Daniel Sampaio

To analyse sex differences and associations regarding non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviour and their relationship with other health compromising behaviours. Were inquired 3262 Portuguese adolescents as participants in the context of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study/WHO. 20.3% of the adolescents reported at least one NSSI epis...

This study aimed to describe the social representations about the functions of deliberate self-harm and to compare these representations from adolescents with and without a history of deliberate self-harm and adults without a history of these behaviours. We conducted a qualitative study involving the thematic analysis of forty-one semi-structured i...

PurposeRising rates of obesity have been recently associated to the novel concept of food addiction (FA). The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) is the most widely used measure for examining FA (1) and analysis of its reliability and validity is expected to facilitate empirical research on the construct. Here, we tested the psychometric properties of...

The mapping of adaptive and maladaptive trajectories in adolescence has been a key concern of developmental psychopathology research. Given the importance of studying adolescents’ own expert views of their experiences, we explored the factors that contribute to the adoption of trajectories characterized by well-being, by distress, and self-destruct...

Introduction: This study aims to assess the impact of psychiatric education on attitudes of medical students towards psychiatric patients. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of medical students was conducted at the biggest Portuguese medical school. The students completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire, including sociodemographi...

Introduction: The Power of Food Scale measures appetite for, rather than consumption of, palatable foods - a construct frequently designated as hedonic hunger. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the Power of Food Scale, namely reliability and construct validity. Material and Methods: Data...

Introduction: Some studies alerted for the burden of suicidal attempters at emergency rooms. In this study we characterized the suicidal patients admitted to a Portuguese emergency room. Material and Methods: For three years, all patients assessed by the first author after suicidal behaviour were included. Suicidal intentionality was evaluated with...

It is widly accepeted that overeating of palatable foods can have powerful effects on brain reward systems. However, it is still debated whether their excessive intake can produce symptoms of dependence such as those seen in drug addiction. There is increasing evidence of neurobiological and clinical underpinnings of obesity and and drug addiction,...

The study aims to determine the prevalence of self-harm (SH) and related psychosocial factors in a large sample of Portuguese adolescents. A total of 1713 pupils, aged 12 to 20 years, completed an anonymous questionnaire in a school setting. 7.3% reported at least one episode of SH: rates were three times higher for females than males. Almost half...

Background: Adolescent self-harm (SH) is a major public health concern, associated with poor outcomes. The use of ineffective coping is often referred to in explanatory models of adolescent SH. Aims: To assess the relationship between SH and coping strategies in a large sample of school-aged adolescents. Method: A sample of public school stude...

The study of family factors, (namely, parenting, attachment and family functioning) that can either reduce or increase risk factors during adolescent development is crucial to the early identification of adolescents at risk for self-destructive thoughts and behaviors (SDTB). Altough several studies have highlighted the role of family factors, few h...

The youth self-report (YSR), which is theoretically based in the field of developmental psychopathology and follows a dimensional approach, is an important instrument to assess the behavioral and emotional problems and the psychosocial competencies of adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 years in both clinical and research contexts. Our main a...

This study examines individual and family predictors of different self-destructive patterns—only suicidal ideation, only nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), or suicide attempts (that may also include both suicide ideation (SI) and NSSI)—in a sample of outpatient adolescents (N = 42; 86% females) with mean age of 16 years (SD = 1.86). Results indicated...

INTRODUCTION Coping is a psychological process that prompts the individual to adapt to stressful situations. The Adolescent Coping Scale is a widely used research and clinical tool. This study aimed to develop a Portuguese version of the Adolescent Coping Scale and to analyze the strategies and coping styles of young people in our sample. MATERIAL...

strong>Introduction: Coping is a psychological process that prompts the individual to adapt to stressful situations. The Adolescent Coping Scale is a widely used research and clinical tool. This study aimed to develop a Portuguese version of the Adolescent Coping Scale and to analyze the strategies and coping styles of young people in our sample. M...

Several studies have shown that as many as 20% of European schooled adolescents report self-destructive thoughts/behaviours. Using multinomial logistic regression analysis, the present study investigated the family and individual variables that predict reports of these behaviours. Three groups, one without reports of self-destructive thoughts/behav...

Abstracts “Psychosomatic assessment and integrative care”. Psychother Psychosom 2013; 82 (suppl 1): 21. ISBN 978-3-318-02513-2. DOI:10.1159/000354142 URL: http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/354142

Abstracts “Psychosomatic assessment and integrative care”. Psychother Psychosom 2013; 82 (suppl 1): 11. ISBN 978-3-318-02513-2. DOI:10.1159/000354142 URL: http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/354142

Deliberate self-harm in adolescents is a very relevant subject, that is associated with psychiatric disease and greater probability of future suicide. The main goal of this paper is to review the actual concepts, epidemiology and clinical aspects of this behaviour. Also we will try to systematize, focusing on the research in Portuguese language, wh...

Coping is commonly associated with deliberate self-harm (DSH) in adolescents. This article reviews the published literature from 2000 to 2010, aiming to highlight the current evidence supporting this association. Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria, a total sample of 24,702 subjects was obtained and 17% were DSH cases. Emotion-focused copin...

Dementia and other late-life conditions in neuropsychiatry impose a heavy burden on society as a whole and in families in particular. A number of clinical presentations involving family aspects may be seen in clinical practice in a range of diagnoses (Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, depression or any other psychiatric disorder in the elderly)...

In recent years, drug regulation agencies from the US and the UK have issued warnings concerning the emergence of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents treated with antidepressants. As suicidal behavior is the most feared of the core symptoms of depression, these warnings were naturally met with great concern by mental health care technicia...

