Validation Testing of the European Portuguese Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool.

Aim. The study aim was to validate the Portuguese version of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in the critically ill adult population of Portugal. Methods.

Use of the word schizophrenia in Portuguese newspapers.

Background: Stigmatizing references to schizophrenia have a negative impact on self-esteem, deter treatment seeking and diminish the effectiveness of treatment.

Aims: To analyze the reporting of schizophrenia in Portuguese newspapers.

Method: We analyzed five high circulation Portuguese newspapers between 2007 and 2013.