Service provision of genetics health care in Portugal

In recent decades, genetics has undergone important technological advances. The rapid shift to genomics has made a strong impact on health systems around the world. In Portugal, this huge increase in consultations and typologies of genetic tests has joined the serious limitations of the few existing genetics services. The following study aims to characterize the current state of the network of genetics services in Portugal regarding its functioning, main challenges, and opportunities. Five se...

Perceived threat of infertility and women's intention to anticipate childbearing: the mediating role of personally perceived barriers and facilitators

Anxiety in heart failure patients: its association with depression, cognition, personality, and quality of life

Heart failure (HF) is a disabling diagnosis with an unfavorable prognosis, which is considered a worldwide public health problem and the first cause of death when compared with other cardiovascular diseases. Research showed that the relationship between psychological disorders and cardiovascular diseases increases the risk and worsens the prognosis of these diseases. Despite being the most present psychological symptoms in this population, anxiety and depression have received less attention i...

The association between stigmatizing attitudes towards depression and help seeking attitudes in college students

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 symptomatology on depression stigma and analyze the impact of depression stigma on help-seeking attitudes. A total of 969 students with a mean age of 18.87 (SD = 1.49) were included in this study and completed the Depression Stigma Scale, the Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, the Patient Healt...