Overview

Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2012) from the University of Coimbra; specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology.
Assistant Professor at ISMT and coordinator of the Master’s programme in Clinical Psychology – Family and Systemic Therapies.
Responsible for four curricular units and dissertation supervision in clinical psychology at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Vice-President of the Scientific Council. Associate researcher at the Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CiBB).
Publishes in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Research interests include family functioning, coparenting, resilience, divorce and parental conflict in childhood and adolescence, as well as narrative change and neuroscience in relation to therapeutic effectiveness.
Participant in international projects such as COST Action EuroFamNet and the COST Innovators Grant on family support policies.
Board member of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA).

Publications

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Information about journal articles, updated at 29-06-2025, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

A investigação nas terapias sistémicas de enfoque narrativo. Avaliação da mudança narrativa em três momentos da terapia.

Joana Sequeira; Alarcão, Madalena, Mosaico. 10 - 15. 1. 6. 2106. published Mosaico

Dreaming about the pandemic: A thematic content analysis of COVID-19-related dreams during the outbreak in Portugal.

Proença Becker, Joana; Farate, Carlos; Sequeira, Joana; Vicente, Henrique Testa, Dreaming. 122 - 139. 2. 34. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1037/drm0000272 . 10.1037/drm0000272 . published Dreaming

Brief report: caregivers’ well-being in families with neurodevelopmental disorders members during COVID-19: implications for family therapy

Sousa, Daniela; Ferreira, Ana; Sequeira, Joana; Monteiro, Marilyn J.; Simões, Marco; Castelo-Branco, Miguel, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 15. 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1409294 . 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1409294 . published Frontiers in Psychiatry

Crenças acerca da Violência Interparental

Alves Vieira, Inês; Sequeira, Joana; Sani, Ana, Recital - Revista de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Almenara/MG. 44 - 62. 3. 5. 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.46636/recital.v5i3.467 . 10.46636/recital.v5i3.467 . published Recital - Revista de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Almenara/MG

Crenças acerca da violência interparental: Representações sociais em Portugal

Vieira, Inês; Sani, Ana, Revista Recital - Revista de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Almenara.. 2024. https://recital.almenara.ifnmg.edu.br/index.php/recital . in press Revista Recital - Revista de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Almenara.

Dreaming About the Pandemic: A Thematic Content Analysis of COVID-19-Related Dreams During the Outbreak in Portugal.

Becker, Joana; Farate, Carlos; Vicente, Henrique Manuel Testa, Dreaming . 2024. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/drm . accepted Dreaming

Rethinking the Self-Report Family Inventory-Version II (SFI-II): Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version

Henrique Testa Vicente; Fernanda Daniel; Joana Sequeira; Robert Hampson, Contemporary Family Therapy. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-021-09598-2 . 10.1007/s10591-021-09598-2 . Contemporary Family Therapy

Acoplagem Colaborativa: Perceções de terapeutas sobre a co-terapia em terapia familiar e de casal.

Portugal, Alda ; Sequeira, Joana, Mosaico. 187 - 203. 80. 2022. https://revistamosaico.featf.org/acceso-para-socios-as-a-la-revista-mosaico/ . published Mosaico

Perceção do funcionamento familiar e rede social pessoal de estudantes universitários

Couceiro, Mariana; Sequeira, Joana; Guadalupe, Sónia, Psychologica. 65. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_65_2 . 10.14195/1647-8606_65_2 . Psychologica

Acoplagem Colaborativa: Perceções de terapeutas sobre a co-terapia em terapia familiar e de casal.

Sequeira, Joana; Portugal, Alda , Mosaico. 187 - 203. 80. 2022. https://revistamosaico.featf.org/acceso-para-socios-as-a-la-revista-mosaico/ . published Mosaico

Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale – Version IV (FACES IV): Validation Study in the Portuguese Population

Joana Sequeira; Henrique Testa Vicente; Fernanda Daniel; Cátia Cerveira; Maria Inês Silva; Sónia Neves; Helena Espírito Santo; Sónia Guadalupe, Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-01941-3 . 10.1007/s10826-021-01941-3 . Journal of Child and Family Studies

A Escultura Familiar: Aplicações Terapêuticas nas Terapias Sistémicas

Joana Sequeira, Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica. 2021. https://doi.org/10.38034/nps.v29i68.525 . 10.38034/nps.v29i68.525 . Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica

Flexibility, cohesion and family satisfaction: The impact of conflict between work and family

Neto, Mário Jorge; Sequeira, Joana; Massano-Cardoso, Ilda; Chambel, Maria José, Journal of Family Therapy. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12322 . 10.1111/1467-6427.12322 . Journal of Family Therapy

Representações sociais da doença mental. Estudo qualitativo com psicólogos e psiquiatras.

