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Clinical Challenges in Pedophilia-Themed Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Ferreira, Carla; Ferreira, Liliana; Pombo, Samuel; Vieira, Rui XavierIn obsessive-compulsive disorder, pedophilia-themed obsessions-distressing intrusive thoughts about being sexually attracted to, or sexually abusing, children-are the most distressing for patients and the most misdiagnosed among healthcare professionals. Our aim is to present a case report highlighting the role stigma plays in delaying treatment, the clinical challenges in the diagnosis, and in the treatment of...
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Female Sexual Function Index-6
Pechorro, Pedro; Pascoal, Patricia Monteiro; Pereira, Nuno Monteiro; Poiares, Carlos; Jesus, Saúl; Vieira, Rui XavierIntroduction: The measurement of sexual function constitutes an essential basis in the study of female sexuality. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to validate a Portuguese version of the Female Sexual Function Index-6 (FSFI-6), a short scale that assesses female sexual function. Material and methods: A total of 375 women, subdivided in a community sample (n = 307) and in a clinical sample (n = 68...
Propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa da Nova Escala de Satisfação Se...
Pechorro, Pedro Santos; Pascoal, Patricia Monteiro; Jesus, Saúl; Almeida, Ana Isabel; Figueiredo, Catarina Soares; Vieira, Rui XavierIntroduction: Sexual satisfaction is an essential construct in the study of human sexualityObjective: The aim of the present study was to validate the Portuguese version of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short (NSSS-S), a short form scale that assesses sexual satisfaction among men and women.Material and methods: A total of 298 participants completed the Portuguese version of the NSSS-S.Results: The main psy...
Delinquência juvenil: Um estudo comparativo de rapazes institucionalizados
Pechorro, Pedro Fernandes dos Santos; Maroco, João; Vieira, Rui Xavier; Oliveira, João Pedro; Gonçalves, Rui AbrunhosaA presente investigação teve como objetivo analisar o papel desempenhado na delinquência juvenil pelos constructos de traços psicopáticos, problemas de comportamento, comportamentos delinquentes e autoestima. Recorrendo a uma amostra total de 543 jovens do sexo masculino, subdividida em amostra forense (n = 221; M = 15.86 anos; DP = 1.31 anos; amplitude = 13-20 anos) e em amostra escolar (n = 322; M = 16.03 ano...
Psychological and behavioral adjustment in female youths with high or low psych...
Pechorro, Pedro Fernandes dos Santos; Poiares, Carlos Alberto; Vieira, Rui Xavier; Maroco, João; Nunes, Maria Cristina de Oliveira SalgadoThe aim of the present study was to analyze the role of psychopathic traits in female juvenile delinquency. Using a sample of 236 young females from the Juvenile Detention Centers of the Portuguese Ministry of Justice and schools in the Lisbon area, a group of female youths with high psychopathic traits (n = 118; M = 15.84 years of age; range = 14–18 years of age) and a group of female youths with low psychopat...
Psychometric properties of the Psychopathy Checklist : Youth version among port...
Pechorro, Pedro Fernandes dos Santos; Barroso, Ricardo; Maroco, João; Vieira, Rui Xavier; Gonçalves, Rui AbrunhosaThe main aim of the present study was to examine some psychometric properties of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV) among Portuguese juvenile delinquents. With forensic sample of 192 incarcerated male participants, the Portuguese version of the PCL:YV demonstrated promising psychometric properties of the three-factor model of youth psychopathy, internal consistency, convergent validity, concurren...
Psychological and behavioral adjustment in female youths with high or low psych...
Pechorro, Pedro Santos; Poiares, Carlos Alberto; Vieira, Rui Xavier; Marôco, João; Nunes, Cristina; de Jesus, Saul NevesThe aim of the present study was to analyze the role of psychopathic traits in female juvenile delinquency. Using a sample of 236 young females from the Juvenile Detention Centers of the Portuguese Ministry of Justice and schools in the Lisbon area, a group of female youths with high psychopathic traits (n=118; M=15.84 years of age; range=14-18 years of age) and a group of female youths with low psychopathic tr...
Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device...
Pechorro, Pedro; Marôco, João; Poiares, Carlos; Vieira, Rui XavierThe main objectives of the present study were to validate a Portuguese version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device-Self-Report and to evaluate the predictive importance of some constructs in discriminating between inmate delinquent youth and community youth. With a total of 760 participants, male (n = 543) and female (n = 217), divided in an inmate forensic sample (n = 250) and a community sample (n = 51...
Psychopathy and behavior problems: a comparison of incarcerated male and female...
Pechorro, Pedro Santos; Vieira, Duarte Nuno; Poiares, Carlos Alberto; Vieira, Rui Xavier; Maroco, Joao; Neves de Jesus, Saul; Nunes, CristinaThe objective of the present study was to compare incarcerated male and female juvenile offenders regarding psychopathic traits, behavior problems, psychopathy taxon, conduct disorder, self-reported delinquent behavior, and crime seriousness. Within a total forensic sample of 261 detainee participants, subdivided in a male group (n = 217) and a female group (n = 44), statistically significant differences were f...
Auto-estima e narcisismo na adolescência: Relação com delinquência autorelatada...
Pechorro, Pedro; Silva, Rita; Maroco, João; Poiares, Carlos; Vieira, Rui XavierA presente investigação teve como objectivos analisar a importância relativa dos constructos de autoestima e de narcisismo e analisar a associação desses constructos com os comportamentos delinquentes auto-relatados pelos jovens. Recorrendo a 760 adolescentes de ambos os sexos divididos em grupo forense (n=250) e grupo escolar (n=510) foram feitas comparações relativamente aos dois constructose foi elaborado um...