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Arminé Abrahamyan is a postdoctoral researcher involved in the "EARLY - Evaluating, Identifying, and Reducing Determinants of Mental Health Conditions in Youth" project [ref: 101095392], funded by the Horizon Europe Programme. She is a member of the Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR) at the Research Lab on Social Adversity and Health Inequalities at ISPUP. Arminé has actively participated in and presented her work at various national and international conferences, and she has authored and co-authored several scientific publications in international journals. Her research interests are centered on social epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on the social determinants of health, health inequalities, and the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the physical and mental health of children, adolescents, and youth.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Armine Abrahamyan

Citation names

  • Abrahamyan A.; Abrahamyan, Armine; Arminé Abrahamyan

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
561C-0DE6-B8A0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0285-4339
AuthenticusID
R-00K-GPA
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=gP9Y8Z0AAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57221302385

Email addresses

  • aabrahamyan@ispup.up.pt (Professional)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Russian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Armenian (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/11/01 - 2024/06/19
Concluded
 Doctoral Programme in Public Health (Doutoramento)
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto , Portugal
"“Impact of childhood social adversity in adolescent health: a life course approach using the birth cohort Generation XXI”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2013/08/07 - 2015/06/25
Concluded
 Public Health (Master)
Major in Public Health
American University of Armenia, Armenia
"Pediatric Palliative Care in Armenia: A Qualitative analysis of the needs of adolescents with cancer and their parents" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2008/09/01 - 2010/05/07
Concluded
 Psychology (Master)
Major in Philosophy and Psychology
Yerevan State University, Armenia
"Impact of cancer patients’ disease awareness on their psychological defense mechanisms" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 20
2004/09/20 - 2008/06/06
Concluded
 Psychology (Bachelor)
Major in Philosophy and Psychology
Yerevan State University, Armenia
"Comparative analysis of personal characteristics of the convicted women committed crimes for mercenary motives" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/05/01 - 2019/10/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014/02/14 - 2018/04/30 Research Assistant (Research) American University of Armenia, Armenia
American University of Armenia, Armenia

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/09/01 - 2018/03/30 Psychotherapist Erkusov Specialized Psychological Center, Armenia
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current UNFOLD - In the shadow of violence: a life-course approach to unfold the scars on the body and mind over childhood and adolescence
2022.06837.PTDC
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019 - 2024 Impact of childhood social adversity in adolescent health: a life course approach using the birth cohort Generation XXI
SFRH/BD/144503/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019 - 2023 "HINEC - When do health inequalities start? Understanding the impact of childhood social adversity on health trajectories from birth to early adolescence"
PTDC/SAU-PUB/29567/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2017 - 2018 Integrating Evidence-Based Tobacco Control Services into Tuberculosis Control in Armenia
25670019
Master Student Fellow
Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance for Tobacco Dependence Treatment, United States

American University of Armenia, Armenia
Concluded
2014 - 2016 Implementing WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 14 through Advocacy and Trainings
13514305
Master Student Fellow
Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance for Tobacco Dependence Treatment, United States

American University of Armenia, Armenia
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Innovative Approach in Tuberculosis Care in Armenia Clinical Trial
NCT02082340
Master Student Fellow
Grand Challenges Canada, Canada

