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Health-related behavioral changes following the use of psychedelics in naturalistic settings
Teixeira, Pedro J., Rakesh Jain, Andrew D. Penn, Steven P. Cole, Saundra Jain, Arlen C. Moller, Helena Amaro, and Charles Raison. 2025. Health-Related Behavioral Changes Following the Use of Psychedelics in Naturalistic Settings. Preventive Medicine Reports 56 (103161). Elsevier BV:103161. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103161.
A scoping review of research in naturalistic studies with psychedelics
Carvalho, Laura C., Jorge Encantado, Hannes Kettner, Christopher Timmerman, Diogo Veiga, and Pedro J. Teixeira. 2025. A Scoping Review of Research in Naturalistic Studies with Psychedelics. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, June. Taylor & Francis, 1–14. doi:10.1080/02791072.2025.2520221.
Attitudes and perceptions of Portuguese psychiatrists and psychologists on the clinical use of ketamine
Mota, Pedro, Jorge Encantado, Laura C Carvalho, Catarina Cunha, Albert Garcia-Romeu, Matthew W Johnson, and Pedro J Teixeira. 2025. Attitudes and Perceptions of Portuguese Psychiatrists and Psychologists on the Clinical Use of Ketamine. Acta Medica Portuguesa 38 (5):297–306. doi:10.20344/amp.22815.
Moderating Effect of Muscular Strength in the Association between Cardiovascular Events and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Adults—A Cross Sectional Study
Veiga, D., Peralta, M., Gouveia, É. R., Nascimento, M. de M., Carvalho, L., Encantado, J., & Marques, A. (2024). Moderating Effect of Muscular Strength in the Association between Cardiovascular Events and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Adults—A Cross Sectional Study. Geriatrics, 9(2), 36.
Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rodrigues, B., Encantado, J., Franco, S., Silva, M. N., & Carraça, E. V. (2024). Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice.
Motivational and self-efficacy reciprocal effects during a 12-month’ weight regain prevention program.
Palmeira, A. L., Sánchez-Oliva, D., Encantado, J., Marques, M. M., Santos, I., Duarte, C., Matos, M., Larsen, S. C., Horgan, G., Teixeira, P. J., Heitmann, B. L., & Stubbs, R. J. (2023). Motivational and self-efficacy reciprocal effects during a 12-month’ weight regain prevention program. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(2), 467–481.
Substituting sedentary time with sleep or physical activity and subsequent weight-loss maintenance.
Larsen, S. C., O’Driscoll, R., Horgan, G., Mikkelsen, M.-L. K., Specht, I. O., Rohde, J. F., Turicchi, J., Santos, I., Encantado, J., Duarte, C., Ward, L. C., Palmeira, A. L., Stubbs, R. J., & Heitmann, B. L. (2023). Substituting sedentary time with sleep or physical activity and subsequent weight-loss maintenance. Obesity, 31(2), 515–524.
Questionnaires Measuring 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence: Content Description and Measurement Properties-A Systematic Review
Rodrigues, B., Encantado, J., Carraça, E., Martins, J., Marques, A., Lopes, L., Sousa-Sá, E., Cliff, D., Mendes, R., & Santos, R. (2023). Questionnaires Measuring 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence: Content Description and Measurement Properties-A Systematic Review. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 20(1), 50–76.
Are motivational and self-regulation factors associated with 12 months’ weight regain prevention in the NoHoW study? An analysis of European adults
Palmeira, A. L., Marques, M. M., Sánchez-Oliva, D., Encantado, J., Santos, I., Duarte, C., Matos, M., Carneiro-Barrera, A., Larsen, S. C., Horgan, G., Sniehotta, F. F., Teixeira, P. J., Stubbs, R. J., & Heitmann, B. L. (2023). Are motivational and self-regulation factors associated with 12 months’ weight regain prevention in the NoHoW study? An analysis of European adults. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20(1), 128.
Testing motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms of action on device-measured physical activity in the context of a weight loss maintenance digital intervention: A secondary analysis of the NoHoW trial
Encantado J., Marques, M. M., Gouveia M. L., Santos, I., Sanchez-Oliva, D., O'Driscoll, R., Turicchi, J., Larsen, S. C., Horgan, G., Teixeira, P. J., Stubbs, J., Heitmann, B. L., Palmeira, A. L. (2023). Testing motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms of action on device-measured physical activity in the context of a weight loss maintenance digital intervention: A secondary analysis of the NoHoW trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 64, 102314, ISSN 1469-0292, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102314.
