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Therapeutic benefits of a 16-week compassion focused therapy for overeating are...
Marques, Cristiana C.; Sayal, Alexandre; Goss, Kenneth; Correia, Rita; Castilho, Paula; Pereira, Ana T.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Palmeira, LaraObjective: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) has shown promise in reducing shame and self- criticism and enhancing compassion in individuals with eating difficulties. However, the neurophysiological mechanisms, particularly those related to learning, are not well understood. This longitudinal study investigated the neurophysiological effects of an online CFT for overeating (CFT- OE) using functional magnetic res...
Determinants of psychotherapists' attitudes to online psychotherapy
Rutkowska, Emilia; Furmańska, Joanna; Lane, Hakan; Marques, Cristiana C.; Martins, Maria João; Sahar, Najam Us; Meixner, Johannes; Tullio, ValeriaIntroduction: Online psychotherapy is a form of work that is becoming more and more popular. Public health problems, such as COVID-19, forced mental health professionals and patients to incorporate new methodologies such as the use of electronic media and internet to provide follow-up, treatment and also supervision. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors shape the therapists’ attitudes toward o...
Southampton mindfulness questionnaire: Confirmatory factor analysis and psychom...
Martins, Maria João; Marques, Cristiana C.; Guiomar, Raquel; Castilho, Paula; Xavier, Ana; Palmeira, LaraObjectives Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire (SMQ) is one of the available instruments to assess mindfulness and has been described as particularly suited for clinical populations. The original study of the SMQ conceptualized it as having four facets, but yielded a single factor structure. The aim of this study was to confirm the SMQ factor structure and examine its psychometric properties in clinical and n...