In previous studies, it was found that the confinement to which the population was subjected during the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of anxiety and depression. Objective: to analyze the levels of anxiety and depression symptoms in Portugal residents during the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a descriptive, transversal, and exploratory study of non-probabilistic sa...
Os transtornos mentais comuns (TMC) são um conceito criado para designar um conjunto de sintomas não psicóticos que habitualmente estão relacionados com quadros subclínicos de ansiedade, depressão e stresse, os quais pela sua elevada prevalência nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários (CSP) são considerados como um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública mundial.
Objective: Study the relationship between psychological (stress) and psychological (coping) of the informal caregiver of the elderly in a situation of dependence. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving a sample selected by convenience, of 110 informal caregivers of "Conselho de Faro", Portugal. Data was collected in the homes by application of four instruments to these caregivers (sociodemographic data, asses...