Delfina Teixeira | Nursing | Young Scientist Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delfina Teixeira | Nursing | Young Scientist Award

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira is a dedicated Portuguese nursing professional and academic with extensive experience in clinical practice, teaching, and research. Currently an Adjunct Professor at both the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro and the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, she combines her clinical expertise with academic responsibilities. Her professional journey includes roles in hospital settings, higher education institutions, and research centers, reflecting her commitment to advancing nursing education and practice. A member of prestigious organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau International, she actively contributes to curriculum development, postgraduate education, and quality assessment in nursing. Delfina is also a PhD candidate in Nursing Sciences at the University of Porto and has authored several scholarly publications focusing on mental health, clinical supervision, and family-centered care. Her career is marked by interdisciplinary collaboration, academic leadership, and a strong focus on healthcare innovation and quality improvement.

Profile

🎓 Education

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira holds a diverse and multidisciplinary academic background in nursing and public health administration. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing Sciences at the University of Porto’s Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, focusing on advanced research in nursing education and practice. In 2023, she completed a micro-credential in Clinical Supervision from the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, enhancing her skills in mentoring and educational leadership. She was also awarded the Specialist Title in Nursing in 2020 by the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, in collaboration with the University of Aveiro and the School of Nursing of Coimbra, under Portuguese higher education legislation. Additionally, Delfina completed the first year of a doctoral program in Public Health Administration at the University of Lisbon in 2017. Her academic trajectory emphasizes excellence in education, clinical specialization, and healthcare system management, all of which have shaped her into a well-rounded academic and nurse leader.

🧪 Experience

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira brings over a decade of experience across clinical, academic, and leadership roles in nursing. Since 2023, she has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, and from February 2025, she holds the same role at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. Previously, she worked at Hospital Quiron Salud in Pontevedra, Spain, as an operating room nurse, demonstrating her strong clinical capabilities. From 2010 to 2022, she held various teaching and coordination positions at several nursing schools, including the Escola Superior de Enfermagem Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa – Alto Tâmega and Escola Superior de Enfermagem Dr. José Timóteo Montalvão Machado. Delfina has coordinated specialized post-licensure nursing courses and served on pedagogical and quality assessment councils. Her roles consistently reflect her expertise in surgical nursing, curriculum design, academic management, and clinical instruction, reinforcing her profile as an influential educator and practitioner in nursing.

🏅 Awards and Honors

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira has been honored through prestigious memberships, leadership appointments, and research affiliations that underscore her professional excellence. She is a member of the Phi Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, a global honor society for nursing, since 2021—an acknowledgment of her academic distinction and leadership. Delfina is also an active researcher at the Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS), contributing to the NursID research group focusing on nursing innovation. Between 2019 and 2022, she served in several notable roles at the Escola Superior de Enfermagem Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa – Alto Tâmega, including Vice-President of the Pedagogical Council and Coordinator of the Medical-Surgical Nursing specialization course. Her involvement in advisory boards, curriculum development teams, and quality assurance initiatives highlights her dedication to shaping the future of nursing education and research, earning her recognition across academic, clinical, and research domains.

🔬 Research Focus

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira’s research interests center on clinical education, mental health, family-centered care, nursing supervision, and healthcare quality. Her recent scholarly work includes studies on adolescent mental health, nursing students’ psychological resilience, and cultural adaptation of mental health literacy tools. She also investigates environmental health in nursing care, nutrition in patients with urinary ostomies, and maternal perspectives on neonatal care. Delfina emphasizes the integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, particularly in clinical settings where she supports the development of educational interventions to improve patient outcomes. She is an integrated member of CINTESIS and contributes to the NursID group, which fosters innovation in nursing development. Her work is often interdisciplinary and applied, aiming to bridge the gap between research and frontline healthcare. Her academic and research endeavors align with her broader goals of enhancing clinical supervision, advancing evidence-based nursing, and improving quality standards in health services and nursing education.

✅ Conclusion

Delfina Ana Pereira Ramos Teixeira is a distinguished nurse educator and researcher whose contributions to nursing practice, academic leadership, and health sciences research significantly enhance the quality and innovation of healthcare and education in Portugal.

