Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.
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Pedro F. S. Rodrigues é psicólogo clínico, com trabalho clínico em crianças, jovens-adultos e idosos. Doutorado em Psicologia, Mestre em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde e Licenciado em Psicologia (graus atribuídos pela Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal). A sua investigação recorre sobretudo a procedimentos experimentais em diversos temas de investigação, como a relação indivíduo/ambiente, memória, atenção, distração, funções executivas e desenvolvimento cognitivo humano; tem também traduzido e validado instrumentos clínicos. Atualmente é Professor Auxiliar no Departamento de Psicologia e Educação da Universidade Portucalense, Porto e Coordenador da Licenciatura em Psicologia da mesma Universidade.
Pedro F. S. Rodrigues is a clinical psychologist, with clinical work in children, young-adults and older adults. PhD in Psychology, Master in Clinical and Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology (degrees awarded by the University of Aveiro, Portugal). His research mainly use experimental procedures in several research issues, such as surrounding individual-environment relationship, memory, attention, distraction, executive functions and human cognitive development; He has also translated and validated clinical tools. He is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology and Education - Portucalense University, Oporto, and Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.
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I2P - Instituto Portucalense de Psicologia.
DPE - Departamento de Psicologia e Educação .
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CINTESIS.UPT - Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde
Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS.UPT), former I2P, is an R&D unit devoted to the study of cognition and behaviour in context. With an interdisciplinary focus, namely on Education, Translational and Applied Psychology
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Publication Open Access Dificuldades de memória e bem-estar percebido no cancro da mama: revisão sistemática [abstract]2024-02-01 - Albuquerque, Pedro B.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Bártolo, AnaDados epidemiológicos têm sugerido que o carcinoma da mama é um dos diagnósticos de cancro mais incidente em idade ativa a nível mundial. O impacto das terapêuticas a nível cognitivo tem sido estudado, embora a falta de especificidade das medidas de avaliação limite o reconhecimento objetivo das dificuldades experienciadas, nomeadamente ao nível da memória. O presente estudo objetivou rever sistematicamente a evidência acerca dos défices de memória em mulheres com cancro da mama e a sua relação com o bem-estar psicológico e físico. A pesquisa sistemática foi conduzida nas bases de dados Pubmed, Scopus e ProQuest. Foram incluídos estudos longitudinais (n = 9) e transversais(n = 10) que envolviam medidas objetivas e subjetivas para a avaliação da memória. A maioria dos estudos (57,89%) envolveram mulheres em quimioterapia e apontaram para um impacto negativo na memória de trabalho. Foram encontradas inconsistências nos resultados. No entanto, a performance em tarefas de memória de trabalho e as queixas de memória subjetivas foram associadas com sintomas de ansiedade e depressão. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de explorar a especificidade dos tratamentos na explicação da variabilidade das dificuldades reportadas. Estudos futuros devem ainda considerar o efeito de tratamentos emergentes como as terapias-alvo no funcionamento cognitivo.Publication Open Access The Brief Peer Conflict Scale: Psychometric characterization across Portuguese adolescents and young adults2023-03 - Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Vagos, PaulaIntroduction/Aims: The Brief Peer Conflict Scale (Brief PCS) measures aggressive behavior as a multidimensional construct associated with diverse forms (i.e., overt and relational) and functions (i.e., reactive and proactive). Its psychometric properties have been assessed in adolescent and young adult samples, but these groups have not been compared before. This work aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Brief PCS across Portuguese community samples of adolescents and young adults. Methods: A sample of 891 participants (54.9%) aged 12 to 25 years old (M=16.69, SD=2.97) responded to the Brief PCS. Of those, 477 composed the adolescent sample (50.7% female) aged 12 to 17 years old (M=14.30, SD=1.43) and 414 constituted the young adult sample (67.1% female) aged 18 to 25 years old (M=19.43, SD=1.5). Results: Confirmatory factor analyses replicated the four-factor measurement model (i.e., proactive overt, reactive overt, proactive relational, and reactive relational aggression) as a good fit for the adolescent and the young adult samples taken separately, though using only 16 of the original 20 items. Acceptable internal consistency values were found for all four measures. Strong measurement invariance based on age-groups (i.e., adolescents and young adults) was found. Adolescents were overall more aggressive than young adults. Conclusions: This work provides psychometric properties of the Brief PCS to measure the combinations of the forms and functions of aggression invariantly across adolescents and young adults. The Brief PCS was sensitive to detect age-based differences in the practice of aggression. Its use to explore developmental trajectories of aggression seems justifiable.Publication Open Access Sala decorada – aprendizagem danificada? Um paradigma para o estudo da influência de elementos (ir)relevantes da sala de aula2023-03-31 - Coelho, Sónia; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.A distração visual é amplamente estudada com diversos tipos de tarefas e em diversos grupos etários. Contudo, a influência que um ambiente circundante pode ter no desempenho cognitivo dos indivíduos tem sido mais recentemente explorada, mas ainda com muitas questões por responder. Rodrigues e Pandeirada conduziram estudos com crianças dos 8-12 anos (2018) e com adolescentes dos 13-17 anos (2019) com o objetivo de perceberem a influência do ambiente visual circundante no desempenho obtido em tarefas cognitivas básicas (e.g., blocos de corsi e go/no-go). Os resultados indicaram que os elementos visuais presentes no ambiente circundante influenciaram o desempenho dos participantes: no ambiente com alta carga visual os participantes apresentaram resultados inferiores quando comparados com as tarefas realizadas no ambiente sem elementos visuais. Contudo, pouco se sabe sobre o efeito de ambientes visuais circundantes, quando os elementos visuais estão relacionados ou não relacionados com tarefas de aprendizagem escolar. O objetivo principal deste projeto foi perceber o efeito do ambiente visual circundante no desempenho obtido por crianças (idade escolar: 7-10 anos) em tarefas escolares. Para o efeito, pretendeu-se: 1) Manipular o fundo/paredes da sala de aula com diferentes elementos visuais (elementos relacionados vs. não relacionados com os conteúdos a aprender); 2) Perceber o efeito dessa manipulação ambiental no desempenho obtido por crianças dos 7 aos 10 anos de idade (ensino básico) em tarefas escolares. Neste poster apresenta-se o paradigma experimental utilizado neste projeto e alguns resultados preliminares, discutidos à luz das teorias existentes.Publication Open Access Morningness–eveningness preferences in Portuguese adolescents: Adaptation and psychometric validity of the H&O questionnaire2016-01 - Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Marinho, Patrícia I.; Bem-haja, Pedro; Silva, Carlos F.; Ribeiro, Lígia; Fernandes, Natália Lisandra; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Throughout development individuals vary in their circadian preferences. One of the most notable changes occurs during adolescence when individuals tend to become progressively more evening-oriented. This is a critical age period to be studied given that eveningness preferences seem to relate with physical, psychological and social problems, whereas the most morning-oriented individuals tend to be protected against these problems. The aim of this study was to adapt and present the psychometric validity of the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire (Horne & Östberg, 1976) to Portuguese adolescents (12–14 years old). To this end, 300 adolescents responded to the questionnaire which was initially translated, re-translated, and then subject to a think-aloud procedure. Overall, the psychometric measures were positive. We found no significant effect of sex on the circadian preferences and a tendency for increased eveningness as age progresses, especially in males. We discuss our results in light of the existing literature.Publication Open Access Os (des)arranjos da memória no testemunho2021-02-01 - Albuquerque, Pedro B.; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.A Psicologia do Testemunho é uma das áreas da Psicologia da Justiça, cuja evolução e investimento crescente têm constituído o mote para a identificação de problemas e para a possível resolução dos mesmos, com vista à diminuição de erros judiciais. Tem-se assistido a uma maior preocupação em levar a cabo investigações que pretendem abranger questões de grande complexidade e preencher lacunas, ao nível da sistematização do conhecimento científico internacional e da sua aplicabilidade e adequabilidade ao panorama português.Publication Open Access Relation between subjective and objective (working) memory in young and older adults2023-03 - Babo, Ana; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Introduction/Aims: The relation between autobiographical memory and memory complaints has been widely studied. Results has been inconsistent and explained by several factors (e.g., age, emotional state, nature of the tasks). On other hand, the relation between subjective memory complaints and working memory is sparsely studied. The current work aimed to understand the relation between subjective memory complaints and objective memory tasks, specifically visuospatial tasks and immediate evocation. Method: The sample consisted of 80 participants: 40 young adults aged between 18 and 35 years and 40 older adults aged 65 years or over. The following instruments and tasks were applied: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), objective memory tasks (i.e., digit span; word span; colors span and corsi blocks), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).Results: The results indicated the existence of significant differences in subjective memory complaints between young adults and older adults. The results also indicated that individuals with higher levels of depression had more subjective memory complaints, and this fact was particularly evident in the older adults. Conclusion: The study indicates that there is a relation between subjective memory complaints and results obtained in objective tasks among young adults and older adults. It also indicates that there are differences between age groups in subjective memory complaints. However, the depression variable may be a contributing factor to the emergence