Dr.ª Joana Teixeira da Silva

Academic Background

• Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine, Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS) – University of Porto

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

• Postgraduate & Advanced Training:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (including Mindfulness)

  • Specialized Training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Grief/Bereavement Counseling

Professional Experience

• Consultant Psychiatrist / Psychiatry Specialist

• Hospital & Clinical Career:

  • Member of the specialized teams in Psycho-Oncology, Obstetric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder at Coimbra University Hospital Center (CHUC)

  • Clinical practice in Bereavement Consultation and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Algarve University Hospital Center (CHUA)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Academic Teaching: Guest Assistant Lecturer for the Integrated Master's Degree in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (FMUC)

• Leadership Roles: Board Member of the Portuguese Group of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics

Main Areas of Practice

• General Psychiatry (Adult Assessment and Treatment)

• Depressive Disorders and Mood Conditions

• Anxiety Disorders and Stress-Related Conditions

• Burnout Syndrome (Occupational Exhaustion)

• Grief & Bereavement Counseling, Consultation-Liaison & Psychosomatic Psychiatry