Mariana Pinto Da Costa
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 246701 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Mariana Pinto Da Costa |
| NOMBRES | Mariana Pinto |
| APELLIDO | Da Costa |
| FIRMA | DA COSTA M P |
| AFILIACIONES | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0735-4074 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 34 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 34 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Burnout scales used in healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and their psychometric properties
Background: Burnout has been assessed by a variety of screening instruments worldwide. This systematic review investigated the characteristics and psychometric properties of these scales used during the COVID-19 pandemic to assess burnout among healthcare workers. Methods: A systematic literature search and review was conducted based on four operational criteria: burnout scales, healthcare workers, psychometric properties, and COVID-19. We retrie…
Ethical, clinical, and legal challenges of mental health care in prisons
BACKGROUND: Prison populations experience disproportionately high rates of mental disorders and suicidality, often receiving inadequate care in settings primarily designed for punishment rather than treatment. Prisons, increasingly serving as de facto psychiatric institutions, present distinct ethical, legal, and clinical challenges for mental health professionals. OBJECTIVES: This paper explores the ethical dilemmas in correctional mental health…
Advancing global mental health training
Global migration is reshaping mental healthcare, creating challenges and opportunities that demand intercultural dialogue. In 2021 the World Psychiatry Exchange Program was launched under the auspices of the World Psychiatric Association to promote global collaboration and mutual learning. Its third call for applications, opened in October 2023, received 162 applications from 68 individuals, more than double the number from the second edition. Ap…
The Role of Patient Attachment Style in the Therapeutic Relationship Between Patients and Volunteers – A Mixed Methods Study
Volunteers can help to reduce social isolation in patients with psychosis. However, little is known about the role of patient attachment style in the relationships established between patients and volunteers. This mixed methods study, using a convergent parallel design, aimed to investigate these relationships, and whether patient attachment style affects them. The sample size for both qualitative and quantitative analysis was 34. The Scale to As…
International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis
Background: The trends of recreational use of cannabis and the use of cannabis for medical indications (i.e., "medical cannabis") have grown in recent years. Despite that, there is still limited scientific evidence to guide clinical decision-making, and the strength of evidence for the medical use of cannabis is currently considered to be low. In contrast, there is growing evidence of negative health outcomes related to the use of cannabis. In th…
Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of ECT among psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists in Iran
The study highlights a gap between ECT training and confidence among Iranian psychiatrists. Positive attitudes toward ECT and a high level of interest in further training underscore the need for enhanced educational programs and the standardisation of guidelines. Addressing stigma and policy gaps is crucial for improving ECT access and utilisation
Biografia cultural-museológica
O objetivo deste artigo é revisitar uma história que só foi conhecida por meio de escândalos da imprensa, mas que dispõe de um referencial de processos técnico-científicos e museológicos nunca especificados em produções jornalísticas e acadêmicas. Trata-se do caso inédito da formação de coleções arqueológicas e etnográficas no Brasil por Edemar Cid Ferreira, ex-colecionador e executivo do extinto Banco Santos. Ao contextualizar a criação do Insti…
Volunteering across contexts
Introduction: Volunteering represents an opportunity for social transformation and social cohesion. Portugal is one of the European countries with fewer volunteering initiatives. Generally, society distances itself from individuals with mental illness and prison inmates, therefore, stigma becomes one of the barriers to social reintegration. However, volunteering can be a beneficial intervention helping individuals in their reintegration. Objectiv…
Changes in volunteers’ attitudes towards mental illness after remote volunteering support
The social contact hypothesis posits that direct contact between different groups can reduce prejudice under specific conditions, and has been foundational in promoting social cohesion and reducing discrimination. Given that people with mental illness often face stigma and discrimination, it is important to evaluate how community volunteering programmes can impact attitudes towards people with mental illness. This study therefore explores how rem…
Compulsory treatment in Portuguese-speaking countries
BACKGROUND: Compulsory treatment involves the hospital admission of individuals with mental disorders in appropriate facilities through judicial decisions. However, limited information is available regarding the similarities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries. AIMS: To analyse the commonalities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries, where Portuguese i…
Psychotherapy training in postgraduate psychiatry training in Nigeria – Are we doing enough
