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The authors analyzed the relationship between attachment dimensions (avoidance and anxiety) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms through the mediation of the mental strategies organization, that is, behavioral and intrapsychic strategies used to cope with traumatic events and symptoms, among a sample of war veterans. Sample was composed of Portuguese war veterans (N = 60): 30 veterans suffered from chronic PTSD (nonrecovered) and 30 veterans had remission from PTSD (recovered). Assessment of mental strategies was retrieved from 1 interview assessed by 3 judges, and attachment patterns and PTSD symptoms were assessed through self-report measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCURB-65 and other markers of illness severity in community-acquired pneumonia among HIV-positive patients.
Int J STD AIDS
October 2016
Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Intensive Care Unit 7, Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify predictors of worse outcomes in HIV-positive patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, focusing on characteristics measurable at initial presentation.
- A total of 396 patients were assessed, revealing that HIV-positive individuals had lower CURB-65 scores but higher risks for complications like bacteraemia and ICU admission when CD4 counts were below 200 cells/µL.
- The findings suggest that using severity assessment scales alongside CD4 counts can aid in predicting outcomes for HIV-positive patients facing this type of pneumonia.
Palliative Care Caregivers' Grief Mediators: A Prospective Study.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
May 2016
Palliative Care Unit, Hospital Santa Maria, Academic Center of Studies and Intervention in Grief, Bioethics Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
The aim of the study is to identify the mediators of complicated grief in a Portuguese sample of caregivers. Grief mediators were prospectively evaluated using a list of risk factors completed by the palliative care team members, during the predeath and bereavement period. More than 6 months after the death, we applied PG-13 to diagnose prolonged grief disorder (PGD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPortuguese norms for the harvard group scale of hypnotic susceptibility, form a.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn
January 2014
Higher Institute of Applied Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.
The Portuguese version of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) was administered to 313 Portuguese college students. Score distribution, item pass rates, item analysis, and reliability of the HGSHS:A are presented and compared to earlier published reference samples. No differences were found between males and females.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPortuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn
July 2008
Higher Institute of Applied Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.
Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility are presented. A Portuguese translation of this scale was given to 625 Portuguese college students. Score distribution, item analysis, and reliability of the WSGC are presented and compared to three North American samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effects of implementation intentions and posthypnotic suggestion were investigated in 2 studies. In Experiment 1, participants with high levels of hypnotic suggestibility were instructed to take placebo pills as part of an investigation of how to best enhance compliance with medical instruction. In Experiment 2, participants with high, medium, and low levels of hypnotic suggestibility were asked to run in place, take their pulse rate before, and send an e-mail report to the experimenter each day.
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