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- Cognitive insight in psychotic patients institutionalized and living in the community: an examination using the Beck Cognitive Insight ScalePublication . Pinho, Lara Guedes; Sampaio, Francisco; Sequeira, Carlos; Martins, Teresa; Ferré-Grau, Carme
- Primeira ajuda em saúde mental para cuidadores familiares de pessoas idosas com perturbação neurocognitivaPublication . Araújo, Odete; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, Carme
- The effectiveness of positive mental health programs in adults: A systematic reviewPublication . Teixeira, Sónia Manuela Almeida; Coelho, Joana Catarina Ferreira; Sequeira, Carlos; Lluch i Canut, Maria Teresa; Ferré-Grau, CarmeA systematic review was conducted. So, electronic database including CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Pubmed, Scopus and Cochrane-Central were explored in January 2017 and in October 2017. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best evidence for the effectiveness of programmes of positive mental health in adults. Mental health is regarded as an ideal functioning state of the human being, which emphasizes the relevance of promoting the person's qualities in the optimization of their potential. Mental health is not inert and definitive but a dynamic and variable state. Studies were reviewed and data extracted by two independent reviewers using Joanna Briggs Institute standardized critical appraisal and data extraction instruments. Six studies met the inclusion criteria for the analysis. However, a meta-analysis could not be performed. The results suggest that positive mental health programmes improve adults' mental condition, although there is neither evidence of content formalization nor of programme sessions criteria. The review findings indicate that interventions promoting positive mental health of young adults can be implemented effectively in community settings with various programmes and results.
- Necessidades dos cuidadores familiares de pessoas com demência a residirno domicílio : revisão integrativaPublication . Sousa, Lia; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Martins, Daniela; Neves, Pedro; Fortuño, Mar LleixàCONTEXTO: o aumento da incidência e da prevalência da demência constituem um problema signi!cativo de saúde pública, o que implica uma maior atenção às necessidades dos cuidadores familiares, sendo essencial identi!ca-las. OBJETIVO: identi!car as principais necessidades dos cuidadores familiares de pessoas com demência a residir no domicílio. METODOLOGIA: revisão integrativa da literatura, através das bases de dados Pubmed, Repositório Cientí!co de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Mediclatina e Medline, utilizando como descritores: cuidadores familiares, avaliação das necessidades de cuidados de saúde, demência e idoso. A pesquisa incluiu publicações entre 2005 e 2015, sendo identi!cados 8 artigos para revisão que obedeciam aos critérios de inclusão. RESULTADOS: a análise dos dados recolhidos permitiu identi!car as necessidades dos cuidadores familiares e elenca-las em três grandes grupos: i) necessidades relacionadas com o cuidador familiar; ii) necessidades relacionadas com o papel de cuidador e iii) necessidades relacionadas com o contexto do cuidar. CONCLUSÕES: foi possível identi!car e reunir as necessidades destes cuidadores numa lista, o que pode servir de base para o planeamento dos cuidados dos pro!ssionais de saúde e para o desenvolvimento de serviços de suporte para os cuidadores familiares.
- Literacia e saúde mental nos adolescentesPublication . Nobre, Joana; Oliveira, Paula; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, Carme
- Mental Health Literacy and Positive Mental Health in Adolescents: A Correlational StudyPublication . Nobre, Joana; Calha, António; Luis, Henrique; Oliveira, Ana Paula; Monteiro, Francisco; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Sequeira, CarlosThis study aimed to assess adolescents0 Mental Health Literacy (MHL) level, Positive Mental Health (PMH) level, the association between sociodemographic variables and the MHL and PMH levels, and the relationship between adolescent0 s MHL and PMH levels. A quantitative, crosssectional, correlational study was conducted with a convenience sample of 260 adolescents studying in the 5th to 12th years of school. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire, the Mental HealthPromoting Knowledge, and the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire were used for data collection. Most of the adolescents were female (55.8%) with a mean age of 14.07 years. The participants showed good levels of MHL (MHKQ). The participants showed good levels of MHL (MHKQ x = 60.03; MHPK-10 x = 4.49) and high levels of PMH (x = 128.25). The adolescents with higher levels of MHL were the oldest, in a higher year of school, female, those whose mothers are employed, those who have healthy eating habits, and those who have a better body image self-perception. Adolescents in a lower year of school, with adequate sleep habits, who spend fewer hours a day in front of a screen or online, and who have a better self-perception of mental and physical health and body image were the ones with higher PMH levels. These findings suggest the need to implement experimental or quasi-experimental studies to ascertain the effectiveness of interventions that promote adolescents0 positive mental health literacy
- ‘Living together with dementia’ – Conceptual validation of training programme for family caregivers: Innovative practicePublication . Sousa, Lia; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, CarmeThis article presents results from a conceptual validation of the programme ‘Living Together with Dementia’, through an e-Delphi study carried out during April/May, 2015 with 26 Portuguese and Spanish experts. The programme consists of seven individual weekly sessions and two group sessions over a seven-week period. It covers dementia, communication and behaviour; demands and expectations of the caregiver role; basic activities of daily living; coping and problem solving strategies; physical and mental health of the caregiver and community support. The programme methods mainly consist of discussion sessions, practical examples/simulations and skill training.
