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PhD in Health Psychology, Masters in Public Health, Clinical Psychologist. Research interests: parental determinants of emotional and behavioral problems, developmental screening, child emotional and behavioral assessment, risk assessment, clinical interventions for emotional and behavioral problems in childhood, health literacy, oral health behaviors. Teaching: Health Psychology, Early Intervention, Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Childhood Psychopathology.
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Several migrant populations have been identified worldwide as high-risk groups for psychosis because of their experience of social adversity. Recent evidence suggests that the local contexts in which these populations live should be addressed in their complexity to take into account individual and larger societal environmental aspects. This study a...
Approximately 10% of patients experience symptoms of Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Akin acute COVID-19, PCC may impact a multitude of organs and systems, such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems. The frequency and associated risk factors of PCC are still unclear among both comm...
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic may affect youth’s physical and mental well-being, partially because of the countries’ rules to contain the virus from spreading. However, there is still uncertainty about the impact of physical distancing on youth’s mental health. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of feeling agitated, anxious, down, sad, or low...
Objectives
To examine the association between the perception of COVID-19 risk, confidence in health services and avoidance of emergency department (ED) visits in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design
Community-based, cross-sectional survey.
Setting
Volunteer sample that completed the online survey between April 2020 and May 2021.
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread worldwide, leading governments to implement mitigation measures. Understanding the reluctance to adhere to non-pharmacological interventions might help promote adherence to these measures. This study aimed to identify factors associated with non-adherence to the first lockdown in Portugal.
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Health literacy is considered a determinant of self-management behaviors and health outcomes among people with diabetes. The assessment of health literacy is central to understanding the health needs of a population. This study aimed to adapt the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) to the Portuguese context and to examine the psychomet...
Parents of a child with chronic kidney disease (CKD) must safely perform advanced care and treatment while at the same time allowing the child some freedom and maintaining everyday parenting and family tasks. Drawing on interviews with primary caregivers of children with CKD in Portugal, we examine the context of raising a child with CKD and how th...
An online cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination adhesion was conducted in Portugal nine months after vaccination rollout (September–November 2021). Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine in the community-based survey, “COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion”. Hesitancy was 11%; ho...
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes in healthcare use. This study aimed to identify factors associated with a patient’s decision to avoid and/or delay healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used data from a community-based survey in Portugal from July 2020 to August 2021, “COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion”, which included data rega...
Background
Avoiding an emergency department (ED) visit risks irreversible negative consequences for patients' health. EDs are a frequent access point to the Portuguese health system. Previous studies have shown that patients may avoid visiting ED during the pandemic. This study aims to identify factors associated with avoidance of ED visits in Port...
Background
The widespread adherence to behaviours that prevent the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus depends on human will. There is a paucity of research on the factors that influence adherence to social distancing. Available research suggests that it varies with the specific behaviour and that reducing contact with family and friends is the ha...
The drivers of high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) among migrants are well-documented. Health literacy is regarded as a potential tool to reduce health inequalities and improve migrant's access to and quality of health care. Yet, little is known about the health literacy needs among these groups and how to address them. This paper ou...
Background
Glycemic control and self-management of diabetes are influenced by a range of factors, including health literacy - the ability to access, understand, appraise, and use health information. This study explored associations between domains of health literacy (HL), glycemic control and perceived general health in people with diabetes.
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RESUMO: A influência dos determinantes sociais de saúde na saúde infantil é amplamente reconhecida. A literacia em saúde é apontada como uma componente essencial para melhorar a saúde infantil e reduzir as desigualdades. À semelhança do que acontece na população geral, muitos pais têm um baixo nível de literacia em saúde, que condiciona a sua capac...
This study examined the role of theoretically meaningful mediators of therapeutic change-interpretation bias, perceived control, and coping strategies-in a cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxious youth. This is one of the few studies that examined the change in potential mediator and outcome variables by means of a longitudinal design that in...
As perturbações de ansiedade são altamente prevalentes entre crianças em idade escolar. Estas perturbações tendem a seguir um curso crónico e interferem significativamente no funcionamento diário dos jovens. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi examinar as propriedades psicométricas da versão Portuguesa da Escala de Interferência da Ansiedade na V...
The present study explored the role of parents' in-session and out-session involvement in CBT for anxious children. Fifty 8- to 12-year-old children with a principal DSM-IV anxiety disorder participated in a group CBT program. Parental involvement in the therapy was assessed by the clinician and the children and parents completed a standardized anx...
Este trabalho apresenta uma revisão teórica integrativa dos processos de autorregulação e de regulação emocional parentais e da relação destes conceitos com o coping e o temperamento dos pais. A adaptação parental requer capacidade para regular o comportamento em reação à percepção do comportamento do filho. Estes processos de autorregulação estão...
Introduction «Papa Bem» project («Eat Well») aims to promote health literacy through the production and dissemination of written and audiovisual materials concerning childhood obesity prevention. The focus is the period that goes from pregnancy to 5 years of age. Methodology The editorial plan and materials production was based on an exploratory st...
This study explored the agreement and discrepancy between mother and child reports of children's anxiety symptoms and anxiety life interference. A large community sample of 1,065 Portuguese children aged between 7 and 14 years and their mothers completed a DSM-based anxiety symptoms scale. For a subsample of 135 children with an anxiety disorder, a...
Developmental and behavioural disorders affect 12 to 16% of children. There are effective interventions to promote the wellbeing of both children and their families to reduce negative outcomes. The provision of appropriate developmental and behavioural services must be guided by family needs. Parental concerns are a reliable tool to evaluate childr...
The perinatal period (shortly before and after birth) is a particularly significant stage, providing a sound base for healthy development. Primary health care should accompany the individual through the entire life cycle, and mental health problems constitute a public health threat that calls for the development of mental health promotion initiativ...
Background: Primary Health Care (PHC) is usually the first contact with the health system, and health professionals are key mediators for enabling citizens to take care of their health. In Portugal, great improvements have been achieved in the biometric indicators of maternal and child health during the last decades. Nevertheless, scant attention h...
