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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
SOFIA MARLENE MARQUES RAMALHO

Citation names

  • Ramalho, Sofia
  • Ramalho, Marques Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2C15-8B26-D37E
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1782-8122
Scopus Author Id
56120518700

Addresses

  • Universidade Lusíada (Porto) - Rua de Moçambique 21 e 71 (Aldoar), 4100-348, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology
Education
Degree Classification
2024/06/06
Concluded
 International Society for Emotional Intelligence (ISEI) Level 1 Certification: Emotional Intelligence Foundations (Outros)
International Society for Emotional Intelligence, United States
2022
Concluded
 International Certification in Obesity Management (Título de especialista)
World Obesity Federation, United Kingdom
 Approved
2022
Concluded
 Specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2015/03/01 - 2019/01/10
Concluded
 PhD in Applied Psychology (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Taking the route back: new technologies for overweight and obesity treatment in childhood and adolescence" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
2018/03
Concluded
 Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) (C1) (Outros)
Cambridge Academy of English, United Kingdom
 Approved
2014/11/15 - 2015/06/27
Concluded
 Post graduation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Adolescents (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Português de Psicologia e Outras Ciências , Portugal
 19 out of 20
2008/09/10 - 2013/11/12
Concluded
 Master's Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Results of bariatric surgery in females: understanding the impact of body contour deformities on body image and psychological functioning" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 out of 20
2011/05/25 - 2011/09/05
Concluded
 Pedagogical Aptitude Training Course - IEFP certified trainer (CAP) (Outros)
WPM - World Project Management, Portugal
 Approved
2010/09 - 2011/03
Concluded
 Mobility - Erasmus Programme (Licenciatura)
Major in Psychology - Psychopedagogy
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
 Approved
2011/01
Concluded
 Certificate in Spanish (B1.1 level) - Curso cuatrimestral de Espanol para Extranjeros (B1.1) (Outros)
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
 Approved
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11 - Current Researcher (Research) Fundação Minerva, Portugal
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2019/09 - 2022/07/25 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/08/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2014/05/15 - 2015/01/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Fundação Minerva, Portugal
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/11 - Current Deputy Director - Psychology for Development Research Center [Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD)] Fundação Minerva, Portugal
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology Fundação Minerva, Portugal
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2016 - 2022 Founder and Coordinator of the Young Obesity Researchers Group [by Invitation] The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Clinical Psychologist Hospital CUF Porto, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2013/06/21 Curricular Internship in Clinical and Health Psychology Centro Hospitalar de São João EPE, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021 - Current EDIT Collaboration study consortium
#2002310
Researcher
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Ongoing
2019/09 - 2022/07 Weight Wide Web (WWW): New Technologies for Overweight and Obesity Treatment in Adolescence
PTDC/PSI-GER/28209/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/03 - 2019/08 School effects on changes of students engagement with school over time
PTDC/CPE-CED/2224/2014
Researcher
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/03 - 2019/02 Taking the route back: new technologies for overweight and obesity treatment in childhood and adolescence
SFRH/BD/104182/2014
Individual Doctoral Grant
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/05 - 2015/01 Mind the Gap: The effectiveness of an internet program as postoperative follow-up strategy on bariatric surgery
PTDC/MHC-PCL/4974/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/10/24 - Current COST Action - Digital Mental Health for Young People (YouthDMH)
CA23153
Researcher
Ongoing
2024 - Current Psychological Well-Being and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents and Parents: Contributions to Positive Development
CIPD/2324/BESPA/8
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2023/10 - Current The Researcher Mental Health Observatory (ReMO) COST Action (European Cooperation in Science and Technology
CA19117
Researcher
2023/10 - Current Food Attractiveness in Preschool Children
Without Funding
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Ongoing
2023 - Current Global Syndemic of Obesity: The intersectionality between lifestyle, eating behavior, transgenerational factors and well-being
CIPD/2223/PERS 1
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Ongoing
2020 - Current The Impact of COVID-19 Quarentine on Eating behaviors of the Portuguese Population
CEICSH 040/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Concluded
2016/02 - 2019/09 Multi-Disciplinary Family-based Group Intervention for Pediatric Obesity
Not funded
Coordinator/Principal Researcher
Centro Hospitalar de São João EPE, Portugal
Concluded
2012/09 - 2013/09 StepED: Stepped care of eating disorder and obesity - From prevention to treatment
FCT/PTDC/PSI-PCL/099981/2008
Master Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ramalho, Marques Sofia; Hilbert, Anja; Conceição, Eva. "Psychological Intervention in Childhood Obesity". In Obesity, edited by Shamim I. Ahmad, 259-268. Springer, 2024.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62491-9_19
  2. Ramalho, Sofia. "Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescence [Bulimia Nervosa na Adolescência]". In Psychological Intervention with Children and Adolescents: Study Cases of Clinical Psychology and Justice [Intervenção Psicológica com Crianças e Adolescentes: Estudo de casos da psicologia clínica e da justiça], edited by Carla Fonte; Sónia Caridade. Portugal: Pactor, 2022.
    Published
  3. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Pinheiro, Joana; Conceição, Eva. "Identifying Disordered and Adaptive Eating Behaviors in Pediatric Obesity". In A Closer Look at Children's Health, edited by Felipe Fields. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.52305/AIIY2750
  4. Ramalho, Sofia M.; Silva, Cátia B.; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Conceição, Eva. "New Technology in the Assessment and Treatment of Obesity". In Obesity, 257-266. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-19821-7_20
  5. Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia M.; Conceição, Eva; Mitchell, James. "Disordered Eating and Obesity". In Obesity, 309-319. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-19821-7_25
Conference paper
  1. Ramalho, Sofia; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, Eva. "APOLO-Teens Facebook-Based Intervention: The Relevance of Adherence to E-therapy for Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity". Paper presented in Zoomforward 2022 – ECO / IFSO-EC Congress on Obesity, 2022.
    Published
  2. Conceição, Eva; Ramalho, Sofia. "Executive Functions and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity". Paper presented in Zoomforward 2022 ¿ ECO / IFSO-EC Congress on Obesity, 2022.
  3. Conceição, Eva; de Lourdes, Marta; Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Vaz, Ana Rita; Machado, Paulo P.P.. "Eating behaviors and weight outcomes in post-bariatric surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-year longitudinal study". Paper presented in ECO2021 - European Congress of Obesity, 2021.
    Published • 10.1159/000515996
  4. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Silvia; Pinheiro, Joana; de Lourdes, Marta; Gonçalves, Sónia; Conceição, Eva. "Grazing Eating Behavior in Pediatric Obesity". Paper presented in ECO2021 - European Congress of Obesity, 2021.
