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Stephanie Alves has completed a Master Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology (2013) and received her PhD degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Coimbra in 2019. Her general area of research is the transition to parenthood, with a focus on couple-related processes and dyadic data analysis, dyadic coping, parents¿ mental health, quality of life, risk assessment and prediction in multiple domains (e.g., postpartum depression), cognitive-behavioral interventions, as well as family foster care and adoption. She published several papers, 1 book chapter, participated in more than 50 presentations at national and international scientific meetings/conferences, and received 15 rewards. She also supervises master theses. Since 2009, she is a member of the Relationships, Development and Health (RD&H) research group researcher at the Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention of the University of Coimbra. Between 2013 and 2018 she has collaborated as a clinical psychologist at the Psychological Intervention Unit (UnIP) of the Maternity Daniel de Matos (CHUC, E.P.E - Coimbra). Between January 2020 and August 2022, she has conducted several research projects (within the area of family foster care and child adoption) at ProChild CoLAB (Guimarães, Portugal), a Collaborative Laboratory aiming to develop a national strategy against child poverty and social exclusion. She is the co-Principal Investigator of the ongoing project All4Children - The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) to promote high-quality child welfare practices in Portugal, funded by FCT (2022.03592.PTDC). She is a member of the COST Action Euro-CAN - Multi-Response Sectorals to Child Abuse and Neglect in Europe: Incidence and Trends (CA19106), which aims to create and boost international networks, interconnect experts and stakeholders in order to promote the development of a rigorous, consistent and comparable methodology for monitoring mistreatment data, namely administrative data, in European countries. Since September 2022, she is an Assistant Professor at the School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusófona University (Lisbon) and an integrated member of the research unit HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves Alves
Date of birth
1990/01/17
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Alves, S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C719-228A-C18C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7326-7115

Email addresses

  • stephanie.alves@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01/18 - 2020/09/26
Concluded
Postgraduate Studies in Child Protection (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto de Psicologia e Formação Avançada, Portugal
19
2015/01/01 - 2019/07/23
Concluded
PhD in Clinical Psychology (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Psicologia Clínica
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"Transition to parenthood in a parenthood in transition: From women- to couples-based approaches" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovado com distinção e louvor por unanimidade
2018
Concluded
Coping-oriented couple therapy: Strenghtening dyadic coping in couples (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017
Concluded
Assisting Individuals in Crisis (Curso médio)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017
Concluded
Como lidar com missing values? (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017
Concluded
Análise Multivariada (com R) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2017
Concluded
Writing High Impact Scientific Papers and Getting Them Out for Review (Curso médio)
Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
2017
Concluded
Curso Intensivo de Terapia de Casal (E-Learning) (Curso médio)
ReConstruir: Psicologia e Desenvolvimento Pessoal, Portugal
2017
Concluded
Advanced mixed and multilevel models in R: Latent Growth Models & Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (ML-SEM) (Curso médio)
Universität Zürich, Switzerland
2016
Concluded
Revisão Sistemática de literatura e meta-análise em ciências da saúde (Curso médio)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Análise Multinível no HLM e no SPSS (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Introdução à Análise de Big Data para as ciências sociais (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Investigação replicável (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015
Concluded
Guidelines for publishing in international journals (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015
Concluded
Wokshop CBT for medical conditions (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015
Concluded
Curso Intensivo em SPSS AMOS (Curso médio)
Instituto de Psicologia e Formação Avançada, Portugal
2015
Concluded
Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores (CCP nº F637480/2015) (Curso médio)
Círculo dos Saberes, Portugal
2014
Concluded
Workshop Terapias de Casal (Curso médio)
Instituto de Psicologia e Formação Avançada, Portugal
2014
Concluded
New Developments in Mediation and Moderation (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014
Concluded
Curso de Formação associado ao Estágio Profissional da Ordem dos Psicólogos (Curso médio)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2008 - 2013
Concluded
Integrated Master in Clinical and Health Psychology (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Psicologia Clínica e Saúde, Subespecialização em Intervenções Cognitivo-Comportamentais nas Perturbações Psicológicas e na Saúde
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Influence of adult attachment on the association between dyadic adjustment and individual adjustment: A comparative study with couples with mental disorder and couples from general population" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2013
Concluded
Curso Intensivo de Neuropsicofarmacologia (Curso médio)
Instituto de Psicologia e Formação Avançada, Portugal
2013
Concluded
Getting published! The ins and outs of getting a manuscript accepted. (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013
Concluded
CBT for Chronic Illness (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012
Concluded
O doente com patologia dual nos cuidados primários de saúde (Curso médio)
Hospital Sobral Cid, Portugal
2011
Concluded
Curso de Língua Inglesa (Curso médio)
Instituto Unicenter, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/09 - Current Integrated Research Member HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal
2009/09 - Current Member of the Relations, Development and Health research group of the R&D Unit CINEICC of the University of Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/01/02 - 2022/08/26 Researcher ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/12 Research Fellow ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Social, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/10 Research Fellow Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
2015/01 - 2018/12/31 PhD fellow Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2018 Psychologist at the Psychological Intervention Unit (voluntary collaboration) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Maternidade Daniel de Matos do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/09 - 2017/12 Research traineeship Universität Zürich, Switzerland
2013 - 2014 Trainee Psychologist (traineeship for the Portuguese Board of Psychologists) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Maternidade Daniel de Matos do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/05 Trainee Psychologist (curricular traineeship) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Sobral Cid, Portugal
2010/07 - 2010/08 Trainee Psychologist (extracurricular traineeship)) Hospital Amato Lusitano, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/10 - Current Empowering adoptive parents to promote the well-being of their children: Development and evaluation of a web-based Mindful Parenting Post-Adoption Intervention
na
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Ongoing
2015/01/01 - 2019/02/28 A web-based cognitive-behavioural intervention to prevent postpartum depression: A dyadic and multidimensional approach
SFRH/BD/102717/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Concluded
2015/01 - 2019/02 Preventing persisting postpartum depression through ehealth interventions: Developing and evaluating a web-based cognitive-behavioral intervention
SFRH/BPD/93996/2013
Other
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Cancelled

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - Current SELODY (Sensory Loss in the Dyadic Context)
not applicable
Collaborating researcher
Universität Zürich, Switzerland
Swiss National Association
Ongoing
2023/02 - Current Intimate partner violence and mothers neurophysiological correlates of parental reflective functioning
HEI-Lab
Researcher
HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal
HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - Current All4Children - The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) to promote high-quality child welfare practices in Portugal
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal

ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2023/12/31 Digital Human-Environment and Interactions Labs
UIDB/05380/2020
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/02 - 2022/08/31 Modelo de Acolhimento Familiar [Family Foster Care Model]
NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000044
Researcher
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/02 - 2022/08/31 Modelo de intervenção multinível no período de pós-adoção [Multilevel intervention model in the post-adoption period]
NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000044
Researcher
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo e Comportamental
UID/PSI/00730/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/11 - 2019/12 Reducing sugar intake: Individual and contextual determinants of sugar perception and consumption
PTDC/PSI-GER/28008/2017
Research Fellow
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Social, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Ongoing
2019/04 - 2019/10 Adaptation and evaluation for Portugal of the early intervention multi-modal intervention Turtle Program
222926
Research Fellow
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2024/03 - Current COST ActionCA22114 - Maternal Perinatal Stress and Adverse Outcomes in the Offspring: Maximizing infants´development (TREASURE)
CA22114
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - Current International Survey of Childbirth-Related Trauma - INTERSECT
NA
Collaborating researcher
City University of London, United Kingdom
UK Research and Innovation

Research England
Ongoing
2012/09 - 2013/07 Couple's relationship and adversity.