Publications

  • Guia Orientador de Boas Práticas Clínicas Cuidados Centrados na Pessoa e na Família

    2025 | Translation

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    CONTRIBUTORS: Sampaio, Francisco Miguel Correia; Sousa, Maria Rui; Oliveira, Ana Paula; Sequeira, Carlos; Imaginário, Cristina; Teixeira, Delfina; Milheiro, Isabel; et al

  • Levels of Hope, Stigma, Psychological Vulnerability, and Positive Mental Health: A Descriptive Study of Eighth- and Ninth-Grade Adolescents

    Healthcare
    2025-05-26 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13111257
    CONTRIBUTORS: Maria José Carvalho Nogueira; Delfina Teixeira

  • The Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Scale—Bilingual Cultural Adaptation: Validity and Reliability Pilot Study in Nursing Students

    Nursing Open
    2025-01 | Journal article
    DOI: 10.1002/nop2.70073
    CONTRIBUTORS: Maria José Nogueira; Síria Sas; Lucía Rodríguez; Andrea Carbonero; Uxía Bello; Leandro Nascimento; Susana Mendonça; Delfina Teixeira

  • ATIVIDADE FÍSICA DOS IDOSOS EM PORTUGAL E IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE: SCOPING REVIEW

    Enfermagem na linha de frente: experiências e lições aprendidas 2
    2024 | Book chapter
    DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.27324120211
    SOURCE-WORK-ID:

Siamak Khodarahimi | Clinical Psychology | Best Researcher Award

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Prof Dr. Siamak Khodarahimi | Clinical Psychology | Best Researcher Award

Profile

Education

Dr. S. Khodarahimi holds multiple academic degrees in psychology, including a B.A. in Clinical Psychology from Shiraz University, Iran (1987), and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Meshed Ferdowsi University, Iran (1994), where he achieved a GPA of 18.93. He earned his first PhD in Clinical Psychology from Atlantic International University, USA, in 2005, with a GPA of 3.76. Further advancing his expertise, he completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2010, receiving an “Excellent” rating. In 2020, he obtained a second PhD in Psychology from Lorestan University, achieving a remarkable GPA of 19.61. His research has focused on various aspects of psychology, including psychotherapy, personality structures, workplace stress, and sleep and dream quality in individuals with anxiety disorders.

Work experience

Dr. S. Khodarahimi has held several academic and administrative positions throughout his career. From 2000 to 2022, he served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Branch. Additionally, between 2000 and 2006, he held the role of Vice President for Research at the same institution and was a member of the Research Council for the First Zone of Islamic Azad University.

His earlier academic roles include serving as a contractual faculty staff member in the Psychology Department at Bavanat Payam Nour University, Fars, Iran (1999–2002), and as a faculty staff member of the Research Group for Behavioral Sciences at the Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Shiraz (1998–1999). Prior to that, from 1994 to 1997, he was a contractual faculty member in the Psychology Department at Chamran Ahwaz University, Ahwaz, and contributed to the Research Group for Social Psychology at ACECR, Ahwaz.

Dr. Khodarahimi’s leadership experience includes serving as the Dean of the Research Center for Psychological Services in Shiraz, Fars, from 1990 to 1992, highlighting his longstanding commitment to psychological research and education.

Teaching Experience

Dr. S. Khodarahimi has an extensive teaching and training background, spanning multiple universities and covering a wide range of psychology courses.

From 1993 to 1997, at Chamran Ahwaz University, he taught courses such as Mental Health, Personality Theories, Principles of Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology (1), Theories of Psychotherapy, and Introduction to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods.

Between 1999 and 2002, at Payam Nour University – Bavanat Center, his teaching portfolio included Psychology of Development (1 & 2), Psychology of Personality, Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Individual Research Projects in Psychology, Introduction to Neuropsychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology Texts in English (1 & 2), Research Method in Psychology, and Psychology of Work.

From 2000 to 2022, at Islamic Azad University – Eghlid Branch, he instructed courses such as Introduction to Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology for Nursing, Psychology of Learning, Developmental Psychology (1 & 2), Counseling Methods and Outlines, Child Counseling, Exceptional Psychology, and Introduction to Practical Research.

Dr. Khodarahimi’s diverse teaching experience reflects his expertise in various psychological disciplines, ranging from clinical and developmental psychology to research methodology and neuropsychology.

Research interests

1. Positive Psychology, Mental Health, Cross Cultural, Psychotherap and
Interdiciplinary Reaserch.
2. Investigation in psychosocial interventions and psychopathological issues
among adolescents, youth, adults and women.
3. Research in anxiety disordres, worry, emotions, and high risk behaviors with
focus on psychological interventions at individual and collective levels.

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Mojtaba Rahimian Bougar | Clinical Psychology | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Mojtaba Rahimian Bougar | Clinical Psychology | Best Researcher Award

 

 

Profile

Education

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in General Psychology from Payame Noor University of Abadeh Center in 2014, where he conducted a research project titled Comparison of Early Maladaptive Schemas Among Three Groups of Men Dependent on Opium, Under Treatment, and Non-Dependent Over 15 Years of Age in Shiraz City. In 2023, he completed his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the Islamic Azad University, Kish International Branch. His master’s research focused on The Structural Model of Suicidal Tendency Prediction Based on Psychological Needs, Mental Pain, and Object Relations with the Moderating Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Ego-Strength.

