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Catarina Raposo is a Clinical Psychologist, recognized as a specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology by the Portuguese Psychologists Association (OPP), with postgraduate qualifications in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Sexology. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at Universidade Lusófona – Centro Universitário de Lisboa and does clinical work in private practice. Catarina is also completing her training as a Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist at the Portuguese Association for Behavior Therapy (APTC) and is a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the University of Porto (FPCEUP). She is a member of the research team for the "Anthesis - A Transdiagnostic Approach to Sexual Distress: Testing a Pilot Online Intervention" project, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), ref. 2022.09087.PTDC. Catarina is also affiliated with prestigious organizations, including the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), the Portuguese Association of Behavior Therapy (APTC), and the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology (SPSC). In addition, Catarina has authored scientific articles and book chapters on topics related to transdiagnostic processes, psychological interventions, and sexology, employing both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Jorge Fonseca Raposo

Citation names

  • Raposo, C.F.
  • Catarina F. Raposo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9810-E989-8E75
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8178-2689
Scopus Author Id
56448479100

Email addresses

  • catarinajraposo@gmail.com (Professional)
  • catarina.raposo@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology
  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/01/29 - 2025/01/25
Ongoing
 Specialized training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Título de especialista)
Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, Portugal
2024/11 - 2025
Ongoing
 Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal
2019 - 2024
Ongoing
 Ph.D. Programme in Human Sexuality (DPHS) (Doutoramento)
Major in Human Sexuality
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018 - 2019/11/12
Concluded
 Postgraduation in Sexology (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Sexology
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigacao, Portugal
 18
2013 - 2014/05/17
Concluded
 Postgraduation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Instituto CRIAP- Psicologia e Formação Avançada, Lisboa, Portugal
 16
2012
Concluded
 M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology (Mestrado)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
"The Dark Triad of personality: Correlational study in university students " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2010
Concluded
 B.Sc. in Psychology (Licenciatura)
Major in Psychology
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Researcher (Research) HEI-Lab Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, Portugal, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/03/01 - Current Clinical Psychologist Medical Port | Medical Solutions Abroad, Portugal
2024/03/01 - Current Clinical Psychologist MedMulher, Portugal
2014/03/01 - Current Clinical Psychologist Consultório privado - Alameda D. Afonso Henriques, Lisboa, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2024/02/29 Research Fellow (Ph.D) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2019/09 Clinical Psychologist Consulta de Sexologia, Serviço à Comunidade da Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Consulta de Sexologia, Serviço à Comunidade da Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2010/11/01 - 2011/06/01 Trainee Clinical Psychologist - Academic Internship Unidade de Alcoologia – IDT (Instituto da Droga e da Toxicodependência), Portugal
Unidade de Alcoologia de Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/09/01 - 2024/03/01 Transdiagnostic factors and sexual distress: The role of rumination and concern in psychological distress with sexual functioning.
SFRH/BD/146833/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03 - Current Anthesis - A transdiagnostic approach to sexual distress: testing a pilot online intervention
2022.09087.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/10 - 2024/09/09 A transdiagnostic approach to sexual distress: testing a pilot online intervention
2022.09087.PTDC
10.54499/2022.09087.PTDC
Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2013 - 2015 Impact of body image variables on psychophysiological indicators of sexual response: Comparative study between the clinical and non-clinical population
167/12
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação Bial
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Raposo, Catarina F.. "How Sexual Problems are Managed (by Other Professionals)". In Midwifery and Sexuality, 345-354. Springer International Publishing, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-18432-1_29
  2. Patricia M. Pascoal; Raposo, C.F.; Susana Renca. "Noções básicas de Terapia Sexual.". In Intervenção psicológica em sexologia clínica, 13-36. Lisboa, Portugal: Pactor, 2023.
    Published
  3. Pascoal, Patrícia Magda; Sanchez, Diana; Pechorro, Pedro; Raposo, C.F.. "The Sexual Pleasure Scale.". In The Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures (4th Edition), edited by J. K Sakaluk; T. D. Fisher; C. M. Davis; W. Yarber. Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  4. Pascoal, Patrícia Magda; Raposo, C.F.; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa. "Saúde sexual da pessoa com doença oncológica.". In Temas Fundamentais em psico-oncologia. Portugal: Lidel, Edições Técnicas, 2015.
