Maria Gouveia Pereira

Maria Gouveia Pereira is an Assistant Professor at the Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas Sociais e da Vida in Lisbon, Portugal, specializing in clinical and social psychology with a focus on adolescent mental health and family dynamics.

She earned her Ph.D. in Social and Organizational Psychology from ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa in 2004.

Her research examines adolescent suicide risk, self-harm behaviors, family functioning, justice perception, and social representations. She investigates how family conflicts, online content, and institutional authority impact mental health outcomes in youth, with particular attention to risk prediction models and therapeutic interventions.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2020-2024) reveals consistent focus on suicide prevention, self-harm diversity, and family therapy across diverse contexts including the COVID-19 pandemic and LGBTQ+ aging experiences. Her methodological approaches span qualitative studies, cross-continental research, and clinical assessment tools.

Scientific Awards: None listed in available records.

Dr. Pereira secured two major research grants from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia: 'What happens to me depends on who I am: Social identity as a threat and as a buffer to the belief in a just world' (2010-2013, Grant PTDC/PSI-PSO/098110/2008) and 'Adolescence and representations of institutional authority' (1998-2002, Grant PRAXIS XXI/BD/13690/97). No formal advisees were documented in the provided information.