Paulo Sargento

@ipluso.pt

Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches
IPLUSO

Paulo Sargento is the Dean of Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches, at Instituto Politécnico da Lusófona, Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona and a clinical consultant for two institutions in the area of health (Clínica S. João de Deus and Clínica S. José de Camarate), all in the largest Portuguese academic group “Grupo Lusófona” (. He has a degree in Clinical Psychology, a postgraduate degree in Developmental Psychology, DEA in Forensic Psychology and in Psychobiology and a Doctorate (PhD) in Clinical Neuropsychology. He develops its research npw in two units (COPELABS – until 2018; NICiTeS, since 2015, and CEAD, since 2021). He is a member of the editorial team and reviewer of several scientific journals. Belonging to several scientific associations, he has published mainly in the field of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology (recently, with special emphasis on sleep studies and mental health), Justice and Education, but also in scien

EDUCATION

Bachelor - Clinical Psychology
Pos graduation studies - Forensic Psychology (DEA); Developmental Psychology (PG); Psychobiology (DEA)
PhD - Clinical Neuropsychology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychology; Health Psychology; Developmental Pschology; Measurement Theory; Rasch analysis; Criminology; Evolutionary Psychology
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Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

5

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Obama and Trump: psychological profiles and the political landscape of their presidencies
    JF Pinto, P Sargento
    America in Crisis: Presidential Power, Populism, and the Global Struggle for … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Efficacy of acupuncture on cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    M Faria, M Teixeira, MJ Pinto, P Sargento
    Journal of Integrative Medicine 22 (3), 235-244 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 27
  • Examination of a bifactor model of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised
    M Faria, P Sargento, M Branco, M Teixeira
    Análise Psicológica 40 (2), 241-257 , 2022
    2022
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus: One health approach for a global strategy
    R Faustino, M Faria, M Teixeira, F Palavra, P Sargento, M do Céu Costa
    One Health 14, 100383 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus in the world: One health approach is urgent
    R Faustino, M Faria, M Teixeira, F Palavra, M do Céu Costa, P Sargento
    medRxiv, 2021.06. 09.21258651 , 2021
    2021
  • The role of social support in suicidal ideation: a comparison of employed vs. unemployed people
    M Faria, RM Santos, P Sargento, M and Branco
    Journal of Mental Health, 1-8 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 45
  • Sensitivity and specificity of Frontal Assessment Battery in newly diagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea patients
    V Ladera, P Sargento, V Perea, M Faria, R Garcia
    Sleep medicine 42, 1-6 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 7
  • Sintomatologia depressiva e Apneia Obstrutiva de Sono: Uma dupla perigosa no contexto de atendimento de medicina geral e familiar/Depressive symptoms and obstructive sleep …
    P Sargento, M Dias-Teixeira, M Faria, MV Perea, V Ladera
    Proceedings Book of 4TH ANNUAL MEETING COIMBRA HEALTH SCHOOL 4 (Coimbra … , 2017
    2017
  • Psychopathology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: the role of severity of the Apnea/Hypopnea Index
    V Ladera, P Sargento, V Perea, M Faria, M Teixeira, R Garcia
    II International Meeting of New Health Researchers 2 (In Ribeiro, J. & Lima … , 2017
    2017
  • Ozone therapy for Herpes Zoster: case report
    JP Pereira, P Sargento, M Faria, M Teixeira
    Ribeiro J, Lima E. Book of minutes of the II National Meeting of New Health … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Neuropsychological status of heroin users undergoing methadone maintenance in harm reduction program and therapeutic community
    J Oliveira, P Lopes, P Gamito, H Trigo, P Sargento, B Rosa, R Coutinho
    International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 14 (2), 141-148 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 11
  • Ensine o seu Filho a Dizer Não
    P Sargento, F Caetano, R Rebelo
    Matéria Prima Edições , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 2
  • The Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Portuguese adults: from classical measurement theory to Rasch model analysis
    P Sargento, V Perea, V Ladera, P Lopes, J Oliveira
    Sleep and Breathing 19 (2), 693-701 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 53
  • Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño y Funcionamiento Ejecutivo
    S dos Santos. Paulo Jorge
    Universidad de Salamanca , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 3
  • Measurement properties of a screening questionnaire of obstructive sleep apnea risk: Little information, great prediction?☆
    P Sargento, V Perea, V Ladera, P Lopes, J Oliveira
    Sleep Science , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 7
  • Frontal lobe dysfunction in heroin addicts: Evidence from an emotional Stroop colour-naming task.