There is little emphasis on psychotherapy training in the postgraduate training in Nigeria. Those who had full training in psychotherapy were self-sponsored. Structured, supervised and mandatory psychotherapy within psychiatry training curriculum is recommended
Workforce migration and brain drain – A nationwide cross-sectional survey of early career psychiatrists in Nigeria
Systemic changes to address psychiatrists' migration from Nigeria are needed
Public perception of psychiatry, psychology and mental health professionals
The increasing trend in discussions about mental health and the related professionals and disciplines over time may signify an elevated collective awareness of mental health. Gaining insights into the topics around these matters and user's corresponding emotions towards them presents an opportunity to combat the stigma surrounding mental health more effectively
The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma
The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma: views of early career psychiatrists and trainees from different parts of the world
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the well-being, work conditions, and education of early career psychiatrists in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
The findings of this study will raise awareness to the working conditions of ECPs within the EMRO region and its member societies, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The results will serve as a basis for encouraging supervisors and policymakers to mitigate the pandemic's impact on psychiatric training, strengthen healthcare systems' preparedness, and equip early career psychiatrists with the necessary skills to deal with the mental hea…
Analysis of the hikikomori phenomenon – an international infodemiology study of Twitter data in Portuguese
These findings show the global prevalence of the discourse on hikikomori phenomenon among Portuguese speakers. It also indicates an increase in the number of tweets on this topic in certain continents over the years. These findings can contribute to developing specific interventions, support networks, and awareness-raising campaigns for affected individuals
What is it like to communicate with a Phone Pal? The views and experiences of patients with psychosis and volunteers
People with psychosis are frequently socially isolated. To address this, a new intervention has been developed and tested – the Phone Pal. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients with psychosis and volunteers to elicit their views and experiences of communicating with their match over the smart-phone. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed through thematic analysis. In total, 34 participants were …
Mental health-related stigma in movies
Collaborative research on mental health in the post-Covid-19 era
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 24 August 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1230059
Impact of stigma on the placement of mental health facilities
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 18 December 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1307277
Vaccine equity in Covid-19
The topic of inequitable vaccine distribution has been widely discussed by academics, journalists and policy-makers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research into perceptions of vaccine equity has been particularly neglected, resulting in a lack of universal understanding of vaccine equity. To address this, we conducted a meta-narrative review on COVID-19 vaccine equity according to the Realist And MEta-narrative Evidence Synthes…
Early career psychiatrists advocate reorientation not redeployment for Covid-19 care
In this letter, as early career psychiatrists we highlight the urgent need to address the mental health fallout of the COVID 19 pandemic. We advocate the reorientation of mental healthcare services cadre to provide proactive mental health care services. For this purpose, the focus with regard to the COVID 19 pandemic needs to shift from acute care for the infected persons to the medium and long term care for those who are affected by COVID 19. Th…
The Experience of Volunteers in Prisons in Portugal
Background: Portugal is one of the countries that has a legal framework for volunteering, and there are different associations to support inmates through volunteering support. This volunteering can be beneficial for prisoners to address their social isolation and supporting them in the acquisition of skills and competencies to help them during their time in prison, but also beyond, supporting them in their resocialization and social reintegration…
Volunteering via Smart-Phone for People With Psychosis—Protocol of a Feasibility Trial
The literature suggests that volunteering can be used to address social isolation and support patients with psychosis in the community. However, many expect in person meetings, requiring a greater effort of availability and commitment. There is therefore a need for more flexible, easily accessible support. Volunteering via smart-phone could be a useful intervention for people with psychosis. One patient and one volunteer have been matched for a d…
Psychiatry Trainees' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Training in Addiction Psychiatry—A European Survey
Background: Although psychoactive substance use disorders (PSUDs) are a domain of mental health, addiction psychiatry is only formally recognized as a subspecialty in a few European countries, and there is no standardized training curriculum. Methods: A 76-item questionnaire was developed and disseminated through an online anonymous data-collecting system and hand-to-hand amongst psychiatric trainees from the 47 European countries of the Council …