IntroductionAcross the last decades, ageing has largely contributed to position dementia as a huge public health problem, reflecting the burden on service users and their social networks, namely families and informal carers. In health services, family issues regarding dementia frequently lead to referrals. However, at service or community levels, f...

Until today, little relevance has been given to the main cause of alcohol consumption related morbidity in young population, the so called "the next day morning alcohol hangover". The hangover is defined by the presence of symptoms connected to excessive alcohol consumption and its total metabolism, with severity enough to disturb responsibilities...

O objectivo central deste trabalho foi apreender as representações sociais (RS) da vida e da morte, dois temas essenciais na adolescência, numa população de jovens de ambos os sexos, entre os 15 e os 19 anos. Averiguou-se, igualmente, as associações entre estas representações, as preferências musicais e as opiniões dos outros. Os resultados indicam...

Context Suicide and suicidal behaviours are a growing concern among adolescents. Objective Describe discriminating characteristics of adolescents with suicidal behaviours followed by our psychiatric consultations. Methods A cross-sectional sample of 100 adolescents (aged 12 to 21), from the adolescent psychiatry and youth suicide consultations, a...

Adolescence is a developmental stage characterized by profound and diverse changes - individual, familial and social. The corresponding challenge of adapting can determine a chrysies period, in which may take place symptoms of psychological disorder, such as Self-destructive behaviours. The present study is a part of a wider investigation, in the e...

The aim of this study is a comparison between two different adolescents’ consultations: NES Consultation, which assists youngsters from 11 to 21 years old with self-destructive behaviours and Adolescence Consultation, which assists adolescents from 13 to 21 years old, without any specific diagnose or psychopathology. Our sample it is composed of 10...

Deliberate self-harm (DSH) among adolescents is a high-risk condition for suicide. The aim of the present study is to describe the characteristic clinical features of adolescents with DSH according to our local context (Lisbon, Portugal), using easily available information from clinical settings. A case control study was constructed from a sample o...

Patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (n = 30) and bulimia nervosa (n = 27), their parents and therapists were recruited for this study aimed at examining differences between clinical groups and a control group (n = 35) in terms of attachment styles and perceptions of memories of parental rearing. Within the clinical groups, relations among thes...

In patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) several factors combine to cause osteoporosis, and the risk of osteoporosis increases with chronicity of illness. The authors carried out a follow-up study in patients who attended the Eating Disorders department of the Hospital de Santa Maria. The average follow-up period was of 7.6 years. Fifteen patients we...

Pediatricians are frequently the first professionals to observe the early caregiving relationships and their impact in the development of the child. These early relationships, their formation, quality and related issues on development are amply included within the pediatric assessment framework. This paper presents a general vision of attachment th...

The main objective of this study was to determine the association between cognitive restraint, nutritional intake and eating patterns in free-leaving subjects. We administered a questionnaire that included information about eating behaviour (restraint, disinhibition, and hunger), dietary intake, and physical activity; 380 students (60% female) comp...

As perturbações alimentares (anorexia nervosa e bulimia nervosa) são problemas psicopatológicos sérios que afectam principalmente as mulheres jovens. Neste âmbito, Portugal participou num projecto de investigação de europeu, enquadrado nas acções do COST — Cooperation on Science and Technology, sobre a eficácia da psicoterapia das perturbações alim...

When dietary methods are used to evaluate nutritional intake, it is important to know which methods are most appropriate to ensure validity in nutrient intake studies. Our main objective was to assess the validity of a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for Portuguese adults by comparing nutrient intake (energy and 44 nu...

Introduction: evidence regarding association between cognitive restraint and dietary intake is conflicting. The main objective of this study was to determine the association between cognitive restraint and food intake, using questionnaires specially adapted and validated for university students. Methods: we administered a questionnaire that include...

Body image may be a source of distress for individuals of all ages, and dissatisfaction with body image is thought to be a key factor in the etiology of eating disorders, particularly among women. In this study, 226 female and 154 male university students were evaluated for their body dissatisfaction using the Figure Rating Scale, and examined for...

The results reported in this paper are related to some common questions from two different studies and belong to a larger research project on social representations of music, death and suicide among Portuguese adolescents, from Lisbon. Analysing the results, we emphasize the effects of the variables sex and age group on the suicide ideation, death...

Unlabelled: Prevalence studies of anorexia nervosa (AN) have shown differences depending of the country and method applied. The partial syndrome is being emphasized. There has been no epidemiological study done on AN in the Portuguese population of continental Portugal. Our objectives were: 1) to study the prevalence of AN in Portuguese population...

Given the importance of suicidal behavior in adolescents are concerned, the analysis of the meanings associated with suicide in the specific area of their social construction becomes a pertinent task. Various research projects underline the fact that the way people construct explanations for events is not merely based on beliefs and experiences of...

This paper reports the results of a questionnaire constructed to identify the prevalence of bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating and other manifestations of concern with body and shape and habits of consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among female university students in Lisbon. It was sent out to 1542 subjects and responses from 50.1 pe...

There has been no epidemiological study done on Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in the Portuguese population of Continental Portugal. In the economical, social and cultural areas, this country is in a transitional situation. A population of 2422 girls from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area was studied through a questionnaire that included the criteria definit...

The paper begins with a revision of diagnostic criteria of Anorexia Nervosa (AN), stressing the importance of early diagnosis and transitional forms between AN and Bulimia Nervosa. A retrospective study of 13 female patients with AN, treated during 1990 in Lisbon Psychiatric University Clínica (Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa) is then described. Th...

In Portugal, the several portals aimed at teachers do not as yet make use of nor fully exploit the potential of different tools provided by Web 2.0. Most of them have not yet made the transition from Web 1.0. Some of them include forums, wikis and support material (not made available through Web 2.0) – items that could be considered common in a por...