    Published • 10.1159/000515996
  5. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Silva, Diana; Costa, Cristiana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, M Eva. "Mother-child- problematic eating behaviors associations in a sample of children under treatment for overweight/obesity". Paper presented in European and International Congress of Obesity (ECOICO-20), 2020.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13140
  6. Félix, Sílvia; Ramalho, Sofia; Ribeiro, Eugénia; Conceição, Eva M.. "Mothers and adolescents' experience regarding an online intervention for adolescents with overweight and obesity: A pilot study". Paper presented in European and International Congress of Obesity (ECOICO-20), 2020.
    Published
  7. Ramalho, Sofia; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Conceição, Eva. "APOLO-Teens, a Web-based Intervention for Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity Seeking Treatment: An Effectiveness Study". Paper presented in 26th European Congress on Obesity (ECO), 2019.
    Published • 10.1159/000497797
  8. Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Saint-Maurice, Pedro. "Intuitive Eating in A Sample of Adolescents Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment". Paper presented in 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting (ECOG), 2018.
    Published • 10.1159/000494676
  9. Félix, Silvia; Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena. "Satisfaction with Apolo-Teens Online Program for Overweight/Obese Adolescents". Paper presented in 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting (ECOG), 2018.
    Published • 10.1159/000494676
  10. Ramalho, Sofia; Silva, Diana; Silva, Sara; Marinho, Ana; Viana, V; Vasconcelos, C; Conceição, Eva; et al. "Outpatient Treatment of Childhood Obesity: Results from a Multi-Disciplinary Group Intervention Pilot Study". Paper presented in European Congress of Obesity (ECO), Porto, 2017.
    Published • 10.1159/000468958
  11. Conceição, Eva; Simões, Joana; Lourdes, Marta; Ramalho, Sofia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Brandão, Isabel; Vaz, Ana; Machado, P.P.P.; Mitchell, James. "Psychometric properties of the Repetitive Eating Questionnaire (Rep(eat)-q): A self-report measure for grazing". Paper presented in European Congress on Obesity (ECO2017), 2017.
    Published • 10.1159/000468958
  12. Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Machado, Paulo. "Taking the route back: new technologies for overweight and obesity treatment in childhood and adolescence - study protocol". Paper presented in European Obesity Summit 2016, 2016.
    Published • 10.1159/000446744
  13. Conceição, Eva; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, Ana; Crosby, R; Mitchell, James; Machado, P.P.P.. "Loss of control eating and picking or nibbling after bariatric surgery: trajectories of weight loss in a two years longitudinal study". Paper presented in European Obesity Summit 2016, 2016.
    Published • 10.1159/000446744
Conference poster
  1. Beatriz, Barros; Ramalho, Marques Sofia; Pucci, Silvia. "Obesity X Multifactoriality: What can be identified? [Obesidade X Multifatorialidade: O que é possível identificar?]". Paper presented in 27º Congresso Acadêmico da Universidade Santo Amaro, 2024.
  2. Oliveira, Joana; Pedras, Susana; Inman, Richard A.; Ramalho, Marques Sofia. "Subjective well-being, repetitive negative thinking and internet addiction in university students with different emotional regulation profiles; (Bem-estar subjetivo, pensamento negativo repetitivo e adição à internet em estudantes universitários com diferentes perfis de regulação emocional)". Paper presented in Ciência 2024: Econtro com a ciência e a tecnologia em Portugal, 2024.
  3. Ramalho, Marques Sofia; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, Eva. "Eating Behavior and Metabolic Profile of Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: a Network Analysis [Comportamento Alimentar e Perfil Metabólico de Crianças e Adolescentes com Excesso de Peso/Obesidade: Network Analysis]". Paper presented in 27th Portuguese Obesity Congress [27º Congresso Português¿de¿Obesidade], 2023.
  4. Fux, Ilana; Silva, Diana; Ramalho, Marques Sofia. "Parental Feeding Practices and Children's Eating Behavior in Williams Syndrome: A study with a Brazilian sample". Paper presented in XXII Congress of Food and Nutrition & III International Congress of Food and Nutrition, 2023.
  5. Tavares, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia; Freitas, Ana; Félix, Sílvia; Conceição, Eva. "Loss of Control Over Eating, Inhibitory Control and Reward Sensitivity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review". Paper presented in 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity. , 2021.
  6. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Goldschmidt, Andrea; Silva, Diana; Costa, Cristiana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, Eva M.. "Maternal Eating Behavior and Problematic Eating Behaviors of Children Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment: A Cluster Analysis". Paper presented in NIH Webinar - Understanding Risk and Causal Mechanisms for Developing Obesity in Infants and Young Children, 2021.
  7. Félix, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Sónia; Ramalho, Sofia; Tavares, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Conceição, Eva. "The role of emotion regulation in eating behavior during adolescence: Research Protocol [O papel da regulação emocional no comportamento alimentar na adolescência: Protocolo de investigação]". Paper presented in 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity. , 2021.
  8. Conceição, Eva; Vaz, Ana; Correia, I; Ramalho, Sofia; de Lourdes, Marta; Machado, Paulo P.P.. "Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): in bariatric patients". Paper presented in Eating Disorders Research Society anual meeting, 2021.
  9. Ramalho, Sofia; Trovisqueira, Ana; de Lourdes, Marta; Gonçalves, Sónia; Vaz, Ana Rita; Machado, Paulo P.P.; Conceição, Eva M.. "COVID-19: The impact of lockdown in eating behavior and the mediator role of psychological suffering [COVID-19: O Impacto do Confinamento no Comportamento Alimentar e o Papel Mediador do Sofrimento Psicológico]". Paper presented in 24th Portuguese Congress on Obesity [24º Congresso Português de Obesidade], 2020.
  10. Conceição, Eva M.; de Lourdes, Marta; Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Vaz, Ana Rita. "Eating behaviors and Weight outcomes in bariatric Surgery patients during COVID-19: a three years longitudinal study". Paper presented in 24th Portuguese Congress on Obesity [24º Congresso Português de Obesidade], 2020.
  11. Félix, Sílvia; de Lourdes, Marta; Ribeiro, Inês; Cunha, Bruna; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, Ana Rita; Machado, Paulo P.P.; Conceição, Eva M.. "The psychosocial impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 in bariatric surgery patients [O impacto psicossocial do confinamento provocado pela COVID-19 em pacientes previamente submetidos a cirurgia bariátrica]". Paper presented in 24º Portuguese Congress on Obesity [24º Congresso Português de Obesidade], 2020.
  12. Ramalho, Sofia; Trovisqueira, Ana; Gonçalves, Sónia; Vaz, Ana; Machado, Paulo P.P.; Conceição, Eva M.. "The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Eating Behaviors: A Study With The Portuguese Population". Paper presented in Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Congress, 2020.
  13. Félix, Sílvia; Ramalho, Sofia; Ribeiro, Eugénia; Conceição, Eva M.. "Adolescents' perspective regarding an online intervention program to improve overweight/obesity treatment: preliminary results". Paper presented in European Chapter Conference of the Academy for Eating Disorders, 2020.
