Abstract Introduction: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a brief screening and
diagnostic tool for depression. It has been used in research and clinical practice in primary …

Background The effects of disasters and conflicts are widespread and heavily studied. While
attention to disasters' impacts on mental health is growing, mental health effects are not well …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread worldwide, leading
to increased concerns about long-term patients' neuropsychiatric consequences. This study …

University students are a risk group for developing mental illness, but they do not receive the
care they need because of hampered help-seeking induced by stigma. This study evaluates …

Background: The lack of knowledge regarding psychometric characteristics of brief scales
for assessing the severity of symptoms of depression for the Portuguese population limits the …

Depression stigma has been considered a significant barrier to treatment and rehabilitation.
This study aimed to understand the effects of gender, previous mental health care, and …

Abstract Background Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients are twice as likely to develop
dementia. The study's goal was to evaluate cognitive performance and risk factors for …

The COVID-19 pandemic increased psychosocial risk factors among healthcare
professionals (HCPs). Objective: To characterize Portuguese HCPs mental health (MH) …

We investigated distinct profiles in emotion regulation strategies (reappraisal and
suppression) and their associations with sexual function and mental health. The online …

Introduction Stigma is one of the most frequently identified help-seeking barriers, but there is
a lack of research on the effects of stigma reduction interventions on actual mental health …