Publications by authors named "Sonia Quintao"
Article Synopsis
- The 'vigilance regulation model of mania' suggests that unstable wakefulness regulation contributes to mania and ADHD, causing hyperactivity as a coping mechanism.
- A clinical trial (MEMAP study) tested the effectiveness of methylphenidate for treating acute mania, comparing it to a placebo group over 2.5 days.
- Results showed no significant difference in mania symptoms between the methylphenidate and placebo groups, leading to the trial's early termination due to futility, although the medication was deemed safe.
Background: Treatment of patients with acute mania remains a considerable medical challenge since onset of action of antimanic medication is delayed for several days. Psychostimulants could have an earlier onset of action. This assumption is based on the 'vigilance regulation model of mania' which postulates that vigilance is unstable in manic patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction/objectives: Burnout Syndrome is characterized by feelings of physical and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal fulfillment and teaching has been considered one of the contexts of work where the professionals seem to be more exposed to suffer from Burnout. The aim of this study was to relate Burnout, personality, affectivity, Coping strategies and life satisfaction.
Material And Methods: It was used a sample of 404 teachers aged between 23 and 64 years (M = 41.