Luís Câmara Pestana SC

12/07/2020

A late night phone call tipped off this psychiatrist that his patient's psychosis might not be quite as it seemed.

14/03/2020

https://sol.sapo.pt/artigo/688911/o-apelo-de-um-medico-e-de-uma-enfermeira-anonimos-aos-portugueses-

Profissionais de saúde recordam o seu papel no combate ao Covid-19, mas deixam várias recomendações e relembram também aquele que é o nosso papel na contenção do Covid-19.

29/03/2019

High potency cannabis may be linked to half of all new cases of psychosis in Amsterdam and about a third in London, two cities where high potency cannabis is widely available.

14/01/2019

13/11/2018

After 1 hour a day of watching television or any devices, more screen time was generally linked to progressively lower psychological well-being, a large study has found.

05/10/2018

Biggest ever review of evidence recommends the government ditch its advice to take them throughout winter

03/10/2018

US physicians have the highest su***de rate of any profession. The number of physician su***des is more than twice that of the general population, new research shows.

23/08/2018

The Brainsway deep transcranial magnetic stimulation system is an option for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not responded to traditional treatments.

20/08/2018

https://www.facebook.com/88742706762/posts/10156573270491763/

The 411 on 911: If an appropriate treatment is started promptly, the majority of psychiatric emergencies can be resolved within 24 hours without inpatient hospitalization. Dr Scott Zeller shares the challenges and opportunities for psychiatrists and their patients in today’s emergency departments http://ow.ly/Jt9a30ltK7v

05/08/2018

For every 1-degree Celsius rise in average temperature, su***de rates increase by up to 2%, new research shows.

24/12/2017

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/cultural-psychiatry/psychiatry-comic-santa-therapy?GUID=F392523A-A7D6-455C-AF2A-5328A2D7BA61&rememberme=1&ts=23122017

A therapeutic approach to the holiday wish list.

13/10/2017

A new study from the National Institues of Health suggests that men who are vegetarians or vegans are at greater risk for depression than their counterparts who eat meat.

09/10/2017

Assinalou-se recentemente o Dia da Depressão. Para abordar o tema, recebemos na Edição da Manhã Luís Câmara Pestana, Presidente da Assembleia Geral da Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental.

25/04/2017

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2017/04/antidepressant-use-in-pregnancy-not-linked-to-autism-adhd.html?mid=facebook_scienceofus

A new study found taking antidepressants when pregnant has fewer risks than previously thought.

07/01/2017

Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental exerce o seu direito de resposta em relação ao artigo de opinião “A invenção de uma doença”, de Luís Carvalho Rodrigues.

04/01/2017

Academic publishers have created multiple fake medical journals dedicated to acupuncture and other forms of pseudoscience. Superficially, these journals look just like real journals, but the contents are based on fantastical notions of biology that are no different from magic.

30/12/2016

A majority of Canadian chiropractic, naturopathic, homeopathic and acupuncture clinics claim that they can diagnose or treat allergies, sensitives and asthma.

01/12/2016

Shopping for groceries or walking the dog can be more helpful than offering false optimism.