    P Lopes, J Oliveira, P Gamito, H Trigo, P Sargento, AP Silva
    Iberian Journal of Clinical and Forensic Neuroscience 1 (2), 137-148 , 2013
    2013
  • SÍNDROME DE APNEA OBSTRUCTIVA DEL SUEÑO Y SINTOMATOLOGÍA DEPRESIVA
    MV Perea, P Sargento, V Ladera, A Pastor
    LXIV Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Neurología , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 1
  • Só Amor Não Basta?
    P Sargento
    Editorial Planeta , 2011
    2011
  • Alienação parental: Síndrome ou Síndromes?
    P Sargento dos Santos
    Os Filhos! Onde está o manual de instruções?, 21-35 , 2011
    2011
  • Processo de Tomada de Decisão no Feminino: O ciclo menstrual como mediador
    R Afonso, N Colaço, PS Rosa, Pedro
    Influência do NeuroMarketing nos Processos de Tomada de Decisão , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • The Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Portuguese adults: from classical measurement theory to Rasch model analysis
    P Sargento, V Perea, V Ladera, P Lopes, J Oliveira
    Sleep and Breathing 19 (2), 693-701 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 53
  • The role of social support in suicidal ideation: a comparison of employed vs. unemployed people
    M Faria, RM Santos, P Sargento, M and Branco
    Journal of Mental Health, 1-8 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 45
  • Efficacy of acupuncture on cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    M Faria, M Teixeira, MJ Pinto, P Sargento
    Journal of Integrative Medicine 22 (3), 235-244 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 27
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus: One health approach for a global strategy
    R Faustino, M Faria, M Teixeira, F Palavra, P Sargento, M do Céu Costa
    One Health 14, 100383 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • Neuropsychological status of heroin users undergoing methadone maintenance in harm reduction program and therapeutic community
    J Oliveira, P Lopes, P Gamito, H Trigo, P Sargento, B Rosa, R Coutinho
    International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 14 (2), 141-148 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 11
  • Sensitivity and specificity of Frontal Assessment Battery in newly diagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea patients
    V Ladera, P Sargento, V Perea, M Faria, R Garcia
    Sleep medicine 42, 1-6 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 7
  • Measurement properties of a screening questionnaire of obstructive sleep apnea risk: Little information, great prediction?☆
    P Sargento, V Perea, V Ladera, P Lopes, J Oliveira
    Sleep Science , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 7
  • Representação social da relação Droga-Crime
    A Nunes, S Ramos, PS dos Santos
    Seminário de Investigação em Psicologia Criminal e do Comportamento Desviante , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 5
  • Temas candentes em Psicologia do desenvolvimento
    P Sargento dos Santos
    Ed Climepsi , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 4
  • O que é a psicologia?
    A Baptista, I Lourenço, PS dos Santos
    Revista de Humanidades e Tecnologias , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 4
  • Ozone therapy for Herpes Zoster: case report
    JP Pereira, P Sargento, M Faria, M Teixeira
    Ribeiro J, Lima E. Book of minutes of the II National Meeting of New Health … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño y Funcionamiento Ejecutivo
    S dos Santos. Paulo Jorge
    Universidad de Salamanca , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 3
  • Processo de Tomada de Decisão no Feminino: O ciclo menstrual como mediador
    R Afonso, N Colaço, PS Rosa, Pedro
    Influência do NeuroMarketing nos Processos de Tomada de Decisão , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 3
  • Decisão vocacional e desenvolvimento da identidade
    H Roque, P Sargento dos Santos
    Avaliação psicológica: formas e contextos 10, 1120-1134 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 3
  • O desenho da figura humana como técnica de avaliação psicologica: que qualidades, que limitações?
    P Sargento dos Santos, N Colaço, J Taborda, M Alvarez
    Avaliação psicológica: formas e contextos 5, 679-684 , 1997
    1997
    Citations: 3
  • Obama and Trump: psychological profiles and the political landscape of their presidencies
    JF Pinto, P Sargento
    America in Crisis: Presidential Power, Populism, and the Global Struggle for … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Ensine o seu Filho a Dizer Não
    P Sargento, F Caetano, R Rebelo
    Matéria Prima Edições , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 2
  • SÍNDROME DE APNEA OBSTRUCTIVA DEL SUEÑO Y SINTOMATOLOGÍA DEPRESIVA
    MV Perea, P Sargento, V Ladera, A Pastor
    LXIV Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Neurología , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 1
  • Examination of a bifactor model of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised
    M Faria, P Sargento, M Branco, M Teixeira
    Análise Psicológica 40 (2), 241-257 , 2022
    2022
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of coronavirus in the world: One health approach is urgent
    R Faustino, M Faria, M Teixeira, F Palavra, M do Céu Costa, P Sargento
    medRxiv, 2021.06. 09.21258651 , 2021
    2021