Araújo, Maria
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Maria Xavier Araújo finished PhD degree in Psychology in 2011 by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – University of Porto, by unanimity with distinction, with the dissertation: Trajectories of recovery in anorexia nervosa: Narratives of former patients and their families. She joined the Department of Education Science and Heritage at Portucalense University in 2008. She is now Assistant Professor at Portucalense University and at Institute of Social Service of Porto in undergraduate and master degree in psychology and social service/education. She is Member of the Clinical Research Group on Eating Disorders, Psychiatry Department, Hospital de S. João (Porto) and member of the direction of Portuguese Society of Family Therapy. Her current research and development interests are centered on narratives of mental illness and recovery, on family dynamics across the life family cycle in different mental conditions, namely in eating disorders, and on efficacy assessment of narrative and systemic interventions.
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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 Acidentes de Trabalho e Doenças Profissionais em Portugal: Impactos nos Trabalhadores e Famílias.2005 - Sousa, Jerónimo; Silva, Carla; Pacheco, Elsa; Moura, Madalena; Fabela, Sérgio; Araújo, MariaPublication Restricted Access Emotional processing in recovered anorexia nervosa patients: A 15 year longitudinal study2021-09-01 - Castro, Telma Fontão; Miller, Kylee; Brandão, Isabel; Torres, Sandra; Araújo, MariaObjective This 15 years longitudinal study aimed to examine whether difficulties in cognitive processing of emotions persisted after long-term recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN), and its link to anxiety and depression. Method Twenty-four females, who were tested longitudinally during their acute and recovered AN phases, and 24 healthy control (HC) women, were screened for anxiety, depression, alexithymia, emotion regulation difficulties (ER; only assessed in recovery phase), and completed an experimental task to analyse emotional experience. Results In spite of significant improvement in alexithymia, anxiety, and depression with AN recovery, some emotion functioning difficulties did not normalize. The occurrence of comorbid anxiety and depression explained the reduced ability to identify, understand, and accept emotions in long-term recovery (relative to controls), but not the increased global difficulty in using ER strategies, which revealed a more stable nature of deficit. With recovery, negative emotions linked to situations addressing food and body weight are felt more intensely. Conclusions Managing emotions, especially the negative ones, remains a challenge for individuals recovered from AN. Under this circumstance, maladaptive eating behaviour can serve as an affect regulatory function, increasing the risk of relapse. Emotional education is an important avenue in protecting long-term AN relapse.Publication Open Access Os heróis, vítimas e vilões: discursos sobre a anorexia nervosa2012 - Henriques, Margarida; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Araújo, MariaEste artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura sobre os discursos dominantes sobre a anorexia nervosa da Idade Média à actualidade. Coloca em destaque os heróis, vilões e vítimas, culminando num olhar sistémico-familiar. Se durante séculos predominaram narrativas individuais de heroínas santas, posteriormente, na era do pensamento médico, estas heroínas passaram a vítimas de uma doença mental. Mais tarde, com os movimentos da anti-psiquiatria e da terapia familiar, emergem novas narrativas com mais protagonistas: os familiares. Se, primeiramente, as famílias são retratadas como vilãs, dadas as suas influências nocivas, nas últimas décadas as famílias são ilustradas como sistemas vítimas do impacto da doença. Na actualidade, surgem narrativas de famílias competentes, capazes de superar o problema. Este artigo termina refletindo sobre esta multiplicidade de leituras e suas implicações.Publication Open Access Surrogacy in Portugal: Drawing insights from international practices2024-03-13 - Conde, Ana; Santos-Pereira, Carla; Costa, Eva Dias; Araújo, Maria; Domingues, Mariana; Pinho, Micaela; Martinez de Campos, Mónica; Jayantilal, Shital; Araújo, RitaAs Portugal prepares to implement surrogacy legislation, it enters a realm fraught with