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Dr. Osvaldo Santos
Deco Proteste
Av. Engº Arantes e Oliveira, 13 1º B
1900-221 Lisboa
Portugal
Email: osantos@deco.proteste.pt

Publications:
Como vencer a Depressão. Guia Prático da DECO PROTESTE. 2005.
Tempo Para Tudo – Organização e gestão Pessoal. Guia Prático da DECO PROTESTE. 2004.
Branco Vasco A, dos Santos O, Silva F. Psicoterapia Sim!: Eficácia, Efectividade e Psicoterapeutas (em Portugal). Psicologia. 2003, Vol XVII(2):485-95.

Research Interests:
Health Related Quality of Life, Positive Psychology, Psychotherapy outcomes

Dr. Holger Schmid
Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems - SIPA
Av. Ruchonnet 14 / PO Box 870
CH-1001 Lausanne
Switzerland
Email: hschmid@sfa-ispa.ch
Webpage: http://www.holger.schmid.ch.vu

Publications:
Schmid, H. (1998). Swiss adolescent drug users 'and nonusers' optimism about their future. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28(20), 1889-1902.
Schmid, H., & Gmel, G. (1999). Predictors of smoking status after eight years: The interaction of stages of change and addiction variables. Psychology & Health, 14, 731-746.
Schmid, H. (2001). Predictors of cigarette smoking by young adults and readiness to change. Substance Use and Misuse, 36(11), 1519-1542.

Research Interests:
Risk taking behavior, Optimism, Substance use, Young people, Smoking.

Prof. Rudolf Schoberberger
Medical University Vienna, Centre for Public Health/Department of Social Medicine
Rooseveltpl. 3
A-1090 Vienna
Austria
Email: rudolf.schoberberger@meduniwien.ac.at
Webpage: http://www.univie.ac.at/sozmed/

Publications:
Schoberberger R, Janda M, Pescosta W, Sonneck G. (2002). The Compliance Praxis Survey (COMPASS): a multidimensional instrument to monitor compliance for patients on antihypertensive medication. Jounral of Human Hypertension 16,779-787
Schoberberger R. (2004). Smoking cessation and the different roles of health professionals. In: Varma AK (Ed.): Tobacco Counters Health, Volume 3, Macmillan India, New Delhi
Lesch OM, Dvorak A, Hertling I, Klingler A, Kunze M, Ramskogler K, Saletu-Zyhlarz G, Schoberberger R, Walter H (2004). The Austrian Multicentre Study on Smoking: Subgroups of Nicotine Dependence and Their Craving. Neuropsychobiology, 50, 78-88

Research Interests:
smoking prevention, smoking cessation, compliance, nutrition, weight reduction, stress management, health education, health promotion, health risks, epidemiology, quality of life

Ms Michaela Schok
Veterans Institute, Centre for Research and Expertise
P.O. Box 125
3940 AC Doorn
The Netherlands
Email: ml.schok@veteraneninstituut.nl
Webpage: http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl

Publications:
Schok, Michaela. (2003). Quality of Life in Dutch New Guinea Veterans with(out) Health problems. In: International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. Fragmention and Integration in the Wake of Psychological Trauma. 19th Annual Meeting. Final Program and Proceedings p. 98.
Schok, Michaela, Elands, Martin & Weerts, Jos. (2003). Quality of life among New Guinea veterans: Expanding the scope? European Psychotherapy, 4, 207-208. Special Edition, Abstracts of the VIII European Conference on Traumatic Stress. Andreas Maercker & Norbert F. Gurris (Eds).
Schok, M.L., Geenen, R., Antwerpen, A. van, Wit, P. de, Brand, N. & Ramshorst, B. van. (2000). Quality of Life after Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Severe Obesity. Postoperative and Preoperative Retrospective Evaluations. Obesity Surgery, 1

Research Interests:
Quality of Life, Cognitive Coping and Adaptation to stress/trauma.

Prof. Urte Scholz
University of Bern, Institute of Psychology
Alpeneggstrasse 22
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Email: urte.scholz@psy.unibe.ch

Publications:
Scholz, U., Keller, R., & Perren, S. (2009). Predicting behavioral intentions and physical exercise: A test of the Health Action Process Approach at the intrapersonal level. Health Psychology, 28, 702-708.
Scholz, U., Nagy, G., Göhner, W., Luszczynska, A., & Kliegel, M. (2009). Changes in self-regulatory cognitions as predictors of changes in smoking and nutrition behaviour. Psychology & Health, 24, 545-561.
Scholz, U., Knoll, N., Sniehotta, F. F., & Schwarzer, R. (2006). Physical activity and depressive symptoms in cardiac rehabilitation: Long-term effects of a self-management intervention. Social Science & Medicine, 62, 3109-3120.

