Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira

Westernisation of Alcohol Consumption in Women: A Rapid Pathway to Dependence and Increased Detoxification Service Use

Ângela Paula Ferreira, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Miguel Cameira, Mariza de Andrade et autres

Introduction The Westernisation of alcohol consumption habits among women has led to increased alcohol intake and a rise in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) cases in females. Although AUD prevalence remains higher in men (7.7% compared to 1.5% in women), women display distinct …

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Is there a place for Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Alcohol Use Disorders? – A Retrospective Analysis of the profile of frequent Users of an Inpatient Alcohol Unit in Lisbon

Maria Sandra Andrade, Maria do Rosário Cameira, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Ana Cristina Ferreira et autres

Introduction Alcohol dependence is a chronic condition associated with multiple relapses, leading to recurrent admissions to inpatient units. The success of treatment is closely tied to the psychosocial rehabilitation of these patients, as a means to ensure long-term abstinence. Objectives We aim …

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Numbing the Pain: How Alcohol Use for Chronic Pain Relief Leads to Dependency – Review and Case Study

Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Arthur Bezerra Falcão, Joana Teixeira

Introduction Chronic pain is a debilitating condition affecting 20% to 30% of adults globally, with prevalence rates rising to 19% to 38% in Europe. It is often linked to self-medication, particularly through alcohol consumption, due to alcohol’s short-term analgesic properties, which act …

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Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Frequent Relapses in Alcohol Treatment – The Impact of Patient Engagement and Prevention Strategies through Retrospective Analysis

Miguel Cameira, Ângela Paula Ferreira, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Marília Santos Andrade et autres

Introduction Alcohol use disorder is a significant Public Health issue with substantial socioeconomic impact, morbidity, and mortality. Achieving therapeutic success remains challenging due to frequent treatment dropouts, relapses, and readmissions. It is estimated that 20-40% of patients discontinue detoxification treatment prematurely, with …

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Social functioning in bipolar disorder: investigating the role played by comorbid physical illnesses and cognition

Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Lucas M. Mantovani, Gabriel Anselmo Frota, Raphael Rocha Wenceslau et autres

ABSTRACT Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder associated with functioning and cognitive impairments, as well as a higher prevalence of physical disease comorbidities. Objective: To determine the main predictors of functioning in patients with BD. Methods: Thirty-five patients with BD type …

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Impact of clinical diseases on functioning in patients with bipolar disorders

Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira

The presence of clinical comorbidities in bipolar disorder (BD), especially cardiometabolic diseases, is relatively common and has been associated with functional impairment. The functional status of an individual must be understood in two dimensions: competence and performance. Functioning refers to an individual's …

Alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learnt so far?

Vera Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Marcelo Simões Mendes, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Juliana Fernandes Teixeira

Introduction The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has many implications, one of them being alcohol consumption. The impact of long-term distancing measures in terms of alcohol use and misuse is yet unknown. Any increase, would not only add to the usual disease burden associated …

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Alcohol-related dementia – an overlooked entity?

Vera Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Mirelly Pinheiro Mendes, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Juliana Fernandes Teixeira

Introduction The relationship between alcohol use and dementia is complex. There is a J-shaped relationship between alcohol use and cognitive impairment and evidence shows that one-quarter of the dementia population have alcohol related problems. It is estimated that alcohol-related dementia (ARD) contributes …

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Comorbid adult adhd and bipolar affective disorder – assessment challenges

Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, V. Nogueira, M. Marguilho, Juliana Fernandes Teixeira

Introduction Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are two of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders presenting in children and adults, respectively. Reported co-occurrence of ADHD and BD in adulthood is higher than would be expected by chance, with …

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Patterns of alcohol consumption in european pregnant women with alcohol use disorder

Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira, Vera Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Juliana Fernandes Teixeira

Introduction Prenatal alcohol exposure can have a negative impact on a child’s neurocognitive development. Still, about 16% of European women maintain alcohol consumption, even after knowing they are pregnant. Several studies have shown that alcohol use patterns alter drastically during pregnancy. However, …

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Consumo ético no Brasil.

Roberto Bartholo, Ricardo Afonso, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira

Consumo Ético no Brasil [Ethical consumption in Brazil]

Roberto Bartholo, Ricardo Afonso, Isabela Martins Becattini Pereira