Maria Raul Xavier

Assistant Professor / Researcher

Generic Bio

Maria Raul Lobo Xavier is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (FEP) of the Portuguese Catholic University. She has a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (1988) and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto (2001). At FEP-UCP, she was coordinator of the University Clinic of Psychology - CUP, coordinator of the Degree in Psychology of FEP (2008-2014) and President of the Pedagogical Board between 2009 and 2012.

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'Space to talk'

Maria Raul Xavier (with Filipa Fareleira). 2023. BMJ Open
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A new psycho-educational group intervention for women and men on the waiting list for the first medically assisted reproduction cycle

Maria Raul Xavier (with Emanuela Lopes). 2023. 2023 IFFS World Congress, Athens, Greece, 10/09/23
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Dialogues with parents

Maria Raul Xavier (with Ana Teresa Brito). 2023. 18th World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health, Dublin, Ireland, 15/07/23
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Dialogues with parents

Maria Raul Xavier (with Ana-Teresa Brito). 2023. Infant Mental Health Journal
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Dialogues with parents

Maria Raul Xavier (with Ana Teresa Brito). 2023. Frontiers in Education
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Grupo de intervisão em psicologia na PMA(GIPPMA)

Maria Raul Xavier (with Salomé Reis). 2023. XXXVIII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução, Aveiro, Portugal, 12/05/23
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Working group and intervision in psychology in medically assisted procreation – GIPPMA

Maria Raul Xavier (with Emanuela Lopes). 2023. 2023 IFFS World Congress, Athens, Greece, 10/09/23
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A psicologia em contexto de atuação na PMA

Maria Raul Xavier (with Emanuela Lopes). 2022. 8º Congresso Português de Medicina da Reprodução, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 12/05/22
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Psicologia e procriação medicamente assistida

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2022. The Psychologist Practice & Research Journal
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A Compreensão Emocional da Morte pela Criança: Resposta ao Artigo de Silva et al

Maria Raul Xavier (with Miguel Julião). 2021. Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Álcool e gravidez

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2021. Comportamentos aditivos
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La Consommation d’Alcool durant la Grossesse

Maria Raul Xavier (with Margaux Fruscione). 2021. Revista Psicologia e Saúde
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Medically assisted procreation

Maria Raul Xavier (with Iasmim Souza). 2021. Portuguese Language Group of the Marcé Society, Porto, Portugal, 2/12/21
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Medically assisted procreation: psychological adjustment, sexuality and intimacy in men

Maria Raul Xavier (with Iasmim Souza). 2021. no IV Annual Meeting 2021 - Challenges in Perinatal Mental Health , Matosinhos, Portugal, 2/12/21
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Parenting, child development and primary care - 'Crescer em Grande!' intervention (CeG!) based on the Touchpoints approach

Maria Raul Xavier (with Filipa Fareleira). 2021. BMJ Open
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Sociodemographic characteristics, (in)fertility and psychological impact on women and men undergoing fertility treatments

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2021. Portuguese Language Group of the Marcé Society, Porto, Portugal, 2/12/21
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Sociodemographic characteristics, (in)fertility and psychological impact on women and men undergoing Fertility Treatments

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2021. Portuguese Language Group of the Marcé Society, Porto, Portugal, 2/12/21
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Working group and intervision in psychology in medically assisted procreation - GIPPMA

Maria Raul Xavier (with Emanuela Lopes). 2021. Portuguese Language Group of the Marcé Society, Porto, Portugal, 2/12/21
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Perspectivas y experiencias sobre el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas durante el embarazo: estudio cualitativo con embarazadas de España, Francia y Portugal

Maria Raul Xavier 2020. ex aequo - Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Estudos sobre as Mulheres
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Alcohol Use During Pregnancy - A Portuguese Study

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada, 6/03/19
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Alcohol Use During Pregnancy - A Portuguese Study

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, M. R.). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Research, Results and Relevance
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Alcohol use during pregnancy - a Portuguese study

Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Maria Xavier). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada, 6/03/19
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Attitude vis-avis de la consommation d’alcool durant la grossesse