American University of Armenia, Armenia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current EARLY - Evaluating, Identifying, and Reducing Determinants of Mental Health Conditions in Youth
101095392
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fraga, Sílvia; Abrahamyan, Arminé; Amorim, Mariana; Soares, Sara. "Parental Corporal Punishment: The Short- and Long-Term Biological Effects During Childhood and Later in Life". In Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence, 1-20. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-98711-4_76-1
Conference abstract
  1. Abrahamyan, Arminé. "Adverse childhood experiences and pain in early adolescence: A study in the Generation XXI cohort". Paper presented in 16th European Public Health Conference, Dublin, 2022.
    Published
  2. Grigoryan, Zaruhi ; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Hayrumyan, Varduhi. "Smoking cessation services provided by tuberculosis physicians in Armenia: A qualitative study". Paper presented in ENSP-CNPT International Conference on Tobacco Control, Madrid, 2018.
    Published • 10.18332/tpc/90320
  3. Abrahamyan, Armine; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Grigoryan, Zaruhi ; Hayrumyan, Varduhi. "Tuberculosis and Tobacco in Armenia: Physicians’ perspective on two global epidemics". Paper presented in ENSP-CNPT International Conference on Tobacco Control, Madrid, 2018.
    Published • 10.18332/tpc/90317
  4. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Evaluation of smoking cessation training in Armenia". Paper presented in The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), Cape Town, 2018.
    Published • 10.18332/tid/84572
  5. Abrahamyan, Armine; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Missed teachable moments for promoting smoking cessation in primary care: a qualitative study in Armenia". Paper presented in The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH), Madrid, 2018.
    Published • 10.18332/tid/84433
  6. Abrahamyan, Armine; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Limited availability of smoking cessation products in the Armenian pharmaceutical market". Paper presented in The 10th European Public Health Conference, Stockholm, 2017.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.181
  7. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Training impact on physicians' knowledge in smoking cessation in Armenia". Paper presented in The 10th European Public Health, Stockholm, 2017.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.183
  8. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Discrepancy between primary healthcare physicians’ attitude and practice in providing smoking cessation". Paper presented in The 2nd ENSP International Conference on Tobacco Control, Athens, 2017.
    10.18332/tpc/70302
  9. Abrahamyan, Armine; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Missed opportunities for smoking cessation counseling in primary healthcare settings: a qualitative study in Armenia". Paper presented in The 2nd ENSP International Conference on Tobacco Control, Athens, 2017.
    Published • 10.18332/tpc/70242
  10. Abrahamyan, Armine; Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Primary Healthcare Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Smoking Cessation in Armenia". Paper presented in The 9th European Public Health, Vienna, 2016.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckw165.025
  11. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy products in Armenia". Paper presented in The 9th European Public Health, Vienna, 2016.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckw174.109
Journal article
  1. Abrahamyan, Armine; Severo, Milton; Soares, Sara; Fraga, Sílvia; Amorim, Mariana. "The Interaction Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socioeconomic Circumstances in Adolescent Depressive Symptomatology". Journal of Adolescent Health (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.05.029.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.05.029
  2. Abrahamyan, Armine; Lucas, Raquel; Severo, Milton; Talih, Makram; Fraga, Sílvia. "Association between adverse childhood experiences and bodily pain in early adolescence". Stress and Health (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.3383.
    Published • 10.1002/smi.3383
  3. Abrahamyan, Armine; Soares, Sara; Fraga, Sílvia; Barros, Henrique. "Prevalence of Parental Violent Discipline Toward Children: Findings From A Portuguese Population". Journal of Interpersonal Violence 39 9-10 (2024): 1881-1904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605241230552.
    10.1177/08862605241230552
  4. Abrahamyan, A.; Soares, S.; Correia, D.; Oliveira, A.; Fraga, S.. "Childhood social adversity and clustering of health risk behaviours during early adolescence in a population-based birth cohort". Public Health 220 (2023): 80-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.05.001.
    10.1016/j.puhe.2023.05.001
  5. Amorim, Mariana; Soares, Sara; Abrahamyan, Arminé; Severo, Milton; Fraga, Sílvia. "Patterns of childhood adversity and health outcomes in early adolescence: Results from the Generation XXI cohort". Preventive Medicine 171 (2023): 107500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107500.
    10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107500
  6. Soares, Sara; Abrahamyan, Armine; Amorim, Mariana; Santos, Ana Cristina; Fraga, Sílvia. "Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the First Decade of Life: A Study in the Portuguese Cohort, Generation XXI". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 14 (2022): 8344. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148344.
    Published • 10.3390/ijerph19148344
  7. Abrahamyan, Armine; Lucas, Raquel; Soares, Sara; Talih, Makram; Fraga, Sílvia. "Adverse childhood experiences and bodily pain at 10 years of age: Findings from the Generation XXI cohort". Child Abuse & Neglect 128 (2022): 105620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105620.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105620
  8. Armine Abrahamyan; Sara Soares; Flávia Soares Peres; Sílvia Fraga. "Exposure to violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents". Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health 32 2-3 (2020): 99-109. https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2020.1848849.
    Published • 10.2989/17280583.2020.1848849
  9. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Grigoryan, Zaruhi; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Truzyan, Nune; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Smoking cessation knowledge, attitude and practices among tuberculosis physicians: A qualitative study". Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 6 December (2020): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tpc/130475.
    Published • 10.18332/tpc/130475
  10. Harutyunyan, Arusyak; Abrahamyan, Armine; Hayrumyan, Varduhi; Petrosyan, Varduhi. "Perceived barriers of tobacco dependence treatment: a mixed-methods study among primary healthcare physicians in Armenia". Primary Health Care Research & Development 20 e17 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1463423618000828.
    Published • 10.1017/S1463423618000828.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/07 Childhood Adversity and Clustering of Health Risk Behaviors in a Population-Based Birth Cohort XLI Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Epidemiologia (SEE) e XVIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE)
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/03/08 Missed teachable moments for promoting smoking cessation in primary care: a qualitative study in Armenia The 17th World conference on tobacco or health (WCTOH)
(Cape Town , South Africa)
2017/12/03 Spiritual needs of pediatric patients and their parents Palliative Care in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology seminar
The Open Medical Institute (Salzburg, Austria)
2017/05/25 Missed opportunities for smoking cessation counseling in primary healthcare settings: a qualitative study in Armenia International Conference on Tobacco Control 2017
European Network of Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) (Athens, Greece)
2017/03/23 Primary Healthcare Physicians’ Practice and Confidence in Smoking Cessation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Armenia The 7th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH)
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/03/22 Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Training in Armenia The 7th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH)
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/11/25 Highlights of tobacco control and cessation in Armenia Tobacco Control Workshop for Health Professionals
Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology (Warsaw, Poland)
2016/11/12 Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy Products in Armenia The 9th European Public Health Conference
(Vienna, Austria)
2016/11/10 Primary Healthcare Physicians Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Smoking Cessation in Armenia The 9th European Public Health Conference
(Vienna, Austria)
2016/02/10 Pediatric Palliative Care in Armenia: Qualitative analysis of the needs of adolescents with cancer and their parents Palliative Care in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology seminar
The Open Medical Institute (Salzburg, Austria)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/05/16 - 2024/05/17 International Early Career Spring Workshop on Biosocial Research, Porto, Portugal
Workshop
2023/05/02 - 2023/05/03 Bias in prevalence studies, Athens, Greece
Workshop
2021/02/18 - 2021/02/25 Mental Health, Human Rights and Recovery
Seminar

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) Member
2024 - Current International Epidemiological Association (IEA) Member
2021 - Current Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR) Member
2019 - Current EPIUnit - Epidemiology Research Unit Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2018/05/01 - Current Scientific committee member (reviewer) at the Institute of Public Health, University of Porto
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current JAMA Pediatrics The American Medical Association (AMA)
Distinctions

Award

2015 Best Poster Award
ASPHER Young Researchers Forum, Italy