Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
- Catarina Carreiro Bettencourt
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Bettencourt, Catarina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 7211-E0B5-F537
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5732-5477
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=f2OsePUAAAAJ&hl=en
Email addresses
- catarinacbettencourt@gmail.com (Professional)
- catarina.bettencourt@fpce.uc.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação. CINEICC, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3000-115, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://cineicc.uc.pt/members/ (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Social Sciences - Psychology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2025 Ongoing | PhD in Neuropsychology (Doutoramento) Major in Neuropsychology Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal "The influence of time-of-day and morningness-eveningness in cognitive performance of children and adolescents: Clarifying
                                       synchrony and asynchrony effects" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | |
| 2013 - 2018 Concluded | Master's degree in Psychology (Mestrado integrado) Major in Clinical Geropsychology Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal "Acquiescence Bias in Dichotomous Choice Scales and its Determinants Regarding Cognition, Personality, and Administration
                                       Method: A Study with Middle-Aged and Older Adults" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | 19 | 
Affiliation
            Science
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/09/01 - 2021/02/28 | Research Assistant (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal | 
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/06 - Current | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Europeia, Portugal | 
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | Integrated Non-PhD Member of the Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention (NAI) group - CINEICC | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | 
Others
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/11/04 - 2020/11/04 | [Psychology Internship - Portuguese Order of Psychologists] Ano Profissional Júnior - Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (OPP) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal | 
| 2019/01/02 - 2019/07/31 | Professional Training and Human Resources Technician | Competir Açores, Portugal | 
| 2017/10/01 - 2018/06/30 | Curricular Internship - Neuropsychological Assessment and Geriatric Psychiatry | Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal | 
Projects
            Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | The influence of time-of-day and morningness-eveningness in cognitive performance of children and adolescents: Clarifying
                                 synchrony and asynchrony effects 2020.05326.BD PhD Student Fellow
                                     Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing | 
| 2019/09/01 - 2021/02/28 | TRUE TIMES - Morningness-eveningness and time-of-day effects on cognitive performances and emotional states: New lessons from
                                 children and adolescents PTDC/PSI-ESP/32581/2017 Research Fellow
                                     Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/02/01 - 2022/09/01 | Retinal and cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: unraveling the common pathways and identification of patients at risk
                                 of dementia Other
                                     Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem, Portugal Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Spain | Horizon 2020 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Health Demographic Change and Wellbeing Ongoing | 
| 2019/09/01 - 2022/02/28 | TRUE TIMES - Morningness-eveningness and time-of-day effects on cognitive performances and emotional states: New lessons from
                                 children and adolescents CENTRO - 01 - 0145 - FEDER - 03258 PTDC/PSI - ESP/32581/2017 Researcher
                                     Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2019/10/01 - 2020/03/31 | [Neurofeedback in Autism and Schizophrenia: Executive Function's Self-Regulation by fMRI in real time] Neurofeedback no Autismo
                                 e Esquizofrenia: Auto-Modulação da Função Executiva por fMRI em tempo real BD Other
                                     Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal | Ongoing | 
Outputs
            Publications
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| Conference poster | 
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| Manual | 
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| Thesis / Dissertation | 
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/04/02 | Invited to deliver a talk titled 'PhD and Scientific Research in Neuropsychology' for undergraduate psychology students at the University of the Azores | FutureU - Ciclo de Palestras University of the Azores (Portugal) | 
| 2024/06/11 | Remote Cognitive Assessment: How Chronotype and Time of Day Affect Children’s Cognition | 6th International Conference on Time Studies in Childhood and Youth Grupo de Investigación en Salud y Bienestar Escolar (València, Spain) | 
