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Mariana Sousa-Leite holds a Master's degree in Psychology, from the School of Psychology of the University of Minho (2018). Mariana completed her master's dissertation in the Cardiff Fertility Studies research group at the School of Psychology, Cardiff University. She was particularly interested in exploring women's decision-making process about using fertility preservation to prevent age-related fertility decline. Mariana has been a member of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association since 2019. In January 2020, she started her PhD at the University of Cardiff, integrated in the same research group as before, while working together with the Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), at the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP). Mariana's PhD is fully funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). She has been dedicating herself to developing and evaluating an evidence-based psychosocial intervention for patients experiencing unsuccessful fertility treatment. Mariana was in the year of 2018/2019 awarded by the University of Minho with an Excellence Scholarship prize, in the year after with a merit-based scholarship by the General Directorate of Higher Education, and earlier in 2021, Mariana was nominated for the Junior Researcher prize at the School of Psychology, Cardiff University. She has been a Teaching Assistant since 2020 and a Postgraduate Tutor (PGT) since 2022 at the School of Psychology of Cardiff University. Over the past three years, Mariana has been taking part in scientific meetings, among which stands out her oral communications at the Annual Meetings of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Vienna, Milan and Copenhagen, and co-written scientific papers, in particular, published in Human Reproduction, Patient Education and Counseling and Health Expectations. Mariana is currently the Junior Deputy of the ESHRE Psychology and Counselling Special Interest Group, and her main fields of interest span across health psychology, assisted reproductive technology, fertility preservation, parenthood decision-making and evidence-based practice.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana Sousa Leite

Citation names

  • Sousa-Leite, M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6416-97A2-63C0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8002-4648
Google Scholar ID
EJukMGgAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
GQP-2382-2022

Email addresses

  • sousaleitem@cardiff.ac.uk (Professional)

Addresses

  • Tower Building 70 Park Place, CF10 3AT, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01 - 2024/02
Ongoing
 Doctoral student (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Cardiff Fertility Studies research group in collaboration with the ITR Laboratory at the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP)
School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2022/12
Concluded
 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Immersion (Outros)
Steven C. Hayes, United States
2021/09 - 2022/04
Concluded
 Education Associate Fellowship Programme (AFHEA) (Outros)
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2018/02 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Master dissertation (Master)
Major in Cardiff Fertility Studies research group
School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
 19/20
2013/09 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Master's degree (Master)
School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal
 16.2/20
2017/09 - 2018/02
Concluded
 Extracurricular course: psychopharmacology (Outros)
School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal
 18/20
2017/09 - 2018/02
Concluded
 Curricular internship (Outros)
Major in Clinical and Health Psychology
São João Hospital Center [Hospital de São João], Portugal
 18/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - FCT], Portugal
Cardiff Fertility Studies research group, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2021 - 2022 Contracted Researcher (Research) Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, United Kingdom
Cardiff Fertility Studies research group, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2016/01 - 2019/12 Research Trainee (Research) Psychology Research Centre (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal
Family & Human Development research group, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10 - Current Tutor (University Teacher) School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2020/10 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - 2019/12 Clinical practice (Professional internship) School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal
Portuguese Psychologists’ Association [Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses], Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Sousa-Leite, M; Figueiredo, B. "Fertility preservation to prevent age-related fertility decline: systematic review". In Diálogos acerca da infertilidade, edited by Justo, J, 117-131. Leiria, Portugal: PSICOAP, 2019.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Sousa-Leite, M; Gameiro, S. "O-035 Research-informed educational materials to promote the routine implementation of psychosocial care for unsuccessful fertility treatment (PCUFT) at clinics: healthcare professionals’ and patients’ views". Paper presented in 39th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Copenhagen, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead093.035
  2. Sousa-Leite, M; Costa, R; Figueiredo, B; Gameiro, S. "O-090 Patients' willingness and preferences about being counselled for the possibility of fertility treatment being unsuccessful". Paper presented in 38th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Milan, 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deac104.104
  3. Sousa-Leite, M; Figueiredo, B; ter Keurst, A; Boivin, J; Gameiro, S. "O-085 Women's decision-making process about the use of fertility preservation (FP) to prevent age-related fertility decline: a two-year prospective study". Paper presented in 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Vienna, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/34.Supplement_1.1
  4. Gameiro, S; Vermeulen, N; Sousa-Leite, M. "O-042 How do ESHRE members use and evaluate the ESHRE guidelines?". Paper presented in 34th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Barcelona, 2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/33.Supplement_1.1
Conference poster
  1. Sousa-Leite, M; Costa, R; Figueiredo, B; Gameiro, S. "PO-16 Psychosocial intervention focused on the adjustment after unsuccessful treatment: a feasibility study". Paper presented in XXXVIII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2023.
  2. Sousa-Leite, M; Gameiro, S. "PO-30 Association between an unfulfilled child-wish and wellbeing in an UK population representative sample". Paper presented in Fertility 2021, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Sousa-Leite, M; Costa, R; Figueiredo, B; Gameiro, S. "Discussing the possibility of fertility treatment being unsuccessful as part of routine care offered at clinics: patients' experiences, willingness, and preferences". Human Reproduction (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dead096.
    10.1093/humrep/dead096
  2. Sousa-Leite, M; Fernandes, M; Reis, S; Costa, R; Figueiredo, B; Gameiro, S. "Feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial care for unsuccessful fertility treatment". Health Expectations (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.13598.
    10.1111/hex.13598
  3. Sousa-Leite, M; Figueiredo, B; ter Keurst, A; Boivin, J; Gameiro, S. "Women's attitudes and beliefs about using fertility preservation to prevent age-related fertility decline - A two-year follow-up". Patient Education and Counseling 102 9 (2019): 1695-1702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.03.019.
    10.1016/j.pec.2019.03.019
  4. Gameiro, S; Sousa-Leite, M; Vermeulen, N. "Dissemination, implementation and impact of the ESHRE evidence-based guidelines". Human Reproduction Open 2019 3 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hropen/hoz011.
    10.1093/hropen/hoz011
Newsletter article
  1. Sousa-Leite, M. "Digital support interventions reviewed at counselling Campus meeting", Focus on Reproduction, 2023, https://www.focusonreproduction.eu/article/ESHRE-News-Fertility-Counselling.

