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The impact of imprisonment on individuals’ mental health and society reintegrat...
Cunha, Olga Cecília Soares; Rodrigues, Andreia; Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Dias, Ana Rita Conde; Almeida, Telma; Cruz, Ana Rita; Peixoto, ManuelaBackground Prison sentences are a particular type of penalty that aim to reintegrate individuals into society. Nonetheless, research suggests that prison sentences have a null or a criminogenic effect on recidivism and a critical impact on inmates’ mental health, negatively interfering with their successful reintegration into society and recidivism. Prevalence rates of mental health disorders among individuals ...
Perpetration of intimate partner violence and COVID-19-related anxiety during t...
Cunha, Olga Cecília Soares; Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Cruz, Ana Rita; Peixoto, ManuelaThe restrictions imposed during lockdown by COVID-19 pandemic entailed increased risks for the perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). Widespread fear and uncertainty related to the virus and the policies adopted to contain it have been linked to a set of social, emotional, and economic stressors that can increase the risk of IPV. The present study aims to assess the association between COVID-19-relate...
Sexual satisfaction among lesbian and heterosexual cisgender women: a systemati...
Macedo, Ana; Capela, Eunice; Peixoto, ManuelaBackground: Sexual satisfaction is a complex, multifaceted, and broad concept that is influenced by several factors. The minority stress theory posits that sexual and gender minorities are at a particular risk for stress due to stigma and discrimination at the structural, interpersonal, and individual levels. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate and compare the sexual satisfaction...
Avaliações cognitivas, conteúdos da "vida emocional" e sucesso desportivo na co...
Cruz, José Fernando A.; Amaral, Manuela; Osório, Joana; Peixoto, Manuela
Neurociencias y psicoterapia: retorno a lo básico
Gonçalves, Óscar F.; Cerqueira, João; Guimarães, Cármen; Belpalme, Jenniffer; Amorim, Liliana Patrícia Carvalho; Peixoto, Manuela; Sousa, NunoCognitive neuroscience research has been recently advanced as central [o r a scientific foundation of psychotherapeutic treatment In fact, understanding how the maintenance, survival or neurological change is mediated psychological pro cesses, is fundamental for advancing our know ledge about the mechanisms of psychotherapy treatment. This study is an attempt to bring psychotherapy closer to neurocognitive rese...