Inês Gomes

Prof. Dr. Inês Gomes

Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, Portugal
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Biography

Inês Gomes, PhD, is a psychologist and researcher specializing in Clinical and Health Psychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Psycholinguistics. She received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Porto and has extensive experience in higher education, research, and postgraduate supervision. Her research focuses on language processing, cognitive functioning, and neuropsychological assessment, with particular expertise in the development, adaptation, and validation of assessment instruments. Among her most notable contributions are the Portuguese adaptation of the Psycholinguistic Assessments of Language Processing in Aphasia (PALPA) and the development of the Battery for the Assessment of Cognitive Compromise (BACC), which received an Honourable Mention from CEGOC (now Hogrefe). She is a member of the Portuguese Psychologists Association (OPP), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Portuguese Association of Experimental Psychology (APPE). Her current research promotes evidence-based approaches to cognitive health, healthy ageing, and the sustainability of healthcare systems.

Affiliations

Fernando Pessoa University

Porto, Portugal

Honors and Awards

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Honourable Mention – 7th CEGOC Award

CEGOC (now Hogrefe), Portugal.)

Honourable Mention awarded at the 7th CEGOC Award in recognition of the co-authored development of BACC – Battery for the Assessment of Cognitive Compromise, an assessment instrument for cognitive impairment, developed with C. Rocha.

Experience

University Educator/Researcher

Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, Portugal

01 Oct 2002 - present