Free Intervention Programs
The UPC³ offers a variety of services for the prevention and treatment of mental illness for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. In addition to individual clinical psychology and psychiatry appointments (both online and in person), we also offer empirically validated group programs and treatments.
Our close collaboration with research at the Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention (CINEICC), which is highly rated by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), ensures that the treatments available at UPC³ are backed by extensive research confirming their effectiveness.
The psychotherapists at UPC³ are specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology (recognized by the Board of Portuguese Psychologists) and are certified by both national and international associations.
Ongoing
Adopt Mindful 2 Care: Dual
“Adopt Mindful 2 Care: Dual” is a group psychological intervention program for couples of adoptive parents, with at least one adopted child who are currently between 2 and 17 years old, inclusive. It consists of 9 weekly sessions, lasting 90 minutes and whose main objective is to reduce the levels of stress that parents experience in carrying out their role as mother/father and, in this way, contribute to the quality of the relationship. parents-children and for the well-being and healthy development of the child/adolescent.
For You
The initiative “For You: For You: Mental Well-being Promotion Program in Schools”, aims to better prepare individuals through the development of emotional regulation skills that contribute to mentally balanced lifestyles.
Parents of Little Ones – Baby version
The “Parents of Little Ones – Baby version” is a psychological intervention program designed for women in the postpartum period, that is, mothers with at least one baby between 0 and 12 months old (inclusive).
When the Mirror is Wrong: MIND-over-MIRROR
The “MIND-over-MIRROR” project is a group psychological intervention program for adults with symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. It consists of nine weekly 90-minute sessions and has a hybrid format, with face-to-face sessions taking place at UpC3.
PU-Prevent
PU-Prevent is a brief, preventive psychological intervention program of a cognitive-behavioral nature, conducted in groups and in an online format. This program is intended for adults who present subclinical symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
Past
Detectives of Emotions: Unified Protocol for Children (PU-C)
“Detectives of Emotions: Unified Protocol for Children (PU-C)” is a group intervention program for children aged 6 to 12 that aims to provide transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders (i.e., anxiety and/or depressive disorders) through joint work with parents and children.
Be a Mom
Be a Mom is a completely online, interactive and self-help program, whose main mission is to promote the well-being and mental health of new mothers.
Be a Mom Coping with Depression
"Be a Mom Coping with Depression" is a psychological intervention program for postpartum depression, which aims to reduce the depressive symptoms of women in the postpartum period.
Construtores de Regulação Emocional (PU-A)
"Contrutores de Regulação Emocional: Protocolo Unificado para Adultos" is a cognitive-behavioral group therapy program designed for adults, consisting of 12 weekly 90-minutes sessions aimed at the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Detectives of Emotions In-Out & Skillful Cat
The project “Detectives of Emotions In-Out & Skillful Cat” aims to compare the effectiveness of two psychological interventions for children experiencing anxiety symptoms. One intervention combines 15 in-person group sessions with online sessions and is called “Detetives das Emoções In-Out”; the other consists of 15 in-person group sessions only and is called “O Gato Habilidoso.”
In Implementation
Implementation of Be a Mom in the Portuguese National Health Service (2024–2026)
In response to the growing need for accessible, evidence-based solutions to support maternal mental health, the Be a Mom program is being integrated into the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS). This integration is taking place through complementary initiatives, all with the common goal of strengthening prevention and mental health promotion during the perinatal period.