional, inflammatory, and genetic factors of resilience and vulnerability to...
Almeida, SS; Oliveira, MA; Medeiros, R; Guerra, MP; Pariante, CM; Fernandes, LBackground: Psychosocial stress and depressive disorder have been associated with cancer as putative contributors to worse prognosis. On the other hand, cancer diagnosis is a recognised life event that can contribute to distress and depressive states. Humoral and cellular inflammation can promote depressive disorder by means of decreased monoamine synthesis, glutamate neurotoxicity, neurogenesis and neuroplasti...
Learning clinical communication skills: Outcomes of a program for professional ...
IP Carvalho; Pais, VG; Almeida, SS; Ribeiro Silva, R; Margarida Figueiredo- Braga; Teles, A; I Castro-Vale; Mota Cardoso, RObjective: To assess the effects of a communication skills program on professional practitioners' performance and self-confidence in clinical interviewing. Methods: Twenty-five health professionals took 3 months of basic communication skills followed by 3 months of advanced communication skills. An additional quarter dealt with self-awareness and communication in special situations. Participants' performances w...