  14. Conceição, Eva M.; Sinval, Jorge; Gonçalves, Mara; Ramalho, Sofia; de Lourdes, Marta; Félix, Sílvia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Machado, Paulo P.P.; Vaz, Ana Rita. "Psychometric properties of the Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, and Sensation Seeking scales in different populations with disordered eating". Paper presented in International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED), 2020.
  15. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Silvia; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Saint-Maurice, Pedro. "A Web-based Intervention for Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity Seeking Treatment: An Effectiveness Study". Paper presented in XXVth Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society, 2019.
  16. Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Saint-Maurice, Pedro. "Intuitive Eating Scale - 2 Revised for Teens: Psychometric Properties with a Clinical Sample of Portuguese Adolescents Under Treatment for Overweight/Obesity". Paper presented in III Congresso Internacional do Núcleo de Doenças de Comportamento Alimentar, 2018.
  17. Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Silva, Cátia; Gonçalves, Sónia; Machado, P.P.P.. "APOLO-Teens, A Web-Based Intervention For Overweight And Obese Adolescents: Early Findings From A Randomized Controlled Trial". Paper presented in International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED 2018), 2018.
  18. Conceição, Eva; Machado, P.P.P.; Lourdes, Marta; Simões, Joana; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, A; Brandão, Isabel; Mitchell, James. "Repetitive eating questionnaire [Rep(eat)-Q]: enlightening the concept of grazing and psychometric properties of a self- report measure". Paper presented in XXIII Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society, 2017.
  19. Silva, Diana; Ramalho, Sofia; Silva, Sara; Marinho, Ana; Viana, V; Vasconcelos, C; Conceição, Eva; Guerra, António. "Outpatient Treatment in Obese Children/adolescents: Multidisciplinary Group Intervention in Hospital São João Porto - a Pilot Study". Paper presented in 21º Congresso Latino Americano e 12º Congresso Ibero Americano de Gastroenterologia, Hepatologia e Nutrição Pediátrica & XXX Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastroenterologia, Hepatologia e Nutricão Pediátrica, 2017.
  20. Costa, Cristiana; Ramalho, Sofia; Rola, M; Silva, Diana; Conceição, Eva; Guerra, António. "Associations between anthropometry and sleep patterns of children/adolescents with overweight/obesity [Associações entre antropometria e padrões de sono de crianças e adolescentes com sobrepeso e obesidade]". Paper presented in XVII Congress of Food and Nutrition & I International Congress of Food and Nutrition, 2017.
  21. Gonçalves, Sónia; Ramalho, Sofia; Brandão, Isabel; Saraiva, Joana; Vieira, Ana. "Adversity, emotion regulation and non-suicidal self-injury in eating disorders". Paper presented in XXII Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society, 2016.
  22. Conceição, Eva; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Pinto, Ana; Arrojado, Filipa; Ramalho, Sofia; Brandão, Isabel; Machado, P.P.P.. "Eating behaviors after bariatric surgery revisional: a longitudinal study comparing primary and bariatric surgery patients". Paper presented in XXIst Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS), 2015.
  23. Ramalho, Sofia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Silva, Cátia; Vaz, Ana; Brandão, Isabel; Machado, P.P.P.; Conceição, Eva. "Excessive skin and sexual function in women after bariatric surgery: relationship with psychological variables and weight regain". Paper presented in International Conference on Eating Disorders, 2015.
  24. Ramalho, Sofia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Silva, Cátia; Vaz, Ana; Brandão, I.; Machado, P.P.P.; Conceição, Eva. "Excessive skin and sexual function in women after bariatric surgery: relationship with psychological variables and weight regain". Paper presented in Eating Disorders Research Society, 2014.
  25. Conceição, Eva; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, Ana; Silva, Cátia; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Machado, P.P.P.. "Mind the Gap: The Efficacy of an Internet Based Program as a Post-care Strategy for Bariatric Surgery Patients". Paper presented in Academy for Eating Disorders Meeting, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Ramalho, Sofia; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, Eva. "Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Facebook-based Intervention for Adolescents Undertreatment for Overweight/Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial". (2025):
    Submitted
  2. Oliveira, Joana; Pedras, Susana; Inman, Richard A.; Ramalho, Marques Sofia. "Latent profiles of emotion regulation among university students: links to repetitive negative thinking, internet addiction, and subjective wellbeing". Frontiers in Psychology - Sec. Health Psychology 15 (2024): https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1272643.
    Open access • Accepted • https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1272643
  3. Ramalho, Sofia; Conceição, Eva; Tavares, Ana; Freitas, Ana; Machado, Cesár Bárbara; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Loss of Control Over Eating, Inhibitory Control and Reward Sensitivity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review". Nutrients 15 12 (2023): 2673. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122673.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122673
  4. Hiba Jebeile; Natalie B. Lister; Sol Libesman; Kylie E. Hunter; McMaster, C. M; Johnson, B. J.; Baur, L. A; et al. "Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT): Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight management". PLOS One (2023): https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.13.22283385.
    Accepted • https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.13.22283385
  5. Gonçalves, Sónia; Ramalho, Sofia; Machado, Barbara; Vieira, Ana. "Eating disorders and non-suicidal self-injury: Cluster analysis considering eating pathology, emotion dysregulation, and negative urgency". Análise Psicológica 40 2 (2022): 157-170. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/8876.
    Open access • Published • 10.14417/ap.1906
  6. Ramalho, Sofia; Trovisqueira, Ana; de Lourdes, Marta; Gonçalves, Sónia; Ribeiro, Inês; Vaz, Ana Rita; Machado, Paulo; Conceição, Eva. "The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on disordered eating behaviors: the mediation role of psychological distress". Journal: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) 27 (2022): 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01128-1.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-021-01128-1
  7. Ramalho, Sofia; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Félix, Sílvia; Conceição, Eva. "Intuitive Eating Scale-2: Factor Structure and Associations with Disordered Eating, Impulsivity and Quality of life in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity". Eating Behaviors (IF 2.69) 44 101593 (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101593.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101593
  8. Félix, Sílvia; Ramalho, Sofia; Ribeiro, Eugénia; Pinheiro, Joana; de Lourdes, Marta; Gonçalves, Sónia; Conceição, Eva. "Experiences of parent adolescent dyads regarding a Facebook-based intervention to improve overweight/obesity treatment in adolescents: A qualitative study". Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being (IF 3.56) 14 1 (2022): 122-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12294.
    Published • 10.1111/aphw.12294
  9. Conceição, Eva M.; Moreira, Célia; de Lourdes, Marta; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, Ana. "Exploring Correlates of Loss of Control Eating in a Nonclinical Sample". Frontiers in Psychology ( IF 2.32) 12 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.787558.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.787558
  10. Conceição, Eva; de Lourdes, Marta; Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Sílvia; Ana Pinto-Bastos; Vaz, Ana Rita. "Eating behaviors and weight outcomes in bariatric surgery patients amidst COVID-19". Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD) (IF 4.7) 17 6 (2021): 1165-1174.
    Published • 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.025.