Work experience

He is currently working as a Clinical Psychologist with an MA in Clinical Psychology. Previously, from 2013 to 2016, he served as an Expert in Charge and Research Consultant at Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran. From 2019 to 2024, he worked as a Psychologist at the Social Emergency Center under the Welfare General Bureau of Fars Province in Shiraz, Iran. During the same period, he was an active member of various working groups, including the Working Group on Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction, the Association for the Protection of Child Labourers under the Governorship & Welfare General Bureau, and the Suicide Prevention initiative within the Mental Health Unit of the Health & Care Professional Network in Eqlid City, Iran.

From 2013 to 2016, he worked as an Expert and Consultant at the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology at Larestan School of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran. From 2019 to 2024, he served as a Psychologist at the Eghlid Social Emergency Center under the Welfare General Bureau of Fars Province in Shiraz, Iran. Since 2019, he has been an active member of the Suicide Management and Prevention Working Group, as well as the Social Damage Prevention Working Group in Eqlid City, Fars Province. In 2023, he took on the role of Social Service Specialist at the Welfare Organization in Fars Province, Eqlid City, where he continues to contribute to social welfare initiatives.

National and international presentations and conferences

Farmani, A., Faramarzi, H., Rahimian Bougar, M., Sadeghi, M., & Aminian, M. (2021). Psychosocial
trauma screening during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the 3rd International
Conference on Psychology, Counseling and Education, 11 February 2021, Mashhad, Iran.
Rahimian Bougar, M., Farmani, A., Ahmadi, S., & Rahiminejad, S. (2021). Comparison of Early
Maladaptive Schemas in Opioid Abusers and Healthy Individuals. In the 3rd International Conference
on Psychology, Counseling and Education, 11 February 2021, Mashhad, Iran.
Farmani, A., Farahmand, H., Sadeghi, M., & Rahimian Bougar, M. (2021). Prediction of Marital
Conflict Management Styles on the Basis of the Big Five Factors of Personality with the Mediating Role
of Patience Components among Young Females. In the 9th International Conference of Modern
Research in Psychology,Counseling,and Educational Sciences, 22 July 2021, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Rahimian Bougar, M. (2016). The study of effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation to reduce
symptoms in patients with migraine headache. The 5th Symposium of World Federation of
Neurosurgical Societies & The 7th International Neurosurgery Congress & The 1st International
Neuroscience Confederation Congress, 17-22 Apr 2016, Tehran, Iran.
Rahimian Bougar, M. (2016). The study of the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its relationship to
quality of life and mental health of cancer patients. The 5th Symposium of World Federation of
Neurosurgical Societies & The 7th International Neurosurgery Congress & The 1st International
Neuroscience Confederation Congress, 17-22 Apr 2016, Tehran, Iran.
Sekhavati, E., Rahimian Bougar, M., Bostani, S., & Saem, J. (2016). Investigating the Individual and
Effective Protection Factors of Appropriate and Inappropriate Cesarean Section in Pregnant Women
Referred to Larestan Imam Reza Hospital. International Congress on Social Studies on Health For
Students, 21-23 December 2016, Shiraz, Iran.
Sekhavati, E., Rahimian Bougar, M., Bostani, S., & Raeisi, Z. (2016). An Explanation on the Prevalence
of Learning Disorders in Terms of Socioeconomic Factors of Health among the Elementary School
Students in Larestan City during Year 2014. International Congress on Social Studies on Health For
Students, 21-23 December 2016, Shiraz, Iran.
Sekhavati, E., Rahimian Bougar, M., Raeisi, Z., Bostani, S., & Sarafraz, N. (2016). THE PREVALENCE
OF SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOR AND PROGNOSIS OF HIV INFECTION IN ADOLESCENTS AND
YOUNG ADULTS IN LARESTAN CITY. At the 17th International & Iranian Congress of Microbiology,
23-25 August 2016, Tehran, Iran.
Sekhavati, E., Neydavodi, M., Rahimian Bougar, M., Abedi, K., Mohammadi, Z., Raeisi, Z. (2016).
PREVALENCE OF PEDICULOSIS IN STUDENTS OF LARESTAN CITY IN 2015. At the 17th
International & Iranian Congress of Microbiology, 23-25 August 2016, Tehran, Iran.
Sekhavati, E., Rahimian Bougar, M., Bostani, S., & Alaie Nejad, M. (2016). Investigating the effects of
common atmospheric and air pollutants on cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders: A
review study: with an emphasis on the pathology of atmospheric elements and air pollution in Iran. The
2nd International Conference on Environmental sciences, 25 & 26 May 2016, Tehran, Iran.

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