Martins, António; Sequeira, Joana; António Martins, Psychologica. 7 - 22. 2. 59. 2017. http://repositorio.ismt.pt/handle/123456789/802 . 10.14195/1647-8606_59_2_1 . published Psychologica

Rede Social Pessoal de Jovens Acolhidos em Lares de Infância e Juventude.

Sequeira, Joana; Sandrine Dias; Sónia Guadalupe, Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social. 25 - 37. 1. 2. 2016. 10.7342/ismt.rpics.2016.2.1.25 . published Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social

Personal social network of young people in institutional care

Dias, Sandrine; Sequeira, Joana; Guadalupe, Sónia, 2016. https://doi.org/10.7342/ismt.rpics.2016.2.1.25 . https://doi.org/10.7342/ismt.rpics.2016.2.1.25 .

Sistema de avaliação da mudança narrativa, estudos de validação

Joana Sequeira; Madalena Alarcão, Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social. 52 - 61. 1. 1. 2015. https://doi.org/10.7342/ismt.rpics.2015.1.1.15 . 10.7342/ismt.rpics.2015.1.1.15 . Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social

Assessment system of narrative change validation studies

Sequeira, Joana; Alarcão, Madalena, Journal of Systemic Therapies. 33 - 51. 4. 32. 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/36404 . 10.1521/jsyt.2013.32.4.33 . published Journal of Systemic Therapies

Assessmet system of narrative change: reliability and validaty studies. Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research 1(1), 52-61.

Sequeira, Joana; Alarcão, Madalena, Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social. 52 - 61. 1. 1. 2015. http://repositorio.ismt.pt/handle/123456789/433 . published Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social

As Superstições e os Rituais no Desporto. Comportamentos Normais ou Obsessivo-Compulsivos?

Sequeira, Joana; Anabela Vitorino; Luís Cid; João Moutão; Nuno Couto; Diogo Monteiro; Cid, Luís; et al, Avances de la Psicologia del Deporte en Iberoamérica. 34 - 41. 1. 3. 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/1905 . published Avances de la Psicologia del Deporte en Iberoamérica

Porquê não mudam as famílias? Narrativas de terapias familiares de insucesso

Sequeira, Joana; Alarcão, Madalena, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/36437 .

Personal social network and perceived life quality in teenagers

Antunes, Raul de Sousa Nogueira; Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes Sequeira; Madalena Alarcão; Raul Antunes; Sequeira, Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. 335 - 345. 23. 23. 2011. http://infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/2011/n1/volumen2/INFAD_010223_335-346.pdf . published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology

Interiorização religiosa e esperança de mãos dadas. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Sónia Morgado; Anabela Vitorino; Sequeira, Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia. 209 - 219. 1. 23. 2011. published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia

A rede social das famílias multiproblemáticas ou multidesafiadas. Estudo Exploratório com Famílias Rurais.

Sequeira, Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes; Cristiana Correia, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia. 335 - 345. 1. 23. 2011. published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia

O mundo pertence aos optimistas. Estudo exploratório sobre o optimismo em diferentes idades

Anabela Vitorino; Sequeira, Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes; Sónia Morgado; Joana Sequeira, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia,. 339 - 348. 1. 23. 2011. published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia,

Mudança Narrativa na Intervenção Sistémica com Famílias Negligentes.

Sequeira, Joana Maria Aleluia Gomes; Catarina Santos, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia . 651 - 650. 1. 22. 2010. published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. INFAD, Revista de Psicologia

A mudança narrativa em grupos de educação parental

Jerónimo, Ana Rita Ferreira; Sequeira, Joana; Gaspar, Maria Filomena, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/48179 .

A mudança nas terapias sistémicas. Transformação narrativa nas terapias familiares e de casal

Sequeira, Joana; Alarcão, Madalena, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/36399 .

Mudança nas terapias sistémicas. Transformação narrativa nas terapias familiares e de casal

Madalena Alarcão; Joana Sequeira, International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. 13 - 23. 1. 21. 2009. published International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology

All projects

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Information of exclusive responsibility of the researcher 29-06-2025 , from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

2023/07/05

IG18123 - A quality assurance implementation protocol for family support services in Europe. An evidence-based and culturally informed model for professional practice (IG18123)

CA18123

Researcher

2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31

Centro de Estudos da População, Economia e Sociedade

UID/HIS/00021/2019

Centro de Estudos da População Economia e Sociedade

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2019/05/22

The European Family Support Network - A bottom up evidence based and multidisciplinary approach

COST Action: CA18123

Researcher

European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Funders: European Commission

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