Dr. Orlando Tur

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca (Spain)

• Specialty Residency in Psychiatry, Coimbra University Hospital Center (CHUC) (2004)

• Senior Attending Physician / Consultant Rank in Psychiatry, Portuguese Medical Association (2012)

• Therapeutic Specializations: Family and Systemic Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Professional Experience

• Psychiatrist / Senior Consultant in Psychiatry

• Clinical Practice: Hospital Outpatient Consultations, Community Psychiatry, and Psychiatric Emergency Services

• Forensic Psychiatry: Medico-Legal Psychiatric Evaluations and Expert Reports for Civil and Criminal Court proceedings

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Mentorship & Medical Education: Clinical tutor and supervisor for Psychiatry medical residents

• Research & Publications: Author and co-author of scientific articles in medical journals, as well as oral communications and posters presented at national and international conferences

Main Areas of Practice

• Affective & Mood Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Disorder

• Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety, Social Phobia, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, and Agoraphobia

• Stress and Trauma-Related Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

• Sleep Medicine: Sleep Disorders and Insomnia

• Psychogeriatrics & Neuropsychiatry: Dementia and Memory Disorders

• Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention

• Medico-Legal & Forensic Psychiatry: Capacity, Fitness for Duty, Disability, and Functional Impairment Assessments