| 2021/11/03 | The influence of time-of-day and morningness-eveningness in cognitive performance of children and adolescents: Clarifying synchrony and asynchrony effects | PsihDay: IV Mostra de Doutoramento em Psicologia  (Coimbra, Portugal) | 
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/02/01 - 2022/06/30 | Member of the Organising Committee of the Final Conference of Project True Times: "Morningness-eveningness, time of day, sleep,
                                 cognitive performance, and emotional states of children and adolescents" (2022/06/20) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | 
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event | Event name Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10/15 - 2024/10/15 | Online Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Resourses for Research Workshop | Competências e Ferramentas de Inteligência Artificial em Investigação (2h) - Formação iiiUC: Ferramentas de Apoio à Investigação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal | 
| 2024/02 - 2024/02 | Intensive Training Programme on Neuropsychopharmacology (16h) | Curso Intensivo em Neuropsicofarmacologia [Neuropsychopharmacology] - 16h Instituto Português de Psicologia e Outras Ciências, Portugal | 
| 2022/03/11 - 2022/03/16 | Attendant and Poster Presenter at World Sleep Congress 2022, Rome, Italy. Congress | World Sleep Congress 2022 World Sleep Society, United States | 
| 2020/10/11 - 2020/10/11 | Online Training Module on good clinical practices. | Good Clinical Practice: A Refresher Course for all Site Personnel Working on Clinical Research Studies Syneos Health Inc, United States | 
| 2020/09/22 - 2020/09/24 | ESRS Congress 2020 Congress | 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society  European Sleep Research Society, Germany | 
| 2020/08/04 - 2020/09/04 | Online course on Psychopharmacology (posology, pharmacodynamics, and adverse effects of Anxiolytics, Sedative-hypnotics, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Stimulants). | [Psychopharmacology] Psicofarmacologia (30h) Peritia - Psicologia e Ciências Forenses, Portugal | 
| 2020/05/21 - 2020/07/14 | Training course associated with the Psychology Internship for Portuguese Order of Psychologists (Ano Profissional Júnior - Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses). | [Junior Psychologist's Initiation Training Course ]Formação Inicial Psicólogo Júnior (108h) Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal | 
| 2020/03/20 - 2020/06 | Online training couse about the COVID-19 outbreak (basic notions of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Infectiology, as well as about the potential consequences at a psychosocial, clinical, and economic level). | Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19 (19h) Imperial College London, United Kingdom | 
| 2020/04/11 - 2020/04/11 | Online workshop on science communication. Workshop | [Science Communication] Comunicação Oral de Ciência (3h) Speak and Lead, Portugal | 
| 2020/04/07 - 2020/04/07 | Online workshop on neuromodulation through Neurofeedback and its applicability on cognitive rehabilitation. Other | [Neurofeedback: Therapy and Practice] Neurofeedback: Terapia e Prática NeuroImprove Clinic, Portugal | 
| 2020/04/03 - 2020/04/03 | Webinar about the risks of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for individuals diagnosed with Illness Anxiety Disorder
                                 (Hypochondriasis). Other | [Hypochondriasis: How to deal with the heightened worry and fear motivated by crisis?] Hipocondria: Como lidar com a preocupação
                                 e o medo exacerbados pela crise? NeuroImprove Clinic, Portugal | 
| 2020/04/02 - 2020/04/02 | Webinar about the risks of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for individuals diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
                                 (OCD). Other | [Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): How to deal with symptoms during a crisis?] Perturbação Obsessivo-compulsiva (POC):
                                 Como lidar com a manifestação de sintomas na crise? NeuroImprove Clinic, Portugal | 
| 2020/03/31 - 2020/03/31 | Webinar about the risks of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) for individuals diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Other | [Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Crisis' effects on symptoms exacerbation] Perturbação de Ansiedade Generalizada: Efeitos da
                                 crise na exacerbação dos sintomas NeuroImprove Clinic, Portugal | 
| 2019/10/18 - 2020/01/10 | Internal training course organized by the Translational Affective Neuroscience (NAT-CINEICC) work group (Neuroimaging techniques; Neurophysiology; Psychophysiology; Neuroanatomy; Genetics, Epigenetics; Neuroscience of Decision-making; Social Cognitive Neuroscience). | [Translational Affective Neuroscience] Neurociência Afetiva Translacional (26h) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | 
| 2020/01/04 - 2020/01/04 | Online training course on Pediatric Neuropsychology (Development of the Nervous System, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
                                 and Learning Disabilities). Workshop | [Pediatric Neuropsychology] Neuropsicologia Infantil (4h) ReConstruir - Psicologia, Portugal | 