Research Interests:
Development and evaluation of theory-based interventions for health-behavior change, The role of social support / social control for health behavior change, Behavior change on the intrapersonal level, Health and health behavior across the lifespan Dyadic exchange, social support, social control and well-being in the context of illness

Prof. Ralf Schwarzer
Free University of Berlin
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
14195 Berlin
Germany
Email: health@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Webpage: http://www.RalfSchwarzer.de

Dr. Victoria Senior
Department of Psychology, University of Surey
Guildford
GU2 7XH Surrey
UK
Email: v.senior@surrey.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.psy.surrey.ac.uk/staff/VSenior.htm

Publications:
Senior, V. & Marteau T.M. (in press) Causal models of raised cholesterol and perceptions of effective risk-reduction: Self-regulation strategies for an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Psychology & Health.
Marteau, T.M., Senior, V., Humphries, S.E., et al (2004). Psychological impact of genetic testing for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) within an aware population: a randomised controlled trial, American Journal of Medical Genetics, 128, 285-293.
Senior, V., Weinman, J., & Marteau, T.M. (2002). The influence of perceived control over causes on responses to health threats: a vignette study, British Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 203-211.

Research Interests:
My primary research interests are in communicating health risk information to both patients and the general public and how best to do this in order to change behaviour. I have conducted research on whether genetic testing for disease results in people bec

Dr. Junaid Yaqub Shaikh
Aston psychological centre
82 Fantham road
B6 6AU Birmingham
United Kingdom
Email: junaid.nawaz@yahoo.com

Publications:
"Nicotine dependence and sexual dysfunction in males of />Aurangabad region\" 13th International and 44th National conference of Indian Academy of applied psychology (IAAP) India Jan 2009

Research Interests:
Addiction, CBT, Health and psychological well being

Prof. Richard Shepherd
University of Surrey
Department of Psychology
GU2 7XH Guildford
UK
Email: r.shepherd@surrey.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Psychology/staff/RShepherd.htm

Publications:
Barker, G. C., Bayley, C., Cassidy, A., French, S., Hart,A., Malakar, P. K., Maule, J., Petkov, M., & Shepherd, R. (2010). Can aparticipatory approach contribute to food chain risk analysis? RiskAnalysis, 30, 766-781.
Saba, A., Vassallo, M., Shepherd, R., Lampila, P.,Arvola, A., Dean, M., Winkelmann, M., Claupein, E., & Lahteenmaki, L.(2010). Country-wise differences in perception of health-related messages incereal-based food products. Food Quality and Preference, 21, 385-393.
Dean, M., Raats, M. M. & Shepherd, R. (2008). Moralconcerns and consumer choice of fresh and processed organic foods. Journalof Applied Social Psychology, 38, 2088-2107.

Research Interests:
the development and application of social psychological models of attitudes and beliefs to food choice, dietary change, transtheoretical model, risk perception and risk communication

Prof. Lucio Sibilia
Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
Policlinico Umberto I
162 Roma
Italy
Email: lucio.sibilia@uniroma1.it
Webpage: http://www.mclink.it/personal/MC2038/ls.htm

Publications:
Sibilia L. (2000) Cognitive-behavioural management of stress in the worksite. Homeostasis, 40 (5): 201-202.
Sibilia L. (2001) A psychological approach to a theory-based promotion of cardiovascular health. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 32(2):93-100.
Sibilia L., Borgo S. (2002) Stress management in school teachers: personal and/or worksite change? In Neuropsychophysiology and Behavioural intervention in psychosomatics, stress disorders and health promotion, Proceedings of International CIANS Conferenc

Research Interests:
Cognitive-behavioural methods of life-style change for health promotion, Risk perception, Psychosocial risk factors of chronic diseases., Methodological problems in the study of psychotherapy effectiveness.

Mr Monishankar Singha
Indobli, Najdic in Ostali
Zibertova Ulica 19, 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email: ms.singha@yahoo.com
Webpage: http://www.budisticna-psihoterapija.com/

Publications:
A comparative study of Motivation and Emotion in Buddhist and Western Psychology (an unpublished B.A. (Hons.) dissertation.
Help Seeking in Mathematics Learning: Cognitive, Motivational, and Environmental Aspects of Slovenian Upper Secondary School Students (an unpublished M.A. Thesis)

Research Interests:
Application of Buddhist Psychotherapy among interested population. Mindfulness meditation for various purposes. Application of Mindfulness among SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) population.

Dr. Jonathan A Smith
School of Psychology, Birkbeck College
Malet St
WC1E 7HX London
UK
Email: ja.smith@bbk.ac.uk

Publications:
Smith, J.A., Michie, S., Stephenson, M. and Quarrell, O. (2002) Risk perception and decision-making processes in candidates for the genetic test for Huntington's Disease: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 131-44.
Michie, S., Smith, JA, Senior, S., and Marteau, T. (2003) Understanding why negative genetic test results sometimes fail to reassure. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 119A, 340-7.
Smith, J.A. (2004) Reflecting on the development of interpretative phenomenological analysis and its contribution to qualitative research in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 1, 39-54.

