The Relationships, Change Processes, and Well-being Research Group examines how individuals and families adapt to life-cycle transitions and unexpected life events while investigating the effectiveness of psychological interventions in enhancing well-being and improving healthcare services.

Research Topics:
Psychotherapy research
Psychological adaptation to disease
Relational determinants of wellbeing
Systemic approach

Psychotherapy Rehabilitation Lab (U.Porto)

Psychotherapy Lab (UMAIA)

Relationships,
Change Processes
and Well-being
Research Group

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Collaborators

PhD Students

Célia Sales orcid

Coordinator of the RCPW Research Group

Associate Professor
University of Porto
Anita Santos orcid
Associate Professor
University of Maia
Carla Cunha orcid
Associate Professor
University of Maia
Catarina Pinheiro Mota orcid
Associate Professor
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Cristina Queirós orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Emília Costa orcid
Emeritus Professor
University of Porto
Eva Costa Martins orcid
Associate Professor
University of Maia
Filipa Nunes orcid
Researcher
University of Porto
Helena Carvalho orcid
Researcher
University of Porto / Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Isabel Basto orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Maia
João Salgado orcid

Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology Representative

Associate Professor
University of Maia
Mariana Martins orcid

Scientific Production Support Action Representative

Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Mónica Costa orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Paula Mena Matos orcid

Director

Associate Professor
University of Porto
Raquel Barbosa orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Tiago Bento orcid

University of Maia Representative

Assistant Professor
University of Maia
Tiago Ferreira orcid

Open Science Action Representative

Researcher
University of Porto

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Team

Helena Carvalho | PI

Paula Mena Matos | Co-PI

Filipa Nunes

Tiago Bento

External Partners

CICPSI, Faculdade de Psicologia da ULisboa

Escola Superior de Educação do Politécnico do Porto

Reference:

2023.10219.S4P23

Sponsor:

FCT Science4Policy 2023

Period: September 01, 2024 to ,

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Helena Carvalho

Paula Mena Matos

Filipa Nunes

João Barreto

Tiago Bento

External Partners

Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia (EPIUnit)

Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto

Reference:

LCF/PR/SR23/57000008

Sponsor:

Fundación Bancaria "la Caixa"

Period: December 01, 2023 to November 30, 2025

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Célia Sales

Ana Carolina Cordeiro

External Partners

University of Hertfordshire

Reference:

101080238

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Innovative UK

Schweinsteiger Eidgenossenschaft

Period: July 01, 2023 to June 30, 2028

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Célia Sales

External Partners

Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

Universidad de la Loyola, Spain

Universidad de Jaén, Spain

Universidad de Huelva, Spain

Reference:

Proyectos I+D Generación de Conocimiento

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Period: February 01, 2022 to December 31, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Célia Sales | PI

Paula Mena Matos

Juliana Monteiro

External Partners

CITCEM – Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar «Cultura, Espaço e Memória», Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Portugal

Reference:

EXPL/PSI-GER/1270/2021

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: January 15, 2022 to January 14, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Célia Sales

External Partners

Reference:

NIHR135162

Sponsor:

National Institute for Health Research

Period: September 01, 2021 to December 31, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Carla Cunha

External Partners

Maiêutica – Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL / ISMAI

Universita Del Salento, Italy

Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain

Det Nationale Sorgcenter, Behandlings, Videns og Kompetencecenter S/I, Denmark

Centro Hospitalar de Sao Joao, Portugal

Reference:

2021-1-PT01-KA220-VET-000033092

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Period: January 01, 2021 to June 30, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Carla Cunha | PI

External Partners

Unidade de Investigação em Desenvolvimento Humano e Psicologia (UNIDEP), UMaia, Portugal

Reference:

2020-1-PT01-KA202-078724

Sponsor:

Comissão Europeia

Period: November 02, 2020 to October 31, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Catarina Pinheiro Mota | PI

Paula Mena Matos | Co-PI

Helena Carvalho

Beatriz Santos

Mónica Costa

Semira Tagliabue | Consultant

External Partners

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal | Proponent

Reference:

PTDC/PSI-ESP/28653/2017

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: October 01, 2018 to September 30, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Célia Sale | PI

Paula Mena Matos | Co-PI

Carla Crespo

Eliana Marisa da Silva

Maria Emília Costa

Eunice da Silva

External Partners

IPO Porto, Portugal

Reference:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030980

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: July 01, 2018 to June 30, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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