Specific traumatic events during childhood as risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder development in adults
To evaluate differences in early life events (ELE) on adult victims of severe interpersonal violence among patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and control group. Adult victims of interpersonal violence were evaluated to diagnose the presence of PTSD and ELE. 308 subjects were included, 141 in patient's group (PTSD+) and 167 in control group (PSTD-). PTSD+ group had more severe PTSD, depressive symptoms and higher ETI score…
Conducting Cross-Cultural, Multi-Lingual and Multi-Country Focus Groups
Conducting cross-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-country focus groups represents unique logistic and analytical challenges. However, there is little guidance for the necessary considerations required for such international focus groups. Based on the author's experience of conducting such research, this publication documents the different stages of planning, fieldwork, analysis and dissemination, and how to mitigate possible challenges and overc…
Specific traumatic events during childhood as risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder development in adults
To evaluate differences in early life events (ELE) on adult victims of severe interpersonal violence among patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and control group. Adult victims of interpersonal violence were evaluated to diagnose the presence of PTSD and ELE. 308 subjects were included, 141 in patient's group (PTSD+) and 167 in control group (PSTD-). PTSD+ group had more severe PTSD, depressive symptoms and higher ETI score…
Experiences and Perceptions of Police Officers Concerning Their Interactions With People With Serious Mental Disorders for Compulsory Treatment
Background: In Portuguese law, police officers are the link between security and the treatment of people with serious mental disorders who require compulsory admission. The perceptions of police officers are in part based on their individual characteristics, and may influence their capability in managing patients they are transporting. However, little is known about police officers experience of this process. Methods: In-depth semi-structured int…
“Estratigrafia Do Abandono”
De modo geral, coleções arqueológicas formadas a partir de coletas fortuitas e assistemáticas, que se encontram em instituições de guarda e pesquisa, como é o caso dos museus e universidades, não são alvo de preocupações científicas e de interesse social. Essa situação tem sido evidenciada por realidades institucionais marcadas por processos de isolamento e abandono dessas coleções, culminando no apagamento de memórias referentes ao passado indíg…
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the precipitation of intimate partner violence
Telepsychiatry During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Telemedicine has become a pivotal tool in the task of ensuring the continuous provision of mental health care for the population, and the outlined protocol can assist with this task. The strength of this protocol lies in its practicality, clinical usefulness, and wide transferability, resulting from the diversity of the consensus group that developed it. Developed by psychiatrists from around the globe, the proposed protocol may prove helpful for…
Volunteering via Smart-Phone for People With Psychosis—Protocol of a Feasibility Trial
The literature suggests that volunteering can be used to address social isolation and support patients with psychosis in the community. However, many expect in person meetings, requiring a greater effort of availability and commitment. There is therefore a need for more flexible, easily accessible support. Volunteering via smart-phone could be a useful intervention for people with psychosis. One patient and one volunteer have been matched for a d…
Psychiatry Trainees' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Training in Addiction Psychiatry—A European Survey
Background: Although psychoactive substance use disorders (PSUDs) are a domain of mental health, addiction psychiatry is only formally recognized as a subspecialty in a few European countries, and there is no standardized training curriculum. Methods: A 76-item questionnaire was developed and disseminated through an online anonymous data-collecting system and hand-to-hand amongst psychiatric trainees from the 47 European countries of the Council …
Alcohol and Tobacco Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic. A Call for Local Actions for Global Impact
Rodrigo Ramalho1*Frances Adiukwu2Drita Gashi Bytyçi3Samer El Hayek4Jairo M. Gonzalez-Diaz5Amine Larnaout6Laura Orsolini7Victor Pereira-Sanchez8Mariana Pinto da Costa9,10,11Ramdas Ransing12Mohammadreza Shalbafan13Zulvia Syarif14Paolo Grandinetti15
Research by Psychiatric Trainees and Early Career Psychiatrists—Results of a Survey From 34 Countries in Europe
Clinical psychiatric practice should be intricately linked with research work. Although psychiatric trainees and early career psychiatrists (ECPs) are in the frontline of clinical services, little is known about how much access they have to research opportunities. A semi-structured questionnaire of 35 questions-exploring research goals achieved, facilitators and barriers as well as personal context-was sent to psychiatric trainees and ECPs across…
Fear During Covid-19 pandemic
Conducting Cross-Cultural, Multi-Lingual and Multi-Country Focus Groups
