Ana Isabel Teixeira Vieira

Ana Isabel Teixeira Vieira is an active Assistant Professor at Lusófona University of Porto, affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and Education. She serves as a research collaborator at HEI-Lab – Digital Human-environment Interaction Lab and maintains an ORCID profile (0000-0002-7908-4889). Her academic career spans from 2009 to present, with increasing research output in recent years.

Dr. Vieira specializes in clinical psychology with research interests focused on non-suicidal self-harm, body image, and eating disorders. Her work demonstrates strong connections to emotion regulation, psychometrics, and disordered eating patterns. She has developed expertise in psychological intervention approaches for these conditions, with research that bridges clinical practice and scientific investigation.

Her publication record shows consistent scholarly activity with 22 scientific publications to date. The analysis of her recent work reveals a strong emphasis on understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying eating disorders and self-harm behaviors, with particular attention to emotion regulation processes and body image perception. Her research spans both clinical populations and general student populations.

Dr. Vieira has participated in several projects funded by the FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) in Portugal. Her work has been presented at national and international scientific meetings, demonstrating engagement with the broader academic community.

Her research profile shows significant collaboration within Portugal and internationally, with work extending into areas such as breast cancer patients' psychological well-being and mindfulness interventions in educational settings, indicating interdisciplinary reach beyond her core clinical psychology focus.