Introduction: There are several reasons why the pandemic can have consequences on mental health. The creation of a follow-up appointment for COVID patients aimed to assess their clinical status and assess therapy needs. Methods: Patients over 18 years old with COVID-19 from the ULSBA area were referred to this appointment. Psychiatric sequelae were assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory and the Clinical Glo...
The global burden of schizophrenia is a challenge for patients, families, and society; the current compartmentalization of healthcare and the stigma associated with the disease contribute to insufficient responses. This article emphasizes the importance of person-centered care. It seeks, through reflection and debate, to make family doctors aware of the problems associated with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, a...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and related constructs (experiential avoidance, cognitive defusion and committed action) have recently been applied to psychosis. However, with a few exceptions, this application has not resulted in symptom-specific assessment instruments. The current work intends to develop a measure for assessing experiential acceptance regarding delusions (the Willingness and Acceptance for ...
Background: The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale is one of the most world widely used measures of perfectionism. Objective: To analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Methods: Two hundred and seventeen (178 females) students from two Portuguese Universities filled in the scale, and a subgroup (n = 166) completed a retest with a f...
CONTEXTO: A Escala Multidimensional de Perfeccionismo de Frost (FMPS) é uma das escalas mais usadas em todo o mundo para avaliar o perfeccionismo. OBJETIVO: Analisar as características psicométricas da versão portuguesa da FMPS. MÉTODOS: A amostra foi constituída por 217 estudantes do ensino superior (178 mulheres). Um subgrupo (n = 166) completou o reteste após quatro semanas. RESULTADOS: A consistência intern...