  11. Félix, Sílvia; de Lourdes, Marta; Ribeiro, Inês; Cunha, Bruna; Ramalho, Sofia; Vaz, Ana Rita; Machado, Paulo P.P.; Conceição, Eva M.. "A preliminary study on the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 lockdown in post-bariatric surgery women: the importance of eating behavior, health care access, and social support.". Current Psychology (IF 4.3) 40 (2021): 6275-6281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01529-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s12144-021-01529-6
  12. Pedras, Susana; Moreira, Paulo; Ramalho, Sofia; Inman, Richard; Faria, Sara; Araújo, Marta. "The Exposure to Violence Questionnaire in Adolescents: Psychometrics and Associations with Well-being". Journal of Child and Family Studies (IF 2.3) 30 (2021): 633-649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-01903-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s10826-021-01903-9
  13. Ramalho, Sofia; Silva, Diana; Costa, Cristiana; Conceição, Eva. "Sleep patterns, Eating Habits and Behaviors of Children with Overweight/Obesity are their Caregivers [Padrões de sono, hábitos e comportamentos alimentares de crianças com sobrepeso/obesidade e suas cuidadoras]". Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 25 (2021): 12-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2021.2503.
    Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2021.2503
  14. Moreira, Paulo; Ramalho, Sofia; Inman, Richard. "The Engagement/Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDiSDI): Psychometric Properties and Validity-Based Studies". European Journal of Psychological Assessment (IF 2.98) 37 (2020): 344-356. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000619.
    Published • 10.1027/1015-5759/a000619
  15. Ramalho, Sofia; Félix, Silvia; Goldschmidt, Andrea; Silva, Diana; Costa, Cristiana; Mansilha, Helena; Conceição, Eva. "Maternal Eating Behavior and Problematic Eating Behaviors of Children Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment: A Cluster Analysis". Childhood Obesity (IF 2.99) 16 7 (2020): 499-509. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2020.0094.
    Published • 10.1089/chi.2020.0094
  16. Ramalho, Sofia; Saint-Maurice, Pedro; Silva, Diana; Mansilha, Helena; Silva, Cátia; Gonçalves, Sónia; Machado, P.P.P.; Conceição, Eva. "APOLO-Teens, a web-based intervention for treatment-seeking adolescents with overweight or obesity: study protocol and baseline characterization of a Portuguese sample". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) 25 2 (2020): 453-463. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30519810/.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-018-0623-x
  17. Félix, Silvia; Ramalho, Sofia M.; Conceição, Eva. "Perceptions on an online interventions for adolescents with overweight and obesity [Percepções sobre uma intervenção online para adolescentes com excesso de peso/obesidade: estudo preliminar]". Saúde e Pesquisa 13 1 (2020): 167-179. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2020v13n1p167-179.
    Open access • Published • 10.17765/2176-9206.2020v13n1p167-179
  18. Conceição, Eva; Pinheiro, Joana; Félix, Silvia; Ramalho, Sofia; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Grazing in children: associations with child's characteristics and parental feeding practices". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00866-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-020-00866-y
  19. Conceição, Eva; Fernandes Marta; Lourdes, Marta; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Vaz, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia. "Perceived social support before and after bariatric surgery: association with depression, problematic eating behaviors, and weight outcomes". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) 25 (2019): 679-692.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-019-00671-2
  20. Ramalho, Sofia; Marinho, Ana; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Vieira, Ana; Magalhães, Carina; Silva, Cátia; Pedras, Susana; et al. "Body mass index and disordered eating behaviors in a community sample participating in an obesity awareness campaign". Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 15 (2018): 6-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2018.1502.
    Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2018.1502.
  21. Conceição, Eva; Teixeira, Flávia; Rodrigues, Tânia; Lourdes, Marta De; Bastos, Ana Pinto; Vaz, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia. "Problematic Eating Behaviors after Bariatric Surgery: A National Study with a Portuguese Sample". Acta Médica Portuguesa ( IF 1.1) 31 11 (2018): 633-640. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.9237.
    Open access • Published • 10.20344/amp.9237
  22. Conceição, Eva M.; de Lourdes, Marta; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Vaz, Ana Rita; Brandão, Isabel; Ramalho, Sofia. "Problematic eating behaviors and psychopathology in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: The mediating role of loss of control eating". International Journal of Eating Disorders (IF 4.86) 51 6 (2018): 507-517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.22862.
    Published • 10.1002/eat.22862
  23. Conceição, Eva; Mitchell, James; Machado, P.P.P.; Vaz, Ana; Pinto-Bastos, Ana; Ramalho, Sofia; Brandão, Isabel; et al. "Repetitive eating questionnaire [Rep(eat)-Q]: Enlightening the concept of grazing and psychometric properties in a Portuguese sample". Appetite (IF 3.86) 117 (2017): 351-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.012.
    Published • 10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.012
  24. Silva, Eliana; Machado, Barbara; Moreira, Célia; Ramalho, Sofia; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Romantic relationships and nonsuicidal self-injury among college students: The mediating role of emotion regulation". Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (IF 2.4) 50 (2017): 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.appdev.2017.04.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.appdev.2017.04.001
  25. Visscher, T.L.S.; Lakerveld, J.; Olsen, N.; Küpers, L.; Ramalho, S.; Keaver, L.; Brei, C.; et al. "Perceived Health Status: Is Obesity Perceived as a Risk Factor and Disease?". Obesity Facts (IF 3.94) 10 1 (2017): 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1159/000457958.
    Open access • Published • 10.1159/000457958
  26. Vieira, A.I.; Ramalho, S.; Brandão, I.; Saraiva, J.; Gonçalves, S.. "Adversity, emotion regulation, and non-suicidal self-injury in eating disorders". Journal of Eating Disorders (IF 4.0) 24 5 (2016): 440-452. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84976300406&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/10640266.2016.1198205
  27. Conceição, E.M.; Machado, P.P.P.; Vaz, A.R.; Pinto-Bastos, A.; Ramalho, S.; Silva, C.; Arrojado, F.. "APOLO-Bari, an internet-based program for longitudinal support of bariatric surgery patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial". Trials (IF 2.0) 17 1 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84963761562&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1186/s13063-016-1246-z
  28. Brandão, I.; Ramalho, S.; Pinto-Bastos, A.; Arrojado, F.; Faria, G.; Calhau, C.; Coelho, R.; Conceição, E.. "Metabolic profile and psychological variables after bariatric surgery: association with weight outcomes". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) 20 4 (2015): 513-518. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84946080865&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-015-0199-7
  29. Ramalho, S.; Bastos, A.P.; Silva, C.; Vaz, A.R.; Brandão, I.; Machado, P.P.P.; Conceição, E.. "Excessive Skin and Sexual Function: Relationship with Psychological Variables and Weight Regain in Women After Bariatric Surgery". Obesity Surgery (IF 3.6) 25 7 (2015): 1149-1154. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930760356&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s11695-014-1514-5
  30. Conceição, E.; Bastos, A.P.; Brandão, I.; Vaz, A.R.; Ramalho, S.; Arrojado, F.; Da Costa, J.M.; Machado, P.P.P.. "Loss of control eating and weight outcomes after bariatric surgery: A study with a Portuguese sample". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (IF 4.65) 19 1 (2014): 103-109. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84898861055&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s40519-013-0069-0
  31. Conceição, E.; Mitchell, J.E.; Vaz, A.R.; Bastos, A.P.; Ramalho, S.; Silva, C.; Cao, L.; Brandão, I.; Machado, P.P.P.. "The presence of maladaptive eating behaviors after bariatric surgery in a cross sectional study: Importance of picking or nibbling on weight regain". Eating Behaviors (IF 2.69) 15 4 (2014): 558-562. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907507377&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.08.010
Manual
  1. Ramalho, Marques Sofia; Conceição, Eva. APOLO-Teens: Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Manual for Pediatric Obesity. Portugal: Psiquilíbrios Edições. 2025.
