Country of Origin: Portugal
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Educational Background

• M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology in Instituto de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade do Minho
• B.A. in Clinical and Health Psychology in Instituto de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade do Minho

Current Research Project

• "Psychological Predictors of Therapeutic Outcomes in Eating Disorders and Obesity"

Publications

• Conceição, E., & Machado, P.P. (2006). Perturbação do Comportamento Alimentar em Doentes Obesos e Não-obesos com Síndrome de Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono, Comportamento Alimentar, 3 (7): 13 - 18.
• Conceição E., Vaz A.R., Machado P.P. "Eating disordered Symptoms in Obese patients undergoing Bariatric surgery: Comparison of a Binge and Non-Binge group."(accepted)
• Ochner, C.N., Conceicao, E., & Gorlova, O. The Validity of Nutritional Assessment: Current Status. In Columbus F, ed. New Directions in Nutritional Assessment. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers. (accepted)
• Ochner, C.N., Conceicao, E., & Geliebter, A. Causal and Maintenance Factors in Binge Eating Disorder. In Columbus F, ed. Binge Eating: Psychological Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers. Accepted.

Contributions on conferences, workshops

Poster presentation

• "Self-Help Manual for Bulimic Disorders: A Pilot Study". Vaz, A., Conceição, E., Machado, P.P. 14th Annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society, Montréal, Canadá, 2008.
• "Eating Disorders in Atlantic Islands: A Two Stage Epidemiological Study". Machado, P.P., Figueiredo, L., Conceição, E., Vaz, A.R., & Hoek, H. 14th Annual meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society, Montréal, Canadá, 2008.
• "Psychopathological differences between binge and non-binge eaters in morbid obese patients going under bariatric surgery". E. Conceição, A.R. Vaz, S. Timóteo, I. Brandão, A. Roma-Torres, P.P. Machado. European Council of Eating Disorders, 2007 - Porto, Portugal
• "Efficacy of a Self-Help Manual for Bulimic Disorders: a Pilot-Study". Vaz, A. R., Conceição, E. Machado, P.P. European Council of Eating Disorders, 2007 - Porto, Portugal
• "Self-Help for Bulimic Disorders: Efficacy and Predictors of Treatment Outcome using a Self-Help Manual". Vaz, A. R., Conceição, E. Machado, P.P, European Meeting 2007 - Society for Psychotherapy Research, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
• "Psychological Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Regain in Obese Patients". Conceição, E., Vaz, A. R., Machado, P.P European Meeting 2007 - Society for Psychotherapy Research, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
• "Disordered Eating Behaviour in Obese and Non-Obese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome." Conceição E, Machado PP. 2006 International Conference on Eating Disorders, Academy of Eating Disorders, Barcelona, Spain.

Oral Presentation

• "Psychopathological Differences between Binge and Non-Binge Eaters in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery". Conceição, E., Vaz, A. R., Machado, P.P. 14th Eating Disorders Research Society annual meeting, Montréal, Canadá, 2008. 
• "Self-Help Manual for Bulimic Disorders: A Pilot Study". Vaz, A., Conceição, E., Machado, P.P. Society for Psychotherapy Research - 39th annual meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2008. 
• "Psychopathological Differences between Binge and Non-Binge Eaters in Morbid Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery". Conceição, E., Vaz, A. R., Machado, P.P. 3rd Congress of the International Federation of the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders - European Chapter, Capri, 2008.
• "Eating disorders in Obese and non-Obese patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea". Conceição E, Machado PP. VI National Symposium of Psychological Research, in Évora, Portugal
• "Disordered Eating Behaviour in Obese and Non-Obese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome." Conceição E, Machado PP. XXI Congress of the Portuguese Society of Pneumology, Vidago, Portugal.

Special interest

• Process outcome; predictors of therapeutic outcomes; Step Care Approach; brain imaging; Bulimia Nervosa; cognitive-behavioral treatment; Binge Eating in Obesity