Susana Pedras (B318-D8BE-0C8D)

Curriculum Vitae

Susana Pedras

Susana Pedras has a PhD in Applied Psychology (2017), a master`s degree in Health Psychology (2007) both from the School of Psychology of the University of Minho, and a degree in Clinical and Health Psychology (2001) from the University of Maia, Porto, Portugal. She is an assistant professor and researcher at the Center for Research in Psychology for Development-CIPD, Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University Lusiada, Porto, Portugal. Since January 2022, she has been a Health Consultant at the Digital Innovation Unit, in the Shared Services of the Portuguese Ministry of Health, where she is part of the team responsible for the design, creation, and implementation of a digital health platform to improve health care behaviors in people with chronic diseases. Susana has been a psychotherapist since 2001, specializing in psychological coaching and postgraduate in narrative therapy. His work has been recognized over the years by the prestigious Portuguese Society of Health Psychology with a merit researcher award and by other public and private entities with the Health Sustainability Award and the Health Excellence Price Award (2022), resulting from the work as a project manager for a funded project (WalkingPad) in hospital context. Currently, she has an h-index: of 17; and 897 in Google citation metrics; and an h-index of 10 in Web of Science. Susana's line of research includes studies of clinical and non-clinical populations throughout the life cycle (adolescents, young adults, adults, and the elderly). In adolescents and students, lifestyle, social skills, internet addiction, attachment, and self-regulation have been explored, to inform health promotion programs. With adults and the elderly, in mainly clinical samples, she has focused on the influence of chronic illness/disability on patients, family members, and informal caregivers, to understand and promote psychosocial adjustment to the disease, therapeutic adherence, and quality of life individual and systemic (e.g. diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, Alzheimer's disease, urinary incontinence, hemophilia, etc.). The aim is to promote health and well-being in inidividuals with chronic illness by developing informed and empirically based psychological interventions.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Susana Pedras

Citation names

Pedras, Susana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: B318-D8BE-0C8D
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5771-562X

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences - Psychology - Psychology

Education

	Degree	Classification
2023/02 - 2023/09 Concluded	Advanced Specialization in Psychological Coaching (Título de especialista) Instituto CRIAP, Portugal	18 valores
2020/12/07 - 2021/02/28 Concluded	Promoting Brief Counseling for Physical Activity in the National Health Service (Outros) Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal	Com aproveitamento
2020/10/01 - 2021/02/28 Concluded	Mindfulness Course in Health Contexts (Outros) Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal	Com aproveitamento
2017 Concluded	PhD in Applied Psychology (Doutoramento) Major in Applied Psychology Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Predictors of Quality of Life and Adjustment to Amputation in Diabetic Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Longitudinal Study. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
2016 - 2016 Concluded	Assisting Individuals in Crisis Course (Outros) Major in Acute stress traumatic disorder management Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Concluded	Intensive Course in Clinical Nutrition (Outros) Major in Clinical Nutrition Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Concluded	Diabetic Foot Course (Outros) Major in Endocrinology Associação Portuguesa de Tratamento de Feridas. , Portugal
2014 - 2014 Concluded	Complex wounds Course (Outros) Major in Endocrinology Universidade do Minho Escola Superior de Enfermagem, Portugal
2009 Concluded	Master in Health Psychology (Mestrado) Major in Health Psychology Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Health, Family and Psychopathology Variables in Children of Portuguese` Veterans of the Colonial War" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17 valores
2002/02/01 Concluded	Course in Clinical and Health Psychology (Licenciatura) Major in Clinical and Health Psychology Instituto Universitário da Maia, Portugal "Cognitive / Operative Consequences ofMultiple Sclerosis: A Neuropsychological Approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14 valores
2002 - 2002 Concluded	Post-graduation in Narrative and Psychotherapy (Pós-Graduação) Major in Psychotherapy Colégio de Altos Estudos, , Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/03/10 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
	Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2020/12/01 - 2022/12/31	Research Assistant (Research)	Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Portugal
	Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/03/20 - Current	Full Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
	Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/01/04 - Current	Health consultant	SPMS Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde EPE, Portugal

2019/04/01 - 2020/10/31	Post-Doc researcher	Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade Lusíada Porto Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2018/01 - 2019/02	Psychotherapist	Clínica de Neurologia e Fisiatria , Portugal

2017/07 - 2019/02	Psychotherapist	Coop21 Especial, Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento Psicossocial de Crianças com Necessidades Especiais, C.R.L.,, Portugal

2013/01/01 - 2017/01/01	Applied Psychology PHD Student with FCT Grant	Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal

2009/09/17 - 2011/12/17	Research Fellow	Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2002/03/01 - 2009/09/01	Psychotherapist	Associação Portuguesa de Veteranos de Guerra, Portugal