    Accepted
Newspaper article
  1. Ramalho, Sofia. "From individual practice to multidisciplinary practice: new challenges in the prevention and treatment of obesity in Portugal [Da prática individual à prática multidisciplinar: novos desafios na prevenção e tratamento da obesidade em Portugal]", Jornal of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity [21º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade] - NewsFarma, 2017, https://store.newsfarma.pt/sumarios/item/1345-21-congresso-portugues-de-obesidade.html.
Online resource
  1. Ramalho, Marques Sofia; Pedras, Susana. Vídeos Campanha de Sensibilização Online (5 dias) - A importância do autocuidado [Dia Mundial da Sáude Mental]. 2024. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA-hMZlKhFH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Todos os vídeos podem ser consultados nas redes sociais da Universidade Lusíada Porto.
  2. Ramalho, Marques Sofia. Massive Open Online Course - Eating well at school and with family; Responsible [by invitation] for the Video lesson "Adequate exposure to food". Module 3 | How to educate children to eat healthy.. 2023. https://www.nau.edu.pt/pt/curso/comer-bem-na-escola-e-em-familia/.
  3. Ramalho, Marques Sofia. Massive Open Online Course - Eating well at school and with family; Responsible [by invitation] for the Video lesson "Eating well: what to do and what not to do". Module 3 | How to educate children to eat healthy.. 2023. https://www.nau.edu.pt/pt/curso/comer-bem-na-escola-e-em-familia/.
  4. Ramalho, Sofia. Video - How Identify and Manage Problematic Eating Behaviors - Tips from the Clinical Psychologist Sofia Ramalho Covid-19 in Trouble Project [By Invitation]. 2020. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CADlgMFlFt8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ramalho, Sofia. "Taking the Route Back: New Technologies for Overweight and Obesity Treatment in Childhood and Adolescence". PhD, Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1822/78954.
  2. Ramalho, Sofia. "Results of bariatric surgery in females: understanding the impact of body contour deformities on body image and psychological functioning". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2013.

Other

Standard or policy
  1. Collaboration with the Portuguese Psychologists' Association in the revision of the document: Psychologists' Contributions to the Prevention and Management of Clinical and Pre-Clinical Obesity [Colaboração com a Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses na revisão do documento: Contributos dos Psicólogos e Psicólogas para a Prevenção e Gestão da Obesidade Clínica e Pré-Clínica]. 2025. Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses. https://recursos.ordemdospsicologos.pt/files/artigos/cc__prevencao_gestao_obesidade_clinica_e_preclinica_-3.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/03/23 Parental determinants of eating behavior in childhood and adolescence [Keynote Speaker] Symposium Obesity “From Prevention to Treatment” [Simpósio Obesidade “Da Prevenção ao Tratamento” ]
(Portugal)
2024/02/29 Pediatric Obesity from the Perspective of Clinical Psychology [A Obesidade Pediátrica na Perspetiva da Psicologia Clínica] [Keynote Speaker] Seminário "Atividade Física e Saúde em Idade Pediátrica - Universidade da Beira Interior
(Portugal)
2023/10 Speaker at the Round table "Contributions of Psychology to Understanding Eating Behavior" - [Keynote Speaker] II Jornadas de Psicologia da Universidade Fernando Pessoa [II Psychology Conference at Fernando Pessoa University)
2023/06 Parental determinants of eating behavior in childhood and adolescence [Determinantes parentais do comportamento alimentar na infância e adolescência ] X International conference on psychological intervention
2023/05/27 Self-Compassion and The Psychosocial Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic: Associations with Psychological Reactance and Disordered Eating Behaviors International Congress of Health and Well-being Intervention
2022/11 APOLO-Teens facebook intervention and its effectiveness results Hybrid International Symposium “Transdisciplinary approaches for disordered eating and obesity”
(Braga, Portugal)
2022/11 Maternal eating behavior and problematic eating behaviors of children undergoing weight loss treatment Hybrid International Symposium “Transdisciplinary approaches for disordered eating and obesity”
(Braga, Portugal)
2021/05/11 Grazing Eating Behavior in Pediatric Obesity - Abstract Discussion Session European Congress of Obesity ECO2021 - European Congress of Obesity
2021 Maternal Eating Behavior and Problematic Eating Behaviors of Children Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment: A Cluster Analysis 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity. 
