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Analysis of inequalities in access to healthcare in North-east Portugal
Reis, Sara; Maldonado, Emanuela; Barros, João Matos de; Louro, Afonso Aroso; Guimarães, Manuel; Barroso, Bárbara; Fernandes, Hélder; Novo, AndréIntroduction: Healthcare accessibility stands as a multifaceted challenge, intricately woven with factors ranging from geographical location to economic status. Mental health, an indispensable aspect of overall well-being, is particularly susceptible to the inadequacies pervasive within global healthcare systems. Against this backdrop, schizophrenia emerges as a poignant example of the profound challenges faced...
Analysis of inequalities in access to healthcare in North-east Portugal
Reis, Sara; Maldonado, Emanuela; Matos de Barros, João; Aroso Louro, Afonso; Guimarães, Manuel; Barroso, Bárbara; Fernandes, Hélder; Novo, AndréHealthcare accessibility stands as a multifaceted challenge, intricately woven with factors ranging from geographical location to economic status. Mental health, an indispensable aspect of overall well-being, is particularly susceptible to the inadequacies pervasive within global healthcare systems. Against this backdrop, schizophrenia emerges as a poignant example of the profound challenges faced by individual...
10 years of hyponatremia: focus on medical communication in liaison psychiatry....
Pinho, Catarina; Maldonado, Emanuela; Correia, Joana; Guimarães, Manuel; Novo, André; Gomes, Joana Raposo; Cardoso, ConceiçãoEffective communication is one of the pillars of the doctor-patient relationship. Hyponatremia is defined as a decrease in serum sodium levels below 135 mEq/L. Objective To draw attention to the possible results of ineffective medical communication and the importance of active listening to the patient. Material and methods Descriptive study of the Case Report type, based on the Case REport guidelines. Case desc...
The effects and viability of video games on the rehabilitation of schizophrenic...
Pinto, Gonçalo; Barroso, Bárbara; Rodrigues, Nuno F.; Guimarães, Manuel; Oliveira, EvaBackground: Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic illness in the world. The negative and cognitive symptoms of this mental disorder often prevent full reintegration of patients into society, and cannot be effectively addressed with drugs alone, relying on therapy and rehabilitation. Video games as a digital tool for rehabilitation and therapy can help promote accessibility, improve patient engagement and r...
MHeVA - mental health virtual assistant for high education students
Antunes, André; Guimarães, Manuel; Santos, Pedro A.; Dias, João; Boura, Carla; Campos, JoanaCurrent Higher Education Institutions' mental health support systems lack the capabilities to cope with the growing need and demand for mental health support from students. We introduce MHeVA - Mental Health Virtual Assistant - which was designed with the goal of creating an intelligent virtual agent that could serve as a first-line diagnostic-aid tool for mental health services across universities and facultie...
Prompting for socially intelligent agents with chatGPT
Antunes, Ana; Campos, Joana; Guimarães, Manuel; Dias, João; Santos, Pedro A.Socially Intelligent Agents (SIAs) have become increasingly popular in various contexts, including education and entertainment. However, creating complex social scenarios tailored to a designer's specific goals remains a significant challenge. The authoring burden can be substantial, limiting the potential of SIAs to deliver rich, engaging experiences. In this work, we propose leveraging the extensive knowledge...
LUTS e Psicopatologia: Uma Relação a Reexplorar
Raposo Gomes, Joana; Guimarães, Manuel; Louro, Nuno; Moreira, SaraIntrodução: Com o desenvolvimento de estudos moleculares e de neuroimagem, surgiu a possibilidade de integrar o conhecimento neurobiológico com as teorias psicológicas, repensando-se a relação entre LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms) e patologia psiquiátrica. Objectivos: Explorar a relação e o tratamento de LUTS associados a patologia psiquiátrica. Métodos: Estudo de caso de adulto do sexo masculino, apresenta...
ISPO : a serious game to train the interview skills of police officers
Guimarães, Manuel; Prada, Rui; Santos, Pedro A.; Dias, João; Soeiro, Cristina; Guerra, Raquel; Steiner-Stanitznig, Christina; Molinari, AndreaThe training of Police Interview competencies relies on the hiring of actors to play the role of victims, witnesses and suspects. While role-play can be a particularly effective training technique, it requires a significant amount of resources. The Interview Simulation for Police Officers (ISPO) is a serious game developed as a collaboration of Gameware Europe with the Portuguese School of Police Officers. The ...
FAtiMA toolkit: toward an accessible tool for the development of socio-emotiona...
Mascarenhas, Samuel; Guimarães, Manuel; Prada, Rui; Santos, Pedro A.; Dias, João; Paiva, AnaMore than a decade has passed since the development of FearNot!, an application designed to help children deal with bullying through role-playing with virtual characters. It was also the application that led to the creation of FAtiMA, an affective agent architecture for creating autonomous characters that can evoke empathic responses. In this article, we describe the FAtiMA Toolkit, a collection of open-source ...
ISPO: a serious game to train the interview skills of police officers
Guimarães, Manuel; Prada, Rui; Santos, Pedro A.; Dias, João; Soeiro, Cristina; Guerra, Raquel; Steiner-Stanitznig, Christina; Molinari, AndreaThe training of Police Interview competencies relies on the hiring of actors to play the role of victims, witnesses and suspects. While role-play can be a particularly effective training technique, it requires a significant amount of resources. The Interview Sim-ulation for Police Officers (ISPO) is a serious game developed as a collaboration of Gameware Europe with the Portuguese School of Police Officers. The...