Teacher
Ricardo Pinto

Resume

I am Ricardo Pinto, an Assistant Professor at University Lusófona, University Center of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Education, and a member of the Hei-Lab Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab. My academic journey began with a Ph.D. scholarship from FCT in 2008. I earned my Ph.D. in Health Psychology from the University of Minho in 2013, where I focused on the long-term psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences on children. Since then, I have expanded my research to encompass a broader range of traumatic events, exploring their impacts across the lifespan. In recent years, I have been investigating the differential susceptibility theory through longitudinal designs, seeking to identify resilience and risk factors in children and adolescents. This research holds the potential to inform targeted, personalized interventions that reduce the long-term effects of trauma in vulnerable populations. This evolving work has shaped my commitment to advancing social well-being and improving outcomes for trauma survivors. My current research also utilizes virtual reality to simulate scenarios that expose individuals to stress and triggers of traumatic events, allowing for the study of their correlation with cognitive and behavioural constructs. My work has been published in high-impact journals in the fields of social and behavioral sciences, and I contribute to the global dialogue on trauma and resilience. I serve on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Traumatic Stress and regularly review scientific papers for several international journals, promoting the development of evidence-based practices in trauma research. I am also a clinical psychologist at the University Lusófona’s Porto Center, where I provide psychological support and counseling services to both students and the wider community, contributing to broader mental health initiatives.

Graus

• Licenciatura
  Psicologia da Saúde
• Doutoramento
  Psicologia da Saúde / PhD in Health Psychology

Publicações

Journal article

• 2024-10-16, Navigating grief in unprecedented times: risk factors in the wake of pandemic loss and end-of-life care, Psychology, Health & Medicine
• 2024-09-12, Resilience in the aftermath of trauma: Classes of adjustment in at-risk youth., Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
• 2024-07-08, A Virtual Reality Simulation to Examine the Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Decision-Making in First Responders, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
• 2024-06-26, Emotional Regulation, Adult Attachment Orientations, and Risk of COVID-19 Infection: Virtual Reality Simulation, COVID MDPI
• 2023-01-01, The mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms on somatization in adolescents: A two-wave longitudinal study., Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
• 2023-01-01, Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dissociation as serial mediators of the relationship between cumulative victimization and adjustment problems among poly-victimized at-risk youth., Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
• 2022-10-20, The psychometric properties of the adolescent dissociative experiences scale (A-DES) in a sample of Portuguese at-risk adolescents, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
• 2021-10-01, The Impact of Psychopathology Associated With Childhood Trauma on Quality of Life in Portuguese Adolescents: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study, Frontiers in Psychiatry
• 2021-01-30, The prevalence of complex trauma and its impact on at-risk youths’ lives: A systematic review and meta-analysis
• 2019-12, Alternative Models of DSM-5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Portuguese Adolescents Exposed to Trauma and Childhood Adversity, Journal of Traumatic Stress
• 2019-11, Assessing Reliability and Validity of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Portuguese Adolescents, European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
• 2019-07-05, Health Behaviors as a Mediator of the Association Between Interpersonal Relationships and Physical Health in a Workplace Context, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• 2019-05-14, Shelter Versus Living with Abusive Partner: Differences Among Mothers and Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence, Journal of Child and Family Studies
• 2018-04-30, Typologies of intimate partner violence-maternal parenting and children’s externalizing problems: The moderating effect of the exposure to other forms of family violence, Child Abuse & Neglect
• 2017-10, Efficacy indicators of four methods in outpatient addiction treatment, Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo)
• 2017, When social support is not enough: Trauma and PTSD symptoms in a risk-sample of adolescents, Child Abuse & Neglect
• 2016-12, Cortisol awakening response among women exposed to intimate partner violence, Psychoneuroendocrinology
• 2016, Psychological distress and posttraumatic stress symptoms: The role of maternal satisfaction, parenting stress, and social support among mothers and children exposed to intimate partner violence, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
• 2015-09-21, The Strongest Correlates of PTSD for Firefighters: Number, Recency, Frequency, or Perceived Threat of Traumatic Events?, Journal of Traumatic Stress
• 2015, Childhood Adversity among Institutionalized Male Juvenile Offenders and Other High-Risk Groups without Offense Records in Portugal, Violence and Victims
• 2014, Assessing the Reliability of Retrospective Reports of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Adolescents with Documented Childhood Maltreatment, Journal of Family Violence
• 2013-02-11, Psychopathology among youths who were victims of documented childhood maltreatment, Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• 2013, Psychopathology, Physical Complaints and Health Risk Behaviors among Youths who were Victims of Childhood Maltreatment: A Comparison between Home and Institutional Interventions. , Children and Youth Services Review
• 2013, A Comparison Study between Official Records and Self-Reports of Childhood Adversity, Child Abuse Review
• 2008, Comorbilidades na Toxicodependência, Revista da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa

Book

• 2015, Tráfico de pessoas e tramitação criminal, 1, Marlene Matos; Ângela C. Maia; Mariana Gonçalves; Pinto, Ricardo José, Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género

Conference abstract

• 2024-10-15, Predictors of Student Dropout in the Post-Pandemic Era: Do They Differ Among Diverse Student Groups?, 12th international Congress on educational Sciences and Development,

Other output

• 2015, Health Risk Behavior Checklist
• 2014, Tráfico de pessoas: Da sinalização à condenação criminal
• 2013, II Plano Nacional Contra o Tráfico de Seres Humanos (II PNCTSH 2011 - 2013) Relatório Intercalar
• 2013, Estudo de avaliação do II Plano Nacional contra o Tráfico de Seres Humanos (2011-2013)
• 2009, Dos maus-tratos na infância aos comportamentos de risco na idade adulta: Um modelo conceptual.