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

Latest Publications

  • Envelhecimento e Psicoterapia de Idosos
    Aging and Older Adults’ Psychotherapy
    Advanced adulthood can bring questions and doubts about the choices and consequences dating from the beginning of life to the present. At an...
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  • Support to caregivers
    Caregivers
    The caregiver support consultation can be applied to individuals who are responsible for people with disabilities and physical and mental illnesses in an...
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