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Shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological responses from a subjective pers...
Zrnić Novaković, Irina; Ajduković, Dean; Bakić, Helena; Borges, Camila; Figueiredo-Braga, Margarida; Lotzin, AnnettBackground Contextual factors are essential for understanding long-term adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the present study investigated changes in mental health outcomes and subjective pandemic-related experiences over time and across countries. The main objective was to explore how psychological responses vary in relation to individual and environmental factors. Methods The sample consisted of N...
How physicians respond to the emotional expressions of people with cancer
Romeiro, Fernanda Bittencourt; Castro, Elisa Kern de; Figueiredo-Braga, MargaridaObjective: The aim of this study is to examine patient emotional cues to oncologists’ responses and explore the association between the concerns and emotional cues during the consultation and the physicians’ response to them throughout treatment, satisfaction, and the assessment of the patients’ perception of the established communication. Method: Cross-sectional design, involved 12 adults patients undergoing c...
Risk and protective factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed...
Lotzin, Annett; Krause, Linda; Acquarini, Elena; Ajdukovic, Dean; Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Xenia; Ardino, Vittoria; Bondjers, KristinaBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency resulting in multiple stressors that may be related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective: This study examined relationships between risk and protective factors, pandemic-related stressors, and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data from the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) ADJUST Study were used. N = 4,607 trauma...
You can't do anything about it, but you can make the best of it: a qualitative ...
Zrnić Novaković, Irina; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte; Verginer, Lucia; Bakić, Helena; Ajduković, Dean; Borges, Camila; Figueiredo-Braga, MargaridaThe complex system of stressors related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global population, provoking a broad range of psychological reactions. Although numerous studies have investigated the mental health impact of COVID-19, qualitative research and cross-country comparisons are still rare.; El complejo sistema de factores estresantes relacionados con la pandemia por la COVI...
Risk and protective factors, stressors, and symptoms of adjustment disorder dur...
Lotzin, Annett; Krause, Linda; Acquarini, Elena; Ajdukovic, Dean; Ardino, Vittoria; Arnberg, Filip; Böttche, Maria; Bragesjö, Maria; Dragan, MałgorzataBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic exposes individuals to multiple stressors, such as quarantine, physical distancing, job loss, risk of infection, and loss of loved ones. Such a complex array of stressors potentially lead to symptoms of adjustment disorder. Objective: This cross-sectional exploratory study examined relationships between risk and protective factors, stressors, and symptoms of adjustment disorder...
Stressors, coping and symptoms of adjustment disorder in the course of the COVI...
Lotzin, Annett; Acquarini, Elena; Ajdukovic, Dean; Ardino, Vittoria; Böttche, Maria; Bondjers, Kristina; Bragesjö, Maria; Dragan, MałgorzataBackground: During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the people in Europe are exposed to self-isolation, quarantine, job loss, risk of contracting COVID-19, or grief of loved ones. Such a complex array of stressors may lead to symptoms of adjustment disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder. This research protocol describes a study launched by the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) to investigate...
Impulsive and premeditated aggression in male offenders with antisocial persona...
Azevedo, Jacinto; Vieira-Coelho, Maria Augusta; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Coelho, Rui; Figueiredo-Braga, MargaridaAggression is a clinical symptom of various psychiatric disorders that can be conceptualised as a physical act towards another person with the intent to cause harm. In antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), aggression is a frequent manifestation that differently compromise therapeutic and prognostic goals according to its impulsive or premeditated categorisation. ASPD is characterised by high levels of impulsi...
Trauma and trauma care in Europe
Schäfer, Ingo; Hopchet, Manoëlle; Vandamme, Naomi; Ajdukovic, Dean; El-Hage, Wissam; Egreteau, Laurine; Javakhishvili, Jana Darejan; Makhashvili, NinoThe European countries have a long history of exposure to large-scale trauma. In the early 1990s the increasing awareness of the consequences of trauma within the mental health community led to the foundation of local societies for psychotraumatology across Europe and the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. The focus of this article is to describe...
Correlation between physical markers and psychiatric health in a Portuguese sys...
Figueiredo-Braga, Margarida; Cornaby, Caleb; Bernardes, Miguel; Figueiredo, Marta; Mesquita, Cristina; Costa, Lúcia; Poole, Brian DSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects a large number of people throughout the world. Anxiety, depression and fatigue are common symptoms of SLE that substantially contribute to decreased quality of life. This study investigates the interplay between physical and psychiatric manifestations of lupus. To this end, an SLE patient cohort was examined for correlations between...
How is Bariatric Surgery Improving the Quality of Life of Obese Patients: A Por...
Silva, José; Vasconcelos, Henrique; Figueiredo-Braga, Margarida; Carneiro, SilvestreIntroduction: Obesity is often accompanied by psychological distress and both can reduce patients’ quality of life. Bariatric surgery is proven to be a good method to reduce weight and to alleviate comorbidities, leading ultimately to an improvement in quality of life.Material and Methods: The authors studied 80 patients enrolled in the Multidisciplinary Bariatric Unit of a central hospital in Porto, Portugal. ...