Early intervention programs for first-episode psychosis aim to intervene in the early stages of the disease. They are essential to prevent and delay the progression of the illness to a more advanced stage, but information about their characteristics is not systematized. The scoping review considered all studies of first-episode psychosis intervention programs, regardless of their context (hospital or community)...
Evidence highlights the need for professionals to be aware of their stigmatizing attitudes and discriminatory practices in order to minimize the negative impact on the people they take care of. However, nursing students’ perceptions of these issues have been poorly studied. This study explores the perspective of senior undergraduate nursing students on mental health and the stigma around it, by considering a si...
A adolescência representa, por um lado, uma fase de vida crítica para a saúde mental, por outro lado, pelas suas caraterísticas desenvolvimentais representa uma oportunidade para o desenvolvimento e implementação de intervenções psicoeducacionais de promoção da Literacia em Saúde Mental (LSM), nomeadamente sobre a ansiedade. Considerando que a escola é o local onde os adolescentes passam a maior parte do seu te...
Patient therapeutic adherence lies at the core of mental health care. Health Care professionals and organizations play a major role in promoting adherence among people with mental disorders. However, defining therapeutic adherence remains complex. We used Rodgers’ evolutionary concept analysis to explore the concept of therapeutic adherence in the context of mental health. We conducted a systematic literature s...
Background: The positive component of Mental Health Literacy (PMeHL) refers to a person’s awareness of how to achieve and maintain good mental health. Although explored recently, the term still lacks a clear definition among healthcare practitioners. Aim: To identify the attributes and characteristics of PMeHL, as well as its theoretical and practical applications. Methods: Literature search (using the Medline ...
Along with the worldwide recognition of the importance of the methodological guidance to the validity and rigour of complex health interventions, this scoping review aims to identify and characterise the scientific evidence on complex health interventions in Portuguese healthcare research. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance for scoping reviews will be followed. The population (P) concept (C) context (C)...
Along with the worldwide recognition of the importance of the methodological guidance to the validity and rigour of complex health interventions, this scoping review aims to identify and characterise the scientific evidence on complex health interventions in Portuguese healthcare research. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance for scoping reviews will be followed. The population (P) concept (C) context (C)...
Along with the worldwide recognition of the importance of the methodological guidance to the validity and rigour of complex health interventions, this scoping review aims to identify and characterise the scientific evidence on complex health interventions in Portuguese healthcare research. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidance for scoping reviews will be followed. The population (P) concept (C) context (C)...
Enquadramento: Estudos nacionais e internacionais evidenciam reduzida literacia em saúde mental (LSM) dos adolescentes sobre a ansiedade e a necessidade de serem desenvolvidas intervenções psicoeducacionais em contexto escolar. Objetivo: Identificar as componentes de uma intervenção psicoeducacional de promoção da LSM sobre a ansiedade para adolescentes em contexto escolar. Metodologia: Realizou-se um estudo ex...
Adolescence is a critical life phase for mental health and anxiety an emerging challenge for adolescents. Psychoeducational interventions to promote mental health literacy (MHL) on anxiety in adolescents are needed. This study aimed to test the primary outcome of a future fullscale trial: improvement of adolescents’ anxiety MHL components on recognition, prevention strategies, and self-help strategies. A sample...