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Biography
Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Catholic University of Portugal (Porto). Master’s and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the School of Psychology of the University of Minho. Researcher at the Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH). Research in the field of eating disorders, eating disorders in childhood, epidemiology and etiopathology and multi-impulsive behaviors. Clinical experience with children, adolescents and adults and the area of interest are Feeding and Eating Disorders.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Risk factors for the development of anorexia nervosa, University of Minho
Jan 2006 → Jul 2010
Award Date: 25 Feb 2011
Master, Anorexia Nervosa: Divergent validity of a prototype narrative, University of Minho
Jan 2003 → Nov 2003
Award Date: 26 Jan 2004
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CEDH: Research Centre for Human Development
Dias, P. (Assistant Professor), Matos, R. (Associate Professor), Carvalho, M. C. (Assistant Professor), Peixtoto, C. E. (Researcher), Pires, C. V. (Researcher), Carneiro, A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, L. M. (Assistant Professor), Barbosa, M. (Assistant Professor), Martins, F. (Invited Assistant Professor), Moreno, A. (Researcher), Costa, M. (Researcher), Andrade, A. (Assistant Professor), Fonseca, A. M. (Associate Professor), Silva, A. (Researcher), Gaspar, A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Machado, B. C. (Assistant Professor), Morais, C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, C. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, C. (Assistant Professor), Palmeirão, C. (Assistant Professor), Mesquita, D. (Invited Assistant Professor), Soares, D. (Invited Assistant Professor), Veiga, E. (Assistant Professor), Palha, F. (Assistant Professor), Sobral, F. (Assistant Professor), Cabral, I. (Assistant Professor), Baptista, I. (Associate Professor), Pinto, J. C. (Assistant Professor), Azevedo, J. (Full Professor), Machado, J. (Researcher), Lagarto, J. R. (Researcher), Alves, J. M. (Invited Associate Professor), Ribeiro, L. (Invited Assistant Professor), Campos, L. (Assistant Professor), Orvalho, L. (Researcher), Veríssimo, L. (Assistant Professor), Roldão, M. D. C. (Researcher), Xavier, M. R. (Assistant Professor), Negrão, M. (Assistant Professor), Carvalho, M. (Invited Assistant Professor), Oliveira, M. (Adjunct Professor), Batista, P. (Contracted Doctorate), Oliveira-Silva, P. (Assistant Professor), Pereira, P. (Assistant Professor), Serrão, R. (Researcher), Lima, V. S. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, P. (PI) & Rocha, M. M. M. (PI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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CAPSULE: Physiological Indices of the Deleterious Effects of Unrealistic Media Images on Body Satisfaction: n
Oliveira-Silva, P. (PI), Machado, B. C. (Assistant Professor), Moreno, A. (Researcher) & Dias, P. (Researcher)
25/05/18 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Coping as a mediator and moderator between psychological distress and disordered eating behaviors and weight changes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Machado, B. C., Moreira, C. S., Correia, M., Veiga, E. & Gonçalves, S., 31 Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 3, 14 p., 2504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frequency and correlates of picky eating and overeating in school-aged children: a Portuguese population-based study
Machado, B. C., Dias, P., Lima, V. S., Carneiro, A. & Gonçalves, S., May 2021, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 30, 5, p. 1198-1213 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eating disorders in males: a case series study to evaluate putative risk factors
C. Machado, B., Vieira, A. I., Brandão, I., Buinhas, I., Granja, N., Cunha, M., Sá, J., Machado, J., Timóteo, S., Nunes, P. & Gonçalves, S. F., 1 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Men's Studies. 28, 2, p. 223-236 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence and correlates of picky eating in preschool-aged children: a population-based study
Machado, B. C., Dias, P., Lima, V. S., Campos, J. & Gonçalves, S., 1 Aug 2016, In: Eating Behaviors. 22, p. 16-21 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk factors and antecedent life events in the development of anorexia nervosa: a Portuguese case-control study
Machado, B. C., Gonçalves, S. F., Martins, C., Hoek, H. W. & Machado, P. P., Jul 2014, In: European Eating Disorders Review. 22, 4, p. 243-251 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
41 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Discover Psychology (Journal)
Machado, B. C. (Guest editor) & Gonçalves, S. (Guest editor)
Oct 2025 → 1 May 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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ASSURED: Uma intervenção breve nos comportamentos autolesivos
Machado, B. C. (Speaker)
10 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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COMPORTAMENTOS AUTOLESIVOS E O PAPEL DO ESTIGMA, VERGONHA E CULPA NOS JOVENS ADULTOS: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA
Machado, B. C. (Supervisor) & Magalhães, S. D. D. C. (Student)
Jul 2025Activity: Supervision
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European Council on Eating Disorders
Machado, B. C. (Participant)
21 Sept 2023 → 23 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...