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An Exploration of Blood-Based Biomarkers of Negative Symptoms of Psychosis in Men.
Rodrigues, Alexandra; Santos, Henrique Castro; Ferreira, Sara; Diogo, Vasco; Costa, Marco; Brissos, Sofia; Gama Marques, João; Prata, DianaNegative symptoms in the context of psychosis are still poorly understood and diagnosed, which impairs the treatment efficacy of current therapies and patient's integration in society. In this study, we aimed to test hypothesis-based and exploratory associations of negative symptom domains, as defined by the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS), with hormonal and hematological variables, and, complementarily, wi...
Initial psychological reactions to COVID-19 of middle adolescents in Portugal
Brites, Rute; Paulino, Mauro; Brissos, Sofia; Gabriel, Sofia; Alho, Laura; Simões, Mário R.; Silva, Carlos F.In its early stage, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health measures brought several challenges to people in general, with adolescents being one of the most affected groups. To assess the psychological reactions of Portuguese adolescents in that early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey that was filled by a sample of 340 (67.6% female and 32.4% male) middle adolescents (...
A importância da multidisciplinaridade forense para a decisão judicial num caso...
Heitor, Marta; Ribeiro, Teresa; Carvalho, Mónica; Brissos, Sofia; Costa Lopes, MiguelIntrodução: O crime de violação encontra-se tipificado no artigo 164.º do Código Penal Português, na secção dos crimes contra a liberdade sexual e subentende o não consentimento por parte da vítima e é definido pelo constrangimento, isto é, qualquer meio empregue para a prática de atos de cópula, coito anal, coito oral ou introdução vaginal, anal ou oral de partes do corpo ou objetos contra a vontade cognoscíve...
Compulsory outpatient treatment: a one-year follow-up study in Portugal
Brissos, Sofia; Brissos, Sofia; Sobreira, Gonçalo; Oliveira, João Miguel; Gameiro, Zita; Vieira, FernandoAbstract: Background: There is insufficient evidence regarding the impact of compulsory outpatient treatment (COT). Aims: We evaluated the impact of COT over one year on symptoms, personal and social functioning, insight and cognition. Methods: Naturalistic, longitudinal analysis, at baseline and one-year follow-up, of 15 patients followed in a specialized COT clinic. Patients underwent a standardized evaluatio...
Personal and social functioning and satisfaction with life in schizophrenia out...
Afonso, Pedro; Brissos, Sofia; Bobes, Julio; Cañas, Fernando; Fernandez, Ivan BernardoBackground: Patients with schizophrenia often present sleep complaints which have been related to poor patient quality of life. Physiologic sleep, compatible with work routines is necessary, and may translate into better social functioning, engagement in rehabilitation strategies, and satisfaction with life. Methods: In this cross-sectional, non-interventional study, 811 adult outpatients with a diagnosis of sc...
Cognition, social cognition and functioning in schizophrenia.
Vaz-Serra, Adriano; Palha, António; Figueira, Maria Luísa; Bessa-Peixoto, Alberto; Brissos, Sofia; Casquinha, Paula; Damas-Reis, Filipe; Ferreira, LuísThe major reviews of the literature support the idea that a significant proportion of patients with schizophrenia present cognitive deficits in several domains, more marked in the domains of verbal memory, vigilance and attention, memory, intellectual quotient, language and executive functioning. Such deficits appear to be one of the main determinants of these patients' functional outcome. More recently, social...
Neurocognitive functioning in euthymic patients with bipolar type I disorder.
Dias, Vasco Videira; Brissos, Sofia; Martinez-Arán, Anabel; Kapczinski, FlávioBipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental disorder that affects 1-3% of the population, and is characterized by affective episodes that alternate with periods of euthymia. Although traditionally patients were thought to return to premorbid functioning levels during the inter-episode periods, recent evidence suggests that cognitive deficits persist even during periods of euthymia, and may impair patients working...