of these subjective memory complaints.Publication Open Access Semantic-phonetic discrepancy in elderly people with and without subjective memory complaints: the effect of executive demand [poster presentation]2024-04-19 - Paiva, Bárbara; López-Higes, Ramón; Rubio-Valdehita, Susana; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Fernandes, Sara M.Sem resumo disponível.Publication Open Access Processos cognitivos visuoespaciais e ambiente visual circundante: implicações educacionais2016-03 - Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Nesta revisão de literatura, abordamos a importância da atenção seletiva, da inibição e da memória de trabalho na aprendizagem das crianças. Começamos por apresentar as suas definições e principais mecanismos funcionais. Apresentamos igualmente conclusões de vários estudos que abordam a importância desses processos, sobretudo em tarefas visuoespaciais. Finalmente, abordamos o papel que o ambiente visual circundante desempenha na aprendizagem, chamando a atenção para uma lacuna que se verifica em grande parte dos estudos: a sua pouca validade ecológica. É também defendido que o ambiente visual externo deve ser considerado nos modelos explicativos dos processos cognitivos básicos. Conclui-se o trabalho alertando para a necessidade de se estudar de forma mais sistemática a relação entre estes dois elementos (cognição e ambiente). ABSTRACT-This literature review focuses on the importance of selective attention, inhibition and working memory in children's learning. We start by presenting the definition and functional mechanisms of these cognitive processes. We then present the main results of several studies that report the importance of these processes, particularly in visuospatial tasks. We also discuss the role of the visual surrounding environment in learning, particularly with respect to an existing gap in most studies: Their low ecological validity. We argue for the importance of considering the visual external environment when trying to explain performance in basic cognitive processes. Finally, we stress the need for more empirical studies exploring in a systematic way the relation between these two elements (cognition and environment).Publication Open Access Differentiation between normal cognition and subjective cognitive decline in older adults using discrepancy scores derived from neuropsychological tests2024-06-19 - López-Higes, Ramón; Rubio-Valdehita, Susana; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Several studies have reported subtle differences in cognition between individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) compared to those with normal cognition. This study aimed to (i) identify these differences using discrepancy scores (e.g., categorial–phonemic verbal fluency performance) derived from neuropsychological tests in three cognitive domains (memory: Wechsler’s Word List and Digits; executive functions: Stroop and verbal fluency; and language: BNT and ECCO_Senior) and (ii) determine which discrepancy scores are significant for classification. Seventy-five older adults were included: 32 who were labeled SCD+ (age 71.50 ± 5.29), meeting Jessen et al.’s criteria, and 43 in the normal cognition group (SCD−; age 69.81 ± 4.62). Both groups completed a protocol including screening and the specified neuropsychological tests. No differences were found between the groups in their age, education, episodic memory, global cognitive state, or mood. Significant differences between the groups were observed regarding the discrepancy scores derived from BNT (naming) and ECCO_Senior (sentence comprehension). These scores accurately classified participants (71.6%), with ECCO_Senior having a primary role. ROC curves indicated a poor-to-fair model quality or diagnostic accuracy (AUC_BNT = 0.690; AUC_ECCO = 0.722). In conclusion, discrepancy scores in the language domain are important for distinguishing between individuals with SCD and normal cognition, complementing previous findings in this domain. However, given their relatively poor diagnostic accuracy, they should be used with caution as part of a more detailed neuro-psychological assessment.Publication Open Access Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation in memory deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Meta-analysis and systematic review2024-03-01 - Mendes, Augusto J.; Leite, Jorge; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Conde, Ana; Rocha, MagdaRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are two of the most used non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). However, most of the clinical trials have focused on evaluating the effects on global cognition and not on specific cognitive functions. Therefore, considering that memory loss is one of the hallmark symptoms of AD, we aim to assess the efficacy and safety of tDCS and rTMS in memory deficits. For that, multilevel random effect models were performed considering the standardized mean difference (SMD) between active and sham stimulation. A total of 19 studies with 411 participants demonstrated positive effects in memory after tDCS (SMD=0.20, p = 0.04) and rTMS (SMD=0.44, p = 0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that tDCS had greater efficacy when administered in temporal regions (SMD=0.32, p = 0.04), whereas rTMS was superior when applied in frontal regions (SMD=0.61, p < 0.001). Therefore, depending on the brain region of stimulation, both interventions produced a positive effect on memory symptoms in AD patients. Finally, the safety of both techniques was observed in the AD population after the reporting of almost no serious events.