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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...
Perfectionism and negative/positive affect associations: the role of cognitive ...
Castro, Juliana Silva; Soares, Maria João; Pereira, Ana T.; Macedo, AntónioTo explore 1) if perfectionism, perceived distress/coping, and cognitive emotion regulation (CER) are associated with and predictive of negative/positive affect (NA/PA); and 2) if CER and perceived distress/coping are associated with perfectionism and if they mediate the perfectionism-NA/PA associations. There is a distinction between maladaptive and adaptive perfectionism in its association with NA/PA. CER and...
Eating behaviors, body image, perfectionism, and self-esteem in a sample of Por...
Teixeira, Maria D; Pereira, Ana T.; Marques, Mariana V.; Saraiva, Jorge M.; Macedo, António F. deObjective: Eating disorders are an increasingly prevalent health problem among adolescent girls. It is well known that biological, psychosocial, and family-related factors interact in the development of this group of disorders. However, the mechanisms underlying the interaction between these variables are still poorly understood, especially in Portuguese adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
Affective state dependence and relative trait stability of perfectionism in sle...
Maia, Berta R.; Soares, Maria J.; Pereira, Ana T.; Marques, Mariana; Bos, Sandra C.; Gomes, Ana; Valente, José; Azevedo, Maria Helena; Macedo, AntónioObjective: To evaluate the degree of absolute change, relative stability and state dependence of trait perfectionism in sleep disturbances in a sample of university students. Method: Participants completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and two items concerning sleep difficulties. The mean age at T0 (baseline) was 19.59 years (SD = 1.61, range = 17-25) and 62.5% of the sample were female. Results: Abs...