Mário R Simões
Biographic Data
| ID | 254774 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mário R Simões |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mário R |
| FAMILY NAME | Simões |
| SIGNATURE | SIMÕES M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Coimbra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1311-1338 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Two Short Forms of the Criminogenic Cognitions Scale Among Community Youth
Criminogenic cognitions are considered very relevant variables for the development and manifestation of antisocial and delinquent behaviors in youth. However, short measures of criminogenic cognitions validated among youth samples are scarce. The aim of the present study was to develop two short one-dimensional versions of the Criminogenic Cognitions Scale (CCS) measure among male and female youth (N = 559 youth, M = 16.51 years, SD = 1.07, range…
The Antisocial Core
Low self-control and psychopathy are considered important constructs in forensic psychology and criminology and are conceptualized as sharing some fundamental facets. The present study aims to develop a chimeric measure that contains fundamental features of the antisocial core of the low self-control and psychopathy constructs. The current sample consisted of participants from Portugal (N = 242, M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78). The new Low Self-Con…
Personality Profiles of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and Inmates
Although there is a growing body of research focused on the personality characteristics of victims and offenders, only a few studies have investigated both groups through robust and comprehensive measures of personality. The present study aimed to compare the PAI and MMPI-2-RF profiles between victims and offenders and investigate the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on their results. Samples of 107 female victims (age: M = 42.71…
Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale
The propensity to morally disengage can be an essential driver of unethical, antisocial, and criminal behavior. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (PMDS) among a convenience sample of 242 male and female participants (M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78, range = 16–77) from Portugal. The expected one-factor structure obtained an adequate fit using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal cons…
Measuring the Dark Core of Personality in Portugal
The dark core of personality is a recently developed construct that encompasses the malevolent, antagonistic, and aversive side of human nature. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the dark core of personality D measure, namely D70, and its two shorter versions, D35 and D16, in Portugal. Two samples of Portuguese participants were used in the current study (N = 570, M = 35.42 years, SD = 11.41, range = 18–69;…
Validation study of the Roberts Apperception Test for Children (Ratc) in an adolescents' forensic sample
The Roberts Apperception Test for Children (RATC) is a projective method developed by McArthur and Roberts (1982) to assess children and adolescents' behavioural, social and emotional functioning, concerns, conflicts and emotional management strategies through their perceptions of common interpersonal situations of everyday life. The aim of the present study is to contribute to the validation of the RATC in a forensic sample (N = 75) [constituted…
Initial Psychological Reactions to Covid-19 of Middle Adolescents in Portugal
In its early stage, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health measures brought several challenges to people in general, with adolescents being one of the most affected groups. To assess the psychological reactions of Portuguese adolescents in that early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey that was filled by a sample of 340 (67.6% female and 32.4% male) middle adolescents (aged 16 and 17 years). Using the Imp…
Do Self-Reported Psychopathic Traits Moderate the Relations Between Delinquent History Predictors and Recidivism Outcomes in Juvenile Delinquents
The present study investigates whether self-reported psychopathic traits moderate the relationships between delinquent career features (i.e., age of first detention in a juvenile detention center, crime frequency, crime diversity, crime charges, and Conduct Disorder) and 1-year general delinquency and violent delinquency recidivism outcomes. The sample was composed of male youth ( N = 214, M = 16.4 years, SD = 1.3 years) originating from the juve…
Effects of restraining measures due to Covid-19
The utility of self-reported psychopathic traits in predicting recidivism among a sample of incarcerated female youths
Investigating the double-deficit hypothesis of developmental dyslexia in an orthography of intermediate depth
Associations between Trace Elements and Cognitive Decline
Trace elements (TE) homeostasis is crucial in normal brain functioning. Although imbalances have the potential to exacerbate events leading neurodegenerative diseases, few studies have directly addressed the eventual relationships between TE levels in the human body and future cognitive status. The present study aimed to assess how different TE body-levels relate to cognitive decline. This exploratory research included a study-group (RES) of 20 e…
Links between Cognitive Status and Trace Element Levels in Hair for an Environmentally Exposed Population
In the present study, trace elements (TE) levels were evaluated in scalp hair along the continuum from healthy subjects (HS) to patients suffering from subjective memory concerns (SMC), and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and those with already installed dementia (DEM) in order to: (i) assess the effects of environmental and lifestyle factors on TE concentrations and (ii) evaluate the analyzed elements as possible diagnostic biomarkers for th…
Wisc-III Cognitive Profiles in Children with ADHD
This study aimed to investigate the presence of specific cognitive impairments and the diagnostic utility of the WISC-III in children with ADHD. Ninety-eight children with ADHD and 81 children without ADHD matched by age and gender (control group), between the ages of 6 and 12 years, participated in the study. Children with ADHD revealed the most pronounced deficits in the subtests tapping working memory and processing speed. Freedom from Distrac…
The Portuguese Version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits Self-Report and its Short Form Among a Normative Sample of Community Youths
Triarchic Model of Psychopathy
The present study examined the psychometric properties of a brief measure of the Triarchic model of psychopathy based on the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI-Tri-S) among a forensic sample of detained female youth offenders (M = 16.41 years; SD = 1.19 years) from Portugal. Results supported the expected three-factor structure and cross-gender measurement invariance. The YPI-Tri-S showed good psychometric properties in terms of factor stru…
The European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD module and the new facet Family/Family life
Estudo Internacional sobre Estados de Consciência Alterados (Isasc)
Em estudos experimentais sobre estados de consciência alterados (ECA), em pessoas saudáveis, confirmou-se a hipótese de que os ECA têm certas dimensões básicas em comum, que podem ser fiavelmente quantificadas, independentemente do processo de os provocar. No presente estudo de campo, efectuado em Portugal, como parte do «Estudo Internacional sobre Estados de Consciência Alterados» (ISASC), foi testada a validade externa dos resultados experiment…
Consciência e estados modificados de consciência em psicoterapias
Define-se consciência e estabelece-se a relação entre aquela e cérebro e estados modificados de consciência (EMC). Faz-se referência aos principais estados de consciência modificados tanto fisiológicos como provocados. Modos de indução de EMC. Fenomenologia (dimensões básicas) dos EMC e sua relação com a psicopatologia. Referência sucinta a EMC usados em etnopsicoterapias. Psicoterapias de origem ocidental sob EMC: hipnose, sonho acordado dirigid…
Testes de Nomeação Rápida
A Bateria de Avaliação Neuropsicológica de Coimbra (BANC) integra, entre diversos outros instrumentos de avaliação, um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Cores para crianças com 5 e 6 anos, um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Números e um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Formas e Cores, ambos para crianças dos 7 aos 15 anos. No presente trabalho, apresentam-se dados relativos às propriedades psicométricas destes testes, designadamente à estabilidade temporal, às …
Avaliação da simulação ou esforço insuficiente com o Rey 15-Item Memory Test (15-IMT)
A crescente evidência da possibilidade de desempenhos enganosos ou fraudulentos em contexto de exame neuropsicológico forense, incluindo casos envolvendo adultos idosos (por exemplo, determinação de incapacidade ou pedidos de reforma antecipada), torna imperativa a inclusão de medidas específicas de simulação e esforço insuficiente nos protocolos de avaliação. O Rey 15-Item Memory Test (15-IMT) é um dos testes mais utilizados neste âmbito. Contud…
Quality of life assessment in HIV-infection
The assessment of quality of life (QOL) in HIV infection has emerged as being vital to research and clinical practice. This assessment is also a challenge due to the specific characteristics of the infection, the increased availability of therapeutics, as well as the epidemiological variability inherent to HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the World Health…
Altered States of Consciousness and Psychotherapy A Cross-Cultural Perspective
The main physiological and induced Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) aJ:e outlined as well as methods of induction. The phenomenology of ASCs is described and related to psychopathology. A short commentary is given aboutASCs used in some ethnopsychotherapies. Psychotherapies of Western origin using ASCs, especially hypnosis, Holotropic BJ:eathwork, and Personalized Experiential Restructuralization Therapy (Past-Life/Regression Therapy) are o…
Psychische Beschwerden bei ausländischen Arbeitern
Die nach Westeuropa eingewanderten ausländischen Arbeitskräfte bilden in verschiedener Hinsicht eine sozial benachteiligte Bevölkerungsgruppe. Das Interesse soziologischer Forschung hat sich bisher vor allem auf ihre soziale und kulturelle Integration im Einwanderungsland konzentriert, während andere - sozial weniger problematisierte - Aspekte ihrer Lebenssituation weniger systematisch erforscht wurden. So ist keineswegs gesichert, ob die zahlrei…
Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale
The propensity to morally disengage can be an essential driver of unethical, antisocial, and criminal behavior. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (PMDS) among a convenience sample of 242 male and female participants (M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78, range = 16–77) from Portugal. The expected one-factor structure obtained an adequate fit using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal cons…
Measuring the Dark Core of Personality in Portugal
