Tânia F. Rodrigues

Mx. Tânia F. Rodrigues


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 April 2020 in International Journal of Eating Disorders
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PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado
CGCarlos Grilo
Carlos Grilo
TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
AVAna Vaz
Ana Vaz
RCRoss D. Crosby
Ross D. Crosby

2 November 2020 in Journal of Eating Disorders
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PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado
APAna Pinto-Bastos
Ana Pinto-Bastos
RRRita Ramos
Rita Ramos
TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
ELElsa Louro
Elsa Louro
AVAna Vaz
Ana Vaz
Background: Lockdown implemented to prevent the COVID-19 spread resulted in marked changes in the lifestyle. The objective of the current study was to assess the impact of lockdown measures on a cohort of eating disorder (ED) patients being followed as part of an ongoing naturalistic treatment study. Methods: Ninety-nine patients aged 18 or older, currently or previously, in treatment at a Portuguese specialized hospital unit were contacted by phone and invited to participate in the current survey. Fifty-nine agreed to be interviewed by phone, and 43 agreed to respond to a set of self-report measures of ED symptoms, emotion regulation difficulties, clinical impairment, negative urgency, and COVID-19 impact, during the week after the end of the lockdown period. Results: Data showed that of the 26 patients currently in treatment: 8 remained unchanged (31%), 7 deteriorated (27%), and 11 reliably improved (42%). Of the 17 participants not currently in treatment: 3 deteriorated (18%), 9 remained unchanged (53%), and 5 (29%) improved after the lockdown period. The Coronavirus Impact Scale showed that most patients considered their routines moderately or extremely impacted, experienced stress related to coronavirus, and showed difficulty in maintaining physical exercise and feeding routines. Results suggest that higher impact of COVID-19 lockdown was significantly correlated with eating disorder symptoms and associated psychopathology, impulsivity, difficulties in emotion regulation and clinical impairment measured at post-lockdown. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown measures on clinical impairment was mediated by difficulties in emotion regulation. Conclusions: Findings suggest that some ED patients may experience worsening of their condition, especially if associated with difficulties in emotion regulation, and these difficulties might be exacerbated in the context of a stressful crisis and lockdown measures, highlighting the need for intervention strategies to mitigate its negative impact.

1 July 2019 in European Eating Disorders Review
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TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
AVAna Vaz
Ana Vaz
CSCátia Silva
Cátia Silva
ECEva Conceição
Eva Conceição
PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado

2 May 2022 in European Eating Disorders Review
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TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
RRRita Ramos
Rita Ramos
AVAna Vaz
Ana Vaz
IBIsabel Marques Brandão
Isabel Marques Brandão
Fernando Fernández-ArandaFernando Fernández-Aranda
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado

15 August 2023 in European Eating Disorders Review
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RRRita Ramos
Rita Ramos
AVAna Vaz
Ana Vaz
TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
IBIsabel Baenas
Isabel Baenas
Fernando Fernández-ArandaFernando Fernández-Aranda
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado

28 May 2024 in Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
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TRTânia F. Rodrigues
Tânia F. Rodrigues
IBIsabel Baenas
Isabel Baenas
CCCarol Coelho
Carol Coelho
RRRita Ramos
Rita Ramos
FFFernando Fernández-Aranda
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
PMPaulo P.P. Machado
Paulo P.P. Machado