Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves Alves (C719-228A-C18C)

Curriculum Vitae

Stephanie Raquel Gonçalves Alves

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.

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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 2022.03592.PTDC 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 10.54499/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
2019/11 - 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	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	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 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 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 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 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 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
Conference paper	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	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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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	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 Alves, S.; Weitkamp, K.; Breitenstein, C.; Bodenmann, Guy. "From stress communication to depressive symptoms among couples facing vision impairment: The mediating role of dyadic coping". (2024): Under revision 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 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 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 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 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 Alves, S.; Chorão, A.; Caetano, B.; Henriques, M.; Pastor, I.; Pires, R.. "Post-adoption help-seeking in Portugal: A comprehensive study on parental difficulties and help-seeking behaviors and perceptions". (2022): Under revision 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 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 Alves, S.; Fonseca, A.; Canavarro, M. C.; Pereira, Marco Daniel de Almeida. "Does Dyadic Coping Predict Couples’ Postpartum Psychosocial Adjustment? A Dyadic Longitudinal Study". Frontiers in Psychology 11 561091 (2020): https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.561091. Open access • Published 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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	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 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
Thesis / Dissertation	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. 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

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)
2024/02	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 - 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
2022/09/01 - Current	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 - 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
2022/09/01 - Current	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 - 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
2022/09 - Current	FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH DURING PREGNANCY Co-supervisor	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - Current	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] Co-supervisor	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/09 - Current	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 - Current	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 - Current	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] Co-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
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
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)
2014/10 - Current	Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses [Portuguese Board of Psychologists]	Membro efetivo
2017/07 - 2018/07	Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP)

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

2018	Best Poster Award (Monteiro, Fonseca, Pereira, Alves, & Canavarro, 2018) Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Portugal
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