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Faculty of Economics, Social and Business Sciences
Lusofona University
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Ana Paula Caetano holds a PhD in Social Work (Catholic University of Portugal – Faculty of Human Sciences and University of Coimbra – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences), a Master's degree in Psychology, specialising in Family and Systemic Intervention, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the Miguel Torga Higher Institute.
She is a lecturer at Universidade Lusófona (FCESE). Between 2008 and 2023, she gained extensive professional experience in projects focused on health promotion and the social inclusion of people experiencing addictive behaviours and homelessness, developing expertise in outreach interventions, social mediation, and the supervision of Social Work students.
She currently serves as Sub-Coordinator of CLAIM Universidade Lusófona Porto, where she supports the integration of migrants by providing information, guidance, and referral services. She is also a registered member of the Portuguese Order of Social Workers (No. 01660).
Ana Paula Caetano has authored several scientific publications, presented her work at national and international conferences, and received four academic awards. She collaborates with INTREPID Lab (Porto) and the Lusíada Research Centre in Social Work and Social Intervention (CLISSIS).
Her main research topics include social work practice, social policies, migration, health promotion, homelessness, addictive behaviours, and the social inclusion of vulnerable groups.
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Pedro F. S. Rodrigues; Marco Lopes; Inês B. Oliveira; Sara M. Fernandes; Ana Bártolo; Ana Paula Caetano; Ramón López-Higes; Susana Rubio-Valdehita; Pedro B. Albuquerque. (2026). Chronotype and Subjective Memory Complaints: The Sequential Mediating Roles of Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress. Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030457
Teixeira, Sandra Liliana; Rodrigues, Pedro F.S.; Caetano, Ana Paula; Bártolo, Ana. (2026). "Between challenges and opportunities": needs and preferences in the psychosocial support of multi-challenged families with children – a scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 181, 108737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108737