SFRH/BD/44435/2008
Other
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
Concluded
2009/09 - 2010/07 Atitude Face à Doença Mental: um estudo experimental sobre felicidade e estigma
0
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pereira, M.; Cardoso, M.; Albuquerque, S.; Janeiro, C.; Alves, S.. "Escala de Resiliência para Adultos (ERA) [Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA)]". In Instrumentos de Avaliação Familiar: Vol. II – Vulnerabilidade, Stress e Adaptação, 37-62. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2016.
    Published • 10.14195/978-989-26-1268-3_2
Conference abstract
  1. Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A. L.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R. . Corresponding author: Alves, S.. "Relationships between coparenting and dyadic adjustment among adoptive parents: The moderating role of adult attachment.". Paper presented in IV CINEICC International Congress, Coimbra, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Pires, R. ; Caetano, B.; Alves, S.; Chorão, A. L.; Capinha, M.; Canavarro, M. C.. Corresponding author: Pires, R.. "Adoptive parents' receptivity and preferences regarding mindful parenting interventions: an exploratory study on couples' agreement". Paper presented in IV CINEICC International Congress, Coimbra, 2024.
    In press
  3. Pires, R. ; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A. L.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Development of a mindful parenting intervention for Portuguese adoptive parents: An overview.". Paper presented in 9th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents, 2023.
    Published
  4. Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A. L.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R. . Corresponding author: Alves, S.. "Exploring and explaining couples' psychological interdependence during the post-adoption period: The role of dyadic adjustment". Paper presented in 37th European Health Psychology Society Conference, 2023.
    Submitted • 10.54499/UIDP/00730/2020
  5. Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A. L.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R. . Corresponding author: Alves, S.. "Positive mental health in adoptive parents: Do coparenting and dyadic adjustment play a similar role?.". Paper presented in 37th European Health Psychology Society Conference, 2023.
    Submitted • 10.54499/UIDP/00730/2020
  6. Pires, R. ; Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A.; Canavarro, M. C.. "A Portuguese study on adoptive couples' acceptability and preferences regarding mindful parenting interventions.". Paper presented in 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents, Elche, 2022.
    Published • 10.54499/UIDP/00730/2020
  7. Alves, S.; Henriques, M. R.; Pastor, I.; Chorão, A. L.; Pires, R.. "Post-adoption help-seeking: A comprehensive study on parents' perceived utility of professional support and barriers to seek help". Paper presented in 7º Congress on Adoption Research, Digital event, 2021.
    Published
  8. Alves, S.; Pires, R. ; Pastor, I.; Chorão, A. L.; Henriques, M. R.. "Post-adoption parental difficulties: An exploration of child, parent and adoption correlates in a Portuguese sample of adoptive parents". Paper presented in 7º Congress on Adoption Research, Digital event, 2021.
    Published
  9. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Vinculação e ajustamento parental de casais durante a transição para a parentalidade [abstract]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Promover e Inovar em Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  10. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "How to explain couple’s emotional interdependence during the perinatal period? Exploring the indirect effects of dyadic coping [abstract]". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, York, 2017.
    Published • 10.1080/02646838.2018.1470220
  11. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Does dyadic coping during pregnancy predict postpartum parenting stress differently among primiparous and multiparous parents? [abstract]". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, York, 2017.
    Published • 10.1080/02646838.2018.1470220
  12. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Does dyadic coping predict couple’s postpartum quality of life? Exploring longitudinal actor and partner effects [abstract]". Paper presented in 31st European Health Psychology Society Conference, Padova, 2017.
    Published
  13. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Bidirectional relationships between stress communication and psychological distress in couples during the transition to parenthood [abstract]". Paper presented in 31st European Health Psychology Society Conference, Padova, 2017.
    Published
  14. Alves, S.; Lopes, T.; Nazaré, Bárbara; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Variáveis diádicas numa gravidez subsequente a perda gestacional: impacto na adaptação individual [abstract]". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: “Desafios da Psicologia da Saúde num mundo em mudança”, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  15. Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Que mães/futuras mães utilizam a internet para questões relacionadas com saúde mental?". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  16. Alves, S.; Lopes, T.; Nazaré, B.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Variáveis diádicas numa gravidez subsequente a perda gestacional: impacto na adaptação individual". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pereira, Marco; Cardoso, Margarida; Alves, Stephanie; Narciso, Isabel; Canavarro, Maria Cristina. "Estudos preliminares das características psicométricas da Escala de Resiliência para Adultos (ERA)". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, 2013.
Conference poster
  1. Ornelas, S.; Sofia Alves; Camilo, C.; Alves, S.; Baptista, J.; Iolanda Queiroz; Patrícia Bacelar; Grangeia, H.. "Optimizing the implementation of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF): A research-action approach". Paper presented in ISPCAN Congress Sweden 2024, 2024.
  2. Camilo, C.; Baptista, J.; Grangeia, H.; Negrão, M.; Pastor, I.; Gaspar, A.; Soares, I.; Alves, S.. "A study on the process evaluation of recruitment, assessment, and training of foster families in Portugal". Paper presented in ISPCAN Congress Sweden 2024, 2024.
  3. Alves, S.; Weitkamp, K.; Breinstein, C.; Bodenmann, G.. "A we-perspective on vision loss: Exploring pathways between couples' common dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction". Paper presented in International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference, 2024.
  4. Costa, R.; Morais, A.; Sousa, M.; Henriques, S.; Jongenelen, Inês; Lamela, Diogo; Alves, S.; Pinto, T.. "Exclusive breastfeeding moderates the association between childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and mother-infant bonding difficulties: Preliminary findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese study". Paper presented in V Encontro Anual do Grupo de Língua Portuguesa da Sociedade Marcé, 2023.
  5. Morais, A.; Sousa, M.; Henriques, S.; Alves, S.; Jongenelen, Inês; Lamela, D.; Pinto, T. EC10-8452-7295; Costa, R.. "Prenatal depression symptoms are associated with fear of childbirth during pregnancy: Preliminary results of the INTERSECT Portuguese study". Paper presented in V Encontro Anual do Grupo de Língua Portuguesa da Sociedade Marcé, 2023.
  6. Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R.. "Dyadic adjustment, coparenting, parenting stress, and child’s adjustment after adoption: A serial mediation model". Paper presented in 9th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents, 2023.
  7. Pereira, L.; Baptista, Joana; Grangeia, H.; Negrão, M.; Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt; Alves, S.. "Motivações para ser Família de Acolhimento em Portugal [Reasons for becoming a foster family in Portugal]". Paper presented in Risco, Perigo e Resiliência Familiar: Vozes cruzadas da investigação e da intervenção, 2023.
  8. Beato, Ana; Alves, S.; Albuquerque, S.. "Medical support during pregnancy and mother-infant bonding: A serial multiple mediation model of satisfaction with childbirth and postpartum posttraumatic stress symptoms". Paper presented in IV Congresso Internacional do CINEICC, 2023.
  9. Alves, S.; Caetano, B.; Chorão, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R.. "Explaining anxiety symptoms in adoptive parents: Do coparenting and dyadic adjustment play a similar role?". Paper presented in IV Congresso Internacional do CINEICC, 2023.
  10. Araújo, K.; Grangeia, H.; Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt; Negrão, M.; Baptista, Joana; Alves, S.. "Family Foster Care In-Service Training: What do Foster Carers prefer?". Paper presented in 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents, 2022.
  11. Alves, S.; Beato, Ana. "The mediating role of perinatal trauma in the association between negative perception of childbirth and maternal stress during COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in VIII Encontro Ser Bebé, 2022.
  12. Pires, R. ; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Post-adoption mindful parenting interventions: Acceptability and preferences of Portuguese adoptive parents". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Adoption Research, 2021.
