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Adaptation and Psychometric Proprieties Study for the Portuguese Version of the...
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Cruz, Diana; Figueira, Maria Luísa; Sampaio, DanielIntroduction: Coping is a psychological process that prompts the individual to adapt to stressful situations. The Adolescent Coping Scale is a widely used research and clinical tool. This study aimed to develop a Portuguese version of the Adolescent Coping Scale and to analyze the strategies and coping styles of young people in our sample.Material and Methods: An anonymous questionnaire comprising the Adolescen...
Comportamentos autolesivos em adolescentes : uma revisão da literatura com foco...
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Sampaio, DanielRESUMO - Os comportamentos autolesivos em adolescentes são de grande relevância, estando associados a doença psiquiátrica e à maior probabilidade de suicídio futuro. O nosso objetivo é rever os conceitos atuais, epidemiologia e clínica destes comportamentos, assim como sistematizar que investigação e qual a conceptualização do tema na comunidade científica de língua portuguesa. Os principais resultados apontam ...
Club drugs.
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Carmo, Ana Lisa; da Silva, Joaquim Alves; Navarro, Rita; Góis, CarlosClub drugs are the following substances: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Methamphetamine; Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD); Ketamine; Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Flunitrazepam. These substances are mainly used by adolescents and young adults, mostly in recreational settings like dance clubs and rave parties. These drugs have diverse psychotropic effects, are associated with several degrees of toxicity...
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: implications to forensic me...
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Vieira, Fernando; Costa-Santos, JorgeAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults has been associated to a higher probability of problems with justice. Studies in prison populations disclosed higher prevalence of this disturbance. ADHD association with personality disorders and higher substance abuse could partially help in the explanation of this phenomenon. Based in a literature review, the authors present a reflection on the possib...
Effectivity of screening, concepts and attitudes towards metabolic síndrome: a ...
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Navarro, Rita; Telles-Correia, Diogo; Martins, Paulo; Trigo, Elsa; Silva, Manuela; Neves, António; Góis, CarlosThe Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is constituted by a set of specific metabolic alterations being postulated that the main dysfunction is insulin resistance, associated with abdominal type obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. Epidemiological data indicates prevalence of MS of about 25%. Estimates point to higher prevalence of MS in bipolar (BP) patients, between 30 to 35%. Cost-effective screening m...
Liaison psychiatry in a general hospital: seven paradigmatic cases.
Guerreiro, Diogo Frasquilho; Barrocas, Daniel; Fernandes, Susana; Coentre, Ricardo; Navarro, Rita; Santos, NazaréThrough the use of case reports, this article reviews frequent causes that origin the need for psychiatric intervention in patients hospitalized in medical and surgical wards. Particular diagnosis aspects are focused, so is the necessity of integration of the biological, psychological and social dimensions of the patient. The integrated approach by the various members of the medical staff is also emphasised. Th...