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Maria Coimbra is a clinical psychologist and Ph.D. fellow at CINEICC, University of Coimbra. She completed the Integrated Masters in Psychology in 2020 (with a sub-specialization in cognitive-behavioral interventions) at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra. Maria Coimbra takes a special interest in 3rd Generation interventions and related constructs, specifically in the fields of eating psychopathology and body image, specifically body dysmorphia.
Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Maria Coimbra

Nomes de citação

  • Coimbra, Maria

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
E115-37B2-7B72
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6384-222X

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Sociais - Psicologia

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B2)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2022 - 2023
Concluído
 Advanced Especialization in 3rd Generation Therapies (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2023
Frequentou
 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Outros)
Massachusetts General Hospital – Psychiatry Academy, Estados Unidos
2023
Concluído
 Focus on peer review (Outros)
Springer Nature New York, Estados Unidos
2023
Concluído
 Managing the Complicated Patient (Outros)
Scope, Reino Unido
2023
Concluído
 An Overview of Bariatric Surgery (Outros)
Scope, Reino Unido
2021/11/05
Concluído
 Psychology Intervention with LGBTQ+ population (Outros)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2021/09/28
Concluído
 Intervention with at risk Children and Youth (Outros)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2020/08/04
Concluído
 Intensive Course in Psychological First Aid during Childhood (Outros)
ReConstruir - Psicologia e Desenvolvimento Pessoal , Portugal
 20
2015/09 - 2020/07/22
Concluído
 Integrated Masters in Psychology (Mestrado integrado)
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Portugal
"When healthy eating becomes problematic: A study on orthorexia nervosa " (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 16
2019/03 - 2019/07
Concluído
 Paticipation in Research Project - Life with IBD (Outros)
University of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Portugal
 18
2019/02/10
Concluído
 Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster (Outros)
HarvardX (Harvard University and EdX - online course), Estados Unidos
 96%
2017/09/01 - 2018/02/28
Concluído
 Erasmus+ Programme (Outros)
Faculty of Psycholgy and Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, Eslovénia
2014 - 2014
Concluído
 C2 Certification in English (Licence)
EF Education First UK, Reino Unido
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2020 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal

Cargos e Funções

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2019/10/06 - 2022/10/15 National Coordinator Gambozinos, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2021/01/04 - 2022/01/07 Junior Psychologist VITAE - Associação de Solidariedade e Desenvolvimento Internacional, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Clinical Psychologist Kids2Teens, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/05/30 Curricular internship in Clinical Psychology Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Portugal
2018/06 - 2018/07 Volunteer Psychologist at Refugee Asylum for minors ATF - At The Frontier, Itália
2017/10/01 - 2018/02/28 Curricular internship in Clinical Psychology Center za Socialno Delo Maribor, Eslovénia
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2022/10 - Atual When the mirror is wrong: a multi-method efficacy study of an ACT and compassion-based group intervention for Body Dysmorphia
2022.12380.BD
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2019/02 - 2019/07 LIFE with IBD - Living with Intention, Fullness and Engagement with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The impact of a group intervention and an ICT-based transcultural intervention on physical and mental health
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-028602 | PTDC/PSI-ESP/28602/2017
Master Student Collaborator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
Em curso
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em revista
  1. Mariana Saraiva; Sara Oliveira; Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "Understanding sport anxiety among competitive athletes: the role of shame, fear of self-compassion and self-criticism". International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2024.2308861.
    10.1080/1612197X.2024.2308861
  2. Gonçalo Santos-Pereira; Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "From shame to dysmorphic concern and anxiety: the role of body image-related psychological flexibility". Clinical Psychologist (2024): https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2024.2390398.
    10.1080/13284207.2024.2390398
  3. Ana Laura Mendes; Maria Coimbra; Maria Cristina Canavarro; Cláudia Ferreira. "How do early affiliative memories explain body image shame? A 12-month longitudinal study in adolescent girls". Appetite (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107576.
    10.1016/j.appet.2024.107576
  4. Maria Francisca Oliveira; Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "How does the experience of shame impact body dysmorphic symptomatology? Exploring the role of mindfulness and body image-related cognitive fusion". Current Psychology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05385-4.
    10.1007/s12144-023-05385-4
  5. Maria Matos; Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "When body dysmorphia symptomatology meets disordered eating: The role of shame and self-criticism". Appetite (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106552.
    10.1016/j.appet.2023.106552
  6. Marina Cunha; Sara Oliveira; Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "Assessing Psychological Inflexibility in Adolescents: A Validation Study of the Portuguese Short Version of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth". Child & Youth Care Forum (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-022-09679-9.
    10.1007/s10566-022-09679-9
  7. Ana Laura Mendes; Maria Coimbra; Maria Cristina Canavarro; Cláudia Ferreira. "The powerful effect of body image inflexibility on the explanation of eating psychopathology severity". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01233-1.
    10.1007/s40519-021-01233-1
  8. Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "Understanding the omnivore, vegetarian, vegan, and paleo dietary patterns: How they differ in disordered eating indicators". Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social (2021): https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2021.7.1.205.
    10.31211/rpics.2021.7.1.205
  9. Ferreira, Cláudia; Matos-Pina, Inês; Cardoso, Ana; Coimbra, Maria; Oliveira, Sara. "Can the lack of early memories of warmth and safeness explain loneliness and quality of life? A community sample study on young and middle-aged Portuguese adults". Current Psychology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01649-z.
    10.1007/s12144-021-01649-z
  10. Coimbra, Maria; Paixão, Carolina; Ferreira, Cláudia. "Exploring eating and exercise-related indicators during COVID-19 quarantine in Portugal: concerns and routine changes in women with different BMI". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01163-y.
    10.1007/s40519-021-01163-y
  11. Cláudia Ferreira; Maria Coimbra. "To further understand orthorexia nervosa: DOS validity for the Portuguese population and its relationship with psychological indicators, sex, BMI and dietary pattern". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01058-4.
    10.1007/s40519-020-01058-4
  12. Maria Coimbra; Cláudia Ferreira. "Making the leap from healthy to disordered eating: the role of intuitive and inflexible eating attitudes in orthorexic behaviours among women". Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00998-1.
    10.1007/s40519-020-00998-1
Poster em conferência
  1. Oliveira, Sara; Coimbra, Maria; Ferreira, Cláudia. "How do athletes experience shame? The validation of a new measure of external and internal shame". Trabalho apresentado em Conference: ACBS World Conference 17, Dublin, Ireland, 2019.
  2. Ferreira, Cláudia; Coimbra, Maria; Oliveira, Sara. "Understanding the mediational role of body appreciation on the relationship between awareness and acceptance competencies and disordered eating". Trabalho apresentado em Conference: ACBS World Conference 17, Dublin, Ireland, 2019.
Atividades

