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Pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes in women with eating disorders: a four-year lo...
Machado, Bárbara César; Gonçalves, Sónia; Duarte, Sofia; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Soares, FilipaBackground/Objectives: Eating disorders (EDs) often affect fertility, yet many women with ED still become mothers. The pattern of ED symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, along with their effects on maternal and child health, is not yet fully understood. This longitudinal study aimed to (1) examine the course of ED symptoms from conception to postpartum, (2) evaluate pregnancy outcomes and children’s health...
Factorial validity of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in clinical sample...
Torres, Sandra; Guerra, Marina P.; Miller, Kylee; Costa, Patrício Soares; Cruz, Inês; Vieira, Filipa M.; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, AntónioThere is extensive use of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in research and clinical practice in anorexia nervosa (AN), though it is not empirically established in this population. This study aims to examine the factorial validity of the TAS-20 in a Portuguese AN sample (N = 125), testing four different models (ranging from 1 to 4 factors) that were identified in critical examination of existing fa...
Eating disorders and non-suicidal self-injury: Structural equation modelling of...
Vieira, Ana Isabel; Machado, Bárbara César; Moreira, Célia S.; Machado, Paulo P. P.; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Gonçalves, SóniaEvidence suggests several risk factors for both eating disorders (ED) and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), but the relationships between these factors are not well understood. Considering our previous work and a conceptual model, this cross-sectional study aimed to assess the relationships among distal and proximal factors for the presence of NSSI in ED. We assessed 245 ED patients with the Oxford Risk Factor In...
Consulta de Psicoimunologia – Um Estudo sobre Comorbilidade
Marinho, Mariana; Marques, João; Esteves, Manuel; Roma-Torres, António; Bragança, MiguelIntrodução: Os doentes VIH-positivos notificados apresentam taxas de prevalência superiores à população geral para a maioria das perturbações mentais, com valores atingindo os 30 a 60%. Objetivos: Caracterizar a população que é referenciada à consulta de Psiquiatria-Psicoimunologia; explorar a possível relação entre o diagnóstico psiquiátrico e as restantes variáveis em estudo; assim como a possível associ...
Prevalence and Determinants of Bullying Among Health Care Workers in Portugal
Norton, Pedro; Costa, Viviana; Teixeira, Joel; Azevedo, Ana; Roma-Torres, António; Amaro, Joana; Cunha, LilianaBullying is defined as systematic exposure to humiliation as well as hostile and violent behaviors against one or more individuals. These behaviors are a serious, growing problem, which affects a significant proportion of health care professionals. To support the hospital's risk management policy, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of bullying in this institution and identify the...
Putative risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury in eating disorders
Vieira, Ana Isabel; Machado, Bárbara C.; Machado, Paulo P. P.; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Gonçalves, SóniaEvidence suggests a common association between eating disorders (EDs) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). The present study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors for NSSI among ED patients. We assessed 245 ED patients with the Oxford Risk Factor Interview for ED. The results showed that 33% of ED patients reported NSSI in their lifetime. NSSI appeared to occur more frequently among binge eating/purgi...
Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: The Importance of Disease Progression in the Pro...
Andrade, Rodrigo; Gonçalves-Pinho, Manuel; Roma-Torres, António; Brandão, IsabelIntroduction: Anorexia nervosa is a severe, usually chronic, life-threatening disease of complex etiology characterized by food restriction, overestimation of the importance of body weight and image, intense fear of weight gain and distortion of body image. Anorexia nervosa is associated with high rates of mortality, suicide and decreased quality of life. Our aim is to present an anorexia nervosa treatment prog...
Residential treatment for eating disorders in Portugal: A preliminary report.
Nunes, Patrícia; Osório, Eva; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Araújo, MariaIntroduction: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the application of a ventilatory support without resorting to invasive methods. Today it’s considered a credible therapeutic option, with enough scientific evidence to support its application in various situations and clinical settings related to the treatment of acute respiratory disease, as well as chronic respiratory disease. Objectives: Characterize patients u...
Anorexia nervosa versus bulimia nervosa: differences based on retrospective cor...
Machado, Bárbara César; Gonçalves, Sónia F.; Martins, Carla; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Hoek, Hans W.; Machado, Paulo P.Objective This study is the result of two Portuguese case– control studies that examined the replication of retrospective correlates and preceding life events in anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) development. This study aims to identify retrospective correlates that distinguish AN and BN Method A case–control design was used to compare a group of women who met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of M...
Alexithymia in anorexia nervosa: the mediating role of depression
Torres, Sandra; Guerra, Marina Prista; Lencastre, Leonor; Miller, Kylee; Vieira, Filipa Mucha; Roma-Torres, António; Brandão, IsabelThe role of depression in the expression of alexithymia in anorexia nervosa (AN) has been controversially explained and several variables that may mask or increase the presence of emotional difficulties have scant examination in previous studies. This study aims to analyze the associations between alexithymia and state variables, such as age, BMI, illness duration, treatment duration, and medication status in A...