Conducting cross-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-country focus groups represents unique logistic and analytical challenges. However, there is little guidance for the necessary considerations required for such international focus groups. Based on the author's experience of conducting such research, this publication documents the different stages of planning, fieldwork, analysis and dissemination, and how to mitigate possible challenges and overc…
Vaccine equity in Covid-19
The topic of inequitable vaccine distribution has been widely discussed by academics, journalists and policy-makers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research into perceptions of vaccine equity has been particularly neglected, resulting in a lack of universal understanding of vaccine equity. To address this, we conducted a meta-narrative review on COVID-19 vaccine equity according to the Realist And MEta-narrative Evidence Synthes…
Early career psychiatrists advocate reorientation not redeployment for Covid-19 care
In this letter, as early career psychiatrists we highlight the urgent need to address the mental health fallout of the COVID 19 pandemic. We advocate the reorientation of mental healthcare services cadre to provide proactive mental health care services. For this purpose, the focus with regard to the COVID 19 pandemic needs to shift from acute care for the infected persons to the medium and long term care for those who are affected by COVID 19. Th…
The Experience of Volunteers in Prisons in Portugal
Background: Portugal is one of the countries that has a legal framework for volunteering, and there are different associations to support inmates through volunteering support. This volunteering can be beneficial for prisoners to address their social isolation and supporting them in the acquisition of skills and competencies to help them during their time in prison, but also beyond, supporting them in their resocialization and social reintegration…
What is it like to communicate with a Phone Pal? The views and experiences of patients with psychosis and volunteers
People with psychosis are frequently socially isolated. To address this, a new intervention has been developed and tested – the Phone Pal. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients with psychosis and volunteers to elicit their views and experiences of communicating with their match over the smart-phone. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed through thematic analysis. In total, 34 participants were …
Mental health-related stigma in movies
Collaborative research on mental health in the post-Covid-19 era
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 24 August 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1230059
Impact of stigma on the placement of mental health facilities
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 18 December 2023Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1307277
Volunteering across contexts
Introduction: Volunteering represents an opportunity for social transformation and social cohesion. Portugal is one of the European countries with fewer volunteering initiatives. Generally, society distances itself from individuals with mental illness and prison inmates, therefore, stigma becomes one of the barriers to social reintegration. However, volunteering can be a beneficial intervention helping individuals in their reintegration. Objectiv…
Changes in volunteers’ attitudes towards mental illness after remote volunteering support
The social contact hypothesis posits that direct contact between different groups can reduce prejudice under specific conditions, and has been foundational in promoting social cohesion and reducing discrimination. Given that people with mental illness often face stigma and discrimination, it is important to evaluate how community volunteering programmes can impact attitudes towards people with mental illness. This study therefore explores how rem…
Compulsory treatment in Portuguese-speaking countries
BACKGROUND: Compulsory treatment involves the hospital admission of individuals with mental disorders in appropriate facilities through judicial decisions. However, limited information is available regarding the similarities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries. AIMS: To analyse the commonalities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries, where Portuguese i…
Psychotherapy training in postgraduate psychiatry training in Nigeria – Are we doing enough
There is little emphasis on psychotherapy training in the postgraduate training in Nigeria. Those who had full training in psychotherapy were self-sponsored. Structured, supervised and mandatory psychotherapy within psychiatry training curriculum is recommended
Workforce migration and brain drain – A nationwide cross-sectional survey of early career psychiatrists in Nigeria
Systemic changes to address psychiatrists' migration from Nigeria are needed
Public perception of psychiatry, psychology and mental health professionals
The increasing trend in discussions about mental health and the related professionals and disciplines over time may signify an elevated collective awareness of mental health. Gaining insights into the topics around these matters and user's corresponding emotions towards them presents an opportunity to combat the stigma surrounding mental health more effectively
The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma
The role of arts in moderating mental health-related stigma: views of early career psychiatrists and trainees from different parts of the world
Psychology (25 obras) · Medicine (22 obras) · Psychiatry (21 obras) · Mental health (13 obras) · Political science (12 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (9 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 obras) · Nursing (7 obras) · Disease (6 obras) · Medical education (6 obras)