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Feeding difficulties in the offspring of mothers with an eating disorder - a ca...
Marques, Pedro; Sá, Teresa; Martins, VâniaBackground: One of the main risk factors for eating disorders (ED) in early childhood is maternal ED. Mothers with a history of ED have difficulties in their approach to feeding their children, with mealtimes being perceived as stressful, with controlling behavior and intrusiveness. Case presentation: An 11-month-old female infant was evaluated at a Child Psychiatry Consultation for feeding difficulties. Her mo...
Secondary Signs of Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Para- Umbilical Hernia Thro...
Miravent, Sérgio; Vaz, Bruna; Silva, Teresa; Martins, Vânia; Lobo, Manuel; Almeida, RuiScreening ultrasound plays a crucial role in emergency services, offering a rapid and accurate method for detecting definitive signs of intestinal obstruction, such as paralytic ileus or mechanical blockage. Its portability, real-time imaging capabilities, and lack of radiation make it ideally suited for peripheral emergency health services with limited technical and human resources. Ultrasound triage, when per...
Feeding difficulties in the offspring of mothers with an eating disorder - a ca...
Carvalho e Marques, Pedro; Sá, Teresa; Martins, VâniaBackground: One of the main risk factors for eating disorders (ED) in early childhood is maternal ED. Mothers with a history of ED have difficulties in their approach to feeding their children, with mealtimes being perceived as stressful, with controlling behavior and intrusiveness. Case presentation: An 11-month-old female infant was evaluated at a Child Psychiatry Consultation for feeding difficulties. Her mo...
The Influence of Nursing Handover on Nurses’ Mental Health: a Scoping Review
Tomás, Margarida; Soares, Marisa; Oliveira-Lopes, Joaquim; Sousa, Luís; Martins, VâniaIntroductionNursing handovers are indispensable in clinical practice, permeating various contexts of healthcare. It is vital to ensure the continuity of care by involving the transfer of accurate information about the patient, implying responsibility for their health. However, believing that this crucial moment in nursing practice is free from implications for nurses' mental health is naive. ObjectiveTo explore...
Quando as palavras não chegam: comunicação aumentativa e alternativa em context...
Fernandes, Ana Matos; Martins, Vânia; Carneiro, Pedro; Vaz, Paula Marisa FortunatoEste capítulo aborda a comunicação aumentativa e alternativa em contextos de saúde. Logo, a impossibilidade de comunicar é deveras inca- pacitante não podendo ser subvalorizada ou desconsiderada. As pessoas que não conseguem comunicar, frequentemente podem vir a depender total ou parcialmente de terceiros, desenvolvem um sentimento de impotência perante o meio, podendo levar a comportamentos de desânimo aprendi...
From behavioral inhibition in toddlers to anxiety disorder: Influencing factors
Monteiro, Maria do Rosário; Rodrigues, Márcia; Martins, VâniaBehavioral inhibition (BI), a biologically driven temperamental trait defined by fearful, avoidant, and withdrawn reactions to novelty, is known to represent an early vulnerability in the development of anxiety disorders. Herein is reported the case of two 18-month-old twins whose parents exhibited high levels of anxiety, restricting the infants’ exposure to new stimuli and experiences. One of the twins exhibit...
Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis: Easy to Diagnose, Easier to Treat!
Patrício Rodrigues, Inês; Rocha-Castro, Carlos; Fachado, Francisco; Martins, VâniaTerra firma-forme dermatosis is a dermatological condition characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented plaques, which are easily cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol.CASE 1: A 14-year-old boy, with no relevant past medical history, presented with a brown-colored skin lesion on his chest, which had appeared one year earlier. The lesion was cleared with 70% isopropyl alcohol, proving the diagnosis of terra firm...
From behavioral inhibition in toddlers to anxiety disorder: Influencing factors
Monteiro, Maria do Rosário; Rodrigues, Márcia; Martins, VâniaBehavioral inhibition (BI), a biologically driven temperamental trait defined by fearful, avoidant, and withdrawn reactions to novelty, is known to represent an early vulnerability in the development of anxiety disorders. Herein is reported the case of two 18-month-old twins whose parents exhibited high levels of anxiety, restricting the infants’ exposure to new stimuli and experiences. One of the twins exhibit...
Baby trich: the role of psychosocial stressors in pediatric trichotillomania
Falcão, Mariana; Magalhães, Patrícia; Sá, Teresa; Liz, Mariana; Lopes, Ana Filipa; Antunes, Marta; Silva, Ana Filipa; Martins, VâniaPediatric trichotillomania is characterized by the persistent pulling of one’s own hair, resulting in areas of hair loss and affecting the child and family’s daily functioning. Studies investigating the etiology, evolution, and treatment of pediatric trichotillomania are scarce. Scientific data suggests that pediatric trichotillomania can persist into adulthood and indicate the role of external stressors in its...
Shattered maternal identity and early childhood depression
Rodrigues, Sara; Pinto, Pedro Samuel; Martins, VâniaIntroduction: Depression in early childhood was first described by Spitz in 1940. The literature reports an association between depressive symptoms in infants and early affective deprivation, pinpointing maternal depression as a major risk factor. However, there is little evidence on the impact of maternal comorbid depression and gender dysphoria on the risk of depression in early childhood. Case report: A 25-m...