(Portugal)
2021 Childhood Obesity Research Award - New Technologies for Overweight and Obesity Treatment in Childhood and Adolescence ECO2021 - European Congress of Obesity
European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
2020/12 New Investigators United Best Thesis Award presentations - Pediatric Obesity WINTER SCHOOL 2020 - EASO
European Association for the Study of Obesity
2020/04/22 Disordered eating behaviors in childhood and adolescence: clinical approach and implications Biotechnology Conference 2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
2019/11 The role of psychology in the treatment of overweight / obesity: A review of the literature on personalized treatment approaches 23rd Portuguese Obesity Congress [23º Congresso Português de Obesidade]
Portuguese Society for the study of Obesity (SPEO) (Braga, Portugal)
2019 Characterizing Intuitive Eating in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED 2019)
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) (New York, United States)
2018/11 Communication Strategies in the Approach of the Person with Obesity - Health Communication [Estratégias de Comunicação na Abordagem da Pessoa com Obesidade - Comunicação em Saúde: o Olhar da Psicologia ] 22nd Portuguese Obesity Congress [22º Congresso Português de Obesidade]
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/05 APOLO-Teens, a web-based intervention for adolescents with overweight and obesity seeking treatment: baseline characterization IX Seminário de Investigação em Psicologia da Universidade do Minho
(Braga, Portugal)
2018 Grazing in Children: The Role of Children’s Psychological Correlates and Parental Feeding Practices International International Conference on Eating Disorders
(Chicago, United States)
2017/11 Multidisciplinary intervention in pediatric obesity: results of a Pilot Program in a Hospital Setting [Intervenção multidisciplinar na obesidade em idade pediátrica: resultados de um Programa Piloto em Contexto Hospitalar] 21st Portuguese Obesity Congress [21º Congresso Português de Obesidade]
(Portugal)
2016 APOLO- Teens: a intervention program for adolescents undergoing weight loss treatment [APOLO- Teens: programa de acompanhamento para adolescentes em tratamento para perda de peso] IIII Psychology Metting [III Jornadas de Psicologia]
Hospital Santa Maria (Portugal)
2016 Taking the Route Back: New Technologies for Overweight and Obesity Treatment in Childhood and Adolescence European Association for the Study of Obesity - New Investigators United Summer School
(Cascais, Portugal)
2014/03 Grazing and Picking or Nibbling After Bariatric Surgery: Definition and Associated Clinical Characteristics of This Understudied Eating Behavior Academy for Eating Disorders Meeting
(New York, United States)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Intuitive Eating and Psychological Well-Being in Portuguese Elderly: An Exploratory Study
Supervisor
 Doctoral Degree In Applied Psychology: Health And Well-Being (PhD)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Petisco Contínuo: Estudo Exploratório dos Fatores Psicológicos Associados
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Degree In Applied Psychology: Health And Well-Being (PhD)
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2033/11 Associations between Anxious Symptomatology, Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression in Portuguese Adolescents
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2025/03 Associations between Sleep Patterns and Eating Behavior in Adulthood [Associações entre Padrões de Sono e Comportamento Alimentar na Idade Adulta]
Supervisor
 Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology [Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica] (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Impacto das redes sociais no bem-estar psicológico: um estudo experimental em jovens universitários
Supervisor
 Psicologia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Experiências de vitimização em relação à imagem corporal na infância e adolescência: Associações com alimentação intuitiva e bem-estar psicológico na idade adulta
Supervisor
 Psicologia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Fatores Transgeracionais associados ao Comportamento Alimentar: Um estudo exploratório
Supervisor
 Psicologia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Fatores Transgeracionais associados ao comportamento alimentar e funcionamento executivo em idade adulta
Supervisor
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Relações entre o Comportamento Alimentar e as Experiências de Vitimização em relação à Imagem Coporal na Infância e Adolescência
Supervisor
 Psicologia Clínica (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Associações entre alimentação intuitiva de pais/cuidadores e comportamento alimentar na primeira infância
Supervisor
 Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Atratividade alimentar: Desenvolvimento de um repositório de imagens de Estímulos Alimentares para crianças em idade pré-escolar.
Supervisor
 Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Atratividade Alimentar: Desenvolvimento de um Repositório de Imagens de Estímulos Alimentares
Supervisor
 Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Conhecimentos e Práticas dos Profissionais de Saúde Portugueses sobre a Alimentação Complementar
Supervisor
 Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/12/11 Eating behavior of children and adolescents undergoing hospital treatment for overweight/obesity: Associations with metabolic profile [ Comportamento alimentar de crianças e adolescentes em tratamento hospitalar para excesso de peso/obesidade: Associações com perfil metabólico]
Supervisor
 Mestrado Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/12 Eating behavior and parental practices in children aged 3 to 12 years with Williams Syndrome from Brazil and Portugal [ Comportamento alimentar e práticas parentais em crianças de 3 a 12 anos com Síndrome de Williams do Brasil e de Portugal ]
Supervisor
 Mestrado Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/11 Eating Behavior and Overweight/Obesity in Childhood: Associations with Sleep Patterns, Physical Activity and Quality of Life
Supervisor
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/11 COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact on Mindfulness Parenting and Food Control Practices between Portugal's First and Second Confinement.
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/11 Relationship between Eating Behavior, Executive Functioning and Emotional Regulation Difficulties in Adolescents Undergoing Hospital Treatment for Overweight and Their Parents/Caregivers
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/07 Eating behavior and internet addiction profiles in young university students: Associations with awareness of physical appearance on social networks
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/07 Associations between expressive suppression, cognitive reappraisal and depressive symptoms in a sample of Portuguese adolescents
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023/07 Internet Addition and the Perception of Science Credibility in Portuguese University Students
Supervisor
 Master in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Professional Internship in Psychology
Supervisor
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/07 Associations between eating behavior and executive functions in adolescents undergoing hospital treatment for overweight/obesity
Co-supervisor
 Degree in Nutritional Sciences (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2020 - 2022/06 Predictors of Adherence to Online Interventions: Apolo-Teens web-based Intervention for Adolescentes with overweight/obesity
Supervisor
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2020 - 2022/06 Grazing Eating Behavior in Children/Adolescents: Psychometric Properties of Repetitive eating questionnaire [Rep(eat)-Q]
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2020 - 2022/06 Associations between Parenting Practices and Eating Behavior of Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
Supervisor
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2020 - 2022/06 Neurocognitive correlates of eating behavior in adolescents
Co-supervisor
2020/01 - 2021 Loss of Control Over Eating, Inhibitory Control and Reward Sensitivity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Supervisor
 Master in Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2020/01 - 2021 Emotional Regulation, Impulsivity and Loss of Control Over Eating in Young Adults: Systematic Review of Literature
Co-supervisor
 Master in Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2019 - 2020/07 Disordered Eating Behaviors and Sleep Patterns in Children Undertreatment for Obesity
Co-supervisor
 Master in Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Sleep patterns, lifestyle, eating habits and behaviors of overweight children and their caregivers
Co-supervisor
 Master in Clinical Nutrition (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/06/04 - 2024/06/04 2024 Global Wellness Day Activity - [II Jornada do Dia Mundial do Bem-Estar] (2024)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/12 - 2024/05 XI International Congress on Psychological Intervention (2024/05)
Congress (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/11/21 - 2023/11/21 Workshop "Advanced Database Research and Scientific Writing Techniques" - 2023 Science and Technology Week, an initiative by Ciência Viva – National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture (2023)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/10 - 2023/10 Mental Health National Day Seminar (2023/10)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09 European Researchers' Night - Exposition to High School Students [Representing Psychology of Development Research Center - CIPD] - Science Multiverse (2023/09)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Innovation Services SA, Portugal
