Vera Almeida
Biographic Data
| ID | 6516127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vera Almeida |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vera |
| FAMILY NAME | Almeida |
| SIGNATURE | ALMEIDA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University Institute of Health Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2803-8038 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Meaning of Life Therapy
Intervention in Palliative Care aims to provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual relief for patients and family members. Brief interventions with a psycho-existential approach have shown positive responses; however, cultural adaptations are needed. This pilot study aimed to develop the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT), a novel psycho-existential intervention, rooted in the Dignity Therapy, Life Review, and Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy. MLT wa…
The Role of Pain Inflexibility and Acceptance among Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders Patients
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and headache are complex. This study aims to assess the association between TMD, headache, and psychological dimensions such as psychological inflexibility and pain acceptance. The sample consisted of 120 participants following a non-probabilistic convenience sampling strategy through a direct invitation to the patients attending our facilities and their relatives ( n = 61 diagnosed with headache, n = 34 diagnose…
Knowledge and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Topical Dermatological Treatments
The connection between pharmacists' knowledge and practice on the provided information to patients about dermatoses and their treatment is insufficiently characterized. Furthermore, pharmacists' contributions in counselling and in promoting adherence to topical treatment is not fully understood. This study has three main objectives. It aims to identify the knowledge and practices of pharmacists about dermatoses and their treatment, and to compare…
Long-term effects of the Entre-os-Rios tragedy on grief and traumatic stress symptoms
In 2001, in Entre-os-Rios, Portugal, a bridge fell on Douro River; all 59 passengers from 1 bus and 3 cars died and 36 bodies have never been recovered. The objective is to reveal the cumulative risk from multiple losses and unrecovered bodies, 10 years after, compared with grievers from road accidents. There are 2 groups of relatives of victims: from this tragedy (n = 20), with at least 1 unrecovered body; and from road traffic accidents (n = 20…
Long-term effects of the Entre-os-Rios tragedy on grief and traumatic stress symptoms
In 2001, in Entre-os-Rios, Portugal, a bridge fell on Douro River; all 59 passengers from 1 bus and 3 cars died and 36 bodies have never been recovered. The objective is to reveal the cumulative risk from multiple losses and unrecovered bodies, 10 years after, compared with grievers from road accidents. There are 2 groups of relatives of victims: from this tragedy (n = 20), with at least 1 unrecovered body; and from road traffic accidents (n = 20…
Long-term effects of the Entre-os-Rios tragedy on grief and traumatic stress symptoms
In 2001, in Entre-os-Rios, Portugal, a bridge fell on Douro River; all 59 passengers from 1 bus and 3 cars died and 36 bodies have never been recovered. The objective is to reveal the cumulative risk from multiple losses and unrecovered bodies, 10 years after, compared with grievers from road accidents. There are 2 groups of relatives of victims: from this tragedy (n = 20), with at least 1 unrecovered body; and from road traffic accidents (n = 20…
Knowledge and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Topical Dermatological Treatments
The connection between pharmacists' knowledge and practice on the provided information to patients about dermatoses and their treatment is insufficiently characterized. Furthermore, pharmacists' contributions in counselling and in promoting adherence to topical treatment is not fully understood. This study has three main objectives. It aims to identify the knowledge and practices of pharmacists about dermatoses and their treatment, and to compare…
The Role of Pain Inflexibility and Acceptance among Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders Patients
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and headache are complex. This study aims to assess the association between TMD, headache, and psychological dimensions such as psychological inflexibility and pain acceptance. The sample consisted of 120 participants following a non-probabilistic convenience sampling strategy through a direct invitation to the patients attending our facilities and their relatives ( n = 61 diagnosed with headache, n = 34 diagnose…
Meaning of Life Therapy
Intervention in Palliative Care aims to provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual relief for patients and family members. Brief interventions with a psycho-existential approach have shown positive responses; however, cultural adaptations are needed. This pilot study aimed to develop the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT), a novel psycho-existential intervention, rooted in the Dignity Therapy, Life Review, and Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy. MLT wa…
Medicine (4 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (1 works) · Chronic pain (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Complicated grief (1 works)