    Published
  5. Pascoal, Patrícia Magda; de Oliveira, Leonor; Raposo, Catarina. "Sexualidade e meios de comunicação social - Contextos e desafios para especialistas em sexualidade.". In Manual de Medicina Sexual - Visão Multidisciplinar. Portugal: HSJ, Consultores, Lda, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Faustino, Bruno; Catarina F. Raposo. "Preliminary Psychometric Analysis of the Emotional Needs Scale". Paper presented in EABCT: New Age of CBT – Challenges and Perspectives, 2024.
  2. Pascoal, P. M., Raposo, C. F., & Manão, A. A.. "Is there a role for early maladaptive schema in sexual distress related to sexual function? Preliminary results of an exploratory study with a cross-sectional sample of adults in an exclusive dyadic relationship". Paper presented in 54th Annual Congress of the European Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies (EABCT), Belgrade, Serbia., 2024.
  3. Raposo, C. F., Nobre, P. J., Rosa, P. J., & Pascoal, P. M.. "Exploring the interplay of difficulties in emotion regulation, repetitive negative thinking, and distress: A two-wave longitudinal mediation study using a transdiagnostic approach". Paper presented in 54th Annual Congress of the European Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies (EABCT), Belgrade, Serbia., 2024.
  4. Raposo, C. F., Nobre, P. J., Rosa, P. J., Pascoal P. M.. "Dificuldades na regulação emocional, distress sexual, distress psicológico e pensamento negativo repetitivo: Estudo de mediação numa perspetiva transdiagnóstica". Paper presented in XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Psicologia e 6º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Lisbon, Portugal., 2024.
  5. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Manão A. A.; Catarina F. Raposo; Fischer, Vinicius; Oliveira C.; Pedro Joel Rosa; Andersson, Gerhard. "Feasibility studies on Anthesis: A pilot randomized controlled trial of an internet-based intervention for sexual distress related to sexual function". Paper presented in 50th Annual Conference of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), Berlin, Germany, 2024.
  6. Manão, Andreia A.; Pascoal, Patrícia M.; OLIVEIRA, CÁTIA; Catarina F. Raposo; Pedro Joel Rosa; Andersson, Gerhard. Corresponding author: Pascoal, Patrícia M.. "An Invitation to Dialogue about Anthesis: a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based Intervention for sexual distress". Paper presented in European Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies (EABCT), Antalya, Turkey., 2023.
  7. Raposo, C.F., Pascoal, P. M., Faustino, B., & Nobre, P. J.. "O efeito das dificuldades de regulação emocional no distress sexual e psicológico utilizando o pensamento negativo repetitivo como mediador: Um estudo exploratório preliminar com uma abordagem transdiagnóstica". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica (SPSC), Lisboa, Portugal., 2023.
  8. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; OLIVEIRA, CÁTIA; Catarina F. Raposo; Manão, Andreia A.; Andersson, Gerhard. Corresponding author: Pascoal, Patrícia M.. "Anthesis program: a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention for sexual distress". Paper presented in 7th Conference European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2023.
  9. Pascoal, P. M., Oliveira, C., Raposo, C. F., Manão, A. A., & Andersson, G.. "Anthesis program: a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention for sexual distress". Paper presented in 7th Conference European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII), Amsterdam, The Netherlands., 2023.
  10. Manão, Andreia A.; Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Oliveira, Cátia; Raposo, C.F.; Rosa, P. J.; Fischer, Vinicius; Andersson, Gerhard. "An Invitation to Dialogue about Anthesis: a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based Intervention for sexual". Paper presented in the 7th Conference European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII),, 2023.
  11. Raposo, C. F., Pascoal, P. M., Nobre, P. J.. "Definition of sexual distress: A provisional thematic map based on the perception of sexual health professionals". Paper presented in 5º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Aveiro., 2022.
  12. Raposo, C. F., Pascoal, P. M., & Nobre, P.. "Correlates of sexual distress: A systematic review". Paper presented in International Academy of Sex Research (IARS) 47th anual meeting., 2021.
  13. Raposo, C. F., & Oliveira, J. P.. "A Tríade Negra e os Cinco Grandes Factores da Personalidade". Paper presented in IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia e 2º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Lisboa., 2014.
  14. Oliveira, L. B., Pascoal, P. M. & Raposo, C. F.. "The mediation role of body appearance cognitive distraction on the effect of body dissatisfaction in sexual pleasure in a clinical sample". Paper presented in 43rd Annual Congress European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), Marrakech., 2013.
  15. Raposo, C. F., Pascoal, P. & Oliveira, L.. "Predictors of Body Appearance Cognitive Distraction During Sexual Activity". Paper presented in 43rd Annual Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), Marrakech., 2013.
  16. Oliveira, L. B., Raposo, C. F., & Pascoal, P. M.. "Processo de validação do Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction [poster presentation]. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro.". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro, 2013.
  17. Raposo, C. F., Pascoal, P. M., & Oliveira, L. B.. "Impacto da comunicação sexual na satisfação sexual: estudo com uma amostra clínica". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro, 2013.
  18. Raposo, C. F., Oliveira, L. B., & Pascoal, P. M.. "Validação da Sexual Pleasure Scale junto de uma amostra clínica e uma amostra comunitária". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro., 2013.