legal, ethical, and psychological complexities. Across the globe, jurisdictions exhibit diverse approaches to surrogacy, reflecting cultural, ethical, and legal diversity. This necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the implications of surrogacy within different legal systems. Moreover, the psychological impact on surrogates, intended parents, and offspring demands careful examination. As Portugal embarks on this journey, it must navigate ethical challenges, ensuring the protection of all parties involved. Furthermore, addressing research gaps and ethical dilemmas will be paramount in crafting legislation that upholds the rights and well-being of all individuals affected by surrogacy arrangements.Publication Open Access Os heróis, vítimas e vilões: discursos sobre a anorexia nervosa.2012 - Henriques, Margarida Isabel Rangel Santos; Brandão, Isabel; Torres, António Roma; Araújo, MariaEste artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura sobre os discursos dominantes sobre a anorexia nervosa da Idade Média à actualidade. Coloca em destaque os heróis, vilões e vítimas, culminando num olhar sistémico-familiar. Se durante séculos predominaram narrativas individuais de heroínas santas, posteriormente, na era do pensamento médico, estas heroínas passaram a vítimas de uma doença mental. Mais tarde, com os movimentos da anti-psiquiatria e da terapia familiar, emergem novas narrativas com mais protagonistas: os familiares. Se, primeiramente, as fa- mílias são retratadas como vilãs, dadas as suas influências nocivas, nas últimas décadas as famílias são ilustradas como sistemas vítimas do impacto da doença. Na actualidade, surgem narrativas de famílias competentes, capazes de superar o problema. Este artigo termina refletindo sobre esta multiplicidade de leituras e suas implicações.Publication Open Access Residential treatment for eating disorders in Portugal: A preliminary report.2016 - Nunes, Patrícia; Osório, Eva; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Araújo, MariaPublication Open Access Acidentes de Trabalho e Doenças Profissionais em Portugal: Disability Management: Uma Nova Perspectiva de Gerir a Doença, a Incapacidade e a Deficiência nas Empresas2005 - Sousa, Jerónimo; Silva, Carla; Pacheco, Elsa; Moura, Madalena; Fabela, Sérgio; Araújo, MariaPublication Open Access Risk Factors in the Development of Anorexia Nervosa according to Young Former Patients.2013 - Henriques, Margarida; Brandão, Isabel; Roma-Torres, António; Araújo, MariaIntroduction: There is no consensus about the risk factors specific to anorexia nervosa. Multiple studies establish elevated perceived pressure to be thin, body dissatisfaction and negative affect as the main risk factors. Risk factors seem to be related not just with sociocultural and individual dimensions but also with family issues. However, little is known about their relative contributions. Objective: The aim of the study is to understand how young former patients perceive the emergence of anorexia nervosa. It will be explored specifically what risk factors are mainly identified by former patients. Methods: Using a qualitative method, 20 semi-structured interviews with former patients were conducted. This study is integrated in a larger study about trajectories of recovery. Data were analyzed following the procedures of Grounded Theory. r esults: If some participants conceived the phenomenon as related to the pressure to be thinner (7 in 20) and start the restrictive diet after school prevention actions about eating behaviors, others (8 in 20) conceived the phenomenon as mainly related with socio - family factors, namely family opposition to personal choices, communication difficulties, presence of criticism and high family expectations, family overprotection or disengagement, interpersonal difficulties with peers. A third group (5 in 20) conceived the start of this phenomenon as an unexplained one, more related, in retrospective, with psychological traits (perfectionism and low self - esteem). Conclusions: The results offer clues to reflect about health prevention programs, namely the possible paradoxical effect of school prevention strategies centered in eating behaviors, and the importance of the involvement of the family in prevention actions.Publication Open Access Acidentes de Trabalho e Doenças Profissionais em Portugal: Das Práticas Actuais aos Novos Desafios2005 - Sousa, Jerónimo; Silva, Carla; Pacheco, Elsa; Moura, Madalena; Fabela, Sérgio; Araújo, MariaPublication Open Access