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, M. R.). 2019. Revista Psicologia e Saúde- UCDB
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Consumo do álcool durante a gravidez - perspetivas de um grupo de enfermeiros face ao fenómeno

Maria Raul Xavier (with Santos, Ana Paula dos). 2019.
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Consumo do álcool durante a gravidez – perspetivas de um grupo de enfermeiros face ao fenómeno

Maria Raul Xavier (with Santos, A.P.). 2019. . V Congresso Ibero-Americano e LusoBrasileiro de Psicologia da Saúde, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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Embarazo y alcohol: conocimientos, actitudes y opiniones de los profesionales sanitários

Maria Raul Xavier (with Baena, Belén Charro). 2019. Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas
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Embarazo y alcohol: estudio cualitativo sobre los conocimientos y actitudes de las mujeres gestantes en España, Francia y Portugal

Maria Raul Xavier (with Belén Charro). 2019. 8º Congresso Ibero-Americano em Investigação Qualitativa: Investigação Qualitativa na Saúde
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Investigação transcultural (Portugal, França e Espanha) sobre o consumo de álcool durante a gravidez

Maria Raul Xavier (with Renata da Rocha Campos Franco). 2019. Anais do 9º Congresso Brasileiro de Avaliação Psicológica
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Perceptions about alcohol use during pregnancy in France, Portugal and Spain

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada, 6/03/19
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Perceptions About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in France, Portugal and Spain – A Cross-Cultural Qualitative Study

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, M. R.). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Research, Results and Relevance
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Perspetivas e experiências sobre o consumo de bebidas com álcool na gravidez – estudo qualitativo com grávidas de Espanha, França e Portugal

Maria Raul Xavier (with Franco, R.). 2019. Revista Ex aequo
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PMA, relação diádica, ansiedade e depressão

Maria Raul Xavier (with M. Pinho). 2019. 7º Congresso Português de Medicina da Reprodução, Porto, Portugal, 8/05/19
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PMA, relação diádica, ansiedade e depressão – considerações quanto ao género e número de ciclos

Maria Raul Xavier (with Pinho, M.). 2019. 7º Congresso Português de Medicina de Reprodução
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Pregnant women's attitudes regarding alcohol use during pregnancy and accessibility and quality of information available

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada, 6/03/19
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Pregnant women´s attitudes regarding alcohol use during pregnancy and accessibility and quality of information available – a qualitative study

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, M. R.). 2019. 8th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Research, Results and Relevance
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Abandono escolar e efundula

Maria Raul Xavier & Maria Carmo Carvalho (with Prudência Ndamonovanu). 2018. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional
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Abandono escolar e Efundula – perceções de um grupo de jovens mães da província do Cunene, no sul de Angola

Maria Raul Xavier 2018. Revista Portuguesa se Investigação Educacional, Educação e Desenvolvimento Humano
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Child development, parenting and primary health care role

Elisa Veiga & Maria Raul Xavier (with F. Fareleira). 2018. Infant Mental Health Journal
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Child development, parenting and primary health care role: parents’ and family physicians’ perspectives

Elisa Veiga & Maria Raul Xavier (with Filipa Fareleira). 2018. 16th WAIMH World Congress, Roma, Italy, 26/05/18
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Consumo de álcool durante a gravidez - Perceção de mulheres grávidas relativamente à informação disponível - Estudo exploratório qualitativo

Maria Raul Xavier 2018. Actas do 3º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Lisboa, 28 Setembro 2016 a 1 de Outubro 2016
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Learning self-assessment

Luísa Mota Ribeiro & Maria Raul Xavier (with Ana Saltiel). 2018. Revista Electrónica de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
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Moderation effect of family socioeconomic status in development

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier, Pedro Dias, Marisa Costa & Mariana Negrão (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. Infant Mental Health Journal
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Moderation Effect of Family socioeconomic status in development

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. Infant Mental Health Journal
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Moderation effect of family socioeconomic status in development

