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Relational Needs in Grief Scale: Development and Psychometric Validation
Coelho, Alexandra; Albuquerque, Sara; Neto, David Dias; Barbosa, MiguelThe disruption of attachment bonds through bereavement often leads to unfulfilled relational needs, emphasizing the importance of evaluating these processes systematically. Based on Erskine and Payàs’s conceptualization of relational needs, the present study aims to develop and psychometrically validate the Relational Needs in Grief Scale (RNGS). Data from 354 bereaved participants in an online cross-sectional ...
Self-care and personal therapy in the development of clinical psychologists’ se...
Gomes, Inês; Neto, David DiasImplementing self-care practices has shown to enhance professional confidence among therapists. Research and theoretical frameworks indicate that self-care and professional confidence are critical constructs in psychological therapies. This study examines the impact of self-care on self-efficacy and identifies variables that may influence these constructs. 207 clinical psychologists were invited to complete a s...
From healthy play to gaming disorder: Psychological profiles from emotional reg...
Castro, Cátia Martins e; Neto, David DiasBackground and Aims: The widespread popularity of video games eflects their appeal to meet fundamental needs. This study aims to investigate the psychological factors of gaming use, identifying profiles ranging from healthy to gaming disorder. Methods: In this ross-sectional study, 5,222 participants were surveyed. This ternational sample included adolescents and adults (16–69 years, M 5 25.6 years, SD 5 6.44),...
Bereavement support guidelines for caregivers in palliative care: A scoping review
Coelho, Alexandra; Albuquerque, Sara; Neto, David DiasPalliative care teams’ support practices for bereavement vary substantially. Clinical guidelines are needed to promote concerted, evidence-based intervention. The goal of the present study is to identify and synthesize the principles and clinical guidelines that ensure best practices in bereavement support for family caregivers accompanied in palliative care. A scoping review was conducted based on a systematic...
Effectiveness of empower-grief for relatives of palliative care patients: Proto...
Neto, David Dias; Coelho, Alexandra; Albuquerque, Sara; Silva, Ana Nunes daBackground: Grief reactions of relatives of palliative care patients are seldom addressed. Most interventions focus on Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) and not on its prevention. This is particularly relevant in palliative care, in which death is the result of a difficult period of a terminal illness, making caregivers particularly vulnerable to psychological distress. The purpose of the present exploratory trial...
Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: The Brazil-Portugal trans...
Neto, David Dias; Mouadeb, Daniella; Lemos, Nanci; Nunes da Silva, Ana; Gloster, Andrew; Perez, WilliamPsychological Flexibility is an essential concept in Contextual Behavioural Sciences. The development of instruments is vital for its study, and it is an opportunity to reflect on this concept. Among the measures of this construct, Psy-Flex shows promise due to comprehensiveness in assessing the six facets of psychological flexibility and its pragmatic value. In the present study, we sought to translate Psy-Fle...
Looking after myself while caring for others: A pilot study on self-care in psy...
Sousa, Daniela Santos; Silva, Ana Nunes Da; Neto, David DiasThe risks inherent to being a doctor or a nurse in palliative care are well known. Since palliative care is a context in which professionals are exposed to specific risks and challenges, self-care is important to promote a better practice and prevent burnout. However, little research has been conducted to determine the impact palliative care setting has in clinical psychologists. It is necessary to explore the ...
Stress and mental health: The role of emotional schemas and psychological flexi...
Sebastião, Rita; Neto, David DiasStress has been associated with mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, stress responses were identified as an important factor affecting mental health. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. Following a process-based approach, emotional schemas and psychological flexibility seem to be promising processes for understanding these impacts. The present study aims to evaluate the ...
Longitudinal association of stress with mental health in the context of COVID‐1...
Sebastião, Rita; Neto, David DiasStress is a known contributor to psychosocial pathologi-cal conditions and reduction of well-being. The literaturehas highlighted the role of emotional schemas and psy-chological flexibility as psychological processes underly-ing this relationship in the short term. This two-wavelongitudinal study analyses the mediating role of psycho-logical flexibility and emotional schemas in the relation-ship between stress...
The effect of psychological flexibility on well-being during the COVID-19 pande...
Paiva, Thiago; Nunes da Silva, Ana; Neto, David Dias; Karekla, Maria; Kassianos, Angelos P.; Gloster, AndrewThe COVID-19 pandemic involved a complex set of stressors affecting the health and wellbeing of the population. The understanding of the psychological processes that influence well-being in response to the pandemic and their interrelation is vital. A promising process in understanding the emotional impacts of these stressors is psychological flexibility. This study investigated the effect of psychological flexi...