2003/01/01 - 2003/12/31	Psychotherapist	Centro de Apoio e Serviço Psicológico, Instituto Universitário da Maia, Portugal
	Instituto Universitário da Maia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2018 - 2020	Confronting and controlling obesity within the scope of SUS in Amazonas 439724/2018-0 Researcher Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brazil	Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Ongoing
2016 - 2018	PSY_HaEMOPEQ – Effectiveness of two psychological interventions for prevention and management of pain, emotional regulation and promotion of quality of life in haemophilic patients: a national survey and a randomized controlled trial NCT02870114 Researcher Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal	Novo Nordisk Concluded
2013 - 2017	Predictors of Quality of Life and Adjustment to Amputation in Diabetic Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Longitudinal Study SFRH/BD/87704/2012 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2015 - 2016	Randomized controlled trial in adherence to self-care behaviours in patients with type 2 diabetes 0000 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Concluded
2008 - 2012	Couple, Family and Socio-cognitive Predictors of Therapeutic Adherence in Diabetes type II and Interaction with the Health Care System PTDC/SAU-ESA/67581/2006, Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/12/01 - 2023/11/13	WalkingPAD project: patient education on a quantified supervised home-based exercise therapy to improve walking ability in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-031161- PTDC /MEC-VAS / 31161/2017 Researcher Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Portugal	Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25	Contribution of Psychological Factors in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing, in Physiological Indicators of Wound Healing Prognosis and Quality of Life: A Randomized Longitudinal Effectiveness Evaluation Study PTDC/PSI-GER/28163/2017 Researcher Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018 - 2018	Handwashing Assessement Inventory: Cultural Adaptation and Validation in Portuguese Nurses HAI-CAVP-CESPU-2018 Researcher Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal	Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde Concluded
2018 - 2018	Communication in nursing: Construction of an instrument to identify and assess communication failures during nurses`shifts handover HEALTH_COM-CESPU-2018 Researcher Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal	Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde Concluded
2017 - 2018	Behavioral profile of students from the 3rd cycle of schools in the region Tâmega and Sousa- Penafiel PCERTS- CESPU-2017 Researcher Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal	Concluded
2017/01 - 2017/12	Lifestyle, habits and eating behaviors in a non-clinical sample 111111111111 Researcher Sociedade Portuguesa de Obesidade (SPEO), Portugal	Concluded
2009 - 2012	Health, Familiar and Psychopathology Variables in Colonial War Veterans` Offspring 000 Master Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal
2007 - 2012	Sexuality in War Veterans: A Couple Study B03/07 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Bayer Portuguesa Concluded
2007 - 2009	Clinical and Familiar Profile of War Veterans and Family 121111111 Researcher Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal	Concluded
2006 - 2009	Sexuality of Diabetic Patients : A couple's study. B02/06 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Bayer Portugal SA Concluded
2004 - 2005	Efficacy Intervention of a Support Group for War Veterans Women 1111111 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Pedras, Susana. Guide to Healthy Practices in the Family Environment [Guia de Práticas Saudáveis no Ambiente Familiar]. Brazil: Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Núcleo de Atividades Integradas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Medicina. Manaus-Amazonas.. 2022. Published
Book chapter	Silva, Ivone; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, rafaela. "WalkingPAD? O Seu Futuro é o que Caminha Hoje [WalkingPAD: Your Future is what you walk today]". In Manual de Literacia em Saúde: Princípios e praticas [Health Literacy Manual: Principles and practices], edited by Cristiana Vaz de Almeida. FCA PACTOR Editores, 2023. Published Pedras, S., Rocha, M., Faria, S. & Moreira, P. (2023).. "Stability and Change in Portuguese Adolescents’ Affective Profiles: Affective profiles over a 2-Year and a 6-Year Period". In The Affective Profiles Model.. Springer., 2023. Published Graça Pereira, M.; Pedras, S.; Senra, C.. "Psychological morbidity, sexual satisfaction, coping, and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence in rehabilitation treatment". 185-200. Springer, 2018. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-71574-2_15 Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.Graça; Ferreira, Domingos. "Modelos Teóricos sobre o Processo de Adaptação à Doença [Theoretical Models on the Process of Disease Adjustment].". In Caleidoscópio de Olhares em Psicologia Oncológica: Teoria e Investigação [Kaleidoscope of Insights into Oncological Psychology: Theory and Research]. Climepsi, 2016. Published Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.Graça; Costa, Vera. "Promoção da Saúde Psicossocial na Diabetes Tipo 2 [Psychosocial Health Promotion in Type 2 Diabetes].". In Promoção da Saúde Psicossocial na Doença: Aspectos Teóricos e Intervenção [Promotion of Psychosocial Health in Disease: Theoretical Aspects and Intervention]. Psicossoma, 2011. Published Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.Graça. "Promoção da Saúde Psicossocial em Mulheres de Veteranos de Guerra com PTSD [Promotion of Psychosocial Health in Wives of Veterans of War with PTSD].". In Promoção da Saúde Psicossocial na Doença: Aspetos Teóricos e Intervenção [Promotion of Psychosocial Health in Disease: Theoretical Aspects and Intervention]. Psicossoma, 2011. Submitted
Conference abstract	Lima, S., Esteves, R., Vieira, D., Pedras, S., Aires, L., Ribeiro, F., Silva, G., & Magalhães., C.. "Emotional effects of online teaching on higher education students: Preliminary results. [Efeitos emocionais do ensino on-line em estudantes do ensino superior: resultados Preliminares]". Paper presented in XVI Congresso Internacional Galécio-português de Psicopedagogia., 2021. Published Pedras, S., Faria, S., Lopes, J., & Moreira, P. (2020, outubro).. "Personality and attachment to father and mother in Portuguese adolescents. (Personalidade e vinculação ao pai e à mãe em adolescentes portugueses)". Paper presented in 7º Congresso Internacional em Saúde: Contextos e Problemáticas Emergentes, 2020. Published Pedras, S., Lima, S., Esteves, M. R., Ribeiro, M.F., Nogueira, A., Aires, L., Silva, G., Herdeiro, T., & Magalhães, C. (. "Social skills as predictors of healthy lifestyle in adolescents. (Competências sociais como preditoras de um estilo de vida saudável em adolescentes. )". 2020. Published Lima, S., Pedras, S., Magalhães, C., & Esteves, R. (2020).. "Hand hygiene in nurses: motivation for practice? ( Higienização das mãos em enfermeiros: motivação para a prática? )". Paper presented in Jornadas Científicas da Saúde da Lusofonia (LusoSaúde) da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia, 2020. Published Ribeiro, F., Magalhães, C., Duarte, A., Nogueira, M., Preto, M., Pedras, S., & Lima, S. (2020).. "Health communication: communication failures during shift changes. (Comunicação em cuidados de saúde: Falhas de comunicação durante as passagens de turno. )". Paper presented in Jornadas Científicas da Saúde da Lusofonia (LusoSaúde) da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia, 2020. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Characterization of a sample of type II diabetic patients with Diabetic Foot: Preliminary Results.". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Tendências em Psicologia da Saúde: Contextos e Interdisciplinaridades, 2014. Pedras, S, Carvalho, R., & Pereira, M.G. (2014).. "Pain and quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer: Preliminary results.". Paper presented in 2nd International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health., 2014. Published Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, S.; Pereira, M. G.. "Predictors of physical symptoms in adult Portuguese war veterans’ offspring with symptoms of secondary traumatic stress disorder". Paper presented in Behavior Medicine, 2012.
Conference poster	Lima, S., Correia, H., Carvalho, R., & Pedras, S.. "Psychological well-being in informal caregivers.". Paper presented in 3rd International Congress of Health and Well-being Intervention, 2023. Vilaça, M., Machado, L.M., Pedras, S., Dantas, J.A., Carvalho, A., Vedhara, K., Carvalho, E., & Pereira, M.G.. "Wound Healing and Healing Prognosis in Patients with Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Survival Analysis Study.". Paper presented in IDF World Diabetes Congress 2022, 2022. Magalhães, Clarisse; Lima, Sara; Pedras, Susana. "Lifestyle and social abilities in adolescents: A cluster analysis". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence, 2020. Pedras, Susana; Preto, Isabel; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Sintomas de Trauma Após Amputação. [Traumatic Syptoms after Amputation].". Paper presented in 3º Congresso Nacional Conversas de Psicologia e 2º Conferência Internacional de Envelhecimento Ativo, 2016. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Qualidade de vida em doentes com úlcera de pé diabético não amputados versus doentes amputados [Quality of life in non-amputated diabetic foot ulcer patients versus amputated patients].". Paper presented in 3ª Jornadas Investigação Clínica & Inovação – 2CA Braga. Hospital de Braga, Braga., 2016. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Morbilidade Psicológica em Doentes amputados VS Doentes não amputados. São assim tão diferentes? [Psychological Morbidity in Amputated Patients VS Non-amputed Patients. Are they that different?].". Paper presented in 1º Congresso Nacional do Pé Diabético: Pé Diabético no Séc. XXI. Associação Protetora dos Diabéticos de Portugal e Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia. Lisboa, Portugal., 2016. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Dor e sintomas de trauma após seis meses da amputação [Pain and trauma symptoms six months after amputation].". Paper presented in V Jornadas de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental, “Da concetualização à prática clínica”. Escola Superior de Saúde Vale do Ave & Irmãs Hospitaleiras – CSBJ, CESPU, Famalicão., 2016. Esteves, Joana; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Fatores que Contribuem para a Adaptação à Prótese em Doentes Amputados [Factors that contribute to the adaptation to prosthesis in amputee patients].". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Universidade de Lisboa., 2016. Faria, Sara; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Gouveia, J. L.. "Qualidade de Vida após um ano da cirurgia bariátrica". Paper presented in Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, 2016. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Ansiedade e Depressão em Doentes Amputados devido a Pé Diabético e seus Cuidadores. [Anxiety and Depression in Amputee Patients due to Diabetic Foot and their Caregivers].". Paper presented in VI Congresso Internacional da ASPESM 2015: A Pessoa, a Família, a Comunidade e a Saúde Mental. Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, S. Miguel, Açores., 2015. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Caracterização da Qualidade de Vida em Doentes com Pé Diabético Indicados para Amputação. [Quality of Life Characterization in Patients with Diabetic Foot Indicated for Amputation]". Paper presented in 6º Fórum Ibérico de Úlceras e feridas, organizado pela ELCOS- Sociedade Portuguesa de Feridas e Centro de Estudos e Investigação em Feridas, 2015. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Sintomas de Stress Pós-Traumático em Doentes Amputados Devido a Pé Diabético [Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress in Patients Amputated Due to Diabetic Foot].". Paper presented in IV Jornadas de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental e Psiquiatria, organizadas pela Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave e a Casa de Saúde do Bom Jesus, Irmãs Hospitaleiras, Braga, Portugal., 2015. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Qualidade de Vida em Doentes com Pé Diabético Indicados para Amputação [Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetic Foot Indicated for Amputation].". Paper presented in Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Hotel dos Templários, Tomar, Portugal., 2015. Pedras, Susana. "Ansiedade, Depressão e Nível de Funcionalidade em Doentes com Pé Diabético indicados para Cirurgia de Amputação. [Anxiety, Depression and Functionality in Patients with Diabetic Foot Indicated for an Amputation Surgery]". Paper presented in 5th International Conference of the ASPESM 2014 and Seminário Internacional de Investigação em Saúde Mental, 2014. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Pain and quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer: preliminary Results.". Paper presented in 2nd Health IPleiria International Health Congress: Challenges & Innovation in Health. Health Research Unit of School of health Sciences of Leiria, at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal., 2014. Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Caracterização de uma Amostra de Pacientes Diabéticos Tipo II com Pé Diabético: Resultados Preliminares [Characterization of a Sample of Type II Diabetic Patients with Diabetic Foot: Preliminary Results].". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Tendências em Psicologia da Saúde: Contextos e Interdisciplinariedades, Universidade Fernando Pessoa do Porto, Portugal., 2014. Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, Marta; Lima, Sara; Cunha Machado, José. "Predictors of Marital and Sexual Satisfaction in Colonial War Veterans.". Paper presented in II Congresso Ibero-Americano e III Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Psicologia da Saúde, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal, 2013. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Predictors of Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adult Portuguese veterans` Offsprings.". Paper presented in 33th STAR Conference (Stress and Anxiety Research Society) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain., 2013. Alves, Tamara; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Intervenção em Grupo para Mães Cuidadoras de Crianças com Paralisia Cerebral [Group Intervention for Mothers Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy].". Paper presented in VIII Congresso de Neurociências & Educação Especial PsicoSoma. Museu do Quartzo. Viseu., 2012. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça; Ferreira, Gabriela. "Influência das Variáveis Familiares nos Autocuidados em Diabéticos Tipo 2 [Influence of Family Variables on Self-Care in Type 2 Diabetics].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso de Psicologia da Saúde: Promoção da Saúde e Doenças Crónicas: desafios à promoção da saúde. Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro., 2012. Claudino, Adelaide; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Adesão à Dieta e Monitorização da Glicose na Diabetes Tipo 2: Importância das Satisfação do Utente [Adherence to Diet and Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes: Importance of User Satisfaction].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso de Psicologia da Saúde. Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro., 2012. Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Ferreira, Gabriela; Costa, Vera; Sousa, M. Rui. "Stress, coping, psychological morbidity, trust in physician, satisfaction with care and adherence in type 2 diabetic patients". Paper presented in 32rd STAR Conference (Stress and Anxiety Research Society), 2011. Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Cunha Machado, José; Ferreira, Gabriela; Claudino, Adelaide; Sousa, M. Rui; Lima, Margarida. "Predictors, Moderators and Mediators of Therapeutic Adherence in Diabetes Type 2: Implications for Education and Integrative Care.". Paper presented in World Diabetes Congress: International Diabetes Federation, Dubai., 2011. Costa, Vera; Pereira, M. Graça; Ferreira, Gabriela; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Daniela. "Partner Support, Social-cognitive Variables about Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Adherence on Type 2 Diabetes". Paper presented in Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2011, UK, London., 2011. Pereira, M. Graça; Oliveira, Daniela; Pedras, Susana; Costa, Vera; Cunha Machado, José. "Family Variables and Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Partners.". Paper presented in European Society on Family Relations Conference. Milan, Itália., 2011. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "An intervention group for wives of veterans of Colonial war: A qualitative study.". Paper presented in IV Congresso Regional Mediterrânico e Atlântico da International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP), Porto, Portugal., 2011. Costa, Vera; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Daniela; Lima, Margarida; Araújo-Soares, Vera; Sousa, M. Rui; et al. "Social-cognitive variables, glycemic control, treatment adherence and psychological morbidity in type 2 diabetics and their partners". Paper presented in 6th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications. Dresden, Alemanha., 2010. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Perturbação Secundária de Stress Traumático em Filhos Adultos de Veteranos de Guerra [Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adult Children of War Veterans].". Paper presented in II Congresso Bienal: A Crise e Trauma no Séc. XXI, ORASI, Porto., 2010. Ferreira, Gabriela; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Daniela; Costa, Vera. "Auto-Cuidados, Adesão à Medicação, Morbilidade Psicológica e Suporte do Parceiro em Diabéticos Tipo 2 [Self-Care, Adherence to Medication, Psychological Morbidity and Partner Support in Type 2 Diabetics].". Paper presented in Jornadas de Iniciação à Investigação em Psicologia, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências de Educação da Universidade de Coimbra., 2010. Pereira, M. Graça; Rodrigues, Angela; Costa, Vera; Pedras, Susana; Santos, Jonia. "Sexual Functioning, Quality of Life and Metabolic Control in Diabetes.". Paper presented in 1º International Congress Quality of Life, Environmental and Health, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto., 2009. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Características Sócio Demográficas e de PTSD do Veterano de Guerra: Implicações para a Intervenção. 2º Características Sócio Demográficas e de PTSD do Veterano de Guerra: Implicações para a Intervenção. [Socio-demographic and PTSD Characteristics of the War Veteran: Implications for Intervention].". Paper presented in 2º International Simposium: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Portalegre, Portugal., 2007. Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Avaliação da Intervenção de um Grupo de Suporte em Mulheres de Veteranos de Guerra [Evaluation of the Intervention of a Support Group in Wives of War Veterans].". Paper presented in 1º Congresso Nacional de Família, Saúde e Doença, Universidade do Minho, Braga, 2005.
Journal article	Pedras, Susana; de Faria, Sara; Inman, Richard A.; Correia Lopes, Joana; Paulo moreira. "COVID-19 Beliefs Matter: (Mis)information about COVID-19 changed the associations between well-being and engagement with sustainable development". Análise Psicológica (2024): Accepted Inman, Richard A.; de Faria, S.; Pedras, Susana; Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares. "Engagement and Disengagement with Sustainable Development: Internal dynamics and relation to basic psychological needs". Journal of Environmental Psychology (2024): Submitted Inman, Richard A.; de Faria, S.; Pedras, Susana; Correia Lopes, Joana; Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares. "Testing the Reciprocal Relationships between Engagement with Sustainable Development and Subjective Well-being before, during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic". Journal of Happiness Studies (2024): Submitted Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Rafaela; Veiga, Carlos; Silva, Ivone. "Profile of patients' beliefs about peripheral arterial disease influences the quality of life and the practice of physical activity.". Psychology, Health & Medicine. (2024): In press Oliveira, Rafaela; Pedras, Susana; Veiga, Carlos; Santarém, Daniel; Silva, Ivone; Guedes, Daniel; Moreira, Luís; Hugo Paredes. "A smartphone app to promote physical exercise in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication: Usability Study.". (2024): Under revision Lima, S., Esteves, R., Vieira, D., Pedras, S., Ribeiro, F., Silva, G., Ribeiro, C., Aires, L., & Moyses, R.. "The mediator role of mindfulness between life satisfaction and general health and self-efficacy in higher education during COVID-19 pandemic.: The mediator role of mindfulness between life satisfaction and general health and self-efficacy.". Journal of School and Educational Psych (2024): Under revision Oliveira, Rafaela; Pedras, Susana; Pimenta, Rui; Silva, Ivone. "Contributions to the Validation of the European Portuguese version of the Vascular Quality of Life-6 Questionnaire in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients.". Acta Médica Portuguesa. (2024): In press Oliveira, Joana; Pedras, Susana; Inman, Richard A.; Ramalho, Marques Sofia. "Latent Profiles of Emotion Regulation among University Students: Links to Intrusive Negative Thoughts, Problematic Internet Use, and Subjective Wellbeing.". Frontiers in Psychology. (2024): In press Silva, Ivone; Moreira, Célia Sofia; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Rafaela; Veiga, Carlos; Moreira, Luís; Santarém, Daniel; Guedes, Daniel; Paredes, Hugo. "Effect of a monitored home-based exercise program combined with a behavior change intervention and a smartphone app on walking distances and quality of life in adults with peripheral arterial disease: the WalkingPad randomized clinical trial". Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 10 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1272897. 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1272897 Graça Pereira, M.; Vilaça, Margarida; Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, André; Vedhara, Kavita; Jesus Dantas, M.; Machado, Luis; et al. Corresponding author: M. Graça Pereira. "Wound healing and healing process in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A survival analysis study". Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 198 (2023): 110623. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110623. Published • 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110623 M. Graça Pereira; Susana Pedras; André Louro; Alberto Lopes; Margarida Vilaça. "Stress reduction interventions for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a qualitative study into patients and caregivers’ perceptions". Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00592-x. 10.1186/s13047-022-00592-x Faria, Sara; Pedras, Susana; Correia Lopes, Joana; Inman, Richard A.; Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares. "Subjective Wellbeing and School Engagement before versus during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What good are Positive Emotions?". Journal of Research on Adolescence (2023): Published • https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12853 Pedras, S., Oliveira, R., Veiga, C., & Silva, I. (2023).. "What Do Patients Know About Peripheral Arterial Disease? A Knowledge Questionnaire". Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, 29 4 (2023): 31-41. Published Vieira, D.A., Meirinhos, V., Pedras, S., & Lima, S. (2023).. "Helping teachers navigate the digital world: self-efficacy, emotions, and mindfulness.". EUNIS 2023 - European University Information Systems Congress 2023. (2023): Published Susana Pedras; Luís Meira-Machado; André Couto de Carvalho; Rui Carvalho; M. Graça Pereira. "Anxiety and/or depression: which symptoms contribute to adverse clinical outcomes after amputation?". Journal of Mental Health (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2020.1836554. 10.1080/09638237.2020.1836554 Paulo A. S. Moreira; Richard A. Inman; Ana Loureiro; Susana Pedras; Sara Faria; Marta Araújo; Rute Rocha; Diana Araújo. "Nature relatedness is a unidimensional construct: evidence from the Nature Relatedness Scale (NR-6) (La relación con la naturaleza es un constructo unidimensional: evidencias a partir de la escala de Relación con la Naturaleza (NR-6))". PsyEcology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2022.2085384. 