Speaker

Presentation in English

CÁTIA MAGALHÃES

UNIVERSITY OF LISBON. PORTUGAL

Cátia Magalhães,  Adjunct Professor at the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the Education School, at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV). PhD in Social Sciences – University of Lisbon, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Health Promotion at the University of Utah. Post-Doc in Health Education, FMH-Univ of Lisbon. Degree in Psychology from the University of Coimbra. Specialization in Clinical and Health Psychology and in Social/Community Psychology by the Portuguese Psychologists Association. Postgraduate in Psychology, Psychiatry and Child Abuse from the Faculty of Medicine of the Univ. from Lisbon. She is a researcher at CI & DEI-IPV and ISAMB (Faculty of Medicine at Univ of Lisbon).

Her areas of research include drug prevention, cross-cultural research, evidence based parenting interventions and prevention and promotion of mental health in children and youth with a focus on mindful-compassion approach.

Prevention4All: children, youth, adults and families

Prevention is a powerful tool for equipping people with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions. It is extremely 
Important to strength protective factors in preventing risk behaviours and for minimizing the impact of any potentially serious physical, social and mental health condition. The importance of prevention varies significantly across different ages and contexts, reflecting the unique challenges and vulnerabilities present at each stage of life. Hence, in this symposium, will be presented and discuss topics related to: 
I.               Supporting the mental health and well-being in higher education context 
II.              ACT Sports Parenting: Be a Good Sports Parent
III.            Prevención del juego de apuestas en adolescentes. Análisis del programa ¿Qué te juegas?" 
IV.            III. Potential of Cognitive Based Compassion Training and well-being in young adults 
V.              Can Group Parent Training Impact Children’s Internalizing Symptoms?
Findings from a Study of the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids Program

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