Susana Tereno

Susana Tereno serves as Associate Professor at the Institute of Psychology of the University of Paris and is a full member of the Laboratory of Psychopathology and Processus de Santé (EA 4057). She additionally co-directs the Post-Graduation program "L'Attachement: Concepts et applications thérapeutiques" at the University of Paris Faculty of Medicine, demonstrating significant leadership in both academic instruction and therapeutic training programs.

Her academic foundation includes a Clinical Systemic Psychology degree from the University of Lisbon's Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, followed by Master's and PhD work in Health Psychology and Clinical Psychology at the University of Minho's Institute of Psychology. Her doctoral research examined "Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment: the role of marital relationship", establishing her early focus on relational dynamics.

Dr. Tereno's research centers on developmental psychopathology with specialized expertise in attachment theory applications. She has pioneered evidence-based parent-infant intervention protocols for high-risk populations, particularly through the CAPEDP-Attachment project evaluating home-visiting interventions for Parisian multi-risk families. Her contemporary work integrates neurophysiological measurements and biometric assessment to address multi-complex trauma in military and parental populations, advancing trauma-informed clinical approaches through interdisciplinary methodologies.

Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent innovation in attachment research spanning theoretical frameworks, clinical applications, and technological assessment tools. Her collaborative work bridges psychology with affective computing, particularly in developing cross-cultural biometric attachment evaluation methods, while maintaining strong clinical relevance through randomized intervention trials and therapeutic protocol development.

As research coordinator of the CAPEDP-Attachment randomized controlled trial and developer of family intervention protocols for complex trauma, she demonstrates substantial grant leadership. Her co-directorship of a specialized post-graduation program indicates active mentorship in training clinicians for attachment-based therapeutic practice, though specific advisees are not documented in available materials.

Based at the Laboratory of Psychopathology and Processus de Santé, she collaborates within a multidisciplinary research environment focused on translating psychopathology research into clinical practice. Her team integrates clinical psychologists, neuroscientists, and computational researchers to develop and validate interventions targeting attachment security in vulnerable populations through biometric and behavioral assessment methodologies.