The dark core of personality is a recently developed construct that encompasses the malevolent, antagonistic, and aversive side of human nature. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the dark core of personality D measure, namely D70, and its two shorter versions, D35 and D16, in Portugal. Two samples of Portuguese participants were used in the current study (N = 570, M = 35.42 years, SD = 11.41, range = 18–69;…
Psychische Beschwerden bei ausländischen Arbeitern
Die nach Westeuropa eingewanderten ausländischen Arbeitskräfte bilden in verschiedener Hinsicht eine sozial benachteiligte Bevölkerungsgruppe. Das Interesse soziologischer Forschung hat sich bisher vor allem auf ihre soziale und kulturelle Integration im Einwanderungsland konzentriert, während andere - sozial weniger problematisierte - Aspekte ihrer Lebenssituation weniger systematisch erforscht wurden. So ist keineswegs gesichert, ob die zahlrei…
Psychische Beschwerden bei ausländischen Arbeitern
Die nach Westeuropa eingewanderten ausländischen Arbeitskräfte bilden in verschiedener Hinsicht eine sozial benachteiligte Bevölkerungsgruppe. Das Interesse soziologischer Forschung hat sich bisher vor allem auf ihre soziale und kulturelle Integration im Einwanderungsland konzentriert, während andere - sozial weniger problematisierte - Aspekte ihrer Lebenssituation weniger systematisch erforscht wurden. So ist keineswegs gesichert, ob die zahlrei…
Altered States of Consciousness and Psychotherapy A Cross-Cultural Perspective
The main physiological and induced Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) aJ:e outlined as well as methods of induction. The phenomenology of ASCs is described and related to psychopathology. A short commentary is given aboutASCs used in some ethnopsychotherapies. Psychotherapies of Western origin using ASCs, especially hypnosis, Holotropic BJ:eathwork, and Personalized Experiential Restructuralization Therapy (Past-Life/Regression Therapy) are o…
Quality of life assessment in HIV-infection
The assessment of quality of life (QOL) in HIV infection has emerged as being vital to research and clinical practice. This assessment is also a challenge due to the specific characteristics of the infection, the increased availability of therapeutics, as well as the epidemiological variability inherent to HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the World Health…
Testes de Nomeação Rápida
A Bateria de Avaliação Neuropsicológica de Coimbra (BANC) integra, entre diversos outros instrumentos de avaliação, um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Cores para crianças com 5 e 6 anos, um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Números e um teste de Nomeação Rápida de Formas e Cores, ambos para crianças dos 7 aos 15 anos. No presente trabalho, apresentam-se dados relativos às propriedades psicométricas destes testes, designadamente à estabilidade temporal, às …
Avaliação da simulação ou esforço insuficiente com o Rey 15-Item Memory Test (15-IMT)
A crescente evidência da possibilidade de desempenhos enganosos ou fraudulentos em contexto de exame neuropsicológico forense, incluindo casos envolvendo adultos idosos (por exemplo, determinação de incapacidade ou pedidos de reforma antecipada), torna imperativa a inclusão de medidas específicas de simulação e esforço insuficiente nos protocolos de avaliação. O Rey 15-Item Memory Test (15-IMT) é um dos testes mais utilizados neste âmbito. Contud…
Estudo Internacional sobre Estados de Consciência Alterados (Isasc)
Em estudos experimentais sobre estados de consciência alterados (ECA), em pessoas saudáveis, confirmou-se a hipótese de que os ECA têm certas dimensões básicas em comum, que podem ser fiavelmente quantificadas, independentemente do processo de os provocar. No presente estudo de campo, efectuado em Portugal, como parte do «Estudo Internacional sobre Estados de Consciência Alterados» (ISASC), foi testada a validade externa dos resultados experiment…
Consciência e estados modificados de consciência em psicoterapias
Define-se consciência e estabelece-se a relação entre aquela e cérebro e estados modificados de consciência (EMC). Faz-se referência aos principais estados de consciência modificados tanto fisiológicos como provocados. Modos de indução de EMC. Fenomenologia (dimensões básicas) dos EMC e sua relação com a psicopatologia. Referência sucinta a EMC usados em etnopsicoterapias. Psicoterapias de origem ocidental sob EMC: hipnose, sonho acordado dirigid…
The European Portuguese WHOQOL-OLD module and the new facet Family/Family life
The Portuguese Version of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits Self-Report and its Short Form Among a Normative Sample of Community Youths
Triarchic Model of Psychopathy
The present study examined the psychometric properties of a brief measure of the Triarchic model of psychopathy based on the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI-Tri-S) among a forensic sample of detained female youth offenders (M = 16.41 years; SD = 1.19 years) from Portugal. Results supported the expected three-factor structure and cross-gender measurement invariance. The YPI-Tri-S showed good psychometric properties in terms of factor stru…
Links between Cognitive Status and Trace Element Levels in Hair for an Environmentally Exposed Population
In the present study, trace elements (TE) levels were evaluated in scalp hair along the continuum from healthy subjects (HS) to patients suffering from subjective memory concerns (SMC), and/or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and those with already installed dementia (DEM) in order to: (i) assess the effects of environmental and lifestyle factors on TE concentrations and (ii) evaluate the analyzed elements as possible diagnostic biomarkers for th…