10.1080/21711976.2022.2085384 Richard A. Inman; Paulo A. S. Moreira; Sara Faria; Marta Araújo; Diana Cunha; Susana Pedras; Joana Correia Lopes. "An application of the transtheoretical model to climate change prevention: Validation of the climate change stages of change questionnaire in middle school students and their schoolteachers". Environmental Education Research (2022): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1998382. 10.1080/13504622.2021.1998382 Veiga, Carlos; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Rafaela; Paredes, Hugo; Silva, Ivone. "A Systematic Review on Smartphone Use for Activity Monitoring During Exercise Therapy in Intermittent Claudication". Journal of Vascular Surgery (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2022.04.045. 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.04.045 Moreira, Paulo A. S.; Inman, Richard A.; Hanel, Paul H. P.; Faria, Sara; Araujo, Marta; Pedras, Susana; Cunha, Diana. "Engagement and disengagement with Sustainable Development: Further conceptualization and evidence of validity for the Engagement/Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDiSDI)". Journal of Environmental Psychology (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/50654252/. 10.1016/J.JENVP.2021.101729 Silva, Ivone; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Rafaela; Veiga, Carlos; Paredes, Hugo. "WalkingPad protocol: a randomized clinical trial of behavioral and motivational intervention added to smartphone-enabled supervised home-based exercise in patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication". Trials (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/52179123/. 10.1186/S13063-022-06279-9 Susana Pedras; Rafaela Oliveira; Ivone Silva. "MOTIVATION AS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR BEHAVIORAL CHANGE IN PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença (2021): https://doi.org/10.15309/21psd220311. 10.15309/21psd220311 Pedras, Susana. "An Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Climate Change Prevention". Environment & Behavior (2021): Submitted Pedras, Susana. "The Engagement/ Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory: Studies of convergent and predictive validity, and measurement invariance across age, gender and societies.". Journal of Environmental Psychology (2021): Pedras, Susana. "Nature Relatedness is a unidimensional construct: Evidence from the Nature Relatedness scale". Ecopsychology (2021): Submitted Magalhaes, Clarisse; Ribeiro, Maria Fatima; Esteves, Maria Raquel; Aires, Luisa; Lima, Sara; Silva, Gustavo; Nogueira, Assuncao; Herdeiro, Teresa; Pedras, Susana. "Behavioral profile, lifestyle and social skills in Portuguese adolescents". BMC Public Health (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/40579333/. 10.1186/S12889-021-10355-1 Paulo Moreira; Susana Pedras; Paula Pombo. "Students’ Personality Contributes More to Academic Performance than Well-Being and Learning Approach—Implications for Sustainable Development and Education". European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe10040079. 10.3390/ejihpe10040079 M. G. Pereira; M. Vilaça; S. Pedras; S. Vieira; S. Lima. "Validation of the spiritual and religious attitudes in dealing with illness (SpREUK) in Portuguese Alzheimer‘s patients". Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging 32 2 (2020): 172-187. https://doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2019.1610989. 10.1080/15528030.2019.1610989 Suely Costa; Ângela Leite; Mariana Pinheiro; Susana Pedras; M. Graça Pereira. "Burden and quality of life in caregivers of patients with amputated diabetic foot". PsyCh Journal (2020): https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.341. 10.1002/pchj.341 Bacalhau, M.Rosário; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.Graça. "Attachment Style and Body Image as Mediators between Marital Adjustment and Sexual Satisfaction in Women with Cervical Cancer.". Supportive Care in Cancer (2020): In press Pedras, Susana; Meira Machado, Luís; Couto de Carvalho, André; Pereira, M.Graça. "Psychological Factors Influencing Mortality, Reamputation and Healing, after Lower Limb Amputation in Diabetic Patients". Journal of Mental Health. (2020): Submitted Magalhães, Clarisse; Nogueira, Assunção; Ribeiro, Fátima; Lima, Sara; Aires, Luísa; Esteves, Raquel; Herdeiro, Teresa; Pedras, Susana. "Lifestyle profile and social skills in Portuguese adolescents". BMC Public Health (2020): Published Moreira, Paulo; Pedras, Susana; Pombo, Paula. "Students` personality contributes more to academic performance than the wellbeing and learning approach". European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 10 4 (2020): Published Moreira, Paulo; Pedras, Susana; Oliveira, Joana. "Personality, Attachment, and Well-Being in Adolescents: The independent effect of attachment after controlling for personality.". Journal of Happiness Studies. (2020): Published Moreira, Paulo; Pedras, Susana; Ramalho, Sofia; Faria, Sara; Araújo, Marta; Inman, Richard. "The Exposure to Violence Questionnaire in Adolescents: Psychometrics and associations with well-being.". Journal of Family Issues 30 (2020): 633-649. Published Susana Pedras; Estela Vilhena; Rui Carvalho; M. Graça Pereira. "Quality of Life following a Lower Limb Amputation in Diabetic Patients: A longitudinal and multicentre study". Psychiatry, Interpersonal and Biological Processes (2019): https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2019.1672438. Published • 10.1080/00332747.2019.1672438 Pedras, Susana; Vilhena, Estela; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Quality of Life Following a Lower Limb Amputation in Diabetic Patients: A Longitudinal and Multicenter Study". Psychiatry 83 1 (2019): 47-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2019.1672438. 10.1080/00332747.2019.1672438 Maria da Graça Pereira; Gabriela Ferreira; José C. Machado; Susana Pedras. "Beliefs about medicines as mediators in medication adherence in type 2 diabetes". International Journal of Nursing Practice (2019): https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12768. 10.1111/ijn.12768 Pereira, M Graça; Machado, José C; Pereira, Marta; Lopes, Cristiana; Pedras, Susana; M Graça Pereira; José C Machado; et al. "Quality of life in elderly Portuguese war veterans with post-traumatic stress symptoms". Patient Related Outcome Measures Volume 10 (2019): 49-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prom.s163698. 10.2147/prom.s163698 Pereira, M. Graça; Pereira, Diana; Pedras, Susana. "PTSD, psychological morbidity and marital dissatisfaction in colonial war veterans.". Journal of Mental Health (2019): https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1487532. 10.1080/09638237.2018.1487532 Pedras, Susana; Preto, Isabel; Carvalho, Rui; Graca Pereira, M.. "Traumatic stress symptoms following a lower limb amputation in diabetic patients: a longitudinal study". Psychology and Health (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/3935285/. 10.1080/08870446.2018.1545907 Pinto, Patrícia; Pedras, Susana. "Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Psychosocial Characteristics of People with Hemophilia in Portugal: Findings from the First National Survey". TH Open (2018): Published • 10.1055/s-0038-1624568 Pereira, M.G.; Ramos, C.; Lobarinhas, A.; Machado, J.C.; Pedras, S.. "Satisfaction with life in individuals with a lower limb amputation: The importance of active coping and acceptance". Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 59 4 (2018): 414-421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049521110&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1111/sjop.12444 Pedras, S.; Carvalho, R.; Pereira, M.G.. "A predictive model of anxiety and depression symptoms after a lower limb amputation". Disability and Health Journal 11 1 (2018): 79-85. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017269682&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.03.013 Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.; Ferreira, G.; Machado, J.C.. "Differences, predictors, and moderators of therapeutic adherence in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes". Journal of Health Psychology (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048990028&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1177/1359105318780505 Pereira, M.Graça; Ferreira, Gabriela; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graca; Pedras, Susana. "Self-Reported Adherence to Foot Care in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Do Illness Representations and Distress Matter?". Primary Health Care Research & Development. (2018): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30095065. Published • 10.1017/S1463423618000531 Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.Graça; Preto, Isabel; Carvalho. Rui. "Traumatic Stress Symptoms following a Lower Limb Amputation in Diabetic Patients: A longitudinal study.". Psychology & Health. (2018): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08870446.2018.1545907. Published Pedras, Susana; Vilhena, Estela; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M.Graça. "The role of Psychological Reactions and Functionality before and after surgery, in the Psychosocial Adjustment to a Lower Limb Amputation ten months after surgery.". Rehabilitation Psychology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rep0000189. Published Ramalho, Sofia; Pedras, Susana; Pinto Bastos; Marinho, Ana. "Body mass index and disordered eating behaviors in a community sample participating in an obesity awareness campaign". Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2018.1502. Published Pedras, Susana; Vilhena, Estela; Carvalho, Rui; Graca Pereira, M.; Pereira, M. Graça. "Psychosocial Adjustment to a Lower Limb Amputation Ten Months After Surgery". Rehabilitation Psychology 63 3 (2018): 418-430. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/1113263/. 10.1037/REP0000189 Pinto, P.R.; Paredes, A.C.; Costa, P.; Carvalho, M.; Lopes, M.; Fernandes, S.; Pedras, S.; Almeida, A.. "Effectiveness of two psychological interventions for pain management, emotional regulation and promotion of quality of life among adult Portuguese men with haemophilia (PSY-HaEMOPEQ): Study protocol for a single-centre prospective randomised controlled trial". BMJ Open 7 9 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029102708&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016973 Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.; Ferreira, G.; Machado, J.C.. "Family and Couple Variables Regarding Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in the Initial Stages of the Disease". Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030182267&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1111/jmft.12281 Pedras, S.; Carvalho, R.; Pereira, M.G.. "Quality of Life in Portuguese Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Before and After an Amputation Surgery". International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 23 6 (2016): 714-721. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84982946619&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s12529-016-9567-6 Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça; Hall Faul, M.; Lynch, B.. "Psychological Effects of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life.". Journal of Health Psychology, (2016): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27302604. 10.1177/1359105316650615 Pereira, M. Graça; Marques, Olinda; Rodrigues, Angela; Santos, Jonia; Pedras, Susana. "Sexual Satisfaction in Patients with Diabetes Type 2 and Their Partners.". International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis (2016): https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2016/117. Published • https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2016/117 Pedras, S.; Carvalho, R.; Pereira, M.D.G.. "Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with diabetic foot ulcer". Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira 62 2 (2016): 171-178. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84968832021&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1590/1806-9282.62.02.171 Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "From Ulceration to Diabetic Foot Amputation: A State of the art review.". International Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience (2016): https://neuropsyjournal.wordpress.com/issues/vol-2-2016-issue-3-sept-dec/. Published Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Graca Pereira, M.. "Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer: The Role of Anxiety, Depression and Functionality.". Journal of Health Psychology (2016): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27431426. Published • 10.1177/1359105316656769 Pedras, Susana; Carvalho, Rui; Pereira, M. Graça. "Qualidade de vida na úlcera de pé diabético: não amputados versus amputados [Quality of life in diabetic foot ulcers: non amputees versus amputees]". Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças (2016): doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/16psd170113. Published Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.; Machado, J.C.; Ferreira, G.. "Partners’ representations of diabetes as mediators between patients’ representations and adherence to self-care behaviors, in type 2 diabetes". Psychology, Health and Medicine 21 6 (2015): 707-714. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952665660&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/13548506.2015.1118517 Graça Pereira, M.; Costa, V.; Oliveira, D.; Ferreira, G.; Pedras, S.; Sousa, M.R.; Machado, J.C.. "Patients' and Spouses' Contribution Toward Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetes". Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 29 4 (2015): 276-296. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84946199449&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Graça Pereira, M.; Pedras, S.; Machado, J.C.. "Family variables as moderators between beliefs towards medicines and adherence to self-care behaviors and medication in type 2 diabetes". Families, Systems and Health 32 2 (2014): 198-206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903220647&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1037/fsh0000029 Graça Pereira, M.; Machado, J.C.; Rui Sousa, M.; Pedras, S.. "A study of a couple with type 2 diabetes: Dyadic adjustment and psychological morbidity". Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira 60 4 (2014): 318-326. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937735918&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1590/1806-9282.60.04.010 Pereira, M. Graça; Rodrigues, Angela; Santos, Jonia; Pedras, Susana; Costa, Vera; Marques, Olinda; Lobarinhas, Goreti. "Funcionamento sexual, controlo metabólico e qualidade de vida em pacientes com Diabetes Tipo 1 e Tipo 2 [sexual functioning, metabolic control, and quality of life in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes]". Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia Hospitalar (2014): http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-08582014000100005. Published Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Secondary Traumatic stress disorder in War Veterans´ Adult Offsprings.". Military Behavioral Health (2014): https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2013.845520. Published Da Graça Pereira, M.; Pedras, S.; Machado, J.C.. "Adaptation of trust in physician scale for patients with type 2 diabetes and their partners [Adaptação do questionário de confiança no médico em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 e seus companheiros]". Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica 26 2 (2013): 287-295. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84882751686&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1590/S0102-79722013000200008 Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; José-Cunha, Machado. "Adaptação do Questionário Crenças acerca da Medicação em Pacientes Diabéticos Tipo 2 [Adaptation of the Medication Belief Questionnaire in Type 2 Diabetic Patients].". Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-37722013000200012. Published Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Experiências Adversas, Trauma, TEPT e Comportamentos de Risco na População e em Veteranos de Guerra [Adverse Experiences, Trauma, PTSD and Risk Behaviors in the Population and in War Veterans].". Temas em Psicologia (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.9788/TP2013.1-10.. Published Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.; Machado, J.C.. "Validation of the questionnaire on beliefs about medication with type 2 diabetic patients,Validação do questionário crenças acerca da medicação em pacientes diabéticos tipo 2". Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa 29 2 (2013): 229-236. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884153326&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1590/S0102-37722013000200012 Pereira, Maria da Graca; Pedras, Susana; Machado, Jose Cunha. "Adaptation of Trust in Physician Scale for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and their Partners". Psicologia: Reflexão E Crítica (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/29615318/. Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.; Lopes, C.. "Posttraumatic Stress, Psychological Morbidity, Pychopathology, Family Functioning, and Quality of Life in Portuguese War Veterans". Traumatology 18 3 (2012): 49-58. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866112413&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1177/1534765611426794 Costa, V.; Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.. "Partner support, social-cognitive variables and their role in adherence to self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes". European Diabetes Nursing 9 3 (2012): 81-86. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870724879&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1002/edn.212 Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M. Graça. "Exposição Directa e Indirecta ao Trauma: Perturbação de Stress Pós-Traumático (PTSD) e Perturbação de Stress Traumático Secundário (STSD) [Direct and Indirect Exposure to Trauma: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder (STSD)].". Psicologia na Actualidade (2012): Published Pereira, M. G.; Pedras, S.; Machado, J.. "SELF-CARE ADHERENCE AND FAMILY VARIABLES: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY WITH DIABETES TYPE 2 PATIENTS AND THEIR PARTNERS". International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2012): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/14325407/. Pereira, M.G.; Pedras, S.. "Secondary victimization in adult children of Portuguese Colonial war veterans,Vitimização secundária nos filhos adultos de veteranos da guerra colonial Portuguesa". Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica 24 4 (2011): 702-709. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859635376&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1590/S0102-79722011000400010 Pedras, Susana; Graça Pereira, M.. "Support group for women veterans: A study qualitative [Grupo de suporte para mulheres de veteranos de guerra: Um estudo qualitativo]". Analise Psicologica 28 2 (2010): 281-294. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84892767425&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Lopes, Cristiana. "PTSD, Psicopatologia, e Tipo de Família em Veteranos da Guerra Colonial [PTSD, Psychopathology, and Type of Family in Veterans of the Colonial War].". Revista de Psicologia Militar (2010): Published Graca Pereira, M.; Lopes, Cristiana; Machado, Jose; Pereira, Marta; Pedras, Susana. "HEALTH SYMPTOMS, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING IN PORTUGUESE WAR VETERANS". International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2010): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/6347696/. Pereira, M. G.; Rodrigues, A.; Costa, V; Pedras, S.; Santos, J.. "Dyadic adjustment, sexual functioning, sexual beliefs, quality of life and metabolic control in diabetes: Patients and partners". Psychology and Health (2009): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/19382099/. Pereira, M. G.; Santos, J.; Pedras, S.; Marques, O.; Frias, A.; Pereira, M. Graça; Pedras, Susana; Santos, Jonia. "Sexuality in diabetic patients: A couple's study". Psychology and Health (2006): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/6347690/.
Magazine article	Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "Equipa portuguesa desenvolve app para ajudar pacientes com doença arterial periférica [Portuguese team develops app to help patients with peripheral arterial disease]", Atlas em Saúde , 2022, https://www.atlasdasaude.pt/noticias/equipa-portuguesa-desenvolve-app-para-ajudar-pacientes-com-doenca-arterial-periferica. Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "Aplicação para prevenir doença arterial periférica vai abranger 120 doentes no Porto [Application to prevent peripheral arterial disease will cover 120 patients in Porto]", Health News: Jornalismo em Saúde, 2021, https://healthnews.pt/2021/05/13/aplicacao-para-prevenir-doenca-arterial-periferica-vai-abranger-120-doentes-no-porto/. Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "Aplicação para prevenir doença arterial periférica vai abranger 120 doentes no Porto [An App to prevent peripheral arterial diseases will cover 120 patients in Porto]", Lifestyle, Sapo, 2021, https://lifestyle.sapo.pt/saude/noticias-saude/artigos/aplicacao-para-prevenir-doenca-arterial-periferica-vai-abranger-120-doentes-no-porto. Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "Já existe uma "app" para prevenir e tratar doença arterial periférica [There is already an “app” to prevent and treat peripheral arterial diseases]", Noticias Universidade do Porto , 2021, https://noticias.up.pt/2021/05/17/inesc-tec-desenvolve-app-para-prevenir-e-tratar-doenca-arterial-periferica/. Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "Investigadores portugueses desenvolvem aplicação para prevenir doença arterial periférica [Portuguese researchers develop application to prevent peripheral arterial disease]", O Jornal Médico , 2021, https://jornalmedico.pt/atualidade/41039-investigadores-portugueses-desenvolvem-aplicacao-para-prevenir-doenca-arterial-periferica.html. Silva, I., Pedras, S., Veiga, C., Rafaela, O., & Paredes, H.. "WalkingPad, a aplicação que o ajuda a prevenir a doença arterial periférica [WalkingPad, an app that helps prevent peripheral artery disease]", Sic Noticias, 2021, https://sicnoticias.pt/saude-e-bem-estar/2021-05-16-WalkingPad-a-aplicacao-que-o-ajuda-a-prevenir-a-doenca-arterial-periferica-ea6dabbe.
Manual	Pedras, Susana. Manual for implementing mindfulness and meditation strategies with children (Unpublished manual). 2021. Pedras, Susana. Manual for implementing mindfulness and meditation strategies with de elderly (Unpublished manual)]. Portugal. 2021. Pedras, Susana. Manual for promoting behavior change in obese people (Unpublished manual). 2021. Susana Pedras. Manual for empowering informal caregivers (unpublished manual)]. 2019. Ferreira, Gabriela; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.G.. Manual for couple intervention: Randomized Clinical Trial on Adherence to Self-Care in Type 2 Diabetes (Unpublished Manual); Manual para intervenção no casal: Ensaio Clínico Randomizado sobre Adesão ao Autocuidado no Diabetes Tipo 2. Research Group in Familiar health & illness. School of Psychology, University of Minho.. 2015. Ferreira, Gabriela; Pedras, Susana; Pereira, M.G.. Group Intervention Manual for Informal Caregivers of Caregivers of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Take good care of yourself to better care for others! (Unpublished manual); Manual de Intervenção em Grupo para Cuidadores Informais de Pacientes com Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica: Cuide bem de si para melhor cuidar dos outros. (Manual não publicado).. Grupo de Investigação em Saúde Familiar & Doença, Escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho.. 2012.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/06	Helping teachers navigate the digital world: self-efficacy, emotions and mindfulness.	EUNIS 2023 - European University Information Systems Congress 2023 University of Vigo
2023	Psychological well-being in informal caregivers.	3rd International Congress of Health and Well-being Intervention Instituto Piaget
2023	Training of students and teachers: Brief Stress Management and Well-being Promotion Program.	V Congresso Nacional de Educação para a Saúde Universidade de Évora
2023	Psychosocial profile of the informal caregiver and their needs.	7º Congresso Internacional de Serviço Digital. Transição Digital e Transformação social: Direitos de cidadania em tempos inseguros, universidade Lusíada Lisboa
2023	Burden on Informal Caregivers of elderly people: new challenges for the future.	VII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Gerontologia e Gerontólogos/I Congresso Internacional de Gerontologia. Fundação Engenheiro António de Almeida
2023	WalkingPAD: Your future is what you walk today!	Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo (EEUSP)/ Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (PPGE) e Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal (ESEP).
2023	Well-being, emotional regulation and internet use in young people.	universidade Lusíada Lisboa
