Palmeira, Lara

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Lara Palmeira

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Lara Sofia Nascimento Palmeira, Licenciada em Psicologia, Mestre em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde e Doutorada em Psicologia pela Universidade de Coimbra. Concluiu o seu doutoramento em 2017 intitulado “When weight stigma gets under the skin: The development of Kg-Free: A new integrated acceptance, mindfulness, and compassion-based group intervention” onde investigou a eficácia de uma intervenção centrada na aceitação, atenção plena, e autocompaixão para mulheres com excesso de peso e obesidade. A sua investigação tem-se focado na aplicação das terapias cognitivo-contextuais de 3ªgeração (por exemplo, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness), mais especificamente sobre o papel das estratégias de regulação emocional no estigma e no bem-estar em pessoas com diversos problemas de saúde e também na implementação e teste de eficácia das intervenções grupais baseadas na aceitação, na compaixão e na atenção plena na promoção da saúde e bem-estar de diferentes populações. Afiliação: IJP - Instituto Jurídico Portucalense. DPE - Departamento de Psicologia e Educação.

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0000-0001-7191-1002
BB12-1036-0E27
55974094000
ABB-5495-2020

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IJP - Instituto Jurídico Portucalense
O Instituto Jurídico Portucalense (IJP) é um centro de investigação em ciências jurídicas que tem como objetivo principal promover, apoiar e divulgar a investigação científica nessa área do saber produzida na Universidade Portucalense e nos Institutos Politécnicos de Leiria e de Lisboa, suas parceiras estratégicas.

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    Finding the link between internalized weight-stigma and binge eating behaviors in Portuguese adult women with overweight and obesity: The mediator role of self-criticism and self-reassurance
    2017-08-01 - Pinto-Gouveia, José; Cunha, Marina; Carvalho, Sérgio; Palmeira, Lara
    Literature has emphasized the negative role of internalized self-stigma in unhealthy eating behaviors in individuals with overweight and obesity. Still, less is known about the psychological processes that mediate this relationship. Self-criticism and the inability to reassure the self are considered to play crucial roles on eating behaviors. This study aims to: 1) explore the associations between BMI, weight self-stigma, self-criticism, self-reassurance and binge-eating; 2) explore differences in weight self-stigma and self-criticism tendencies between women with and without Binge Eating Disorder (BED); 3) test the mediator effect of self-criticism and self-reassurance on the relationship between weight self-stigma and binge-eating severity. Participants were 125 Portuguese adult women with overweight and obesity (MBMI= 34.44; SD =5.51). Participants were weighted and completed a set of self-report measures. BED was assessed through a clinical structured interview. Results showed that women with BED display higher levels of weight self-stigma and self-criticism and lower tendencies to be self reassuring, than women without BED. Additionally, the mediation model tested indicated that the effect of weight self-stigma on binge eating severity was in part partially mediated by a self-to-self relationship that is critical, harsh and punitive and by a decreased ability to be reassuring when facing setbacks. Overall, the model accounted for 45% of binge eating symptoms severity. These findings may inform clinical practice with clients who present high levels of weight self-stigma. Results suggest the relevance of targeting self-criticism and promoting a self-to-self relationship that is caring and reassuring, as a way of diminishing binge eating behaviors.
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    Association study of variants in genes FTO, SLC6A4, DRD2, BDNF and GHRL with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in Portuguese women
    2019-03 - Cunha, Marina; Padez, Cristina; Alvarez, Manuela; Pinto-Gouveia, José; Manco, Licínio; Palmeira, Lara
    A population based case-control study was conducted in Portuguese women with overweight/obesity to investigate the possible association of variants in genes FTO, SLC6A4, DRD2, BDNF and GHRL with binge eating disorder (BED). The distribution of seven polymorphisms was evaluated in 31 BED patients and 62 controls. No significant associations were found between polymorphisms and BED. Of interest, a markedly lower frequency of the FTO rs9939609 obesity risk A-allele was found in BED patients (0.290) in relation to the control group (0.402). Contrasting with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, our data suggest that rs9939609 A-allele has no potential role in BED.
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    The role of weight self-stigma on overweight and obese women’s quality of life: A multi-group comparison between binge eaters and non-binge eaters
    2016-10-01 - Pinto-Gouveia, José; Cunha, Marina; Palmeira, Lara
    Weight self-stigma is conceptualized as a multidimensional concept involving experiences of shame, self-devaluation and the perception of being discriminated against in social situations due to one’s weight. It has been associated with experiential avoidance, unhealthy eating behaviours, binge eating and diminish quality-of-life (QoL). The current study aims to explore the mediation effect of weight-related experiential avoidance on the relationship between weight self-stigma and obesity-related QoL in women with and without binge eating (BE). The sample comprised 282 women with overweight or obesity, from which 100 presented BE symptoms. Sample’s mean age was 44.24 (SD = 11.30), with a mean BMI of 31.40 (SD = 4.53). Participants completed a set of self-reported measures regarding BE symptoms, weight self-stigma, weight-related experiential avoidance and QoL. Results from path analysis supported the mediation of weight-related experiential avoidance on the relationship between weight self-stigma and QoL, even when controlling for BMI. The model accounted 58% of QoL variance. Furthermore, the multi-group analysis revealed that the model was not invariant for both groups. The analysis of the critical ratios showed that the path from weight-related experiential avoidance to QoL was stronger for the BE group. Also the model only explained 39% of QoL for the group without BE and 65% of QoL for the BE group. This study highlights the pervasive role of weight self-stigma, particularly fear of being discriminated and weight-related experiential avoidance on obesity-related quality-of-life, especially for those women with BE. Additionally, it supports that interventions should focus not only on weight loss but also on improving individuals' QoL, promoting the development of adaptive emotional regulation strategies.