http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1017 2026-08-01T18:41:12Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40751 Title: Mental Health Evaluation in Community Pharmacies- A Cross-Sectional Study Authors: Condinho, M.; Ramalhinho, I.; Vaz-Velho, C.; Sinogas, C. Editors: Wright, David J. Abstract: Abstract: Portugal has a high prevalence of anxiety and depression, and community pharmacists are well-placed to identify mental health problems and monitor their treatment. This study aimed to screen undiagnosed people for symptoms of anxiety and depression and to monitor these conditions in diagnosed patients. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40310 Title: Grade retention, prosocial behaviour, and difficulties (SDQ) in vocational education Authors: Pires, Heldemerina; Pequito, Susana Editors: BIONET Journal of Biocentric Sciences Abstract: Vocational education has made changes regarding skills, which currently tend to be more transversal. DGEEC data (2020) concerns positive associations between some characteristics of students of vocational courses and sociodemographic variables. Indeed, in this study, we evaluate the performance and the difficulties (SDQ) of students from vocational courses according to grade retention. 139 students aged 15 to 18 have participated in the study. They were attending the 10th, 11th and 12th grade. For data collection, a socio-demographic questionnaire and the (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used. Data processing was carried out using the quantitative methodology. The results of this study indicate that students with grade retention score higher on emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, and peer relationship problems when compared to their peers who do not have grade retention. The results show a slight deficit in prosocial behaviour and the mainly difficulty regards the behaviour and relationship with colleagues. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40273 Title: Writing a suicide note: Testing the effects of childhood trauma and psychache Authors: Campos, Rui C.; Bandarra, Daniela; Holden, Ronald R. Abstract: Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined the relationship between childhood trauma and the writing of a suicide note as well as the mediation and moderation effects of psychache (i.e., psychological pain) on this relationship. A non-clinical sample of 1012 young adults aged 17 to 29 years (M = 19.56; SD = 1.94; 3.7% > 25 years) participated. A mediation model was tested using path analysis through structural equation modeling, and a moderation model was tested using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, while statistically controlling for relevant sociodemographic variables. A partial mediating effect of psychological pain was found in the association between childhood trauma and writing a suicide note. Psychache also interacted and potentiated the relationship of childhood trauma with writing a suicide note. As such, psychache assists in explaining why and when individuals who have experienced more traumatic events in childhood are more likely to write suicide notes. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40272 Title: An exploratory study of painful and provocative events and suicidality: The mediating role of physical dissociation and body insensitivity Authors: Campos, Rui C.; Holden, Ronald R.; D'Agata, Madeleine T. Abstract: This research study examined physical dissociation and body insensitivity as sequential mediators in the relationship of painful and provocative events with suicidality. A sample of 290 American community adults (150 men, 140 women) participated. Mean age of participants was 37.24 years (SD = 11.51). We tested statistical mediation effects, using path analysis in structural equation modeling. Physical dissociation and body insensitivity fully mediated the relationship between painful and provocative events and suicide motivation and partially mediated the relationship between painful and provocative events and suicide preparation. For both models (suicide motivation and suicide preparation), body insensitivity partially mediated the relationship between physical dissociation and suicidality. Results align closely with Orbach’s (1994) hypothesis that, to die by suicide, an individual must overcome the pain and horror of death and that this can be facilitated through physical dissociation and numbness that result from an individual being exposed to painful and traumatic events. Based on these findings, clinical interventions that focus on addressing dissociation or body indifference may have the potential to break the link between traumatic experiences and suicidality. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z