  13. Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Que mulheres estão em maior risco de virem a desenvolver depressão pós-parto? [Which women are more at-risk of developing postpartum depression?]". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2020.
  14. Guedes, Maryse; Inês Matos; Telma Almeida; Miguel Freitas; Alves, S.; António J. Santos; Manuela Veríssimo (0016-2AAD-AC24); Andrea Chronis-Tuscano; Kenneth H. Rubin. "Perceptions of Portuguese families about the impact of the Turtle Program". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2020.
  15. Pereira, M.; Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Dyadic adult attachment style and dyadic coping behaviors among couples during pregnancy". Paper presented in 2019 Mini IARR Conference on Applied Relationships, 2019.
  16. Guedes, Maryse; Alves, S.; Inês Matos; Telma Almeida; Miguel Freitas; António J. Santos; Manuela Veríssimo (0016-2AAD-AC24). "What do Portuguese parents think about the acceptability of the multi-component intervention for inhibited preschoolers?". Paper presented in 5th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents, 2019.
  17. Monteiro, F.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Pereira, M.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.. "What protects at-risk postpartum women from developing depressive and anxiety symptoms? The role of acceptance-focused processes". Paper presented in 38th Annual SRIP Conference, 2018.
  18. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Long-term effects of couples’ similarity in dyadic coping on postpartum dyadic adjustment". Paper presented in 9th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations, 2018.
  19. Martins, A.; Alves, S.; Chaves, C.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "A systematic review of factors associated with fertility desires/intentions among individuals in serodiscordant relationships for HIV". Paper presented in PsihD – 2ª Mostra de Doutoramento em Psicologia da FPCEUC, 2018.
  20. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Does similarity in dyadic coping matters? A prospective longitudinal Study with couples during the transition to parenthood". Paper presented in PsihD – 2ª Mostra de Doutoramento em Psicologia da FPCEUC, 2018.
  21. Fonseca, Ana D.; Monteiro, F.; Alves, S.; Ricardo Gorayeb; Canavarro, M. C.. "User’s perceptions about Be a Mom: Comparing completers and non-completers of a web-based intervention to prevent postpartum depression". Paper presented in 48th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), 2018.
  22. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Bidirectional relationships between stress communication and psychological distress in couples during the transition to parenthood". Paper presented in 31st European Health Psychology Society Conference, 2017.
  23. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Does dyadic coping during pregnancy predict postpartum parenting stress differently among primiparous and multiparous parents?". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2017.
  24. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "How to explain couple’s emotional interdependence during the perinatal period? Exploring the indirect effects of dyadic coping". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2017.
  25. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Longitudinal relationships between dyadic and psychosocial adjustment across the transition to parenthood". Paper presented in PsihD – 1ª Mostra de Doutoramento em Psicologia da FPCEUC, 2017.
  26. Alves, S.; Lopes, T.; Nazaré, Bárbara; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Variáveis diádicas numa gravidez subsequente a perda gestacional: Impacto na adaptação individual [[Dyadic variables in a subsequent pregnancy to gestational loss: impact in individual adaptation]". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: “Desafios da Psicologia da Saúde num mundo em mudança”, 2016.
  27. Alves, S.; Martins, A.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "A systematic review of partner-inclusive interventions to prevent or treat women’s postpartum depression". Paper presented in 36st Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2016.
  28. Alves, S.; Janeiro, C.; Rodrigues, S.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Qualidade de vida e ajustamento diádico de casais num contexto de perturbação psiquiátrica: Qual o papel das dimensões de vinculação? [Quality of life and dyadic adjustment of couples in the context of psychiatric disorder: What is the role of attachment-related dimensions?]". Paper presented in II Congresso em Psicologia da ULP - (Des)construindo famílias: Propostas de investigação e intervenção, 2015.
  29. Albuquerque, S.; Alves, S.; Narciso, I.; Pereira, M.. "O processo de oscilação no processamento dual de coping face à perda de um filho: qual o contributo da relação conjugal?". Paper presented in II Congresso em Psicologia da ULP - (Des)construindo famílias: Propostas de investigação e intervenção, 2015.
  30. Alves, S.; Martins, A.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "O modelo de investimento de Rusbult nas relações amorosas: Associação com as representações de vinculação e o papel moderador do género [Rusbult Investment Model in romantic relationship: associations with attachment representations and the moderating role of gender]". Paper presented in 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, 2015.
  31. Alves, S.; Lopes, T.; Nazaré, Bárbara; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Vinculação pré-natal, adaptação individual e preocupações parentais numa gravidez subsequente a uma perda gestacional [Prenatal attachment, individual adaptation and parenting worries in a subsequent pregnancy to gestational loss]". Paper presented in 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, 2015.
  32. Martins, A.; Alves, S.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Reliability and validity of the Portuguese version of the Revised Anticipated Sexual Jealousy Scale". Paper presented in 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, 2015.
  33. Albuquerque, S.; Martins, A.; Monteiro, F.; Alves, S.; Narciso, I.; Pereira, M.. "Psychometric studies of the Dual Coping Inventory in a sample of bereaved parents". Paper presented in 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, 2015.
  34. Pereira, M.; Alves, S.; Rodrigues, S.; Janeiro, C.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Dattilio, F. M.. "Couples similarity in attachment styles and its relation to psychological distress and quality of life among men with a psychiatric disorder and their spouses". Paper presented in 44th Annual Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, 2014.
  35. Pereira, M.; Alves, S.; Rodrigues, S.; Janeiro, C.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Dattilio, F. M.. "Resilience in couples facing a psychiatric disorder acts as a protective factor against psychological distress and impaired quality of life". Paper presented in 21st Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, 2014.
  36. Martins, I.; Alves, S.; Martins, T.; Raposo, V.; Duarte, F.. "Drogas novas… ou velhas disfarçadas? Smart Shops, “drogas legais” e… nova geração de dependentes?". Paper presented in II Congresso de Patologia Dual e Comportamentos aditivos – Tratar o doente dual: desafios para a Psiquiatria do Séc. XXI, 2013.
  37. Alves, S.; Martins, T.; Raposo, V.; Duarte, F.. "Jogo patológico: e se não for só uma Perturbação do Controlo dos Impulsos? O papel de variáveis psicológicas, de personalidade e ambientais". Paper presented in II Congresso de Patologia Dual e Comportamentos aditivos – Tratar o doente dual: desafios para a Psiquiatria do Séc. XXI, 2013.
  38. Pereira, M.; Cardoso, M.; Alves, S.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Estudos preliminares das características psicométricas da Escala de Resiliência para Adultos (ERA)". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, 2013.
  39. Alves, S.; Janeiro, C.; Pereira, M.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Adaptação de casais num contexto de perturbação psiquiátrica: O papel do ajustamento diádico na adaptação do doente e do parceiro saudável [Adjustment of couples in the context of psychiatric disorders: The role of dyadic adjustment in the adjustment of the ill and healthy partner]". Paper presented in VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, 2013.