Journal article
  1. Catarina F. Raposo; Pedro J. Nobre; Andreia A. Manão; Patrícia M. Pascoal. "Understanding sexual distress related to sexual function (SDRSF): A preliminary framework based on a qualitative study with clinical sexologists". International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100473.
    10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100473
  2. Patrícia P. Guerreiro; Catarina F. Raposo; Ágata Salvador; Andreia A. Manão; Patrícia M. Pascoal. "A transdiagnostic approach to sexual distress and pleasure: The role of worry, rumination, and emotional regulation". Current Psychology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05320-7.
    10.1007/s12144-023-05320-7
  3. Raposo, Catarina F; Pascoal, Patrícia M; Faustino, Bruno; Nobre, Pedro J. "The effect of emotional regulation difficulties on sexual and psychological distress using repetitive negative thinking as a mediator". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 20 12 (2023): 1466-1469. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdad136.
    10.1093/jsxmed/qdad136
  4. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Carvalho, Joana; Raposo, Catarina F.; Almeida, Joana; Beato, Ana Filipa. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health: A Preliminary Framework Based on a Qualitative Study With Clinical Sexologists". Sexual Medicine 9 1 (2021): 100299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100299.
    10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100299
  5. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Raposo, Catarina F.; Roberto, Magda Sofia. "A Transdiagnostic Approach to Sexual Distress and Sexual Pleasure: A Preliminary Mediation Study with Repetitive Negative Thinking". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 21 (2020): 7864. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217864.
    10.3390/ijerph17217864
  6. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Florindo, Joana; Raposo, Catarina; Oliveira, Leonor; Beato, Ana Filipa. "The Sexology Clinic at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 Supplement (2017): e227-e227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.194.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.194
  7. Pascoal, Patricia M.; Sanchez, Diana; Fonseca Raposo, Catarina; Pechorro, Pedro. "The Sexual Pleasure Scale". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 Supplement (2017): e308-e308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.480.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.480
  8. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Florindo, Joana; Raposo, Catarina; Oliveira, Leonor; Beato, Ana Filipa. "The Sexology Clinic at the faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 5 (2017): e227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.194.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.194
  9. Pascoal, Patrícia M.; Sanchez, Diana T.; Raposo, Catarina Fonseca; Pechorro, Pedro. "Initial Validation of the Sexual Pleasure Scale in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples of Partnered Heterosexual People". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 13 9 (2016): 1408-1413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.06.010.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.06.010
  10. Pascoal, Patricia Monteiro; Oliveira, Leonor B.; Raposo, Catarina F.. "Evidências de validade da Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) em três amostras da população portuguesa". Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica 28 1 (2015): 41-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-7153.201528105.
    10.1590/1678-7153.201528105
  11. Pascoal, P.M.; Raposo, C.F.; Oliveira, L.B.. "Predictors of body appearance cognitive distraction during sexual activity in a sample of men with ED". International Journal of Impotence Research 27 3 (2015): 103-107. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929285475&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/ijir.2014.40
Online resource
  1. OPP, SPSC & APF. COVID-19 e Sexualidade. 2021. https://www.ordemdospsicologos.pt/ficheiros/documentos/documento_sexualidade_covid19.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0XrZmsOog82-wwg2OF6PapPE0aeKVzLpBhq6a1-dSsEpIRsr7A9dF0cEE.
  2. OPP, SPSC & APF. COVID-19 e sexualidade – Recomendações para a intervenção psicológica. 2021. https://recursos.ordemdospsicologos.pt/files/artigos/covid_19_e_sexualidade_recomendacoes_para_a_pratica_psicologica.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/10 Anthesis: Preliminary data on the preparation and implementation steps to develop a randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention for sexual distress European Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies (EABCT), Antalya, Turkey.
2023/03 We need to talk about sexual distress: Multiple methodological approaches to broaden it’s understanding IV International Congress CINEICC, Coimbra
2023/03 Self-informed practices: How do sexologists define sexual distress? IV Internacional Congress of The Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal.
2023/03 Using a systematic review of the literature to inform a psychosocial model of sexual distress. IV Internacional Congress of The Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal.
2017/05 The Sexology Clinic at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon 23rd Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Prague
2017/05 The Sexual Pleasure Scale 23rd Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Prague.
2013/06 Satisfação sexual em heterossexuais portugueses: Considerando a coabitação VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro.

