Tarcísia Castro Alves
Adjunct Professor, Multidisciplinary Health Institute · Federal University of Bahia
Research Interests
Human Rights, Childhood Trauma, and Violence Against Girls and Women.
Biography
A Black woman from Brazil's Northeast region and a human rights activist. A professor at UFBA and a researcher currently engaged in postdoctoral work at Yale University and USP, she holds a multidisciplinary background spanning Nursing, Law, and Psychology. Her professional journey is dedicated to the care of vulnerable populations, particularly women, children, and individuals experiencing mental distress related to the use of alcohol and other drugs. An expert in trauma and violence, she travels the world seeking knowledge that can transform personal narratives, driven by a belief in the collective construction of pathways guided by compassion, autonomy, and the guarantee of human rights.
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, USA. Postdoctoral Fellowship: Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health — University of São Paulo, Brazil. PhD in Sciences: Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health — University of São Paulo, Brazil. Master's in Collective Health: Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Multiprofessional Residency in Collective Health (Area of Concentration: Mental Health): Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Specialization in Mental Health: Federal University of Rio de Jane...
Recent Scopus Publications
- Brazil’s first protected listening complex: respecting human dignity through integral protection of children and adolescent victims of violence
- Nursing and the rights of people in the field of mental health
- The viewpoint of users, families and professionals about empowerment in mental health
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-7636
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ORdZ0R8AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57382224000