2023	Will the WalkingPad app be effective in reducing anxiety, depression and quality of life in lameness pain?	II Simpósio Internacional de Inovação, Tecnologias e Jogos em Saúde ADIT Games.
2023	Profile of the Caregiver and the person cared for: Influence on the quality of life of the Informal Caregiver.	2as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior - “A Importância da Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde no Mundo Atual: Desafios e Contributos Departamento de Psicologia e Educação, com o apoio da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, no âmbito do 3.º Ciclo/Doutoramento em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior.
2023	Subjective well-being supports student engagement with school in times of adversity: Evidence from a comparison of samples from before vs. during COVID-19.	X Congresso Internacional de Intervenção Psicológica, Porto, Portugal. Universidade Lusíada Porto
2023	Projecto Cuidar Maior: Elderly caregivers of elderly people.	X Congresso internacional de intervenção psicológica: “Contributos da Psicologia para os Desafios Atuais da Sociedade Universidade Lusíada Porto
2023	Quality of life in patients with PAD and intermittent claudication.	Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV). Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV).
2023	Suitability of a set of videos to promote Health Literacy.	VI Conferência Internacional de Investigação em Saúde Escola Superior de Saúde do Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
2023	Personalized exercise prescription for people with peripheral arterial disease.	Escola Superior de Saúde do Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa
2023	What if a hospital waiting room is for more than just waiting?	V Congresso Nacional de Educação para a Saúde Universidade de Évora
2023	Internet addiction, self-regulatory capacity and well-being in students.	I Encontro Científico de Saúde e Bem-Estar Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Minho,
2023	An audiovisual tool to promote health literacy about PAD.	I Encontro Científico em Saúde e Bem-estar Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Minho
2022	Wound Healing and Healing Prognosis in Patients with Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Survival Analysis Study.	IDF World Diabetes Congress 2022. International diabetes federation
2021	Subjective perception and objective assessment of distance walked in patients with PAD and intermittent claudication.	Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV). Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV).
2021	Profile of physical activity practiced by patients with PAD	Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV). Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular (SPACV).
2021	WalkingPad: your future is what you exercise today.	Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cirurgia Cardio-Torácica e Vascular (SPCCTV) 4DVisions21
2020/10/09	Social skills as predictors of a healthy lifestyle in adolescents (Competências sociais como preditoras de um estilo de vida saudável em adolescentes)	7º Congresso Internacional em Saúde Instituto de Educação, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal. (Braga, Portugal)
2020/10/07	Personality and attachment to father and mother in Portuguese adolescents (Personalidade e vinculação ao pai e à mãe em adolescentes portugueses).	7º Congresso Internacional em Saúde Instituto de Educação, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal. (Braga, Portugal)
2020/09/29	Predictors of Lifestyles in 3rd Grade Students. Cycle of Schools in the Tâmega and Sousa Region (Preditores dos Estilos de Vidas em Alunos do 3º. Ciclo das Escolas da Região do Tâmega e Sousa).	3.ª reunião Internacional da Rede Académica das Redes da Saúde da Lusofonia (RACS) (coimbra, Portugal)
2020/09/29	Communication in Health Care: Communication Failures During Shift Changes (Comunicação em Cuidados de Saúde: Falhas de Comunicação Durante as Passagens de Turno).	3.ª rRACS, 2020, organizada pela Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia (coimbra, Portugal)
2020/09/29	Hand hygiene in nurses: motivation for practice? (Higienização das mãos em enfermeiros: motivação para a prática?)	3.ª rRACS, 2020, organizada pela Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia (coimbra, Portugal)
2020/01/01	The mediating role of Medication Beliefs in Type 2 Diabetes. (O papel mediador das Crenças sobre os Medicamentos na Diabetes Tipo 2).	13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã. (Covilhã, Portugal)
2018/01/01	Promoção de Estilos de Vida Saudáveis em Adolescentes [Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle in Adolescents].	XVIII Encontro Nacional APECSP: (Re)Afirmar e (Re)Orientar os Cuidados de Saúde Primários. Associação Portuguesa de Enfermeiros de Cuidados de Saúde Primários (Braga, Portugal)
2018/01/01	Estilo de vida em adolescentes: intervenção para promover a saúde [Lifestyle in adolescents: intervention to promote health].	12.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde ISPA - Instituto Universitário (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/01/01	Da Prática Individual à Prática Multidisciplinar: Novos Desafios na Prevenção e Tratamento da Obesidade em Portugal [From Individual Practice to Multidisciplinary Practice: New Challenges in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Portugal]	21º Congresso Português de Obesidade: Obesidade: Apostar na Multidisciplinariedade Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade (SPEO) (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/01/01	O papel das ações de sensibilização na prevenção da obesidade em contexto comunitário: Expectativas e Resultados [The role of awareness raising in preventing obesity in a community context: Expectations and Results]	21º Congresso Português de Obesidade: Obesidade: Apostar na Multidisciplinariedade Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade (SPEO) (Aveiro , Portugal)
2016/01/01	Caracterização socio-demográfica, clínica e psicossocial das pessoas com Hemofilia em Portugal: Primeiro Survey Nacional- Resultados Preliminares [Socio-demographic, clinical and psychosocial characterization of people with Hemophilia in Portugal: First National Survey- Preliminary Results]	3º Congresso Nacional de Hemofilia Associação Portuguesa de Hemofilia (Penafiel , Portugal)
2016/01/01	Qualidade de vida em doentes com úlcera de pé diabético não amputados versus doentes amputados [Quality of life in non-amputated diabetic foot ulcer patients versus amputated patients].	11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Desafios da psicologia da Saúde num mundo em mudança. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/01/01	Representações dos parceiros de pacientes com DMT2 e adesão aos autocuidados [Partners` Illness representations of patients with type-2 diabites and adherence to self-care]	11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/02	Morbilidade Psicológica e Funcionalidade em Doentes com Pé Diabético Indicados para Amputação [Psychological morbidity and functionality in patients with diabetic foot referred for an amputation]	III Congresso Internacional de Feridas Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2015/01/01	Psychological Morbidity and Functionality in Patients with Diabetic Foot Indicated for Amputation.	III Congresso Internacional de Feridas Elcos Sociedade de Feridas (Coimbra, Portugal)
2013/07	Family Stress and Family Coping as Moderators between Beliefs about Medicines and Self Care Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients	34th Star Conference Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2013/07	Family stress, coping, marital adjustment, morbidity and adherence to self-care and diabetes in type 2 diabetes: A study of patients and partners	33th STAR Conference (Palma de Maiorca, Spain)
2013/01/01	Preditores da adesão aos autocuidados e medicação em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2: um estudo com doentes e parceiros [Predictors of adherence to self-care and medication in patients with type 2 diabetes: a study with patients and partners].	VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia Universidade de Aveiro. (Aveiro, Portugal)
2013/01/01	Preditores da Satisfação Marital e Satisfação Sexual em Veteranos da Guerra Colonial [Predictors of marital and sexual satisfaction in war veterans of Colonial War].	II Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia da Saúde Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (SPPS), a Associação Brasileira de Psicologia da Saúde (ABPSA) e a Asociación Española de Psicología Conductual (AEPC). (Faro, Portugal)
2013/01/01	Family Stress and Family Coping as Moderators between Beliefs about Medicines and Self Care Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients,	34th Star Conference Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR), (Faro, Portugal)
2012	Family stress, coping, marital adjustment, morbidity and adherence to self-care and diabetes in type 2 diabetes: A study of patients and partners.	33th STAR Conference Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR) (Palma Maiorca , Spain)
2011/01/01	Partner Support, Social-Cognitive Variables About Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes	Diabetes Spring Conference Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (Medway, United Kingdom)
2011	Predictors of Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors and Medication in Diabetes Type 2: A Study with Patient and Partners.	EPS Chongqing International Medical Development Forum 2011 EPS Global Medical Development Inc (Chongqing, China)
2010/01/01	Satisfaction with Social support, neuroticism and quality of life in portuguese war veterans with posttraumatic	VIII Simpósio de Psiquiatria de Braga Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Minho. (Braga, Portugal)
2010/01/01	Stress Traumático, Psicopatologia, Qualidade de Vida, Suporte Social e Tipo de Família em Veteranos da Guerra Colonial Portuguesa [Traumatic Stress, Psychopathology, Quality of Life, Social Support and Family Type in Veterans of the Portuguese Colonial War].	Seminário: psicologia Militar no Contexto das Operações Militares: A Guerra Colonial e as Forças Nacionais Destacadas Centro de Psicologia Aplicada do Exército, Academia Militar Lisboa. (Lisboa, Portugal)
2010/01/01	Funcionamento Familiar e Género na Adopção de Comportamentos de Saúde em Filhos Adultos de Veteranos da Guerra Colonial com Sintomatologia Traumática [Family Functioning and Gender in the Adoption of Health Behaviors in Adult Children of Veterans of Colonial War with Traumatic Symptoms].	8º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Saúde Sexualidade e Género Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2010/01/01	O Papel da Adaptabilidade Familiar na Adopção de Comportamentos de Saúde em Filhos Adultos de Veteranos da Guerra Colonial com Sintomatologia Traumática [The Role of Family Adaptability in Adopting Health Behaviors in Adult Children of Colonial War Veterans with Traumatic Symptoms].	VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia. Escola de psicologia, Universidade do Minho (braga, Portugal)
2010	Saúde mental, Doença, Tipo de Família, Suporte Social e Qualidade de Vida em Veteranos da Guerra Colonial [Mental health, disease, type of family, social support and quality of life in veterans of the Colonial War].	II Congresso Internacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde mental: Do Diagnóstico à Intervenção em Saúde Mental. Sociedade Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental (Barcelos, Portugal)
2008/01/01	Post-Traumatic Stress, Psychological Morbidity, Psychopathology, Family Functioning and Quality of Life in Portuguese War Veterans	IX Congresso Internacional de Estrés Traumático Sociedad Argentina de Psicotrauma (Argentina)
2008/01/01	Grupo de Suporte para Mulheres de Veteranos de Guerra [Support Group for Wives of Veterans of War].	Comemoração do Dia Internacional da Mulher: A união não tem cor. Associação Apoiar aos Ex-Combatentes, Lisboa. (Lisboa, Portugal)
2006	Psychological Features of Multiple Sclerosis	Multiple Sclerosis Congress. Department of Psychology, Braga Hospital (Braga, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/02 - 2021/01	Supervision of internship for the Portuguse Order of Psychologists required to obtain permission to enroll in the order, involving the planning of research activities, evaluation and psychological intervention. Supervisor
2019/01 - 2019/12	Supervision of internship for the Portuguese Order of Psychologists required to obtain permission to enroll in the order, involving the planning of research activities, evaluation and psychological intervention. Supervisor

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Caring and being cared for (Cuidar e Ser Cuidado) Conference	1º Congresso Internacional do Cuidador Informal, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11	Conference: Caring and being cared for by others! Congress	1st International Congress of Informal Caregivers, held by the Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Tâmega e Sousa, of the Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte. Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11	Conference: Behavioral change to promote physical exercise in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease. Conference	WalkingPAD Project Finalization Session (Sessão de Finalização do Projeto WalkingPAD) Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Conference: The behavioral approach to obesity controls the role of motivation! (Abordagem comportamental para o controle da obesidade o papel da motivação! ) Congress	I Seminário de Prevenção, Diagnóstico e Tratamento da Obesidade na Região Norte, Amazona, Brasil
2022 - 2022	Conference: How to motivate people to change behaviors? Congress	II Seminário de Prevenção, Diagnóstico e Tratamento da Obesidade na Região Norte, Amazonas, Brasil
2019 - 2019	Workshop Mindfulness and Meditation for children Workshop	Healthy Minds Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitação, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Workshop Et Partitus: an empowering group for informal caregivers Workshop	Et Partitus: an empowering group for informal caregivers Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitação, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Parental training program Workshop	Parental training program. Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitação, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Awareness Session on the role of the Informal Caregiver. Event promoted within the scope of the creation of the Informal Caregiver Support Group. Conference	Informal Caregiver Support Group (Junta de Freguesia de São Victor e Coop21, Braga) Instituto Nacional para a Reabilitação, Portugal
2017 - 2017	INNOVATION IN WOUNDS - Quality of Life: Diabetic Foot vs Amputation, included in the APTFeridas 2017 Symposium - "(About) Living with Wounds", organized by the APTF - Portuguese Wound Treatment Association, Porto Conference	APTFeridas 2017 Symposium - (About) Living with Wounds Associação Portuguesa de Tratamento de Feridas. , Portugal
2017 - 2017	Debate: How to live with wounds: The Impact on Quality of Life, included in the APTFeridas 2017 Symposium - "(About) Living with Wounds", organized by the APTF - Portuguese Association for Wound Care, Porto. Round table	APTFeridas 2017 Symposium - (About) Living with Wounds Associação Portuguesa de Tratamento de Feridas. , Portugal
2017 - 2017	Active aging. Event promoted within the scope of the Commemorations of the International Day of the Elderly Conference	Commemorations of the International Day of the Elderly Junta de Freguseia de São Victor, Câmara Municipal de Braga , Portugal
2017 - 2017	Conference: Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Indicated for Amputation. Conference	XII National Congress of Podiatry Associação Portuguesa de Podiatria, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Workshop: The life of the couple regarding a haemorrhagic disorder of their child Workshop	3º Parents` Conference Associação Portuguesa de Hemofilia, Portugal
2016 - 2016	Workshop: A haemorrhagic disorder in women: A Psychological Approach Workshop	2nd Women’s Meeting Associação Portuguesa de Hemofilia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023	Regulação Emocional: Diferenças de Género e Relação com a Idade em Crianças. [Emotional Regulation: Gender Differences and Relationship to Age in Children.] (Thesis) Arguer	Damiana Isabel Amorim de Paiva. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	Funcionamento familiar e stress percebido em relação à COVID-19. [Family functioning and perceived stress in relation to COVID-19.] (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Rita Nunes Portugal Silva. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	Relação entre o funcionamento familiar e o crescimento pessoal. [Relationship between family functioning and personal growth.] (Thesis) Arguer	José Miguel Heleno Alves. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	Resistência à mudança e Stress percebido em relação à Covid-19. [Resistance to change and perceived stress in relation to Covid-19.] (Thesis) Arguer	Marta Ramalhosa Barbosa. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	Temperamento, Regulação Emocional e Labilidade Negativa em Crianças Institucionalizadas e Não Institucionalizadas. [Temperament, Emotional Regulation and Negative Lability in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Children.] (Thesis) Arguer	Sandra Isabel Rodrigues da Silva. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	A Pandemia COVID-19: O impacto na Parentalidade Consciente e nas Práticas de Controlo Alimentar entre o Primeiro e o Segundo Confinamento em Portugal. [The COVID-19 Pandemic: The impact on Conscious Parenting and Food Control Practices between the First and Second Confinement in Portugal] (Thesis) Arguer	Inês Ramos Pereira. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	A Utilização da Internet e os Pensamentos Intrusivos em Jovens Universitários Portugueses [Internet Use and Intrusive Thoughts in Young Portuguese University Students] (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Luísa Alves Campos. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2023	O impacto da função de cuidador informal no bem-estar subjetivo dos jovens [The impact of the informal caregiver role on the subjective well-being of young people] (Thesis) Arguer	Anita dos Santos Cardoso. (Master) Universidade Lusíada Porto, Portugal
2021	A regulação emocional, a impulsividade e a perda de controlo sobre a alimentação em jovens adultos: revisão sistemática da literatura. [Emotional regulation, impulsivity and loss of eating control in young adults: systematic literature review.] (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Luísa Gonçalves Freitas. (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018	Excesso de peles, vergonha da imagem corporal e comportamento alimentar: consequências da cirurgia bariátrica [Excess hair, body image shame and eating behavior: consequences of bariatric surgery] (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Luísa Ribeiro Cerqueira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022 - Current	Journal of Affective Disorders Reports	Science Direct
2021 - Current	Psychological Reports	Sage
2020 - Current	Diabetic medicine	Wiley
2019 - Current	Journal of Wound Care	Mark Allen Group
2019 - Current	Journal of Psychosomatic Research	Elsevier
2019 - Current	BMC Endocrine Disorders	Springer
2019 - Current	BMJ Open	BMJ
2019 - Current	Prosthetics and Orthotics International	ISPO
2019 - Current	SAGE Open Medicine	Sage
2018 - Current	Clinical Rehabilitation	Sage
2018 - Current	Psychology health & medicine	Taylor & Francis
2018 - Current	Disability and Rehabilitation	Taylor & Francis
2018 - Current	Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers
2017 - Current	Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy	Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
2017 - Current	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes	Springer
2017 - Current	Supportive Care in Cancer	Springer
2016 - Current	Journal of Health Psychology	Sage
2016 - Current	European Journal of Gynecological Oncology	MRE Press
2016 - Current	The Aging Male	Taylor & Francis