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11 - Current “Work-life-balance” [Talk]
Other
 ISQe Engaging People.
2022/09 - Current “Vamos falar de prazer?” [Webinar interativo].
Other
Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento (APTC) Member
2019 - Current International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) Student Member
2014 - Current Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (OPP) Effective Member
2013 - Current Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology (SPSC) Effective Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Psychology Topics / Temas de Psicologia Psychology / Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Human Sexuality / Sexualidade Humana Psychology / Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Internship in Psychology of Sexuality / Estágio em Psicologia da Sexualidade Transdisciplinary Masters in Sexology / Mestrado Transdisciplinar em Sexologia (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Internship in Clinical and Health Psychology / Estágio em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde Clinical and Health Psychology (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Clinical and Health Psychology / Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde Psychology / Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Academic Skills Laboratory / Laboratório de Competências Académicas Psychology / Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Clinical Sexology / Sexologia Clínica Transdisciplinary Masters in Sexology / Mestrado Transdisciplinar em Sexologia (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Sexual Development and Behavior II / Desenvolvimento e Comportamento Sexual II Transdisciplinary Masters in Sexology / Mestrado Transdisciplinar em Sexologia (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/01 Advanced Academic Skills Laboratory / Laboratório Avançado de Competências Académicas Transdisciplinary Masters in Sexology / Mestrado transdisciplinar de Sexologia (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/01 Transdiagnostic Perspective of Psychopathology / Perspetiva Transdiagnóstica da Psicopatologia Clinical and Health Psychology / Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/01 Behavior and Deviance / Comportamento e Desvio Psychology / Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Distinctions

Title

2020 Especialista em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal