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Protective elements of mental health status during the COVID-19 outbreak in the...
Silva Moreira, Pedro; Ferreira, Sónia; Couto, Beatriz; Machado-Sousa, Mafalda; Fernández, Marcos; Raposo-Lima, Catarina; Sousa, Nuno; Picó-Pérez, MariaThe outbreak of COVID-19 might produce dramatic psychological effects on individuals’ lives. In this study, we aimed to explore the elements that may reduce the negative effects on mental health of the quarantine period imposed by most governments during this worldwide crisis. We conducted an online survey to evaluate demographic, lifestyle and mental health variables in a sample of 1280 Portuguese individuals ...
Trait determinants of impulsive behavior: a comprehensive analysis of 188 rats
Soares, Ana Rosa; Esteves, Madalena; Moreira, Pedro Miguel Silva; Cunha, Ana Margarida; Guimarães, Marco Rafael Machado; Carvalho, Miguel MurteiraImpulsivity is a naturally occurring behavior that, when accentuated, can be found in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. The expression of trait impulsivity has been shown to change with a variety of factors, such as age and sex, but the existing literature does not reflect widespread consensus regarding the influence of modulating effects. We designed the present study to investigate, in a cohort of sign...
SCRATCH THAT!—Two case reports of scratch-card gambling disorder
Raposo-Lima, Catarina; Castro, Liliana; Sousa, Nuno; Morgado, PedroGambling disorder is a common, clinically relevant condition that impacts significantly one's life. Given that approved pharmacological interventions are lacking, it is crucial to readily identify these cases to provide available interventions in psychiatric care services. Here, we present two uncommon cases of unique scratch-card gambling disorder, a specific type of pathological gambling that could be increas...