  40. Franco, C.; Martins, T.; Alves, S.; Raposo, V.. "Pathological gambling: just an impulse control disorder? Dual pathology in avoidant personality disorder". Paper presented in II International Congress on Dual Disorders: Addictions and other mental disorders, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Alves, Stephanie; Weitkamp, Katharina; Breitenstein, Christina; Bodenmann, Guy. "From stress communication to depressive symptoms among couples facing vision impairment: The mediating role of dyadic coping". Social Science & Medicine 357 (2024): 117171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117171.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117171
  2. Baptista, Joana; Grangeia, Helena; Negrão, Mariana; Camilo, Cláudia; Ornelas, Sandra; Nogueira, Sandra; Pastor, Isabel; et al. "The All4Children project to assess the initial implementation of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care in Portugal: A description of the study protocol". PLOS ONE 19 5 (2024): e0304244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304244.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0304244
  3. Alves, S.; Weitkamp, K.; Breitenstein, C.; Bodenmann, Guy. "We-perspective on vision impairment: Pathways between couples' common dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction". (2024):
    Under revision
  4. Caetano, B.; Chorão, A.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R.. "Mindfulness-Based Interventions for parents: A systematic review on target groups, effects, and intervention features". (2024):
    Submitted
  5. Beato, Ana; Alves, S.; Akik, B.; Albuquerque, S.. "Protecting mothers against posttraumatic stress symptoms related to childbirth: What’s the role of formal and informal support?". (2024):
    Under revision
  6. Alves, Stephanie; Claro, Mariana; Beato, Ana. "Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the modified perinatal PTSD questionnaire (PPQ-II)". Current Psychology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05277-7.
    10.1007/s12144-023-05277-7
  7. Alves, S.; Ribeiro, C.; Pastor, I.; Henriques, M.. "Adopting a child in times of COVID-19: Lessons learned from adopters and professionals views". Children and Youth Services Review (2023):
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107208
  8. Stephanie Alves; Ana Luz Chorão; Bárbara Caetano; Margarida Rangel Henriques; Isabel Pastor; Raquel Pires. "Post-Adoption Help-Seeking in Portugal: A Comprehensive Study on Parental Difficulties and Help-Seeking Behaviors and Perceptions". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811283.
    10.3390/ijerph191811283
  9. Guedes, Maryse; Matos, Inês; Almeida, Telma; Freitas, Miguel; Alves, Stephanie; Santos, António J.; Verissimo, Manuela; Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; Rubin, Kenneth H.. "Perceptions of Portuguese parents about the acceptability of a multicomponent intervention targeted at behavioral inhibition during early childhood". Infant Mental Health Journal (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21900.
    10.1002/imhj.21900
  10. Fonseca, Ana; Alves, Stephanie; Monteiro, Fabiana; Gorayeb, Ricardo; Canavarro, Maria Cristina. "Be a Mom, a Web-Based Intervention to Prevent Postpartum Depression: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial". Behavior Therapy 51 (2020): 616-633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2019.09.007.
    Published • 10.1016/j.beth.2019.09.007
  11. Marco Pereira (5211-D1A6-1183); Rosa Margarida Correia Barbosa; Alves, S.; Ana Dias da Fonseca; Canavarro, M. C.. "Linking internalizing symptoms and dyadic adjustment during pregnancy among Portuguese first-time parents: The mediating role of dyadic coping". Psychologica (2020):
    In press
  12. Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M.C.; Pereira, M.. "Does Dyadic Coping Predict Couples’ Postpartum Psychosocial Adjustment? A Dyadic Longitudinal Study". Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092322804&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpsyg.2020.561091
  13. Alves, Stephanie; Fonseca, Ana; Canavarro, Maria Cristina; Pereira, Marco. "Intra-couple similarity in dyadic coping and partners’ adjustment to the birth of a child". European Journal of Social Psychology 50 1 (2019): 18-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2597.
    10.1002/ejsp.2597
  14. Alves, Stephanie; Milek, Anne; Bodenmann, Guy; Fonseca, Ana; Canavarro, Maria C.; Pereira, Marco. "Romantic attachment, dyadic coping, and parental adjustment across the transition to parenthood". Personal Relationships 26 2 (2019): 286-309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pere.12278.
    10.1111/pere.12278
  15. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Predictive validity of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R): A longitudinal study with Portuguese women". Midwifery 69 0 (2019): 113-120.
    Published • 10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.006
  16. Monteiro, F.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Pereira, M.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.. "What protects at-risk postpartum women from developing depressive and anxiety symptoms? The role of acceptance-focused processes and self-compassion". Journal of Affective Disorders 246 0 (2019): 522-529.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.124
  17. Fonseca, Ana D.; Monteiro, F.; Alves, S.; Ricardo Gorayeb; Canavarro, M. C.. "Be a Mom, a web-based intervention to prevent postpartum depression: The enhancement of self-regulatory skills and its association with postpartum depressive symptoms". Frontiers in Psychology 10 0 (2019): 1-14.
    Published • 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00265
  18. Guedes,Maryse; Alves,Stephanie; Santos,António J.; Veríssimo,Manuela; Chronis-Tuscano,Andrea; Danko,Christina; Rubin,Kenneth H.. "Perceptions of Portuguese psychologists about the acceptability of a child intervention targeted at inhibited preschoolers". Análise Psicológica 3 (2019): 371-390. http://www.scielo.mec.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0870-82312019000300009.
    Published • 10.14417/ap.1525
  19. Martins, Alexandra; Alves, Stephanie; Chaves, Catarina; Canavarro, Maria Cristina; Pereira, Marco. "Prevalence and factors associated with fertility desires/intentions among individuals in HIV-serodiscordant relationships: A systematic review of empirical studies". Journal of the International AIDS Society 22 (2019): e25241. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/86988.
    Open access • 10.1002/jia2.25241
  20. Alves, S.; Martins, A.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Preventing and Treating Women’s Postpartum Depression: A Qualitative Systematic Review on Partner-Inclusive Interventions". Journal of Child and Family Studies 27 1 (2018): 1-25.
    Published • 10.1007/s10826-017-0889-z
  21. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Preliminary Psychometric Testing of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R) in Portuguese Women". Maternal and Child Health Journal 22 0 (2018): 571-578.
    Published • 10.1007/s10995-017-2426-5
  22. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Dyadic coping and dyadic adjustment in couples with women with high depressive symptoms during pregnancy". Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 36 5 (2018): 504-518.
    Published • 10.1080/02646838.2018.1490496
  23. Alves, S.; Fonseca, Ana D.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, M.. "Que mães/futuras mães utilizam a internet para questões relacionadas com saúde mental? [Which mothers/expecting mothers use the internet for questions related to mental health?]". Psicologia, Saúde, & Doenças 17 (2016): 82-88.
    Published • 10.15309/15psd170112
  24. Alves, S.; Janeiro, C.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.; Dattilio, F. M.; Pereira, M.. "Attachment in patients with mental health disorders: Associations with patient and partner’s adjustment". Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice 4 (2015): 252-269. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/47021.
    Published • 10.1037/cfp0000048
  25. Pereira, M.; Martins, A.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.. "Assessing quality of life in middle-aged and older adults with HIV: Psychometric testing of the WHOQOL-HIV-Bref". Quality of Life Research 23 9 (2014): 2473-2479. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/47394.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-014-0707-7
  26. Alves, S.; Pereira, M.; Janeiro, C.; Narciso, I.; Canavarro, M. C.. "O papel do ajustamento diádico na sintomatologia psicopatológica e qualidade de vida de doentes com perturbação psiquiátrica e dos parceiros saudáveis [The role of dyadic adjustment in psychopathological symptoms and quality of life of patients with psychiatric disorders and their healthy partners]". Análise Psicológica 32 3 (2014): 323-339. http://www.scielo.mec.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0870-82312014000300006.
    Published • 10.14417/ap.830
Journal issue
  1. Pires, R.; Alves, S.. "Special issue Parenting and Mental Health". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/parenting_mental_health.
    Invited editor
  2. Alves, S.; Pinto, Tiago Miguel. "Addressing women and men perinatal mental health: Towards a multi-dimensional approach". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/0XRSL27AA1.