| 2019/10/01 - 2019/10/01 | Keynote speaker: Professor Stan Steindl, University of Queensland, Australia. Conference | Compassion-based Interventions: Effectiveness and Future Directions Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação do Núcleo de Estudos e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal | 
| 2019/05/23 - 2019/05/23 | Keynote speaker: Professor Mário R. Simões, University of Coimbra (FPCE-UC). Conference | [Neuropsychological Assessment of Adults and Elders: Instruments and Reports] Avaliação Neuropsicológica de Adultos e Idosos:
                                 Instrumentos e Relatórios Universidade dos Açores, Portugal | 
| 2019/03/27 - 2019/05/08 | Training course to obtain the Certificado de Competências Pedagógicas (CCP) [Certificate of Pedagogical and Teaching Competence], a certification required to professionally teach training courses in Portugal. | Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores (96h) Competir Açores, Portugal | 
| 2019/05/06 - 2019/05/06 | Competir Açores' representative (as Professional Training and Human Resources Technician) on a Career & Employability Expo (Open Day - Emprego Jovem) organized by the Regional Government of the Azores (Portugal). | Open Day - Emprego Jovem Governo dos Açores, Portugal | 
| 2019/04/04 - 2019/04/05 | Competir Açores' representative (as Professional Training and Human Resources Technician) on a Career Forum (Eleva-te - Career Forum) hosted at the University of Azores (Portugal). | Eleva-te - Career Forum Universidade dos Açores, Portugal | 
| 2019/02/27 - 2019/02/28 | Online training course on evaluation and intervention with informal caregivers. Workshop | [Informal caregivers: Evaluation and Intervention] Cuidadores Informais - Avaliação e Intervenção (4h) CPF - Centro de Psicologia e Formação, Portugal | 
| 2019/01/26 - 2019/01/26 | First Aid Training (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -CPR; Heimlich manoeuvre; Basic Life Support; first aid in burn injuries,
                                 fractures, bleeding wounds, and hypovolemic shock). Workshop | [Basic First Aid Procedures] Técnicas Elementares de Primeiros Socorros (7h) Competir Açores, Portugal | 
| 2019/01/25 - 2019/01/25 | Workshop on Customer Attraction and Retention techniques. Workshop | [Customer Attraction and Retention] Angariação e Fidelização de Clientes (3h) CRESAÇOR - Cooperativa Regional de Economia Solidária, Portugal | 
| 2018/11/13 - 2018/11/13 | Keynote speaker: Dr. Sara Câmara, Neuropsychologist at the Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo (HDES - Azores, Portugal). Conference | [Neuropsychologist's intervention in Hospitals: Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation] A Intervenção do Neuropsicólogo
                                 em Contexto Hospitalar: Avaliação e Reabilitação Neuropsicológica Universidade dos Açores, Portugal | 
| 2018/06/22 - 2018/06/22 | Attendance at the II Congresso Internacional de Geriatria e Saúde Mental [2nd International Congress of Geriatrics and Mental
                                 Health] (Mealhada, Portugal). Congress | [2nd International Congress of Geriatrics and Mental Health] II Congresso Internacional de Geriatria e Saúde Mental Replicar Socialform, Portugal | 
| 2017/12/12 - 2017/12/12 | Workshop on APA referencing style. Workshop | [APA referencing style] Normas APA (2h) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal | 
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/01 - Current | Portuguese Society of Neuropsychology (SPNPsy) | Member | 
| 2021/11 - Current | Associação Portuguesa do Sono [Portuguese Sleep Association] | Member | 
| 2020/11/04 - Current | [Portuguese Order of Psychologists] Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (OPP) | Member Nº 25554 | 
| 2019/09/19 - Current | Alzheimer Portugal | [Dementia's Ambassador] Embaixadora Amiga na Demência | 
| 2021/11 - 2022/11 | World Sleep Society (WSS) | Member | 
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/09 - Current | Teaching and Scientific consulting in Pediatric Neuropsychology within the Master’s in Neuropsychology program. | Pediatric Neuropsychology (Mestrado) | Universidade Europeia, Portugal | 
| 2022/01/04 - 2022/01/04 | Invited to teach a 2-hour guest lecture on the impact of sleep and circadian variables on learning and cognition in childhood and adolescence. Discipline: Psicologia Educacional [Educational Psychology], Licenciatura em Psicologia [Bachelor's Degree in Psychology] - 2nd-year students (undergraduates). | Psicologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade dos Açores Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal | 
Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/05/01 - Current | Scientific Reports (2045-2322) | Springer Nature | 
| 2023/09 - Current | Biological Rhythm Research | Taylor & Francis | 
| 2022/12 - Current | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (1018-8827) | Springer Nature | 
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/09/23 - Current | Mentoring of students in Research Curricular Units. | Students from the 1st and 2nd Cycles of the Integrated Master's Degree in Psychology - FPCE-UC | 
Distinctions
            Award
| 2021 | 3ª Melhor Comunicação - Modalidade Projetos [3rd Best Oral Presentation - Research Projects]- PsihDay: IV Mostra de Doutoramento
                                 em Psicologia Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal | 
Other distinction
| 2020 | PhD grant Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | 
