CATARINA JORGE FONSECA RAPOSO

Catarina Jorge Fonseca Raposo is a Clinical Psychologist specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology by the Portuguese Psychologists Association (OPP), with postgraduate training in cognitive-behavioral therapies and sexology. She is affiliated with the University of Porto through the Doctoral Program in Human Sexuality and contributes to research at HEI-Lab (Digital Laboratories of Environments and Human Interactions).

• Biography: Clinical Psychologist since 2013, doctoral fellow of FCT (Portugal)
• Associations: Portuguese Association of Behavior Therapy (APTC), Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology (SPSC), International Academy of Sex Research (IASR)

Her research focuses on transdiagnostic factors in sexual distress, psychometrics, and emotion regulation. She explores links between negative thinking patterns, early maladaptive schemas, and mental health outcomes.

Recent publications include:

• 2025: Development of Social Mentalities Scale Brief Form
• 2025: Qualitative study on transdiagnostic help-seeking factors
• 2024: Emotion regulation in sexual distress
• 2024: Feasibility trials for internet-based interventions

Scientific award:

• Early Maladaptive Schema, Sexual Distress and Gender (2025)