    Invited editor
Manual
  1. Caetano, B.; Chorão, A. L.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R.. Adopt Mindful 2 Care – Dual: Intervenção Psicológica baseada nos princípios da parentalidade Mindful para pais adotivos (Manual do terapeuta) [Psychological intervention based on mindful principles for adoptive parents (Therapist manual)]. Não publicado [Not published].. Não publicado. 2024.
  2. Chorão, A. L.; Caetano, B.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pires, R.. Adopt Mindful 2 Care – Web: Manual de Conteúdos [Content manual of a web-based psychological intervention based on mindful principles for adoptive parents]. Não publicado [Not published].. 2024.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves. "Transition to parenthood in a parenthood in transition: from women- to couples-based approaches". PhD, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/87639.
  2. Alves, Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves. "Influência da vinculação no adulto na associação entre o ajustamento diádico e o ajustamento individual: um estudo comparativo com casais com perturbação mental e casais da população geral [Influence of adult attachment on the association between dyadic adjustment and individual adjustment: A comparative study with couples with mental disorder and couples from general population]". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/24118.

Other

Other output
  1. Intervenções pós-adoção promotoras de parentalidade mindful (IPM): Aceitabilidade e preferências dos pais e casais adotivos portugueses [Post-adoption interventions promoting mindful parenting (IPM): Acceptability and preferences of Portuguese adoptive parents and couples]. Infografia [Infographic aimed at selecting, integrating and summarising some of the results achieved through the different studies of the MF project which, due to their applied scope, could be particularly useful to Social Security Organisations in terms of planning and providing support services to post-adoption families]. 2024. Pires, R. S. A.; Paulo Rato, M.; Alves, S.; Canavarro, M. C..
  2. Portuguese validation of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory (Beck, 2002). 2018. Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Marco Pereira (5211-D1A6-1183). http://www.fpce.uc.pt/saude/PDPI_R.html.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/07 We are both affected: Examining the interplay of stress communication, dyadic coping, and depressive symptoms in couples facing visual impairment International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) (Boston, United States)
2024/07 Exploring adoptive couples’ agreement on individual, relational, and parenting experiences: Implications for a dual-parent mindful parenting post-adoption intervention International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) (Boston, United States)
2024/07 Relationships between dyadic adjustment, supportive coparenting, and child’s psychological adjustment after adoption: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) (Boston, United States)
2024/07 Exploring and explaining couples´ psychological interdependence during the post-adoption period: The role of dyadic adjustment International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) (Boston, United States)
2024/06 A new scale to assess reasons for becoming a foster family: A contribution from the All4Children Project. 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)
ISPA (Portugal)
2024/02 Couple satisfaction can be a protective factor against childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms. In I. Jongenelen (Coord). Adversity and Maternal Adustment in the Transition to Parenthood [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024/02 Prenatal depression symptoms are associated with fear of childbirth during pregnancy. In R. Costa (Coord.) Childbirth Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese Study [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024/02 Fear of childbirth and mother-fetal bonding difficulties. In R. Costa (Coord.) Childbirth Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese Study [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024/02 Instrumental vaginal delivery and emergency cesarean can increase childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms, In R. Costa (Coord.) Childbirth Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese Study [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024/02 Partner support during childbirth and women's mental health problems during postpartum period. In R. Costa (Coord.) Childbirth Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese Study [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024/02 Exclusive breastfeeding buffers the association between childbirth-related PTSD symptoms and mother-infant bonding. In R. Costa (Coord.) Childbirth Experiences: Preliminary Findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese Study [Symposium] 15º National Congress of Health Psychology
2024 O papel do coping diádico na adaptação dos casais à transição para a parentalidade [The role of dyadic coping in the adaptation of couples to the transition to parenthood] IX Jornadas de Iniciação à Investigação em Psicologia [IX Psychology Research Initiation Days]
2023/12 Partner support during childbirth and women's mental health problems during the postpartum period V Encontro Anual 2023 Grupo de Língua Portuguesa da Socidade Marcé
2023/12 Factors associated with childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: preliminary findings from the INTERSECT Portuguese study V Encontro Anual do Grupo de Língua Portuguesa da Sociedade Marcé
2023/12 Is the history of obstetric adversity associated with the fear of childbirth during pregnancy? Preliminary findings from the Portuguese INTERSECT study V Encontro Anual do Grupo de Língua Portuguesa da Sociedade Marcé
2023/11 Development of a mindful parenting intervention for Portuguese adoptive parents: an Overview. In M. R. Henriques (Chair), And after the adoption?: needs and interventions as seen by families and professionals [Symposium] 9th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents
(Spain)
2023/07 Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the modified perinatal PTSD questionnaire (PPQ-II) 44th International Conference of the Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR)
2023/07 Partner-related factors associated with mothers’ postpartum posttraumatic stress symptoms: What matters most and how? 44th International Conference of the Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR)
2023/07 Mothers’ childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms: The protective role of informal and formal support 44th International Conference of the Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR)
2023/05 The Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory (presentation of the PDPI-R and Portuguese validation studies) Webinar Avaliação do Risco em Saúde Mental Perinatal: a Utilidade e os Desafios da sua Implementação
Research Network in PeriPartum Depression Disorder (Riseup-PPD) (Portugal)
2023/03 Do mothers perceptions of their partners pre- and post-natal emotional distress matter for mother-infant bonding?(Symposium: Parenting and mental health in community and at-risk families) IV Congresso Internacional do CINEICC
(Portugal)
2023/03 Adoptive parents' receptivity and preferences regarding mindful parenting interventions: An exploratory study on couples' agreement IV Congresso Internacional do CINEICC
(Portugal)
2023/03 Relationships between coparenting and dyadic adjustment among adoptive parents: The moderating role of adult attachment IV Congresso Internacional do CINEICC
(Portugal)
2023 The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF): Development and Implementation ISPCAN Edinburgh Congress 2023
2023 Identifying discrepancies between major classifications and definitions of child maltreatment: A comparative analysis ISPCAN Edinburgh Congress 2023
2023 "Me, yourself and we": Lessons learned from a longitudinal study with Portuguese couples transitioning to parenthood Master class organized by the University of Zurich
University of Zurich (Switzerland)
2022/11 A PORTUGUESE STUDY ON ADOPTIVE COUPLES´ ACCEPTABILITY AND PREFERENCES REGARDING POST-ADOPTION MINDFUL PARENTING INTERVENTIONS 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents
(Spain)
2022/11 Promoting evidence-based child welfare practices in Portugal: The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF) 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents
(Spain)
2022/06/23 Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar: Desenvolvimento, implementação e aceitabilidade XI Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2022/05/17 Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (MIAF): Avaliação da fase de formação inicial de candidatos/as a família de acolhimento Encontro Ciência 2022
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/05/05 Desarrollo y validación de un modelo integrado de acogimiento familiar (MIAF): un enfoque colaborativo [Development and validation of an integrated model of family foster care (MIAF): A collaborative approach] XV Congreso Internacional de Infancia Maltratada
Federación de Asociaciones para la Prevención del Maltrato Infantil (FAPMI) (Spain)
2021/11/18 Family Foster Care: Development, implementation, and validation of an evidence-based model (integrated in the symposium: ProChild Collaborative Laboratory: Innovative models for child protection, mental health, early education, and social participation) 7th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents
(Spain)
