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Addressing the psychological trauma in human trafficking victims: a brief review
Cunha, Ana Micaela Sarabando; Martinho, Gabriela; Gonçalves, Mariana; Matos, MarleneEpub 2022 Aug 4; Objective: This systematic review of the literature aims to systematize the current knowledge on psychological treatments implemented with trafficked children and adults, specifically exploring their effect on the mental health recovery of victims. Integrating this information is an important step to informing practice, as well as examining gaps in the literature and enlightening future researc...
Assessment of the health status of women in prison: a comparison between drug u...
Alves, Joana; Martinho, Gabriela; Gonçalves, Mariana; Maia, AngelaFirst published Nov 14, 2022; This study aims to analyze the history of substances use, clinical diagnoses, contacts with healthcare, and health complaints. Also, it aims to compare the health status of substance users versus non-users. Health records of 93 detained women from a prison in northern Portugal, with a mean age of 38.02 years old, were reviewed and coded using both International Classification of Pr...
"It takes a community to save a child": Child trafficking knowledge of the Port...
Martinho, Gabriela; Goncalves, Mariana; Matos, MarleneThis study aims to explore the knowledge of the Portuguese community on child trafficking. Through an online inventory, with a sample of 492 community members, with a mean age of 40.53 and mostly female (70.7%), participants were more knowledgeable about forms of exploitation, risk and vulnerability factors, the profile of the victims, and the situation in Portugal about child trafficking. On the contrary, they...
Professionals’ knowledge and perceptions on child trafcking: evidence from Port...
Martinho, Gabriela; Matos, Marlene; Gonçalves, MarianaChildren who have been trafficked may experience longer-term mental health consequences with a significant impact on all life domains. Key professionals must be prepared and adopt practices that help to prevent and fight child trafficking and the harm caused. This study aims to explore the current knowledge of professionals from Portugal on child trafficking and perceptions about their practices and skills. The...
The psychometric properties of the adolescent dissociative experiences scale (A...
Correia-Santos, Patricia; Sousa, Barbara; Martinho, Gabriela; Morgado, Diogo; Ford, Julian D.; Pinto, Ricardo J.; Maia, AngelaDissociation is a process that often occurs as a sequela of psychological trauma, and it is interrelated with psychological and behavioral problems. In the at-risk adolescent population, dissociation is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Having reliable measures to assess this phenomenon can help in identifying adolescents at-risk and improve treatment outcomes. This study assessed the psychometric properti...
Child trafficking, comprehensive needs and professional practices: a systematic...
Martinho, Gabriela; Gonçalves, Mariana; Matos, MarleneIntroduction: Human trafficking is a crime that affects adults but also children and youngsters, who are subjected to extreme violence and inhumane conditions. Associated with their immaturity, the inability to protect themselves and the difficulty accessing support systems make them even more vulnerable, creating conditions for traffickers to abuse and control them. It is crucial that professionals from severa...
Inteligência e rendimento escolar : contingências de um relacionamento menos ób...
Lemos, Gina C.; Almeida, Leandro S.; Guisande, M. Adelina; Barca, Alfonso; Primi, Ricardo; Martinho, Gabriela; Fortes, InêsAs relações entre as habilidades cognitivas dos alunos e o seu rendimento escolar estão demonstradas, contudo nem sempre suficientemente compreendidas e explicadas em face da multiplicidade de variáveis intervenientes no rendimento académico. Assim, tomando os resultados da aferição nacional da Bateria de Provas de Raciocínio (BPR – Versão 10/12), analisamos as suas correlações com indicadores de rendimento esc...