Marta Isabel Gomes de Sousa

Marta Isabel Gomes de Sousa is an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University's Faculty of Psychology and Education. She is a practicing forensic psychologist actively engaged in research and intervention programs related to sexual crimes against children, intimate partner violence, and the mental health impacts of imprisonment.

Her research focuses on systematic reviews and intervention programs for offenders, emphasizing rehabilitation, risk assessment, and the mental health of inmates and prison staff. She also explores how positive and negative childhood experiences influence adult antisocial behavior and sexual crimes.

Recent publications include meta-analyses of prison reintegration programs (2025), scoping reviews on investigative interviewing (2025), and studies on gender-specific interventions for female offenders (2025). Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to justice and mental health.

She has organized academic events like the II Jornadas de Psicologia: Práticas e Aplicações (2024) and contributes to public discourse through media interviews on forensic psychology topics.