Dr Carina Teixeira is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine and the Programme Leader for the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology.

Dr Carina Teixeira completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Coimbra in her home country Portugal. As part of her Doctoral degree, she trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, under the supervision of Emeritus Professor Julian Leff. After completing her PhD, she moved to Boston, United States, to work as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Boston University Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Her post-doctoral research focused on psychosocial rehabilitation of people living with serious mental health conditions. More specifically, she conducted research on vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, cognitive remediation, and peer support for people with severe mental health difficulties. Methodologically, she has experience with randomised controlled trials, instrument development, and survey research.

Upon her return to London, she continued her collaboration with Boston University as an International Consultant. In 2019, she joined King’s College London, starting as a Teaching Fellow in the Distance Learning MSc programmes in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health and Applied Neuroscience. She progressed to Senior Teaching Fellow in 2021, and in 2022, she was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine.

Dr Teixeira has also trained as a clinical psychologist, more specifically in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Dr Teixeira is passionate about mental health and has been involved in charity work and advocacy initiatives both in Portugal and in the United Kingdom. Dr Teixeira is also a music artist (known as Carina T) and uses her passion for music to promote mental health awareness.

Dr Teixeira has a YouTube channel where she posts her songs and videos aiming at raising awareness of mental health and other socially relevant topics, such as domestic abuse. She uses her music as a vehicle for mental health advocacy.

Teaching

Dr Teixeira leads and teaches in the following modules of the MSc in Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology:

• Introduction to Mental Health
• Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-being in Organisations

Key publications:

Millner, U. C., Rogers, E. S., Bloch, P., Costa, W., Pritchett, S., Woods, T., Teixeira, C., & Hintz, K. (2022). Unpacking the meaning of work for individuals living with serious mental illness. Journal of Career Development, 49(2), 393–410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845320941256

 

Teixeira, C., Rogers, E., Russinova, Z., & Lord, E. M. (2020). Defining employment specialist competencies: Results of a participatory research study. Community Mental Health Journal, 56(3), 440-447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00497-3

 

Teixeira, C., Mueser, T., Rogers, S., & McGurk, S. (2018). Job Endings and Work Trajectories of Persons Receiving Supported Employment and Cognitive Remediation. Psychiatric Services, 69(7), 812-818. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700489

 

Providencia, R., Teixeira, C., Segal O. R, Ullstein, A., Mueser, K., Lambiase, P. D. (2018). Empowerment of athletes with cardiac disorders: a new paradigm. Europace, 20(8), 1243-1251. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eux268.

 

Providencia, R., Teixeira, C., Segal, O., Ullstein, A., & Lambiase, P. D. (2017). Call for joint informed consent in athletes with inherited cardiac conditions. Open Heart, 4(e000516), 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2016-000516

 

Providencia, R., Teixeira, C., Segal, O. R., Ullstein, A., Mueser, K., & Lambiase, P. D. (2017). Is it time to loosen the restrictions on athletes with cardiac disorders competing in sport? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(14), 1056-1057. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-097002

 

Cronise, R., Teixeira, C., Rogers, E.S., & Harrington, S. (2016). The peer support workforce: Results of a national survey. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 39(3), 211–221. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000222

Providencia, R., Teixeira, C., Segal, O. R., Ullstein, A., Mueser, K., & Lambiase, P. D. (2016). Cardiac Disorders and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Athletes Should Have The Right to Know and Decide. The British Medical Journal. Available at http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1156/rr-10 .

 

Teixeira, C., Santos, E., Abreu, M.V., & Rogers, E.S. (2015). Current Status of Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Portugal: A National Survey. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 38(3), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000144

 

Teixeira, C., Santos, E., & Abreu, M. V. (2014). Psychiatric rehabilitation and social inclusion of people with mental illness: a Portuguese experience and a critical analysis of current barriers. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 7(4), 426-438. https://doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2013.836238