- Residencias de ancianos en Portugal durante la COVID-19: desafíos para el futuroPublication . Araujo, Odete; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Sousa, LiaObjetivo: Este estudio pretende explorar la percepción de los especialistas sobre el desempe˜no de las residencias de ancianos durante la COVID-19. Método: Este es un estudio desarrollado en 2 fases: 1) un grupo focal, con el que se trabajó en mayo 2020, con 5 especialistas y 2) un Delphi modificado, implementado en septiembre 2020 con 22 especialistas, ambos en el área de asistencia en residencias de ancianos del norte y centro de Portugal. Resultados: Los resultados permitieron identificar 3 áreas principales que influenciaron el desempe˜no de las residencias de ancianos desde el inicio del brote de la COVID-19: modelos de organización y recursos; salud física y mental de los residentes y; la familia como apoyo. Conclusiones: Las personas mayores que residen en residencias para ancianos quedan particularmente vulnerables a la COVID-19, pues esta enfermedad puede tener para ellos consecuencias muy graves o incluso conducirle a la muerte. Es importante que las residencias prevengan la fragilidad física y mental de los ancianos, así como la soledad que muy probablemente les asola debido a las circunstancias pandémicas. Los responsables por las residencias de ancianos deben percibir que las personas mayores que viven en ellas tienen. por lo general. problemas de salud, lo que debería determinar la implementación de nuevas estrategias, entre ellas el aumento del número de profesionales debidamente capacitados.
- Features of family caregivers of people with dementia attended at a neurology consultationPublication . Sousa, Lia; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Neves, Pedro; Lleixà-Fortuno, MarProviding care to someone with dementia is a complex task, that requires a set of speci*c skills and knowledge that family caregivers often lack. Training family caregivers of people with dementia is paramount, and the *rst step towards such purpose should be the identi*cation of their features and the evaluation of their needs. The main aim of this study is to identify the major characteristics of family caregivers of people with dementia in early or moderate stage living at home, who attend the dementia consultation at a hospital in the north of Portugal, through a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study. This study is a section from a previous randomized controlled trial, performed to assess the short-term e+cacy of a training programme for family caregivers of people with dementia (the programme “Living together with Dementia”). Regarding the *ndings, we realized that the average age of family caregivers is 52, and these are mostly women, married, with basic education levels and employed. They display intense overload and di+- culties levels, but also high degrees of satisfaction. They mostly resort to mixed coping/ problem resolution strategies and their main needs are expressed as follows: managing emotions and feelings associated with the caring process; developing strategies to preserve physical and mental health; developing knowledge about dementia and its stages and *nally, seeking support from formal institutions
- Positive Mental Health in University Students and Its Relations with Psychological Vulnerability, Mental Health Literacy, and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Descriptive Correlational StudyPublication . Teixeira, Sónia; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Canut, Teresa Lluch; Pires, Regina; Carvalho, José Carlos; Carvalho Ribeiro, Isilda Maria Oliveira; Sequeira, Carolina; Ferreira, Teresa de Jesus Rodrigues; Sampaio, Francisco; Costa, Tiago; Sequeira, CarlosAbstract: This study aimed to evaluate positive mental health (PMH) and its relation with sociodemographic characteristics, mental health literacy, and the psychological vulnerability scale (PVS) in Portuguese university students aged 17 to 62. A descriptive correlational study was carried out. An online survey was conducted to evaluate demographic variables, and several questionnaires were applied to evaluate positive mental health, psychological vulnerability, and mental health literacy. The data was collected from 1 November 2019 to 1 September 2020. Overall, 3405 students participated in the study. The results show that 67.8% of students revealed a high level of PMH, 31.6% presented a medium level of PMH, and 0.6% had a low level of PMH. Male students reported higher personal satisfaction (t (3170) = 2.39, p = 0.017) and autonomy (t (3170) = 3.33, p = 0.001) in PMH compared to female students. Students without a scholarship scored higher (t (3127) = 2.04, p = 0.42) in PMH than students who held a scholarship. Students who were not displaced from their home reported higher (t (3170) = 1.99, p = 0.047) self-control in PMH than those displaced from their home. University students with higher PMH results had lower PVS results and higher literacy results. The findings of this study will contribute to identifying students’ PMH intervention needs.