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- Atividade física e saúde mental. Efeitos de um programa de exercício físico em sujeitos com diagnóstico clínico de perturbações do humor e psicóticasPublication . Jesus, Alexandra; Mendes, Ana; Ferreira, Carla; Massano, Teresa; MOUTÃO, JOÃO; Brito, João; Cid, Luis; Bento, TeresaAtravés da realização desta investigação objetivamos estudar a influência que o programa de exercício tem na saúde física e mental de sujeitos com diagnóstico de perturbações de humor e psicóticas, nomeadamente, em indicadores antropométricos, na função cardiorrespiratória, no grau de satisfação com a vida, na vitalidade, na autoestima global, no fator positivo dos estados de humor (vigor) e num dos fatores negativos dos estados de humor (depressão). Desta forma, equacionamos a seguinte hipótese: a atividade física melhora a saúde dos sujeitos, existindo diferenças significativas nas variáveis antropométricas, fisiológicas e psicológicas em estudo entre o início e o fim do programa, bem como, entre os sujeitos do grupo experimental e do grupo placebo.
- Incluir – Art as a weapon in psychiatryPublication . Fernandes, Nuno Agostinho; Mendes, Ana; Ferreira, Carla; São João, Ricardo; Coelho, Teresa; Massano, TeresaObjectives Assess the impact of the project INcluir on stigma and self-esteem perceived by individuals with mental illness (MI). Background and Individuals with MI are often confronted with stigma and prejudgement and subject to social exclusion. Self-esteem is an important mediating factor in MI, influencing both development and maintenance of the psychopathological state. It is recognised that arts participation by people with MI can offer a range of therapeutic benefits and facilitate the process of recovery through community inclusion and stigma reduction. The "INcluir" project is based on the creation of artistic workshops for people with severe MI and is promoted by the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health of the District Hospital of Santarém. Materials and methods Application of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSSS) and the AQ-9 stigma rating scale proposed by Corrigan in subjects prior to their integration into the art workshops and after their terminus and into a control group. Results There was a 23% improvement in the RSSS after attending workshops. Compared to the control group, the results of the group that attended the workshops showed a difference of improvement of 48% according to the RSSS; There were statistically significant improvements in 8 of the 9 domains evaluated with regard to stigma in MI in the group that attended the workshops. The group that attended the workshops obtained a 66% improvement in the evaluation of the MI stigma. Conclusions Participation in art projects allows individuals with MI to be seen beyond their diagnosis, contributing positively to the reduction of stigma and to their increased self-esteem.