Other

Other output
  1. Beyond Fertility: a psychosocial intervention to promote patients' healthy adjustment to unsuccessful fertility treatment. 2022. Sousa-Leite, M; Costa, R; Figueiredo, B; Gameiro, S. https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN85897617.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/06 O-035 Research-informed educational materials to promote the routine implementation of psychosocial care for unsuccessful fertility treatment (PCUFT) at clinics: healthcare professionals and patients views 39th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
(Copenhagen, Denmark)
2022/07 O-090 Patients' willingness and preferences about being counselled for the possibility of fertility treatment being unsuccessful 38th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
(Milan, Italy)
2022/02 O-13 Feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial intervention support for unsuccessful fertility treatment FUSION2022 - ESHRE, IFS and ISAR International Conference on Reproductive Medicine
(Online, India)
2019/11 O-7 Beyond Infertility: promoting couples' positive adjustment to unsuccessful fertility treatment 2nd Annual Meeting of the Marcé Society Portuguese Speaking Group
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2019/06 O-085 Women's decision-making process about the use of fertility preservation (FP) to prevent age-related fertility decline: a two-year prospective study 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE),
(Vienna, Austria)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/06/25 - 2023/06/25 Precongress course: European regulation of third party reproduction (Copenhagen, Denmark) (2023/06/25 - 2023/06/25)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology - ESHRE, Belgium
2023/03/10 - 2023/03/11 Campus workshop: Basic training course for infertility counselling - practice and new challenges (Prague, Czech Republic) (2023/03/10 - 2033/03/11)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology - ESHRE, Belgium
2022/10/14 - 2022/10/15 Campus workshop: Polyparenthood - ethical, legal and psychological challenges (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (2022/10/14 - 2022/10/15)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Belgium

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Reproductive BioMedicine Online [RBMO] Elsevier
2023 - Current Reproductive Health BioMed Central Ltd.
2023 - Current BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth BioMed Central Ltd.
2022 - Current Human Reproduction Open Oxford University Press
2022 - Current Human Reproduction Oxford University Press
2019 - Current Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation S. Karger AG

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/11 - Current British Fertility Society Member
2018/09 - Current Portuguese Psychologists Association [Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses] Effective member
2018/03 - Current European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/07 - Current Junior Deputy of the ESHRE Psychology & Counselling Special Interest Group European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Belgium
2020/10 - Current PhD Student Representative School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/10 - Current PS2011 Developmental Psychology Psychology (Bachelor) School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2020/10 - Current PS2024 Psychological Research Skills Psychology (Bachelor) School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/03 - 2023/03 Evaluation of the Psychology and Counselling abstracts submitted for oral/poster presentation at the 39th European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Annual Meeting 2023
Evaluator
 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology - ESHRE, Belgium

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/07 Conversas Sub-30: “Desde que fui embora, vejo a cidade de uma forma diferente, para melhor”, reconhece Mariana Sousa Leite Câmara do Porto
Distinctions

Award

2022 First Prize in Paper Presentation | Junior category
FUSION2022 - ESHRE, IFS and ISAR International Conference on Reproductive Medicine, India
2022 Third Prize in the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®)
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2021 Nominated for PhD Junior Researcher prize
School of Psychology, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2020 Merit-based Scholarship
General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES), Portugal
2019 Excellence Scholarship prize
University of Minho, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 One of the five ESHRE Young Ambassadors
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology - ESHRE, Belgium
2020 Doctoral Grant (4y)
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - FCT], Portugal