Angela Costa Maya has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minho, and is a lecturer in Applied Psychology Department, School of Psychology, University of Minho.
She is Vice President of the School of Psychology and President of the Pedagogical Council. She is member of the board of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine, and was President of the Portuguese Society of Health Behavior. She is coordinator of the Research Unit on Victims, Offenders and the Justice System in the Research Centre for Psychology of the School of Psychology, University of Minho.
Is member of the Scientific Council of Stress Resource Center of the Ministry of Defense and has been a coordinator and co-coordinator of projects funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense.
She has collaborated and is coordinator of several research projects in health, trauma, justice, and violence, and authored or co-authored national and international publications on these subjects.
She is interested in understanding the health impact of exposure to adversity, potentially traumatic experiences and factors associated with it; as well as pathways from victimization to delinquency.
Pos traumatic stress
Adverse experiences
Childhood maltreatment: prevalence and impact
Methodological Issues related to self-report of life experiences
Selected publications
Basto-Pereira, M., Miranda, A., Ribeiro, S. & Maia, A. (2016). Growing up with adversity: From juvenile justice involvement to criminal persistence and psychosocial problems in young adulthood. Child Abuse & Neglect, 62, 63–75. DOI
Pinto, R. J., Henriques, S., Jongenelen, I., Carvalho, C., & Maia, Â. C. (2015). The Strongest Correlates of PTSD for Firefighters: Number, Recency, Frequency, or Perceived Threat of Traumatic Events? Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28, 1-7. DOI
Começanha, R. Basto-Pereira, M. & Maia, A. (2016). Clinically speaking, psychological abuse matters. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 73, 120-126. DOI
Mesquita, C., & Maia, A. (2016). A step toward a better understanding of the relationship between victimization and emotional distress: indirect effect of adult attachment and interaction with household dysfunction. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI
Alves, J., Maia, A., & Teixeira, F. (2016). Health Conditions Prior to Imprisonment and the Impact of Prison on Health: Views of Detained Women. Qualitative Health Research. 26, 6, 782-792. DOI
Other publications
Basto-Pereira, M., Miranda, A., Ribeiro, S. & Maia, A. (2016). Growing up with adversity: From juvenile justice involvement to criminal persistence and psychosocial problems in young adulthood. Child Abuse & Neglect, 62, 63–75. DOI
Pinto, R. J., Henriques, S., Jongenelen, I., Carvalho, C., & Maia, Â. C. (2015). The Strongest Correlates of PTSD for Firefighters: Number, Recency, Frequency, or Perceived Threat of Traumatic Events? Journal of Traumatic Stress, 28, 1-7. DOI
Começanha, R. Basto-Pereira, M. & Maia, A. (2016). Clinically speaking, psychological abuse matters. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 73, 120-126. DOI
Mesquita, C., & Maia, A. (2016). A step toward a better understanding of the relationship between victimization and emotional distress: indirect effect of adult attachment and interaction with household dysfunction. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI
Alves, J., Maia, A., & Teixeira, F. (2016). Health Conditions Prior to Imprisonment and the Impact of Prison on Health: Views of Detained Women. Qualitative Health Research. 26, 6, 782-792. DOI
2023/2024
A Tutela Penal dos Interesses das Crianças
Master
A Vítima na Crise, Emergência e Catástrofe
Bachelor
Estágio em Psicologia da Justiça
Master
Estágio em Psicologia da Justiça
Master
Formulação de Caso em Psicologia da Justiça
Master
Intervenção Psicológica com Vítimas
Master
Projeto de Investigação em Psicologia da Justiça
Master
Psicologia Policial e das Forças de Segurança
Bachelor
Psicopatologia, Dependências e Crime
Bachelor
Temas Avançados em Vítimas, Ofensores e Sistema de Justiça
Doctoral Program
Teorias e Sistemas de Justiça
Master
Vitimologia e Prática Forense
Master
