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
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lab
Psychotherapy Lab (UMAIA)
Integrated Members
Collaborators
PhD Students
Coordinator of the RCPW Research Group
Associate Professor
University of Maia Representative
Professor Associado
Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology Representative
Associate Professor
Scientific Production Support Action Representative
Assistant Professor
Integrated Professors Representative
Associate Professor
Director
Associate Professor
Open Science Action Representative
ResearcherTeam
Patricio Costa
External Partners
Reference:
FP25-1B090
Sponsor:
Fundación Bancaria "la Caixa
Period: September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2026
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Tiago Ferreira
Filipa Nunes
Paula Mena Matos
Marisa Matias
External Partners
Reference:
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00903800
Sponsor:
FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: September 18, 2025 to September 18, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Do CPUP:
Isabel Pinto
Joana Cadima
Mariana Magalhães
Paula Lopes
Tiago Ferreira
External Partners
Reference:
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00908800
Sponsor:
FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: July 21, 2025 to July 19, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Helena Carvalho | PI
Ana Catarina Canário
Paula Mena Matos
External Partners
Reference:
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00914900
Sponsor:
FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: July 09, 2025 to July 07, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Filipa Vieira, Raquel Barbosa, Carla Cunha
External Partners
FMUP
Reference:
NORTE2030-FEDER-02718800
Sponsor:
NORTE 2030
Period: May 01, 2025 to April 30, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Alessandra Souza
Isabel R. Pinto
São Luís Castro
Tiago Ferreira
External Partners
CIIE - Center for Educational Research and Intervention
Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
Reference:
NORTE2030-FEDER-02717100
Sponsor:
FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: May 01, 2025 to April 30, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Ana Luísa Patrão
Pedro Nobre
Pedro Costa
Mariana Martins
Eva Conceição
Patrício Costa
External Partners
CINTESIS
LIACC
Reference:
NORTE2030-FEDER-02717600
Sponsor:
NORTE 2030
Period: April 01, 2025 to March 31, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Patricio Costa
External Partners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM FOR THE SURVEY OF HEALTH, AGEING AND RETIREMENT IN EUROPE
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
EKONOMICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE
FUNDACION CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS MONETARIOS Y FINANCIEROS
INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY
L-Università ta' Malta
PANTEIO PANEPISTIMIO KOINONIKON KAIPOLITIKON EPISTIMON
SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH
STICHTING CENTERDATA
Talllinna Ülikool
UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS
VAESTOLIITTO RY
Vilniaus universitetas
Reference:
ESF Project Grants
Sponsor:
Euroepan Comission
Period: March 01, 2025 to September 01, 2026
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Mariana Martins
External Partners
Chapman University, USA
University of Birmingham, UK
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Reference:
2023.14465.PEX
Sponsor:
FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: February 19, 2025 to August 18, 2026
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Helena Carvalho | PI
Paula Mena Matos | Co-PI
Filipa Nunes
Tiago Bento
External Partners
CICPSI, Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon
School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Reference:
2023.10219.S4P23
Sponsor:
FCT Science4Policy 2023
Period: September 01, 2024 to August 31, 2025
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Helena Carvalho
Paula Mena Matos
Filipa Nunes
João Barreto
Tiago Bento
External Partners
Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit)
School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Reference:
LCF/PR/SR23/57000008
Sponsor:
Fundación Bancaria "la Caixa"
Period: December 01, 2023 to November 30, 2025
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Célia Sales
Ana Carolina Cordeiro
External Partners
University of Hertfordshire
Reference:
101080238
Sponsor:
European Commission
Innovative UK
Swiss Confederation
Period: July 01, 2023 to June 30, 2028
UN 2030 Goals
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:
Euroepan Comission
Period: February 01, 2022 to December 31, 2022
UN 2030 Goals
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
Team
Célia Sales
External Partners
Reference:
NIHR135162
Sponsor:
National Institute for Health Research
Period: September 01, 2021 to December 31, 2022
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Pedro Nobre | PI
Ana Gomes
São Luís Castro
Célia Sales
Priscila Vasconcelos
Rita Castro
Mariana Carrito
Inês Tavares
Diana Ferreira
Leonor Oliveira
Sandra Aguiar
Sonia Pieramico
External Partners
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
Reference:
NORTE-45-2020-75 CPUP
Sponsor:
Norte2020 (Portugal 2020)
Period: May 01, 2021 to June 30, 2023
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Joana Cadima
Marina Serra Lemos
Catarina Grande
Diana Alves
Teresa Leal
Tiago Ferreira
Carolina Guedes
External Partners
International Hellenic University, Greece
Reference:
623489-EPP-1-2020-1-EL-EPPKA3-PI-POLICY
Sponsor:
Euroepan Comission
Period: February 28, 2021 to February 28, 2024
UN 2030 Goals
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:
Euroepan Comission
Period: January 01, 2021 to June 30, 2024
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Carla Cunha | PI
External Partners
Unidade de Investigação em Desenvolvimento Humano e Psicologia (UNIDEP), UMaia, Portugal
Reference:
2020-1-PT01-KA202-078724
Sponsor:
Euroepan Comission
Period: November 02, 2020 to October 31, 2022
UN 2030 Goals
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: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: October 01, 2018 to September 30, 2022
UN 2030 Goals
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: Foundation for Science and Technology
Period: July 01, 2018 to June 30, 2022
UN 2030 Goals
Team
Célia Sales
External Partners
University College Dublin
Reference:
Sponsor:
Erasmus+ | European Commission
Period: , to ,
UN 2030 Goals
