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Antipsychotic Polypharmacy and High Doses in a Rural Portuguese Community Mental Health Service
Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental, 2021 Introduction: Antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) and high dose (APHD) remain a common practice in the treatment of severe mental illness, even though they are not supported by current international guidelines.
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Role of migration in the development of a first episode of psychosis
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Currently, there is scientific evidence supporting the relationship between socio-environmental factors and the onset of a first episode of psychosis (FEP). In this context, the phenomenon of migration, seen as a negative life experience,
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Off-label use of atypical antipsychotics- Where are we?
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Nowadays, In the exercise of psychiatric clinical activity, the prescription of atypical antipsychotics is a widespread practice. However, despite the approval in the treatment of psychoses and bipolar affective disorder, where its ...
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Suicide among physicians: what do we know about it?
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction The prevalence of mental illness has increased worldwide over the past few years. At the same time, and even in the sense, there is also an increase in suicide rates with special incidence in certain risk groups, among which health ...
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ONLY IN DREAMS: a case report of sleep deprivation psychosis
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Sleep is essential for an adequate neurobiological functioning, being implicated in several cognitive functions. Even in healthy individuals, sleep deprivation can lead to a number of psychopathological changes, including perceptual ...
J. Brás +7 more
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Anorexia Nervosa and Gender Dysphoria: A Clinical Case
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Eating disorders (ED) and gender dysphoria (GD) are associated with a change in body perception. Therefore, body dissatisfaction plays a common and central role in these disorders.
J. Martins +7 more
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Autism spectrum disorders - gender differences and the diagnosis dilemma
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social and communication deficits and restricted and repetitive or stereotyped behaviours.
J. D. C. Moura +7 more
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A Cronobiologia na Gestão do Doente Bipolar: O Que Sabemos?
Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental, 2021 .
Ana Margarida Fraga +5 more
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“Walking with myself by my side” - non-medical use of Ketamine
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Ketamine, synthesized in 1962 as phencyclidine derivate, is denominated a “dissociative anesthetic” because of its side-effects, such as dissociative episodes and psychotic-like symptoms, which have limited its applicability on clinical ...
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Estrogens in schizophrenia: What do we know?
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Schizophrenia is a chronic disease that significantly impacts cognitive functioning. Sex differences in incidence, onset and course of schizophrenia suggest estrogens have a protective role.
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