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Assessing the psychometric properties and validating the Portuguese version of ...

Background: The importance of mental health services that support a recovery-oriented approach is increasingly recognized, and measures that evaluate this practice and promote change over time are needed. The INSPIRE measure is a 27-item questionnaire designed to assess service users’ perceptions of the support received from health professionals in their personal recovery. This study aimed to validate the Portu...

Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature for Psychotropic Drugs: Four Reasons to Use and...

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Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: a ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people's lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and wel...

Environmental change, mental health, and well-being

In a time where environmental changes are a central issue, this chapter presents a narrative review of their impact on the mental health of the populations and main challenges. Recalling major ideas behind the relationship between mankind and the natural environment, the Anthropocene poses serious questions about the conceptualization of this debate. We start by focusing on how the physical environment changes,...

Nomenclatura baseada na neurociência para psicofármacos: quatro razões para a u...

Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: a ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people’s lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and wel...

Nutritional counselling in adults promoting adherence to the Mediterranean diet...

Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Approximately one-third of patients with MDD do not respond to treatment, and often exhibit elevated inflammation biomarkers, which are associated with worse prognosis. Previous research has linked healthier dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), with a lower risk of MDD and symptoms of depression, potent...

Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: a ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people's lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and wel...

Distress among healthcare professionals during the first two years of COVID-19 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic increased existing psychosocial risk factors among healthcare professionals (HCPs). Integrated into a wider project, the main objective of this study was to characterize Portuguese HCPs mental health (MH), estimate the percentage of symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and burnout, and identify risk and protective factors. Methods: A cross-sectional onlin...

Avaliação de Impacte na Saúde