Carla Maria Carmona

Clinical Psychologist at Serviço de Genética Médica - Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães, ULS de Santo António, E.P.E. - Porto, Portugal

In 1986 - started her professional career at the Jacinto de Magalhães Medical Genetics Center as a member of the team that followed-up cases under the National Neonatal Screening Program.

Made her MsC at College of Psychology and Educational Sciences - Oporto University on the theme “Phenylketonuria and self-control: exploratory studies”.

Made her PhD at Institute of Education and Psychology – University of Minho on the theme “Classical Phenylketonuria: psychological factors in adapting to a chronic illness”.

The neuropsychological assessment of patients with phenylketonuria, and the understanding of the factors modelling their adaptation to this condition throughout the different life stages, has been an important contribution to the characterization of this population, making it possible to set guidelines for the follow-up of these patients providing them with the most appropriate psychosocial support.

 

The multidisciplinary teamwork and extensive experience on neuropsychological evaluation of neurodevelopmental disorders, have enabled the collaboration not only in areas such as hereditary metabolic diseases but also in the field of medical genetics.

 

Her main professional activity is the provision of clinical care, followed by clinical research, supervision of master's projects in different areas as well as publishing articles in national and international journals.