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Effectiveness of a mental health literacy programme in reducing stigma in young...
Moura, Ana Lia; Monteiro, Barbara; Trigueiro, Maria João; Simões Silva, Vitor; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Portugal, Paula; Sousa, Sara; Campos, FilipaIntroduction: Although Western society has evolved culturally in the last century, moving towards liberalisation and democratisation, many prejudiced and stigmatising behaviours are still visible, especially towards minorities. Stigma is then perceived as the marginalisation and devaluation of certain individuals based on characteristics considered as different. Objective: The main objective is to evaluate the ...
Eficácia de um programa de literacia em saúde mental na redução do estigma em j...
Moura, Ana Lia; Monteiro, Bárbara; Trigueiro, Maria João; Silva, Vítor Simões; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Portugal, Paula; Sousa, Sara; Campos, FilipaApesar da sociedade ocidental ter evoluído culturalmente no ultimo século, caminhando no sentido da liberalização e da democratização, ainda são visíveis muitos comportamentos preconceituosos e estigmatizantes, especialmente para com minorias. O estigma é então percebido como a marginalização e desvalorização de certos indíviduos tendo por base características consideradas diferentes. O principal objetivo é a...
Assessing the efficacy of the ‘Bicho De 7 Cabeças’ B-learning school-based prog...
Meilsmeidth, Gislene; Trigueiro, Maria João; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Portugal, Paula; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sousa, SaraThe prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents has a considerable impact on daily life, restricting tasks and diminishing overall quality of life while potentially leading to stigmatization. This study aims to measure the impact of a mental health literacy intervention program, called “Bicho de 7 Cabeças” project, in b-learning format, on the increase of knowledge and the decrease of stigma in young people f...
Enter the virtual forest: exploring the benefits of forest therapy in a digital...
Soutelo, Ana Paula; Simões De Almeida, Raquel; Sousa, Ana Rita; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Monteiro, Maria Luís; Portugal, PaulaOne of the many challenges of this urbanization is significantly reflected in the distribution of urban green spaces, which may still not meet the needs of all inhabitants and preclude the many benefits that urban green spaces bring to mental health. From this perspective, Shinrin-Yoku emerged a traditional Japanese practice known as Forest Therapy (FT) or Forest Bathing (FB), as a natural health treatment. Usi...
Virtual reality therapy: the power of role-playing social skills
Soutelo, Ana Paula; Sousa, Ana Rita; Monteiro, Maria Luís; Fernandes, Ângela; Coelho, Tiago; Portugal, PaulaRole-play (RP) is a technique for teaching communication and training interpersonal skills, known for its effective way of transmitting learning, in which simulation is one of its main distinguishing features. Social skills, moreover, are behaviors that involve the interpersonal relationship carried out in each social context. Although social skills training is consensually considered one of the most beneficial...
The use of digital technologies to promote physical activity in mental healthca...
Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Soutelo, Ana Paula; Portugal, Paula; Marques, António; Pereira da Silva Marques, António José; Simões de Almeida, RaquelOver the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of digital technologies available for mental health purposes. At the same time, engaging in regular physical activity has been shown to promote mental health and well-being, but activity levels are still low in people with mental illness due to several factors. The aim of this study is to identify and better understand what digital technologies are ...