Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS).Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study i...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide additional evidence on the psychometric properties in the Portuguese population of three stigma scales: Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS), Scaling Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill 12 (CAMI-12), and Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS). Methods: A total of 3556 participants were recruited and completed the three scales online. The study ...
Social competence is a multidimensional concept that assumes a set of social behaviors appropriate to each context. Several social skills training programs have been developed to improve interpersonal relationships, but few target individuals with intellectual disabilities. This study assessed the impact of a social skills program designed for adults with mild or moderate intellectual disability, using a quasi-...
Introdução: Intervenções preventivas, incluindo a prevenção primária, fazem parte da prática médica desde a antiguidade. As perturbações mentais representam uma significativa carga para os doentes, as famílias e a sociedade, e os tratamentos existentes são ainda limitados na melhoria deste encargo. Recentemente, um número crescente de estudos têm sido publicados sobre prevenção primária em saúde mental, relevan...
Introdução: O Departamento de Saúde Mental (DSM) do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca (HFF) assume a sua visão de saúde pública e um modelo comunitário como princípios orientadores na prestação de cuidados à população pela qual é responsável. Entende também como sua missão o desenvolvimento de programas preventivos de saúde mental. O financiamento pelos EEA Grants permitiu desenvolver o programa Semente, u...
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with the acute onset of mental and behavioural symptoms and psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of the different neuropsychiatric diagnoses in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection assessed by Liaison Psychiatry.Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study in a hospital near Lisbon, Portugal....