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A Fundamental Distinction in Early Neural Processing of Implicit Social Interpr...
Madeira, Nuno; Martins, Ricardo Filipe Alves; Valente Duarte, João; Costa, Gabriel Nascimento Ferreira da; Macedo, António Ferreira deBackground: Social cognition impairment is a key phenomenon in serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD). Although genetic and neurobiological studies have suggested common neural correlates, here we hypothesized that a fundamental dissociation of social processing occurs at an early level in these conditions. Methods: Based on the hypothesis that key structures in the soci...
Generalized problematic Internet use and social anxiety and avoidance in Portug...
Maia, Berta Rodrigues; Moreira, Helena T. C.; Soares, Maria João; Pereira, Ana Telma; Macedo, António Ferreira deIntroduction: The unhealthy use of Internet has been associated with a number of negative outcomes and psychosocial problems. Aim: To explore the gender differences, relations between variables and the predictive role of generalized problematic Internet use in distress / anxiety and avoidance in social situations. Methods: 176 Portuguese university students, with a mean age of 20.13 years old (SD = 1,65; range:...
Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies Across the Psychosis Continuum
Martins, Maria João Ruivo Ventura; Castilho, Paula; Carvalho, Célia Barreto; Pereira, Ana Telma; Santos, Vitor; Gumley, Andrew
Social Cognition, Negative Symptoms and Psychosocial Functioning in Schizophrenia
Madeira, Nuno; Caldeira, Salomé; Bajouco, Miguel; Pereira, Ana Telma; Martins, Maria João; Macedo, António Ferreira deAlthough functional recovery could be advocated as an achievable treatment goal, many e ective interventions for the treatment of psychotic symptoms, such as antipsychotic drugs, may not improve functioning. The last two decades of cognitive and clinical research on schizophrenia were a turning point for the rm acknowledgment of how relevant social cognitive de cits and negative symptoms could be in predicting ...