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Maria Miguel Brenha

Dr. Maria Miguel Brenha

Academic Background

  • 2015: Training in Mentalization-Based Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, Geneva, Switzerland;
  • 2014: Training in "La Psychothérapie Focalisée sur le Transfert appliquée aux traitements des Troubles de la Personnalité", Lausanne, Switzerland;
  • 2014: Training in Sexual Problems in Clinical Practice – Female and Male Sexual Dysfunctions, Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology;
  • 2014: Placement in the "Troubles de la Régulation Émotionnelle" Programme, for Borderline-type Personality Disorders, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland;
  • 2013: "13th Maudsley Forum" course, King's College London – Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley, London, United Kingdom;
  • 2012: Postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy;
  • 2011: "Evidence Based Medicine in Dementia and Old Age Depression" course, The Lundbeck Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 2008: Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra.

Postgraduate Education

  • 2010–2014: Specialist Training in Psychiatry, Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto;
  • 2009: Common Year Medical Internship, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte.

Professional Experience

  • 2016: Hospital Consultant, Hospital Pedro Hispano;
  • 2015: Electroconvulsive Therapy Unit, Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto;
  • 2015: Psychogeriatrics Department, Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto;
  • 2015: Specialist grade in Psychiatry and Mental Health;
  • 2010–2011: Co-Therapist in the Sexology Clinic, Hospital de Magalhães Lemos, Porto.

Scientific Activity

  • 2010–2014: Lecturer in the Course Unit of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing I, at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Universidade Fernando Pessoa;
  • Author or co-author of various scientific works in the field of Psychiatry;
  • Participation in various national and international congresses in the speciality.

Areas of Specialisation:

  • Affective and Anxiety Disorders;
  • Personality Disorders;
  • Psychogeriatrics – Cognitive Disorders;
  • Psychotic Disorders.
Maria Miguel Brenha

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