A5028100461- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
University of Algarve
2016-2024
Autonomous University of Lisbon
2020
The real relationship and working alliance are considered sister concepts, because, even though they distinct elements of the therapeutic relationship, seem to be highly interrelated, especially regarding bond element relationship. Both concepts contribute significantly therapy outcomes, but some questions remain their similarities, conceptual differences. present study aimed examine association across studies analyze contribution treatment success. For this purpose, we conducted a...
Complementing the development of evidence-based psychological therapies, practice-based evidence has developed from patient samples collected in routine care, addressing questions relevant to patients and practitioners, thereby expanding our knowledge therapies their impact. Implementation assessments care allows for timely clinical decision support collection multiple data sets by needs clinicians (e.g., outcome monitoring) researchers identifying impact therapist variables on outcomes).
The mechanisms and triggers of the attentional bias in social anxiety are not yet fully determined, modulating role personality traits is being increasingly acknowledged.Our main purpose was to test whether associated with hypervigilance, avoidance (static biases), vigilance-avoidance or maintenance attention (dynamic biases). Our secondary goal explore structure shaping bias.Participants high vs low different structures viewed pairs faces (free-viewing eye-tracking task) representing...
Purpose A better therapeutic alliance at the beginning of treatment for addictive behaviours has been found to prevent dropout. The purpose this paper is evaluate how development dimensions was associated with dropout prevention. Design/methodology/approach total 23 participants presented a substance use disorder related heroin or cocaine and were in three distinct phases community. Each participant filled measures once week after mini-groups. naturalistic prospective research design used...
Although the Therapeutic Communities (TCs) have been considered a useful drug addiction treatment resource, much remains to be understood about process of change in this treatment. The TC residents’ perspectives on their can contribute towards an understanding change. This study aims describe through each three phases. We used longitudinal and prospective research design with 25 residents from All filled Helpful Aspects Therapy sheet after weekly therapies; those who ended phase were...
A main protective factor against suicide in young adults is their reasons for living; therefore, risk screening should consider these reasons. However, few psychometric instruments assess living, and none have been adapted Portugal. Thus, we the characteristics of Reasons Living Inventory Young Adults-II (RFL-YA-II) participants (n = 936; Mage 21.77; SD 2.88) from Participants answered measures concerning suicidal ideation, depression, hopelessness, positive negative affect. The results an...
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Cognitive models of obsessive-compulsive disorder attribute a causal role to maladaptive beliefs.To test this hypothesis, we manipulated Overimportance Thoughts (OT) beliefs and experimentally evaluated their effect on the response an induced aggressive impulse.Eighty-five participants completed battery self-report instruments assessing obsession symptoms, thought control, affectivity obsessive beliefs, were then randomly assigned two conditions. In experimental condition read scientific...
Purpose This study aims to investigate whether the influence of group cohesion on outcomes depended levels therapeutic alliance. Design/methodology/approach Sixteen individuals with a substance use disorder who were undergoing treatment in community responded alliance, cohesion, craving and measures after every small session for period six weeks. Data analysis was performed using hierarchical linear modeling. Findings Results indicate that effect is stronger when there high alliance between...
Background Alcohol use is significantly accentuated in young adults, making it important to explore the mechanisms underlying consumption. According dual process model, implicit associations have a significant influence on alcohol Literature has been shown that working memory can moderate effect of and its consequences hazardous drinkers but conclusions about subjects with other drinking patterns are contradictory.