Research Interests:
interpretative phenomenological analysis, psycho-social aspects of the new genetics, families and health, qualitative methods

Dr. Falko F Sniehotta
University of Aberdeen, School of Psychology, College of Life Sciences and Medicine
King's College, William Guild Building
AB24 2UB Aberdeen
UK
Email: f.sniehotta@abdn.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/healthpsychology/

Publications:
Sniehotta, F. F., Scholz, U., & Schwarzer, R. (in press). Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Planning, self-efficacy, and action control in the adoption and maintenance of physical exercise. Psychology & Health.
Sniehotta, F.F., Scholz, U., Schwarzer, R., Behr, H., Fuhrmann, B., Kiwus, U., & Völler, H. (in press). Long-Term Effects of Two Psychological Interventions on Physical Exercise and Self-Regulation After Coronary Rehabilitation. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Sniehotta, F.F., Schwarzer, R., Scholz, U., & Schüz, B. (in press). Action Planning and Coping Planning for Long-Term Lifestyle Change: Theory and Assessment. European Journal of Social Psychology.

Research Interests:
Health Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Behavioural Medicine, Self-Regulation, Planning, Motivation, Theories of Health Behaviour, Action Theory and Disengagement

Dr. Camila Souza
Federal University of São Paulo, Methodist University of São Paulo
Av. Itaborai 448 apto 204
04135-000 São Paulo
Brazil
Email: cbso@terra.com.br

Research Interests:
Chronic diseases, Coping, Quality of Life, Psychooncology

Dr. Clio Spanou
Institution: Staffordshire University, Psychology
Address: College Road, ST4 2DE Stoke on Trent, UK
Email: C.Spanou@staffs.ac.uk

Research Interests:
behaviour change counselling, health behaviours interventions, injury prevention/ falls and older adults

Dr. Jane Speight
AHP Research Ltd, Brunel Science Park
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge UB8 3PQ
UK
Email: jane.speight@ahpresearch.com
Webpage: http://www.ahpresearch.com

Publications:
Barendse S, Speight J & Bradley C (2005) The Renal Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (RTSQ): a measure of satisfaction with treatment for Chronic Kidney Failure. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 45(3), 572-579.
DAFNE Study Group (2002) Training in flexible, intensive insulin management to enable dietary freedom in people with type 1 diabetes: the dose adjustment for normal eating (DAFNE) randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 325, 746-749
Bradley C & Speight J (2002) Patient perceptions of diabetes and diabetes therapy: assessing quality of life. Diabetes / Metabolism: Research and Reviews, 18(Suppl 3): S64-S69.

Research Interests:
Quality of life assessment, patient-centred evaluation of healthcare and medical treatments, psychosocial factors in diabetes care and other chronic conditions

Prof. Mirjam Sprangers
Academic Medical Center, Medical Psychology
Postbus 22660
1100 DD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email: m.a.sprangers@amc.uva.nl

Research Interests:
Quality of Life

Prof. Andrew Steptoe
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London
1-19 Torrington Place
WC1E 6BT (44) 20 7679 1804
UK
Email: a.steptoe@ucl.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychobiology/

Publications:
Steptoe, A., Kunz-Ebrecht, S., Owen, N., Feldman, P. J., Willemsen, G., Kirschbaum, C. & Marmot, M. (2003). Socioeconomic status and stress-related biological responses over the working day. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65, 461-470.
Steptoe, A., Perkins-Porras, L., McKay, C., Rink, E., Hilton, S., & Cappuccio, F.P. (2003). Behavioural counselling to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in low income adults: randomised trial. British Medical Journal, 326, 855-858.
Steptoe, A., Wardle, J., Cui, W., Baban, A., Glass, K., Pelzer, K., Tsuda, A., & Vinck, J. (2002). An international comparison of tobacco smoking, beliefs and risk awareness in university students from 23 countries. Addiction, 97, 1561-1571.

Research Interests:
Stress processes, Cardiovascular disease, Behavioural interventions, International health behaviour

Dr. Lorraine Swords
Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin
30 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: swordsl@tcd.ie
Webpage: http://www.growingup.ie/index.php?id=33

Publications:
Hennessy, E., Swords, L., & Heary, C. (2008). Children's understanding of psychological problems displayed by their peers: a review of the literature. Child: Care, Health and Development, 34(1), 4-9.
Swords, L. & Groarke, A. (2004). Experience with breast cancer: Effects on comparative optimism, anxiety, attitudes and breast self-examination. Irish Journal of Psychology, 25 (1-4), 76-89.

Research Interests:
Child and adolescent mental health and illness; children's attitudes towards/understanding of peers experiencing; mental/physical health difficulties, peer relationships.