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Dysfunctional Attitudes Toward Motherhood and Depressive Symptoms in Portuguese...
Xavier, Sandra; Branquinho, Mariana; Pires, Raquel; Moreira, Helena; Coelho, Maria; Pedrosa, Anabela AraújoThere is evidence that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of pregnant women, such as an increase in the prevalence of depression. Given the negative consequences that depressive symptoms can pose for pregnant women, it is crucial to understand how cognitive processes influence women's depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among this specific vu...
Treatment options and their uptake among women with symptoms of perinatal depre...
Fonseca, Ana; Branquinho, Mariana; Monteiro, Fabiana; Pedrosa, Anabela Araújo; Bjørndal, Ludvig D.; Lupattelli, AngelaBackground Perinatal depression is the most undertreated clinical condition during the perinatal period. Knowledge about women’s decisionmaking in seeking and receiving treatment is scarce. Aims To investigate and compare treatment option uptake in perinatal women with depressive symptoms in Portugal and Norway, and to identify sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with treatment uptake. Method...
Allogenic synovia-derived mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of equine tendin...
Reis, Inês Leal; Lopes, Bruna; Sousa, Patrícia; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Branquinho, Mariana; Caseiro, Ana Rita; Pedrosa, Sílvia Santos; Rêma, AlexandraTendon and ligament injuries are frequent in sport horses and humans, and such injuries represent a significant therapeutic challenge. Tissue regeneration and function recovery are the paramount goals of tendon and ligament lesion management. Nowadays, several regenerative treatments are being developed, based on the use of stem cell and stem cell-based therapies. In the present study, the preparation of equine...
Dextrin hydrogel loaded with a macroporous Bonelike® scaffold and dental pulp s...
Machado, A.; Pereira, Isabel; Pereira, José Eduardo; Maltez, Luís; Brandão, Ana; Alvites, Rui; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Branquinho, MarianaRegeneration of severe bone defects remains a challenge. A formulation of synthetic glass-reinforced hydroxyapatite bone substitute, Bonelike® Poro (BL®P), 250500 µm-diameter, with a dextrin-based hydrogel (HG), further loaded with human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) with osteogenic differentiation ability, was tested for the management of critical-sized defects in an ovine model. Morphology, calcium release,...
Dextrin hydrogel loaded with a macroporous Bonelike® scaffold and dental pulp s...
Machado, Alexandra; Pereira, Isabel; Pereira, José Eduardo; Maltez, Luís; Brandão, Ana; Alvites, Rui; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Branquinho, MarianaRegeneration of severe bone defects remains a challenge. A formulation of synthetic glass-reinforced hydroxyapatite bone substitute, Bonelike® Poro (BL®P), 250–500 µm-diameter, with a dextrin-based hydrogel (HG), further loaded with human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) with osteogenic differentiation ability, was tested for the management of critical-sized defects in an ovine model. Morphology, calcium release...
Effectiveness of psychological interventions in the treatment of perinatal depr...
Branquinho, Mariana; Rodriguez-Muñoz, María de la Fe; Maia, Berta Rodrigues; Marques, Mariana; Matos, Marcela; Osma, Jorge; Moreno-Peral, PatriciaBACKGROUND: Perinatal depression is a high prevalent mental health problem with serious consequences. Evidence about effective psychological interventions in treating perinatal depression has been increasing, but it lacks a comprehensive synthesis of findings. METHODS: A systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses concerning the effectiveness of psychological interventions in treating perinatal de...
A Blended Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for the Treatment of Postpartum Dep...
Branquinho, Mariana; Canavarro, Maria Cristina; Fonseca, AnaDespite the existence of effective treatment for postpartum depression, few women seek professional help, indicating the need for a new and innovative format of treatment that can overcome help-seeking barriers. This article presents the study protocol for a blended cognitive-behavioral intervention for the treatment of postpartum depression, by integrating face-to-face sessions with a web-based program (Be a M...
Application of the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy principles in the development of ...
Fonseca, Ana; Branquinho, Mariana; Canavarro, Maria CristinaE-mental health tools are a new format of treatment delivery that can increase population’s access to mental health services. Its effectiveness is higher when grounded on evidence-based therapeutic protocols, such as Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT). We aim to understand how CBT principles can be applied in the development of e-mental health tools, more specifically, in web-based interventions. We use the case ...