2021/07/07 Adopting a child in times of Covid-19: Lessons learned from adoptive parents’ views 7th International Conference on Adoption Research
(Italy)
2021/07/07 Post-adoption parental difficulties: An exploration of child, parent and adoption correlates in a Portuguese sample of adoptive parents 7th International Conference on Adoption Research
(Italy)
2021/07/07 Post-adoption help-seeking: A comprehensive study on parents’ perceived utility of professional support and barriers to seek help 7th International Conference on Adoption Research
(Italy)
2021/06/22 Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (MIAF) [Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF] VII Encontro Inter CPCJs "Famílias de coração - Quando a família biológica não é a solução"
Núcleo de Coimbra da EAPN Portugal (Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
2020 O papel do coping diádico no contexto de risco para depressão pós-parto [The role of dyadic coping in the context of risk for postpartum depression] 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
2019 Acceptability of a multi-component intervention for inhibited preschoolers: What are the perspectives of Portuguese practitioners? 5th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents
(Oviedo, Spain)
2019 Uma revisão sistemática sobre a prevalência dos desejos/intenções de fertilidade em indivíduos em relações serodiscordantes para o VIH: Comparação entre países de diferentes economias X Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia (Funchal, Portugal)
2018 Vinculação e ajustamento parental de casais durante a transição para a parentalidade [Attachment and parental adjustment of couples during the transition to parenthood] 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Promover e Inovar em Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018 Romantic Attachment and Parental Adjustment across the Perinatal Period: The Mediating Role Of Dyadic Coping International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Conference 2018
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) (Fort Collins, Estado do Colorado, Estados Unidos da América, United States)
2018 Relationships between couples’ prenatal (in)congruence regarding dyadic dynamics and postpartum psychosocial adjustment 9th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations
(Porto, Portugal, Portugal)
2018 Be a Mom, a web-based intervention to prevent postpartum depression: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial 48th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT)
European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2018 Be a Mom, a web-based intervention to prevent postpartum depression: An exploratory study on the mechanisms that explain the treatment response 6th Conference of the Global Consortium for Prevention of Depression
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2017 Das representações de vinculação ao ajustamento diádico percebido pelo casal durante a gravidez: Um caminho explicado pela comunicação diádica? [From attachment representations to couple’s perceived dyadic adjustment during pregnancy: A path explained by dyadic communication?] II Congresso Ibérico de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
ISPA - Instituto Universitário e Universidad de Sevilla (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 O papel mediador do coping diádico no ajustamento individual e conjugal durante a transição para a parentalidade [The mediating role of dyadic coping in the individual and dyadic adjustment during the transi-tion to parenthood] II Congresso Ibérico de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
ISPA - Instituto Universitário e Universidad de Sevilla (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Preliminary psychometric testing of the European Portuguese version of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R) 14th European Conference on Psychological Assessment
ISCTE-IUL (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Does dyadic coping predict couple’s postpartum quality of life? Exploring longitudinal actor and partner effects 31st European Health Psychology Society Conference
European Health Psychology Society (Padova, Italy)
2017 Mediating role of dyadic coping on the association between attachment and psychological distress among couples during pregnancy and postpartum: An actor-partner interdependence analysis 47th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
2016 Que mães/futuras mães utilizam a internet para questões relacionadas com saúde mental? [Which mothers/expecting mothers use the internet for questions related to mental health?] 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: “Desafios da Psicologia da Saúde num mundo em mudança”
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Efeitos do parceiro na associação entre o ajustamento diádico e emocional de casais durante a gravidez: O papel mediador do ajustamento emocional do parceiro e da comunicação diádica [Partner effects in the association between dyadic and emotional adjustment of couples during Pregnancy: The mediating role of partner’s emotional adjustment and dyadic communication] IX Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia (Faro, Portugal)
2016 Similaridade nos estilos de vinculação, coping diádico e qualidade de vida em casais na transição para a parentalidade [Similarity in attachment styles, dyadic coping and quality of life in couples during the transition to parenthood] IX Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia (Faro, Portugal)
2016 Attachment and dyadic coping: A comparison between healthy and distressed couples during the transition to parenthood 36st Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (Leeds, United Kingdom)
2015 O uso da e-mental health para prevenir a depressão pós-parto: Aceitabilidade e preferências das mulheres portuguesas no período perinatal [The use of e-mental health to prevent Postpartum Depression: Acceptability and preferences of Portuguese women in the perinatal period] 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento
CINEICC / Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento (Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 O papel da literacia sobre a depressão pós-parto na sua deteção e tratamento: uma reflexão crítica sobre a situação atual e implicações para os profissionais de saúde [The role of literacy on postpartum depression in its detection and treatment: a critical reflection on the current situation and implications for health professionals] 1st International Congress of Mental Health Literacy
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 Sozinha na Maternidade: Desafios e Boas Práticas [Alone in motherhood: challenges and good practices] VI Colóquio Enfermagem de Saúde Materna e Obstetrícia
Centro Hospitalar de Leiria (Leiria, Portugal)
2014 Gestão da raiva em doentes com patologia dual - Intervenção psicoterapêutica em Patologia Dual I Congresso Ibero-Brasileiro de Patologia Dual e Comportamentos Aditivos - Doença mental: duas faces da mesma moeda?
Associação Portuguesa de Patologia Dual, Sociedade Espanhola de Patologia Dual, Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 Estudo de eficácia de um programa grupal de intervenção psicoterapêutica para doentes com patologia dual – intervenção psicoterapêutica em patologia dual I Congresso Ibero-Brasileiro de Patologia Dual e Comportamentos Aditivos - Doença mental: duas faces da mesma moeda?
Associação Portuguesa de Patologia Dual, Sociedade Espanhola de Patologia Dual, Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current Perceções acerca do Acolhimento Familiar em Portugal [Perceptions about family foster care in Portugal]
Co-supervisor
Master (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/09 - Current SATISFAÇÃO CONJUGAL, SATISFAÇÃO SEXUAL E COMUNICAÇÃO: UM ESTUDO EXPLORATÓRIO EM CASAIS À DISTÂNCIA [MARITAL SATISFACTION, SEXUAL SATISFACTION AND COMMUNICATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF LONG-DISTANCE COUPLES]
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Relação entre a experiência negativa do parto e trauma perinatal: O impacto de stressores passados e atuais [The relationship between the negative experience of childbirth and perinatal trauma: The impact of past and current stressors]
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current VINCULAÇÃO ROMÂNTICA E COPARENTALIDADE NA GRAVIDEZ E APÓS O PARTO: O PAPEL MEDIADOR DA SATISFAÇÃO CONJUGAL [ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT AND COPARENTING DURING PREGNANCY AND AFTER CHILDBIRTH: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MARITAL SATISFACTION]
Supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO DE PROCURA DE AJUDA PROFISSIONAL PARA DIFICULDADES NA RELAÇÃO CONJUGAL EM PORTUGAL [CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PROCESS OF SEEKING PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR DIFFICULTIES IN THE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP IN PORTUGAL]
Supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Estudos psicométricos iniciais da versão portuguesa da Couple Flourishing Measure [Initial psychometric studies of the Portuguese version of the Couple Flourishing Measure]
Supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Experiências obstétricas adversas no parto e dificuldades de envolvimento emocional da mãe com o bebé: O papel dos sintomas de stress pós-traumático relacionados com o nascimento do bebé [Adverse obstetric experiences and mother-baby bonding difficulties: The role of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Sintomas de depressão clinicamente significativos na gravidez e após o parto e capacidade de regulação do bebé [Clinically significant symptoms of depression in pregnancy and after childbirth and the baby's self-regulatory ability]