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2017 - Current	Study Group of Young Researchers of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity (SPEO), Lisboa Portugal	Researcher
2010 - Current	Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses	Full Member of Ordem dos Psicólogos nr. 2147, with a Specialization in Psychotherapy.
2007 - Current	Family Health and Illness Research Group (FH&I), at the School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.	Researcher
2019 - 2020	Integrated Study Group on Food Behavior (GEICA) of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil	International / foreign researcher

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2024/01 - 2025/01	Consultancy of a pilot project, a community-wide initiative for seniors "FelizIDADE", funded by BPI La Caixa. The FelizIDADE project aims to promote active, healthy and informed aging, through Health Promotion actions; Digital Literacy actions and decentralization of health information.	Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2022/08 - 2023/09	Consultancy of a Psychosocial Project "Cuidar Maior" funded by Portugal Inovação Social. Cuidar Maior is an individualized, personalized intervention program for prevention and early intervention to combat Burnout in Informal Caregivers (IC). Its co-construction methodology with the IC is based on: Psychoeducational Support; in Family Consultancy; in monitoring by the Caregivers APP. These actions have the potential to positively influence the quality of life of caregivers and families.	Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2003 - 2003	Consultancy in the psychological assessment of PTSD in Portuguese passengers of the accident of the Canadian Airline "Air Transat" (Flight 236, 2001). Leiria. Consultancy supervised by Professor Maria da Graça Pereira (Universidade do Minho).	Universidade do Minho Centro de Investigação em Psicologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2017 - 2023	Sexuality in the elderly	Curso de Gerontologia (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)	Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2020/11 - 2020/11	Course on Management of the Unified Health System for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity in Amazonas for professionals in the primary health care network, specifically the Module "Cognitive and behavioral approach to the management of obesity"	(Outros)	Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Amazonas,, Brazil
2018 - 2018	Health Psychology in chronic diseases: Research and intervention in type 2 diabetes	Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique Departamento de Psicologia e Educação, Portugal
2015 - 2016	Health and Human Sexual Behavior	Unidade Curricular: Opção Uminho (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2024/01 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at Salvador Caetano, of a Master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences), Porto.	Bruno Morgado
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at the Psychiatry Service of the Private Hospital of Trofa (Vila do Conde), Porto, for a master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences)	Mariana Sá Batista
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at the Psychiatry Service of the Hospital das Forças Armadas, Porto, for a master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences)	Érica Moreira
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoinr at the Department of Psychiatry of the Private Hospital of Trofa (Vila do Conde), Porto, for a master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences)	Ana Raquel Santos
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at the Department of Psychiatry of the Private Hospital of Trofa (Vila do Conde), Porto, for a master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences)	Duarte Sousa
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at Centro Hospitalar Conde Ferreira of a Master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences), Porto.	Beatriz Rodrigues
2023/09 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at Centro Hospitalar Conde Ferreira of a Master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences), Porto.	Tatiana Corte
2023 - 2024/06	Internship monitoring at Centro Hospitalar da Prelada, of a Master's student in Clinical Psychology (Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences), Porto.	Alexandra Vaz Pinto
2013/09 - 2014/07	Internship monitoring at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Céu Carvalho
2013/09 - 2014/07	Internship monitoring at the Endocrinology Department of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Cristina Lopes
2012/09 - 2013/07	Internship monitoring at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Gabriela Ferreira
2012/09 - 2013/07	Internship monitoring at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Diana Pereira
2012/09 - 2013/07	Internship monitoring at the Endocrinology Department of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Cátia Baganha
2010/09 - 2011/07	Internship monitoring at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Ana Fernandes
2009/09 - 2010/07	Internship monitoring at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Hospital de Braga, of a student in the master's degree in Health Psychology (Faculty of Psychology, University of Minho)	Tâmara Alves

Distinctions

Award

2022	Healthcare Excellence 2022\| WalkingPad Research Project, organizado pela Associação Portuguesa de Administradores Hospitalares (APAH) Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
2022	Sustainable Health Prize 2022: WalkingPad Research Project (Prémio da Saúde Sustentável 2022: Projeto de Investigação WalkingPad) Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
2022	Best oral presentation: Will the WalkingPad App be effective in reducing anxiety, depression and quality of life in limping pain?" no II Simpósio Internacional de Inovação, Tecnologias e Jogos em Saúde, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
2016	Merit Research Award Portuguese Association of Health Psychology, Portugal
2015	Best Written Presentation 1st Award Portuguese Mental Health Nursing Society, Portugal
2015	Best Oral Presentation 1st Award Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Portugal
2015	Best Clinical Study 1st Award Portuguese Society of Diabetes , Portugal
2011	Best-Written Presentation 1st Award International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes , Belgium
2010	Best Oral Presentation 1st Award Portuguese Mental Health Nursing Society, Portugal
2007	Best-Written Presentation 3th Award Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal