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Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP). Instituto de Psiquiatria Doutor Antonio Carlos Pacheco e Silva (IPq) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychology at the University of São Paulo - USP. Advisor in the Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology and in the Postgraduate Program in Psychiatry, both at the University of São Paulo. Psychologist (CRP-SP: 06/89967). Master in Behavior Analysis from the State University of Londrina - UEL (2010). PhD (approved with honors) in Clinical Psychology by the University of São Paulo - USP (2015). PhD internship at the Pediatric Sleep Unit of Evelina London Children's Hospital-Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, in London-UK (2015). Post-doctorate from the University of São Paulo - USP (2019) with a postdoctoral research internship abroad (BEPE-FAPESP) by the Child Study Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in Blacksburg, VA - USA (2018). Certified by Notorious Knowledge in Sleep Psychology by the Brazilian Sleep Association - ABS and Brazilian Society of Psychology - SBP (2017). Author and reviewer of scientific articles in national and international journals. Editorial Board of BMC Psychology and JCBS - Journal of Contextual and Behavioral Science. Member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS), the Brazilian Society of Psychology (SBP) and Brazilian Association of Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine (ABPMC) . Lines of research: 1) Behavioral and contextual psychotherapies for insomnia and other complaints of mental distress in adults; 2) Development and implementation of technologies based on behavioral and contextual science for health and public policy. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Insomnia is a frequent complaint and is associated with impairments in physical and psychological health. Although Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) demonstrates effective results for insomnia, there are those who do not respond to this type of intervention or present difficulties in adherence. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) presents itself as a potentially useful intervention f…
Insomnia is common in individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), potentially exacerbating obsessive thoughts and contributing to their persistence. Due to the negative impacts of sleep deprivation in this population, a specific treatment for sleep issues is warranted. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is proposed as a potentially useful intervention for treating insomnia …
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-wave behavioral therapy based on functional contextualism and relational frame theory. Its primary goal is to promote behavioral and psychological flexibility by focusing on openness to uncomfortable private events, staying in the present moment, and acting based on values. Studies have reported the effectiveness of ACT in reducing variou…
Insomnia is common in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and may aggravate obsessive thoughts and contribute to their persistence. Due to the negative impacts of sleep deprivation in this population, a specific treatment for sleep is justifiable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a a potentially useful intervention for the treatment of insomnia in people with OCD, s…
Introduction: Insomnia is a frequent complaint and is associated with damage to physical and psychological health. Biopsychosocial factors may contribute to the development and severity of insomnia. Knowing the factors associated with the presence of insomnia in a Brazilian sample allows the development and contextualized planning of preventive and interventional measures aimed at sleep p…
Insomnia is a sleep disorder with a high prevalence in the population that can lead to serious consequences for physical and mental health. Some personality traits can be considered predisposing factors for the development of insomnia and perpetuators of insomnia. Some studies are still inconclusive as to which features show the most direct correlations to the severity of insomnia. Identi…
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Nighttime fears, when frequent and intense, are associated with anxiety and may harm the child's quality of sleep and daytime behavior. Fortunately, therapeutic interventions for the handling of this complaint have shown beneficial results. However, in Brazil, this subject is still incipient and there is not enough production that addresses the theme. The aim of this research is to invest…
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