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2017/09 - 2018/06 Creation of the Buddy Program in FPCEUC (2017/09) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Portugal

NEPCESS - Núcleo de Estudantes de Psicologia, Ciências da Educação e Serviço Social da UC, Portugal
2016/09 - 2018/06 Participation in the creation of the brand BRAIN 4.0 and organization of several events. (2016/10)
Congresso (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)

Participação em evento

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2021/06 - Atual Motivational Interview in Clinical Psychology Assessment and Intervention
2021/04 - Atual Overdose intervention and the use of Naloxone
Oficina (workshop)
2019/11/04 - 2019/11/04 Participation in the conference "Qué tenemos em común?: Perspectiva transdiagnóstica en la prevencion e intervención en salud".
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Participation in the 2nd Edition of Additive Behaviors: Alcohol, Tobacco and Internet 2nd Edition of Additive Behaviors: Alcohol, Tobacco and Internet
Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Participation in the International Summit on Psychology and Global Health: A Leader in Climate Action.
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/04 Participation in the Change the World Model United Nations - New York. Represented Portugal in the 2019 edition Change the World Model United Nations 2019
Associazione Diplomatici, Itália
2018/10 - 2018/10 Hospital do Ursinho consists of simulating a Hospital adapted to the children's imagination, where Children take their sick Teddy bears to the doctor. Participation in the first edition that included a Psychologist setting. XV Hospital do Ursinho Coimbra
2017/03/22 - 2017/03/24 Participation in the 1st Conference of the Clinical Psychology Unit of CHUC 1st Conference of the Clinical Psychology Unit of CHUC

Membro de associação

Nome da associação Tipo de participação
2020 - Atual Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses Effective member
2015/06 - Atual Association GAMBOZINOS - Association for social cohesion in youngsters from different socio-economical and cultural backgrounds. Effective member
2016/05 - 2018/09 NEPCESS - Núcleo de Estudantes de Psicologia, Ciências da Educação e Serviço Social Treasurer; Member of the Internal and External Relations Group

Membro de comissão

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de participação 		Instituição / Organização
2020/11 - 2022/09 Orthorexia Nervosa Consensus Committee - Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) has become an important research topic, with the number of papers published each year constantly increasing. This committee will join the efforts of ON experts from different countries, to finally reach a shared definition of ON and associated risk and protective factors, pathophysiology, clinical, psychological, functional consequences, and therapeutic approach.
Membro

Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista

Nome da revista (ISSN) Editora
2022/03 - Atual Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science (JBBS)
2022/02 - Atual Frontiers in Psychology
Distinções

Outra distinção

2022 University of Coimbra Merit Board - 2019/20