Wisc-III Cognitive Profiles in Children with ADHD
This study aimed to investigate the presence of specific cognitive impairments and the diagnostic utility of the WISC-III in children with ADHD. Ninety-eight children with ADHD and 81 children without ADHD matched by age and gender (control group), between the ages of 6 and 12 years, participated in the study. Children with ADHD revealed the most pronounced deficits in the subtests tapping working memory and processing speed. Freedom from Distrac…
The utility of self-reported psychopathic traits in predicting recidivism among a sample of incarcerated female youths
Investigating the double-deficit hypothesis of developmental dyslexia in an orthography of intermediate depth
Associations between Trace Elements and Cognitive Decline
Trace elements (TE) homeostasis is crucial in normal brain functioning. Although imbalances have the potential to exacerbate events leading neurodegenerative diseases, few studies have directly addressed the eventual relationships between TE levels in the human body and future cognitive status. The present study aimed to assess how different TE body-levels relate to cognitive decline. This exploratory research included a study-group (RES) of 20 e…
Do Self-Reported Psychopathic Traits Moderate the Relations Between Delinquent History Predictors and Recidivism Outcomes in Juvenile Delinquents
The present study investigates whether self-reported psychopathic traits moderate the relationships between delinquent career features (i.e., age of first detention in a juvenile detention center, crime frequency, crime diversity, crime charges, and Conduct Disorder) and 1-year general delinquency and violent delinquency recidivism outcomes. The sample was composed of male youth ( N = 214, M = 16.4 years, SD = 1.3 years) originating from the juve…
Effects of restraining measures due to Covid-19
Validation study of the Roberts Apperception Test for Children (Ratc) in an adolescents' forensic sample
The Roberts Apperception Test for Children (RATC) is a projective method developed by McArthur and Roberts (1982) to assess children and adolescents' behavioural, social and emotional functioning, concerns, conflicts and emotional management strategies through their perceptions of common interpersonal situations of everyday life. The aim of the present study is to contribute to the validation of the RATC in a forensic sample (N = 75) [constituted…
Initial Psychological Reactions to Covid-19 of Middle Adolescents in Portugal
In its early stage, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health measures brought several challenges to people in general, with adolescents being one of the most affected groups. To assess the psychological reactions of Portuguese adolescents in that early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey that was filled by a sample of 340 (67.6% female and 32.4% male) middle adolescents (aged 16 and 17 years). Using the Imp…
Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale
The propensity to morally disengage can be an essential driver of unethical, antisocial, and criminal behavior. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (PMDS) among a convenience sample of 242 male and female participants (M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78, range = 16–77) from Portugal. The expected one-factor structure obtained an adequate fit using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal cons…
Measuring the Dark Core of Personality in Portugal
The dark core of personality is a recently developed construct that encompasses the malevolent, antagonistic, and aversive side of human nature. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the dark core of personality D measure, namely D70, and its two shorter versions, D35 and D16, in Portugal. Two samples of Portuguese participants were used in the current study (N = 570, M = 35.42 years, SD = 11.41, range = 18–69;…
The Antisocial Core
Low self-control and psychopathy are considered important constructs in forensic psychology and criminology and are conceptualized as sharing some fundamental facets. The present study aims to develop a chimeric measure that contains fundamental features of the antisocial core of the low self-control and psychopathy constructs. The current sample consisted of participants from Portugal (N = 242, M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78). The new Low Self-Con…
Personality Profiles of Victims of Intimate Partner Violence and Inmates
Although there is a growing body of research focused on the personality characteristics of victims and offenders, only a few studies have investigated both groups through robust and comprehensive measures of personality. The present study aimed to compare the PAI and MMPI-2-RF profiles between victims and offenders and investigate the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on their results. Samples of 107 female victims (age: M = 42.71…
Two Short Forms of the Criminogenic Cognitions Scale Among Community Youth
Criminogenic cognitions are considered very relevant variables for the development and manifestation of antisocial and delinquent behaviors in youth. However, short measures of criminogenic cognitions validated among youth samples are scarce. The aim of the present study was to develop two short one-dimensional versions of the Criminogenic Cognitions Scale (CCS) measure among male and female youth (N = 559 youth, M = 16.51 years, SD = 1.07, range…
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