http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2107 2026-06-08T21:58:33Z 2026-06-08T21:58:33Z Soares, A. Ladislau, L. Aleixo, A. Santos, J. M. Sousa, D. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37361 2026-05-25T15:43:26Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: In-session emotional experiencing in brief psychotherapy conducted by trainee psychologists: Process, alliance, and the role of therapist persuasiveness Autoria: Soares, A.; Ladislau, L.; Aleixo, A.; Santos, J. M.; Sousa, D. Resumo: Despite the recognition of emotional experiencing as a key change factor in psychotherapy, gaps remain regarding how clinical training influences this dimension, particularly in brief interventions conducted by trainees, and preliminary process data on this phenomenon in Portuguese clinical training contexts are scarce. This study examined emotional experiencing in brief psychotherapy conducted by trainee psychologists undergoing structured experiential training with deliberate practice, analyzing whether patients show a progressive increase in experiential depth across sessions, whether higher levels of emotional experiencing are associated with stronger therapeutic alliance and greater symptom reduction, and whether therapists’ persuasiveness predicts patients’ emotional experiencing at different session moments. A quantitative repeated measures design was adopted with 5 trainee psychologists and 15 adult patients in a university clinic. Four sessions per patient were analyzed by three independent researchers using standardized measures: the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45), the Working Alliance Inventory – Short Revised (WAI-SR), the Experiencing Scale (EXP), and the Therapist Persuasiveness Rating Scale (TPRS). Mixed linear models were then applied to assess longitudinal changes and relationships among variables. A significant reduction in psychological distress and an increase in therapeutic alliance indices, particularly in the tasks and bond dimensions, were observed. No significant changes were found in the depth of emotional experiencing, nor robust associations of this variable with symptom improvement or alliance, except for a marginal negative relationship between goal consensus and modal emotional experiencing. These findings suggest a stability of emotional experiencing in brief intervention contexts, highlighting the central role of collaborative processes in clinical change.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Cordeiro, G. Í. Barata, A. Allegri, A. Ochoa, R. Darmon, C. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37358 2026-05-25T15:15:11Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: Making time matter: Intermittent urbanism and the politics of staying Autoria: Cordeiro, G. Í.; Barata, A.; Allegri, A.; Ochoa, R.; Darmon, C. Resumo: Contemporary urban life is increasingly shaped by unstable temporal arrangements arising from redevelopment, digital mediation, shifting labour regimes, and ecological pressures. This article proposes intermittence as an analytical lens to understand how these temporal dynamics organise the everyday urban experience. Rather than treating intermittence as a marker of precariousness or ephemerality, the article frames it as a rhythmic form of continuity, sustained by patterned cycles of appearance and withdrawal that operate alongside more stable urban structures. Drawing upon phenomenological, anthropological, and chronopolitical debates, this article develops a conceptual framework that distinguishes between temporality, temporariness, and intermittence, and introduces a typology of temporal regimes: structural–cyclical, programmed–intermittent, occasional–temporary, and contingent. The methodology combines ethnographic observation, temporal mapping, interviews, and photographic documentation, based on fieldwork conducted within the Intermittent City research project. Four Lisbon‐based cases exemplify how distinct temporal configurations shape urban practices and access to shared infrastructures: Fruta Feia (programmed–intermittent cooperative cycles), Renaturalizar Lisboa (structural–cyclical ecological care), Cinema no Estendal (occasional–temporary cultural activation), and Gira (contingent, platform‐mediated mobility). The analysis shows that intermittent practices can sustain social, ecological, and cultural infrastructures without relying on permanent spatial occupation, while also exposing temporal inequalities tied to digital systems, ecological rhythms, and public space governance. The article argues that recognising time as a shared, structured, and unevenly distributed urban resource is crucial to understanding how people negotiate presence, continuity, and the politics of staying in contemporary cities.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Ferreira Dias, J. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37356 2026-05-25T14:51:59Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: The two-pillar squeeze: Media pluralism and anti-gender politics in illiberal rights governance in Hungary Autoria: Ferreira Dias, J. Resumo: This article develops a mechanism-based account of illiberal rights governance through what I call the “two-pillar squeeze.” In contemporary culture-war contexts, fundamental rights are pressured not only through explicit legal restrictions, but also through changes in the institutional conditions that make rights effective. The first pillar targets the legal primacy of freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive, and impart information, weakening access to public information, media independence, and the practical capacity of journalism and civil society to operate as watchdogs. The second pillar weaponizes anti-gender politics—often framed as “child protection” or public morality—to justify regulatory and administrative measures that narrow autonomy, privacy, equality, and non-discrimination while expanding discretionary power. Using Hungary as a critical case, the article shows how these pillars can reinforce each other: a degraded informational environment blunts scrutiny and accountability, enabling moralized regulation, which in turn legitimates broader interventions in the public sphere. Methodologically, it combines reflexive political science with legal analysis, tracing these dynamics in constitutional amendments, statutes, administrative practices, litigation, and European enforcement and compliance pressures.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z McCarthy, C. Sternberg, T. Brooks, C. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37355 2026-05-25T14:37:22Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: The conservation metadata gap: Why AI classification is a symptom, not a solution Autoria: McCarthy, C.; Sternberg, T.; Brooks, C. Resumo: Conservation science needs structured metadata captured at submission, not reconstructed afterward by artificial intelligence (AI). Each year, thousands of studies are published that could inform decisions under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). Authors know their study species, locations, methods, and often their work’s policy relevance, yet this information remains buried in article text rather than searchable metadata. While AI classification tools accelerate evidence synthesis compared to manual efforts, they attempt to extract this information post-publication, turning a simple data entry task into a complex natural language processing challenge.

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