Prof. Pedro Nobre

  • Faculty of Psychology Porto University

Professional Experience

2017 – now: President World Association for Sexual Health & Director PhD Program Human sexuality – Porto University, Portugal

2012 – now: Director SexLab – Porto University

2012 – 2019: Associate Professor Psychology

2003 – 2012: Assistant Professor Psychology

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Sexology
  • Cognitive Behavior Treatment of Sexual Problems (RCT studies)
  • Psychological determinants of sexual function and dysfunction
  •  Epidemiology of Sexual Problems
  • Surveys in Sexual Practices and Behaviors
  • Experimental & Psychophysiology Studies of sexual response (Lab studies)
  • Sexual Health, Sexual Rights & Life Satisfaction and Well-being

Selected Publications

  1. Nobre, P. J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2006). Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex Research, 43(1), 68-75. (Impact Factor = 1,373) (Citations = 178)
  2. Nobre, P. J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2006). Emotions during sexual activity: Differences between sexually functional and dysfunctional men and women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35(4), 491-499. doi:10.1007/s10508-006-9047-1(Impact Factor = 2,393) (Citations = 132)
  3. Nobre, P. J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2008). Cognitive and emotional predictors of female sexual dysfunctions: Preliminary findings. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 34(4), 325-342. doi:10.1080/00926230802096358 (Impact Factor = 2,214) (Citations = 93)
  4. Nobre, P. J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2008). Differences in automatic thoughts presented during sexual activity between sexually functional and dysfunctional men and women. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 32(1), 37-49. doi:10.1007/s10608-007-9165-7 (Impact Factor = 1,267) (Citations = 83)
  5. Nobre, P. J., Pinto-Gouveia, J., & Gomes, F. A. (2006). Prevalence and comorbidity of sexual dysfunctions in a portuguese clinical sample. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 32(2), 173-182. doi:10.1080/00926230500442334 (Impact Factor = 2,214) (Citations = 74)