2023/06/13 - 2023/06/13 2023 Global Wellness Day Activity - [I Jornada do Dia Mundial do Bem-Estar: da Investigação à ação] (2023)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Open Day Universidade Lusíada 2023 - Psychology (2023/04)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11 Hybrid International Symposium “Transdisciplinary approaches for disordered eating and obesity (2022)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Webinar - Meet the Experts in Bariatric Surgery (2020/09/23)
Other (Other)
 Young Obesity Researchers Group - SPEO, Portugal

Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity (SPEO), Portugal
2020 - 2020 Webinar - Meet the Experts in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (2020/09/30)
Other (Other)
 Young Obesity Researchers Group - SPEO, Portugal

Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity (SPEO), Portugal
2019/11/01 - 2020 Multidisciplinary Obesity Treatment (Official World Obesity Day 2020 Event - Grant from European Association for the Study of Obesity) (2020/03/04)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
 European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom

The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Symposium - From Prevention to Treatment of Overweight / Obesity: The Importance of a Personalized Approach (2019/11/23)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
 Young Obesity Researchers Group - SPEO, Portugal
2018 - 2019 23rd Portuguese Congress on Obesity (2019)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal
2018 - 2018 III International Congress of the Eating Disorders Group (III Congresso Internacional do Núcleo de Doenças de Comportamento Alimentar) (2018/11)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Núcleo de Doenças de Comportamento Alimentar , Portugal
2016 - 2017 Awareness Obesity Campaign (2017/10/14)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
 The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal

Young Obesity Researchers Group - SPEO, Portugal
2016 - 2016 II International Congress of the Eating Disorders Group (II Congresso Internacional do Núcleo de Doenças de Comportamento Alimentar) (2016)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Núcleo de Doenças de Comportamento Alimentar , Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/01 - 2021/01 Research Training workshop on Introduction to R
Workshop
 Introduction to R
Universidade do Minho Escola de Economia e Gestão, Portugal
2020/12 - 2020/12 WINTER SCHOOL 2020 - European Association for the Study of Obesity
Meeting
 Winter School 2020
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2020/09 - 2020/09 1st Online Cognitive and Affective Neurophysiology Summer School: Acquisition, processing and analysis of EEG signal
Other
 1st Online Cognitive and Affective Neurophysiology Summer School: Acquisition, processing and analysis of EEG signal
Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology of the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal
2020/09 - 2020/09 Parenting Skills Workshop - 2nd Edition
Workshop
 2nd Edition of the Parenting Skills Workshop
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/08 - 2020/08 Course in Health Literacy - The Role of the Psychologist
Other
 Health Literacy - The Role of the Psychologist
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/08 - 2020/08 Course in Interprofessional Communication and Information Sharing
Other
 Interprofessional Communication and Information Sharing
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/06 - 2020/06 Online Recruitment and Social Networking
Workshop
 Online Recruitment and Social Networking
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2020/05 - 2020/05 Course in Financial Education and Psychology
Other
 Financial Education and Psychology
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/04 - 2020/04 Course in Intervention with Children and Youth at Risk
Other
 Intervention with Children and Youth at Risk
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/04 - 2020/04 Course in Personal and Professional Marketing
Other
 Personal and Professional Marketing
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Practical Course on Recruitment, Selection and Integration
Other
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Methods Workshop for Early Career Researchers
Workshop
Society for Psychotherapy Research, United States
2017 - 2017 Obesity Interventions Teaching Course
Other
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2017 - 2017 Dyslexia Advanced Course
Other
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Introduction course to 3rd generation Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies
Other
Instituto Português de Psicologia e Outras Ciências , Portugal
2016 - 2016 EASO NIU Summer School - Obesity: a multi-systemic disease
Other
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2015 - 2015 Advanced Training Course Hyperactivity with Attention Deficit: Psychological Assessment and Intervention
Other
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Training Course on Eating Disorder Examination Interview (EDE)
Workshop
Grupo de Estudos das Perturbações Alimentares (GEPA), Portugal
2013 - 2013 Workshop The Body in Eating Behaviour Disorders
Workshop
Dr. Michel Probst, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/03/24 Emotional Processing in Obesity: Self-report, Behavioural and Neurophysiological Studies
(Thesis) Arguer
 Joana Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2025 Getting Back on Track: Alternative Healthcare Delivery Strategies to Prevent Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta Francisca Magalhães de Lurdes (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2024/10 Eating behavior of children with mental disabilities and cerebral palsy
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sandra Ribeira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2024/07 The Role of Self-Criticism in Early Adverse Experiences and Disordered Eating in Adolescence
(Thesis) Arguer
 Inês Carvalho (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/12 Neurodevelopment and dietary intake in toddlers a cross-sectional study 
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Micaela Cristina Cunha Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2023/12 A relação entre as dificuldades de Regulação Emocional e a severidade da sintomatologia da Perturbação de Hiperatividade/Défice de Atenção em Adultos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Teresa Pereira Castro Pinto (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023/11/14 Utilização da Internet e Regulação Emocional: Um estudo com Estudantes Universitários Portugueses
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Cardoso Sequeira (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023/07 Sintomatologia Depressiva, Regulação Emocional e Labilidade Negativa em Crianças em Idade Escolar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita da Silva Martins (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 A Utilização da Internet e os Pensamentos Intrusivos em Jovens Universitários Portugueses
President of the jury
 Ana Luísa Silva Campos (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022/11/24 Eficácia da psicoterapia em serviços assistidos por equinos na promoção do ajustamento socioemocional e autonomia de crianças e adolescentes: estudo de revisão sistemática
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Júlia Martinho (Master)
Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2021/12/13 Flow e Personalidade Autotélica numa população jovem e adulta: estudo exploratório
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rosana Barros Gomes Agra (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2021/12/13 Relação entre Sentido de vida, Ansiedade, Depressão e o Stress numa população adulta
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniela Filipa Oliveira de Sá (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2020/06/29 Emotional Regulation, Psychopathology and Body Investment in individuals with a history of adversity [Regulação Emocional, Psicopatologia Alimentar e Investimento Corporal em indivíduos com história de adversidade]
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Antónia Gomes (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2019/11 Association between the use of Instagram and maladaptative eating behaviours in college students
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisco dos Santos Moutinho Antunes (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/09 - Current Scientific Reports Springer
2022 - Current Obesity Medicine Elsevier
2021/06 - Current Frontiers in Health Psychology (Review Editor) Frontiers
2021/06 - Current Frontiers in Eating Behavior (Review Editor) Frontiers
2020 - Current Nutrients [ Guest Editor - Advances in Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents Special Issue/Reviewer] MDPI
2020 - Current Nordic Psychology Taylor & Francis
2020 - Current Psychology, Health & Medicine Routledge
2020 - Current Psicologia: Reflexão E Crítica (1678-7153) SpringerOpen
2020 - Current Current Psychology
2019 - Current Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (1590-1262) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Eating Behaviors (1471-0153) Elsevier
2018 - Current Journal of Affective Disorders (0165-0327) Elsevier
2018 - Current Diversity & Equality in Health and Care Insight Medical Publishing

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2025 - Current Member of the Portuguese Psychology Association [Membro Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia]
2019/07 - Current Scientific-Pedagogical Council of Continuous Education (Conselho Científico-Pedagógico de Formação Contínua) Accredited Trainer in Psychology
2017 - Current Portuguese Order of Psychologists (Ordem dos Psicólogos)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2025 - Current Member of the scientific committee of the XII National Symposium on Research in Psychology [Membro da comissão científica do XII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia]
Member
2015 - 2016 Member of the Scientific Committee - 30th European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations Congress (EFPSA)
Member
 European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations Congress (EFPSA), Belgium

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/05 - 2024/05 Chairman of the Keynote Session - “Online addictions: Do they really exist?” Professor Mark Griffiths - Distinguished Professor of Behavioural Addiction Nottingham Trent University, UK [XI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION] XI International Congress of Psychological Intervention
2021/11 - 2021/11 Chairman of congress session - Symposium "From Prevention to Surgical Treatment of Obesity" 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity
2020 - 2020 Chairman of congress session - Symposium Transdisciplinary synergies in obesity intervention 24th Portuguese Congress on Obesity
2019/11 - 2019/12 Chairman of congress Poster Session in Psychology 23rd Portuguese Congress on Obesity
2018/11/16 - 2018/11/16 Chairman of International Congress Poster Session 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting (ECOG 2018)
2016/11/19 - 2016/12 Chairman of the Conference Session: Priorities in Pediatric Obesity: from the Role of the Child / Adolescent to the Importance of Family Lifestyles in the Psychological Approach 20th Portuguese Congress on Obesity
2015/06/24 - 2015/07 Member of Panel Discussion - Online support for Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Partnerships and project dissemination Round Table Symposium - Health Promotion and Innovative Strategies - Universidade de Lisboa

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/09 - 2024/10 Invited to the Expert Panel in Pediatric Obesity - Bio-Streams project
2023/12/01 - 2023/12/31 Eating Disorder Assessment for DSM-5 (EDA-5) - Translation to Portuguese - Participation in the Expert Panel of specialists in eating disorders
2023/11 - 2023/12 Expert Panel of Psychologists Specialized in Eating Disorders - Usability test of eMoTe App for binge eating Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Consulting activities related to the use of new technologies to promote healthier lifestyles - Form@tive Project: Training future teachers in the Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) methodology Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/02 - Current Research Seminar II Doutoramento em Psicologia Aplicada: Saúde e Bem-estar Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - Current Psychology of Motivation and Emotions Licenciatura em Psicologia Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Project/Thesis I Doutoramento em Psicologia Aplicada: Saúde e Bem Estar Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Project/Thesis II Doutoramento em Psicologia Aplicada: Saúde e Bem Estar Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Research Methods in Clinical Psychology Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Research Methods in Educational Psychology Mestrado em Psicologia da Educação Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Research Project Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Research Seminar I Doutoramento em Psicologia Aplicada: Saúde e Bem-estar Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - Current Communication and motivation strategies for behavioral change [ Postgraduate Course for Healthcare Professionals - Pediatric Obesity: How to prevent and intervene? ] GNEIOP - Grupo Nacional de Estudo e Investigação em Obesidade Pediátrica, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/01 Clinical Assessment in Adults Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica Universidade Lusíada Porto Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/07 Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents: An Integrated Approach [Comportamento Alimentar na Criança e no Adolescente: Uma Abordagem Integrada] Master in Pediatric Nutrition (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2019/03 - 2022/03 Disturbed Eating Behaviors in Childhood Post-graduation Course on Pediatric Nutrition (Postgraduate Certificate) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Research methods and Reference Management PhD program in Applied Psychology (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/03/26 - 2021/03/26 Mendeley - References Management Course for Ph.D. Students (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Workshop "Recognition, assessment and intervention in feeding disorders -Infancy and Early Childhood" CUF, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2021 - Current Member of the PhD in Applied Psychology Monitoring Committee (Evaluation Panel - PhD Student Sílvia Félix)
Specialist
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2024/09/26 - 2024/10/03 President in the jury responsible for curriculum evaluation within the selection process of two collaborators for providing Educational Psychology and research services at the Psychology for Development Research Center (CIPD) at Lusíada University – Porto
President
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2024/05 - 2024/06 President in the committee for an International competition for 1 entry-level Master researcher position (BID_CIPD_UI4375/2020_Saúde_e_BemEstar)
President
 Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023/07 Interview as a Psychologist in the scope of the article "Does your daughter use filters on Instagram or TikTok? Better read this" womenshealth
2023/05 Participation in the Tv Program "Healthy Living Guide" - Label Reading www.saudemais.tv
2022/12/16 Participation in the TV program "Healthy Living Guide" www.saudemais.tv
2022/10 Interview as Psychologist - Recalcular a Falha Women's Health
2022/09 Opinion Interview about Body Shaming and Celebrities CNN Portugal
2022/04 Body Shaming - When criticizing your body becomes normal - Psychoeducational Article Revista Prevenir
2022/03 Why we shouldn't force a child to eat! “Creche com Sabor e Saúde” Blog
2021 Interview Sofia Ramalho Revista Sábado
2021 Minds that Shine Show [ "Mentes que Brilham"] Sofia Marques Ramalho Porto Canal
2021 Participation in the "Consultório" Show as Invited Specialist Porto Canal
2021 Participation in the Renascença Podcast "Quarto do fundo" about "What is Body Shaming and how to fight it" Renascença
2021 Invited Psychologist in the Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses Podcast "Isto é Psicologia" - Self-esteem and body shaming on social media Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses
2020/04 Covid-19 in Trouble Project [ Covid-19 em Sarilhos ] - Participation as a Clinical Psychologist in psychoeducational videos about mental health promotion and eating behaviors to children and their families in lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic (By invitation) Covid-19 in Trouble Project [ Covid-19 em Sarilhos ] - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=287537715723562

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/11 - Current Member of the Evaluation Panel of the Best Oral Presentation in Psychology - 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 Portuguese Early Career Researcher in Psychology - Honorable Mention
Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia, Portugal
2021 New Investigator Childhood Obesity Research Award - European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2021 Best Oral Communication - Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in bariatric surgery
The Portuguese Association for the Study of Obesity - SPEO, Portugal
2021 Best paper award from the Portuguese Association of Nutritionists (APN) for the article "Sleep patterns, Eating Habits and Behaviors of Children with Overweight/Obesity and their Caregivers"
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
2020 Best Poster Award (3rd place) - European Chapter Conference of the Academy for Eating Disorders
Academy for Eating Disorders, United States
2018 Best Oral Communication - Psychology- 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting
European Childhood Obesity Group, Belgium
2017 Scholarship Award (2017) - Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)
Academy for Eating Disorders , United States
2017 Best Oral Communication - Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade (SPEO), Portugal
2014 Best Student Award of Master in Psychology - MIPSI academic year of 2012/2013
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Honorable Mention (2nd) - "Characterization of individuals with obesity: preliminary data" presented at the 27º Congresso Acadêmico da Universidade de Santo Amaro (Brasil)
Universidade de Santo Amaro, Brazil
2020 European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) New Investigators United Best Thesis Award - Shortlisted
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2019 European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Travel Grants 2019
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2017 SCOPE Scholarship - Certification in obesity management
World Obesity Federation, United Kingdom
2016 European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Travel Grants 2016
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2016 European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) NIU Summer School Scholarship - Obesity: a multi-systemic disease
European Association for the Study of Obesity, United Kingdom
2010 Merit Scholarship on the academic year of 2009/2010
2009 Merit Scholarship on the academic year of 2008/2009