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09/01 - Current COPARENTING AND MOTHER-INFANT INVOLVEMENT: THE MODERATING ROLE OF PREVIOUS MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09/01 - Current Sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva e complicações obstétricas em mulheres grávidas: O papel moderador da coparentalidade (Depressive and anxiety symptoms and obstetric complications among pregnant women: The moderating role of coparenting)
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - Current SINTOMATOLOGIA DEPRESSIVA E ANSIOSA E FUNCIONAMENTO REFLEXIVO PARENTAL EM MULHERES DURANTE A GRAVIDEZ (depressive and anxiety symptoms and parental reflexive functioning in women during pregnancy)
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/07 Pressão Financeira, Ajustamento Psicológico e Coping Diádico de Pais com Filhos com Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo: Comparação com Amostra Comunitária [Financial Pressure, Psychological Adjustment and Dyadic Coping of Parents with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison with a Community Sample]
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02 TIPO DE PARTO E ENVOLVIMENTO EMOCIONAL MÃE-BEBÉ: O PAPEL DO PARTO TRAUMÁTICO (Type of birth and mother-infant bonding: the role of traumatic birth)
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02 Partner support during childbirth and women's mental health problems during the postpartum period
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH DURING PREGNANCY
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 Parto traumático e satisfação Conjugal em mulheres no período após o parto: O papel moderador das orientações da vinculação na idade adulta [Traumatic birth and couple satisfaction in women after childbirth: The moderating role of adult attachment]
Supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 PARTO TRAUMÁTICO E SINTOMAS DE DEPRESSÃO E ANSIEDADE EM MÃES NO PERÍODO APÓS O PARTO: O PAPEL DA SAÚDE MENTAL PRÉVIA E TRAUMA PRÉVIO [traumatic birth and depressive and anxiety symptoms among mothers after childbirth: The role of previous mental health and trauma]
Co-supervisor
2022/09 - 2023/02 SINTOMATOLOGIA DEPRESSIVA E ANSIOSA NA GRAVIDEZ E APÓS O PARTO E ENVOLVIMENTO EMOCIONAL MÃE-BEBÉ: O PAPEL MODERADOR DO SUPORTE SOCIAL [depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and after childbirth and mother-infant bonding: The moderating role of social support]
Co-supervisor
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 FATORES OBSTÉTRICOS E SINTOMAS DE STRESS PÓS-TRAUMÁTICO RELACIONADOS COM O PARTO: O PAPEL MODERADOR DA COPARENTALIDADE E SAÚDE MENTAL PRÉVIA [Obstetric factors and birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: The moderating role of coparenting and previous mental health]
Supervisor
2021/09 - 2023/01 Processo de acolhimento familiar: O olhar das famílias acolhedoras sobre as etapas de recrutamento, seleção, formação e acompanhamento [The process of family foster care: Foster carers views about recruitment, selection, training and ongoing follow-up]
Co-supervisor
MsC (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/10 Motivações e Perceções acerca do Acolhimento Familiar em Portugal [Reasons for and perceptions about family foster care in Portugal]
Co-supervisor
MsC (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020 A influência do foco regulatório na intenção de uso de preservativo em relações sexuais com parceiros sexuais casuais
Co-supervisor
Mestrado em Psicologia Social e das Organizações (Master)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2023/06/15 - 2023/06/15 Seminário Acolhimento Familiar: Construindo pontes entre a Prática, a Ciência e as Políticas Públicas [Seminar Family Foster Care: Building bridges between Practice, Science and Public Politics; Kick-off the research project All4Children] (2023/06/15 - 2023/06/15)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

ProChild CoLAB, Portugal

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/12 - 2022/12 I Encontro sobre o Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar (1st meeting of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care] (2022/12 - 2022/12)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/02/10 - 2021/02/10 Webinar "Sistema de Proteção da criança para além da pandemia: Que desafios e oportunidades?" [Protection Child Welfare System beyond the pandemic: Which challenges and opportunities?] with key Portuguese national stakeholders on Child Protection topic. (2021/02/10 - 2021/02/10)
Round table (Member of the Organising Committee)
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
2021/01/27 - 2021/01/27 Podcast "A Criança na conciliação família-trabalho em tempos de pandemia: que desafios e oportunidades?" [The child in family-work conciliation in times of pandemic: Which challenges and opportunities?"] bringing together the knowledge of researchers and stakeholders from different disciplines and public and private sectors. (2021/01/27 - 2021/01/27)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2016 - 2016 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Congress
11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2016 I ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE SAUDE MENTAL: O Papel e a Importância da Família na Doença Mental
Meeting
I ENCONTRO INTERNACIONAL DE SAÚDE MENTAL: O Papel e a Importância da Família na Doença Mental
Programa Nacional para a Saúde Mental da Direção-Geral da Saúde e Associação FamiliarMente, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Critical Issues in Quality of Life Assessment and Conceptualization
Conference
2015 - 2015 3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento
Congress
3º Congresso Internacional do CINEICC / 3º Congresso Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento
CINEICC / Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento, Portugal
2014 - 2014 II Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses/ IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia
Congress
2013 - 2013 Psicologia e Sem-abrigo: Desafios!
Other
Associação Integrar e o Centro de Acolhimento e Inserção Social – Comunidade de Inserção (CAIS), Portugal
2013 - 2013 III Encontro da Rede Institucional das Adições de Coimbra (RIAC)
Meeting
III Encontro da Rede Institucional das Adições de Coimbra (RIAC)
Rede Institucional das Adições de Coimbra (RIAC), Portugal
2013 - 2013 VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Symposium
VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Investigação em Neurociências e Renovação das Práticas Terapêuticas
Conference
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Sobral Cid, Portugal
2010 - 2010 O sentido de moral e o sentimento de compaixão na origem da natureza humana segundo Darwin
Seminar
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Vinculação Mãe-filho: Repercussões na Saúde da Criança
Seminar
Clínica de Psicologia e Saúde Familiar Bebés & Crescidos, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Problemas de Saúde Mental e Adaptação Social
Conference
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07 COMUNICAÇÃO DO STRESSE FINANCEIRO E AJUSTAMENTO DIÁDICO: O PAPEL MEDIADOR DO COPING DIÁDICO DO PARCEIRO E MODERAÇÃO DO GÉNERO [COMMUNICATION OF FINANCIAL STRESS AND DYADIC ADJUSTMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF THE PARTNER'S DYADIC COPING AND MODERATION BY GENDER]
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Sofia da Silva Roque (Master)
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/07 A RELAÇÃO ENTRE OS RISCOS PSICOSSOCIAIS DO TRABALHO E OS NÍVEIS DE BURNOUT EM BOMBEIROS [THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS AT WORK AND BURNOUT LEVELS IN FIREFIGHTERS ]
(Thesis) Main arguer
MARIANA LOPES PARRINHA (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 ESTUDO DA INVARIÂNCIA FATORIAL DA VERSÃO PORTUGUESA DO QUESTIONÁRIO DE CATSARIDAFOBIA [STUDY OF THE FACTORIAL INVARIANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION OF THE CATSARIDOPHOBIA QUESTIONNAIRE]
(Thesis) Main arguer
ANA LÚCIA DE OLIVEIRA CARVALHO DOS SANTOS CONDINHO (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 Orientações de vinculação na idade adulta e funcionamento reflexivo parental na gravidez [Attachment orientations in adulthood and reflective parental functioning in pregnancy]
(Thesis) Main arguer
Inês Filipa Restivo de Sousa (Master)
Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia Educação e Desporto, Portugal
2024/02 RELAÇÕES INTERPESSOAIS DOS ADOLESCENTES COM OS PARES EM CONTEXTO DE PANDEMIA [ADOLESCENTS' INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS IN THE PANDEMIC CONTEXT]
President of the jury
CAROLINE CECELIA ZAPERT (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2024/02 RELAÇÃO DO APOIO FAMILIAR E INTERAÇÕES ONLINE COM AMIGOS, COM O BEM-ESTAR DOS ADOLESCENTES PORTUGUESES, CONSIDERANDO A ESTRUTURA FAMILIAR E O GÉNERO [RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT AND ONLINE INTERACTIONS WITH FRIENDS AND THE WELL-BEING OF PORTUGUESE ADOLESCENTS, CONSIDERING FAMILY STRUCTURE AND GENDER]
President of the jury
CATARINA DE LURDES REIS NICOLAU (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/12 Mudam-se os Tempos, Mudam-se as Vontades: A Influência das Crenças Paternas no Envolvimento do Pai mediada pela Intimidade Conjugal [The influence of paternal beliefs on father involvement mediated by couple intimacy]
(Thesis) Main arguer