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Mariana Negrão (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. 16th World Association for Infant Mental Health World Congress, Roma, Italy, 26/05/18
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Moderation effect of family socioeconomic status in development

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier, Pedro Dias & Mariana Negrão (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. 16th World Association for Infant Mental Health World Congress, Roma, Italy, 26/05/18
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Moderation Effect of Family socioeconomic status in development: the case of premature pre-school children

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier, Mariana Negrão & Pedro Dias (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. 16th World Association for Infant Mental Health World Congress, Roma, Italy, 26/05/18
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Moderation Effect of Family socioeconomic status in development: the case of premature pre-school children

Alexandra Carneiro, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Mariana Negrão (with Elisa Veiga). 2018. 16th World Association for Infant Mental Health World Congress, Roma, Italy, 26/05/18
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Newborn competences and transition to parenthood – Knowledge and practices of a group of portuguese nurses after touchpoints training

Elisa Veiga & Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2018. Infant Mental Health Journal
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Perspective des étudiants universitaires sur la transition vers le marché du travail dans le nord du Mozambique

Maria Raul Xavier (with João Amide). 2018. Revista Electrónica de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
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Emotional and behavioral problems in children born prematurely

Mariana Negrão, Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Elisa Veiga). 2016. Not available
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Prematurity

Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Elisa Veiga). 2015. Not available
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Alcohol use and attitudes thought pregnancy and motherhood during pregnancy in a group of Portuguese women

Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Maria Xavier). 2014. 14th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health. Babies: Their contributions – Our responsibilities
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Prematurity

Maria Raul Xavier (with Elisa Veiga). 2014. 14th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health. Babies: Their contributions – Our responsibilities, Edimburgo, United Kingdom, 14/06/14
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Prematurity

Maria Raul Xavier, Pedro Dias & Mariana Negrão (with Elisa Veiga). 2014. 14th World Congress of the World Association for Infant Mental Health. Babies: Their contributions – Our responsibilities, Edimburgo, United Kingdom, 14/06/14
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Assessment of Psychopathology in Clinically Referenced Children with Portuguese Battery ASEBA: Cross-Informant Agreement

Alexandra Carneiro, Bárbara Cesar Machado, Lurdes Veríssimo, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Dias, Pedro). 2013. 1st World Congress on Children and Youth Health Behaviors, Viseu, Portugal, 23/05/13
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Avaliação da Psicopatologia em Crianças Clinicamente Referenciadas Portuguesas com a Bateria ASEBA: Acordo Inter-informadores

Alexandra Carneiro, Bárbara Cesar Machado, Lurdes Veríssimo, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with Dias, Pedro). 2013. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
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Avaliação da Psicopatologia em Crianças Clinicamente Referenciadas Portuguesas com a Bateria ASEBA: Acordo Inter-informadores

Alexandra Carneiro, Bárbara Cesar Machado, Lurdes Veríssimo & Maria Raul Xavier (with Pedro Dias). 2013. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Aveiro, Portugal, 20/06/13
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Género, Parentalidade e Inclusão Social - Um programa de intervenção em meio prisional

Maria Raul Xavier & Raquel Matos (with Raquel Maria Navais de Carvalho Matos). 2013. Violência, agressão e vitimação: Práticas para a intervenção.
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Psychological impact of single and multiple courses of assisted reproductive treatments in couples: A comparative study

Maria Raul Xavier (with Reis, S.). 2013. European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
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Gravidez e depressão pós-parto

Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier & Pedro Dias (with vânia sousa lima). 2012. Not available
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Gravidez e depressão pós-parto

Maria Raul Xavier, Pedro Dias & Mariana Negrão (with vânia sousa lima). 2012. Libro de resúmenes de los trabajos aceptados en el V Congreso Internacional y X Nacional de Psicología Clínica
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Gravidez e depressão pós-parto: programa de intervenção cognitiva-narrativa e de intervenção de casal baseada na vinculação

Elisa Veiga, Maria Raul Xavier, Pedro Dias & Mariana Negrão (with Vânia Sousa Lima). 2012. V Congreso Internacional y X Nacional de Psicología Clínica
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Saúde e Desenvolvimento nos primeiros tempos de vida – uma questão social?

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Raúl Andrade Martins Lobo Xavier). 2012. Uma Jornada por Jornadas
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The protection factors' role in promoting resilience among adolescents (a case study)

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Raúl Andrade Martins Lobo Xavier). 2011. Interpersonal Acceptance and rejection - social, emotional and educational contexts
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The protection factors´role in promoting resilience among adolescents (a case study)

Maria Raul Xavier 2011. Interpersonal Acceptance and rejection - social, emotional and educational contexts
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Contributo para o estudo da parentalidade

Elisa Veiga & Maria Raul Xavier (with M. Simões). 2010. VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação Psicológica, Braga, Portugal, 4/02/10
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Counseling children at risk in a resilient contextual perspective

Maria Raul Xavier (with Elias E. Kourkoutas). 2010. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Empowerment and resilience in children and adolescents with learning and psychosocial difficulties/disorders: School based interventions

Maria Raul Xavier 2010. Families of children with special difficulties and school inclusion
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Socorro!... Tenho um filho adolescente!

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Raúl Andrade Martins Lobo Xavier). 2010. Aprender a Educar. Guia para pais e educadores
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Aquisição e Desenvolvimento da Linguagem: um estudo de caso com crianças dos 2 anos e meio aos 6 anos

Maria Raul Xavier 2009. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional, 8, 47-60.
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Porque necessitamos de um modelo bioecológico–transaccional para pensar o futuro?

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2008. Cadernos de Pedagogia Social
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Resiliência num grupo de adolescentes de risco de uma escola secundária do grande Porto

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2008. Cadernos de Pedagogia Social
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Crianças exportas ao álcool e substâncias ilícitas durante a gestação – algumas reflexões

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2006. Revista Cadernos de Estudo
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Apresentação da Linha de Investigação Desenvolvimento e Risco no Desenvolvimento

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2004. Revista Cadernos de Estudo
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Crianças e risco ambiental – abordagem de um grupo de crianças

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 2004. Revista Cadernos de Estudo
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Dialogues with Parents - welcoming, listening, empowering

Maria Raul Xavier (with Ana Teresa Brito). 2004. 2023 Congress of The World Association for Infant Mental Health , Dublin, Ireland, 15/07/23
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Avaliação neurocomportamental dos primeiros tempos de vida de um grupo de crianças exposto a substâncias ilícitas durante a gestação

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 1999. Saber (e) Educar
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Quando em vez de um bom começo há uma falsa partida… - Uma abordagem do risco

Elisa Veiga & Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 1999. Saber (e) Educar
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Characteristics of children prenatally exposed to drugs

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 1998. Arquivos de Medicina
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Early visual deprivation and early exposure to amphetamine

Maria Raul Xavier (with Liliana de Sousa). 1998. Arquivos de Medicina
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Effects of prenatal exposure to amphetamine in the medial prefrontal cortex of the rat

Maria Raul Xavier (with M. A. Tavares). 1996. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
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Effects of prenatal exposure to amphetamine in the medial prefrontal cortex of the rat

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, Maria). 1996. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 14, 5, 585-596
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Exposição a drogas ilícitas durante a gestação - a criança em risco

Maria Raul Xavier (with Maria Xavier). 1996. Saber (e) Educar
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Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure in the prefrontal cortex of the rat - A morphometric evaluation

Maria Raul Xavier (with Xavier, M.R.). 1995. Molecular Neurobiology
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Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on postnatal growth patterns of male Wistar rats

Maria Raul Xavier (with Silva, M.C.). 1995. Neurotoxicology and Teratology
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Álcool e gravidez – Algumas reflexões em torno de um fenómeno complexo

Maria Raul Xavier Comportamentos Aditivos. Perspetivas e desafios
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EHealth early intervention programs to support premature parents transitioning from NICU to home on parental and infant outcomes

Maria Raul Xavier (with Liliana Ferraz). JBI evidence synthesis