Implementation determinants of physical activity interventions in primary health care settings using the TICD framework: a systematic review
Silva, C. S., Godinho, C., Encantado, J., Rodrigues, B., Carraça, E. V., Teixeira, P. J., & Silva, M. N. (2023). Implementation determinants of physical activity interventions in primary health care settings using the TICD framework: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1–31.
Motivational and self-efficacy reciprocal effects during a 12-month' weight regain prevention program
Palmeira, A. L., Sánchez-Oliva, D., Encantado, J., Marques, M. M., Santos, I., Duarte, C., Matos, M., Larsen, S. C., Horgan, G., Teixeira, P. J., Heitmann, B. L. & Stubbs, R. J. (2022). Motivational and self-efficacy reciprocal effects during a 12-month' weight regain prevention program. British Journal of Health Psychology, 00, 1– 13. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12635
What goes on in digital behaviour change interventions for weight loss maintenance targeting physical activity: A scoping review
Encantado J, Palmeira AL, Silva C, Palmeira, A. L., Sniehotta F. F., Stubbs, R. J., Gouveia, M. J., Teixeira, P. J., Heitmann, B. L. & Marques, M. M. (2022). What goes on in digital behaviour change interventions for weight loss maintenance targeting physical activity: A scoping review. DIGITAL HEALTH. 2022;8. doi:10.1177/20552076221129089
Cross-sectional and prospective associations of lifestyle risk behaviors clustering with elevated depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults
Werneck, A., Peralta, M., Tesler, R., & Marques, A. (2022). Cross-sectional and prospective associations of lifestyle risk behaviors clustering with elevated depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. Maturitas, 155, 8-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.09.010
Associations of physical activity and television viewing with depressive symptoms of the European adults
Santos, J., Ihle, A., Peralta, M., Domingos, C., Gouveia, É. R., Ferrari, G., Werneck, A., Rodrigues, F., & Marques, A. (2022). Associations of physical activity and television viewing with depressive symptoms of the European adults. Frontiers in Public Health, 9(2240). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.799870
Cognitive functioning mediates the association of cognitive reserve with health-related quality of life.
Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., Nascimento, M., Jurema, J., Tinôco, M. A., & Kliegel, M. (2022). Cognitive functioning mediates the association of cognitive reserve with health-related quality of life. Sustainability, 14(2), 826. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020826
The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
Marconcin, P., Werneck, A. O., Peralta, M., Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Ferrari, G., Sarmento, H., & Marques, A. (2022). The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 209. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12590-6
Active and sedentary behaviors in youth (6–14 years old): Data from the IAN-AF survey (2015–2016)
Pizarro, A. N., Correia, D., Lopes, C., Teixeira, P. J., & Mota, J. (2021). Active and sedentary behaviors in youth (6–14 years old): Data from the IAN-AF survey (2015–2016). Porto Biomedical Journal, 7(1), p e161. doi: 10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000161
Psychedelics and health behaviour change
Teixeira, P. J., Johnson, M. W., Timmermann, C., Watts, R., Erritzoe, D., Douglass, H., Ketner, H., & Carhart-Harris, R. L. (2021). Psychedelics and health behaviour change. Journal of Psychopharmacology , 2698811211008554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02698811211008554
Exercise training in the management of overweight and obesity in adults: Synthesis of the evidence and recommendations from the European Association for the Study of Obesity Physical Activity Working Group
Oppert, J.-M., Bellicha, A., van Baak, M. A., Battista, F., Beaulieu, K., Blundell, J. E., Carraça, E. V., Encantado, J., Ermolao, A., Pramono, A., Farpour-Lambert, N., Woodward, E., Dicker, D., & Busetto, L. (2021). Exercise training in the management of overweight and obesity in adults: Synthesis of the evidence and recommendations from the European Association for the Study of Obesity Physical Activity Working Group. Obesity Reviews: An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 22 Suppl 4, e13273. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13273