Mariana Meireles (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2023/07/12 ESTUDOS PSICOMÉTRICOS DA VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS EUROPEU DO INVENTÁRIO DO COPING DIÁDICO COM O STRESSE FINANCEIRO (psychometric studies of the European Portuguese version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory for Financial Stress)
(Thesis) Main arguer
Mariana Gonçalves (Master)
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/07/15 Exploring the association between pre-adoption maltreatment and post-adoption child emotional and behavioral difficulties: the role of mindful parenting Mariana Sofia Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/03 - Current COST ACTION 22114 - Maternal Perinatal Stress and Adverse Outcomes in the Offspring: Maximizing infants´ development (TREASURE)
2022/06 - Current COST Action Euro-CAN - Multi-Response Sectorals to Child Abuse and Neglect in Europe: Incidence and Trends (CA19106)
2018/03 - Current International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)
2017/07 - Current Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP)
2014/10 - Current Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses [Portuguese Board of Psychologists] Membro efetivo

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2022/09 - Current Member of the Restrictive Committee for the development of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care
Member
ProChild CoLAB, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current Projeto de dissertação [Thesis Project] Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde [Master in Clinical and Health Psychology] (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Psicopatologia 2 (Crianças e adolescentes) [Psychopathology 2 (Children and adolescent)] Licenciatura em Psicologia [Degree in Psychology] (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Métodos de Investigação em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde I [Research Methods in Clinical and Health Psychology] Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e Saúde [Master in Clinical and Health Psychology] (Mestrado)
2022/09 - Current Psicometria II [Psychometry II] Licenciatura em Psicologia [Degree in psychology} (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Seminários de Dissertação em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde [Dissertation Seminars in Clinical and Health Psychology] Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde [Master in Clinical and Health Psychology] (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/07/14 - 2023/07/14 Formação Base MIAF - Princípios, práticas e desafios do Modelo Integrado de Acolhimento Familiar Sessão 2: Avaliação e Seleção de Famílias de Acolhimento [training sessions of the Integrated Model of Family Foster Care - Assessment and selection of foster carers for professionals] (Outros) ProChild CoLAB, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/01 Psicopatologia do Desenvolvimento Humano [Developmental Psychopathology] Licenciatura em Psicologia [Degree in Psychology] (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/05/10 - 2022/05/10 Processo de adoção de crianças em Portugal: Da avaliação e seleção de candidatos/as à pós-adoção [Child's adoption process in Portugal: From Adoptive parents' selection to post-adoption] (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal
2013/10 - 2018/12 Programa de Preparação para o Nascimento Pais & Bebés: Módulos "Depressão Pós-Parto" e "Reações Emocionais na Gravidez e no Pós-Parto" [Preparation for Birth - Parents & Babies Program: Postpartum depression and emotional reactions during pregnancy and post-partum modules] Curso para utentes da Maternidade Daniel de Matos, CHUC (Outros) Maternidade Daniel de Matos do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Normas da APA de apresentação bibliográfica + A utilização de um programa de gestão de referências bibliográficas: O EndNote [APA norms for bibliographic references + Use of EndNote] Seminário de Investigação no âmbito do 2º Ciclo do Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde - Intervenções Cognitivo-Comportamentais em Perturbações Psicológicas e Saúde (Outros) Linha de Investigação Relações, Desenvolvimento e Saúde (Prof. Doutora Maria Cristina Canavarro), Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2022/02/09 - 2022/02/09 Rádio TSF - Dos atrasos aos encontros digitais. Como a adoção de crianças foi atingida pela pandemia [From delays to digital meetings. How child's adoption has been hit by the pandemic] Child's adoption in times of COVID-19

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/07 - Current Psicologia (Editor of the Section Clinical and Health Psychology)
2022/02/25 - Current Adoption Quarterly
2019 - Current Análise Psicológica (1646-6020) ISPA - Instituto Universitario
2017/10/21 - Current Journal of Child and Family Studies
2017 - Current Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
2017 - Current Psicologia

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/07/12 - Current Main arguer of the PhD Thesis research project ("MPPAI-DUAL TRIAL: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO EVALUATE A GENDER AND DUAL-PARENT SENSITIVE MINDFUL PARENTING POST-ADOPTION INTERVENTION") Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Jury member of Master Thesis research project proposal discussion (of Rita Alexandra dos Santos Marques, with a thesis designated by "Dificuldades de regulação emocional: O seu papel na explicação da relação entre representações de vinculação e sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa no período pós-parto [Emotional regulation difficulties: Their role in the relationthip between attachment representations and depressive and anxious symptomatology in the postpartum period]" Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Jury member of Master Thesis research project proposal discussion (of Liliana Maria Rodrigues Pedro, with a thesis designated by "Relação entre autocriticismo, pensamentos automáticos negativos e sintomatologia depressiva no período pós-parto: O papel moderador da autocompaixão [Relationship between self-criticism, negative automatic thoughts and depressive and anxious symptomatology in the postpartum period] Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Jury member of Master Thesis research project proposal discussion (of Ana Catarina Oliveira da Costa, with a thesis designated by "Adaptação da Escala de Atitudes Disfuncionais Face à Maternidade para a População Portuguesa: O papel das atitudes disfuncionais na relação entre fatores de risco e sintomatologia depressiva no pós-parto [Adaptation of the Attitudes Toward Motherhood Scale for the Portuguese population: The role of dysfunctional attitudes in the relationship between risk factors and postpartum depressive symptoms]" Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Jury member of Master Thesis research project proposal discussion (of Sofia da Piedade Rodrigues, with a thesis designated by "Pensamentos automáticos negativos no pós-parto: Da avaliação à sua relação com a adaptação ao papel parental [Postpartum negative automatic thoughts: From the assessment to the examination of their relationship with the adaptation to the parental role]" Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 IARR International travel award to participate at the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Conference 2024 (United States, Boston)
International Association for Relationship Research, United States
2018 Best Poster Award (Monteiro, Fonseca, Pereira, Alves, & Canavarro, 2018)
Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Portugal
2018 Student Travel Awards to participate at the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Conference 2018 (Fort Collins, Colorado University, United States
International Association for Relationship Research, United States
2016 Merit Scholarship Award 2013, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Merit Scholarship Award 2012/2013, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 The 3% Best Students Annual Award 2012/2013, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Merit Scholarship Award 2011/2012, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Best Student of the Integrated Master Degree in Clinical Psychology and Health Award (2008-2013), University of Coimbra
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 The 3% Best Students Annual Award 2011/2012, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 Merit Scholarship Award 2010/2011, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 The 3% Best Students Annual Award 2010/2011, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 The 3% Best Students Annual Award 2009/2010, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 The 3% Best Students Annual Award 2008/2009, University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other distinction

2018 Student Travel Awards to participate at the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Conference 2018 (Fort Collins, Colorado University, United States
International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Portugal
2017 Grant for a research stay at the Department of Psychology, at the Chair of Clinical Psychology (Children/Youth and Couples/Families) of the University of Zurich, Switzerland
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 Grant to participate at the 37th Conference of Society of Infant and Reproductive Psychology, Society of Infant and Reproductive Psychology (York, UK)
Society of Infant and Reproductive Psychology, Portugal
2015 PhD Scholarship from Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), Portugal (SFRH/BD/102717/2014)
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal