Teaching

  • Advanced Studies in Clinical Psychology
  • Advanced Studies in Health Psychology
  • Dissertation Seminar
  • Chronic Pain and Disease
  • Psychopathology
  • Gerontology
  • Introduction to Psychogerontology
  • Psychogerontology
  • Psychology of Health
  • Qualitative Methods

Supervising

Doctoral Dissertation

  • Jesus, J. (2023). PortNE – Representations of neglect in Portugal: Contributions to a preventive approach to violence against older adults. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.

Master degree dissertation

  • Fonseca, R. (2024). Between the divine and the erotic. The relationship between spirituality and eroticism in late adulthood. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Ferreira, I. (2024). The relation between chronic disease and affective and sexual experiences in old age. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Baião, P. (2023). Is there still love? Sexual expression in old couples with dementia. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Francisco, I. (2022). An approach to aging. The impact of spirituality and meaning of life on psychological well-being. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Paixão, C. (2021). How does love age? Perspectives of different age groups on well-being and intimacy in old age. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Santos, I. (2019). The relation between body image, marital satisfaction and adjustment to aging in old age: Cross-sectional study. Dissertation. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Torres, M. (2019). The impact of sexual changes in sexual satisfaction in old age. Dissertation. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Silva, S. (2017). Differences of gender and factors that influence sexual well-being: An exploratory study with older adults. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Monteiro, A. (2016). Incidence and predictors of sexual problems in older adults – The impact of socio-demographic, relational and sexual variables. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Costa, C. (2012). Religion and Quality of Life in a Cross-National Sample of Older Dissertation. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Cardoso, D. (2012). Hypertension and Diabetes in Quality of Life of Older Adults. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Carneiro, F. (2012). The Sense of Coherence in Older Women with 74 years and above with and Without Breast Cancer Diagnosis. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Navarro, M. (2012). The Importance of Informal Social Support in Older Adults’ Sense of Coherence. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Santos, S. (2012). Sense of Coherence and Religious Beliefs: An Exploratory Study in a Sample with Older People with 74 Years and Above. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.

Academic internship

  • Kajama, T. (2017). Psychological intervention with Institutionalized Older Adults. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
  • Fernandes, S. (2016). Clinical Psychology in the School Context. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
  • Coruche, L. (2016). The Role of the Clinical Psychologist with Institutionalized Older Adults. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.

Additional data

Evaluation Comission Juri

  • XXIX Judicial and Public Ministry Magistrates Assessment, Lisbon, 2010, Ministry of Justice, Portuguese Government
  • II Administrative Court and Tax Court Magistrates Assessment, Lisbon, 2010, Ministry of Justice, Portuguese Government

Academic Degrees Juri Participation

  • Gonçalves, M. (2024). Influence of communication patterns in couples on stress eating in overweight or obese adults. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Sancho, A. (2024). The meaning of life in the older population. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Salgado, J. (2024). The relationship between pets and loneliness and depression in the older adults. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Fonseca, R. (2024). Between the divine and the erotic. The relationship between spirituality and eroticism in late adulthood. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Ferreira, I. (2024). The relation between chronic disease and affective and sexual experiences in old age. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Gomes, I. (2024). “Do you think you can?”: Self-care and personal therapy in the development of clinical psychologists’ self-efficacy. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Pinto, C. (2024). The perception of infidelity in Portuguese adults: A comparative study according to sexual orientation. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Baião, P. (2023). Is there still love? Sexual expression in old couples with dementia. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Sousa, J. (2023). Hedonic and eudaimonic orientations and adjustment to aging. The mediating role of the experience of meaning. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Capelas, P. (2023). Weight changes in the transition from pre- to post-menopause: The influence of determinants of behavioral change. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Henriques, E. (2023). Experiences of lesbian and gay older adults throughout the life cycle: A qualitative study on sexual well-being in the Portuguese context. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Paixão, C. (2021). How does the love get old? Perceptions of older adults’ well-being and intimacy from different age groups. ISPA. Instituto Universitário.
  • Santos, I. (2019). The relation between body image, marital satisfaction and adjustment to aging in old age: Cross-sectional study. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Torres, M. (2019). The impacto f sexual changes in sexual satisfaction in old age. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Ponte, S. (2017). Mindfulness and cogntive distraction as associated to difficulty in the orgasm. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Silva, S. (2017). Differences of gender and factos that influence sexual well-being: An exploratory stidy with older adults. ISPA. Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Caldeira, P. (2017). Predictors of personal distress in sexual difficulties. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Sousa, R. (2017). Symptoms of anxiety and depression in the Portuguese elderly. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Martins, R. (2016). Andropause and middle age: Sexual symptoms and appearance in middle-aged men. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Pereira, A. (2016). Impact of andropause in relational and sexual satisfaction and self-image. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Rodrigues, P. (2016). Impact of menopause in relational and sexual satisfaction and self-image. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
  • Romão, M. (2016). Predictors of the importance of love relationship in old age. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Monteiro, A. (2016). Predictors factors of sexual difficulties among old people: The impact of socio-demographic and psychological variables. ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida.
  • Marques, P. (2016). Psychological intervention in adults with intellectual impirment. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
  • Venâncio, A. (2016). Psychological intervention in an integrative basis in a psychiatric context. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
  • S. (2015). Clinical Psychology in an institutional context. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
  • Duarte, N. (2015). The role of the psychologist in the psychological evaluation of the Pediatrics Service of H.S.F.X. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.

Editorial Participation

Editor and Reviewer of Peer-Reviewed Indexed Scientific Journals

  • Psychology, Community and Health Journal
  • Social Indicators Research
  • Aging and Mental Health
  • Quality of Life Research
  • Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies Journal
  • Frontiers
  • BMC Geriatrics

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