Dr Bruno de Brito silva PhD

Psychology Scientist

Dr Bruno is a PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), and also a Master’s in Social Psychology (Federal University of Sergipe- UFS) with expertise and research interests in Mental Health care, Parenting and Conjugality, Gender and Human Sexuality, Risk and Protective Factors of the LGBTQ+ population and LGBTQ+ parenting. He writes and reviews content on these topics.

 

  EDUCATION
2023 Doctorate in Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Research Advisor: Dr. Adriana Wagner
 

2016

M.A. in Social Psychology, Federal University of Sergipe Research Advisor: Dr. Elder Cerqueira-Santos
 

2014

B.A in Psychology, Federal University of Sergipe Research Advisor: Dr. Elder Cerqueira-Santos
   

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

2023-2024 Assistant Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco – Recife-PE, Brazil.
2020-2022 Graduate Research Assistant, Stress, Health and Identity Laboratory, Social Research Institute, University College London- London- UK
 

2015 – 2023

Graduate Research Assistant, Dynamic of Family Relations Research Nucleus, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – Porto Alegre – RS
 

2018 – 2020

Assistant psychologist – Psychological Assessment Centre, University clinic, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – Porto Alegre-RS
2014 – 2016 Assistant professor, Federal University of Sergipe – Aracaju- SE
 

2014 – 2016

Graduate Research Assistant, Human Sexuality Research and Study Group, Department of Psychology – Federal University of Sergipe – Aracaju- SE
 

2013 – 2014

Internship at the Reference Center on Human Rights, Prevention and Combat against Homophobia, Federal University of Sergipe – Aracaju- SE
 

2010 – 2014

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Human Sexuality Research and Study Group, Federal University of Sergipe – Aracaju- SE

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Silva, B. B.; Gaspodini, I. B.; Wagner, A.; Falcke, D. (2022). Gay and Lesbian Parenting: A Systematic Review of Themes and Methodological Strategies of Brazilian Research. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 18, 1 – 21. doi: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-021-00673-9

 

Silva, B. B.; Fontanari, A. M.; Seibel, B. L.; Chinazzo, Í. R.; Luxion, K.; Lobato, M. I.; Nardi, H. C.; Koller, S. H.; Costa, A. B. (2022). Transgender parenthood, participation in children’s lives, and association with discrimination experiences: An exploratory study. Family Relations, X, p.1 – 18. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12637

 

Silva, B. B; De Almeida-Segundo, D. S.; Ramos, M. M.; Bredemeier, J.; Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2021). Couple and Family Therapies and Interventions with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Individuals: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Couple & Relationship Therapy-Innovations In Clinical And Educational Interventions, 20, 1 – 28. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332691.2021.1978360 
Silva, B. B.; De Brito, A.; Monteiro, E. P.; Mondelo, G. P.; Remor, E. (2019). Evidence of Validity for the Online Version of the Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Questionnaire. SAGE OPEN, 9, p.215824401987720. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019877201 
Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2018). Apoio social na autoestima e identidade social de pessoas trans brasileiras [Social support on self-esteem and social identity of Brazilian transgender]. Revista Psico, 49 (4), 422-432. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2018.4.30029 
Seibel, B. L., Silva, B. B., Fontanari, A. M. V., Catelan, R. F., Bercht, A. M., Stucky, J. L., DeSousa, D. A., Cerqueira-Santos, E., Nardi, H. C., Koller, S. H., & Costa, A. B. (2018). The Impact of the Parental Support on Risk Factors in the Process of Gender Affirmation of Transgender and Gender Diverse People. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00399 
Cerqueira-Santos, E., Silva, B. B., Rodrigues, H. S., & Dos Santos, L. (2017). Contato Interpessoal com Homossexuais e Crenças sobre a Adoção Homoparental [Interpersonal Contact with Homosexuals and Beliefs about Homoparental Adoption]. Revista Subjetividades, 17 (2), 87-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/23590777.rs.v17i2.5991 
Cerqueira-Santos, E., Silva, B. B., Rodrigues, H. S., & Dos Santos, L. (2016). Homofobia internalizada e satisfação conjugal em homens e mulheres homossexuais [Internalized homophobia and marital satisfaction among male and female homosexuals]. Contextos Clínicos, 9 (2), 148-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.4013/ctc.2016.92.01 
Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2014). Apoio e suporte social na identidade social de travestis, transexuais e transgêneros [Social Support in the Social Identity of Travestites, Transsexuals and Transgender people]. Revista da SPAGESP, 15(2), 27-44. Available in http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-29702014000200004&lng=pt&tlng=pt

 

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Silva, B. B., Wagner, A. (2018) SRCD Strategic Plan Poster Winner- Category International Research, Society for Research in Child Development. Poster: Gay and Lesbian Parenting: A Systematic Review of Themes and Methodological Strategies of Brazilian Research

Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2018). Marital Satisfaction in Brazilian Transgender People. Oral Presentation at the 48th Annual Reunion of Brazilian Psychology Society, São Leopoldo, Brazil.

Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2018). The Water Drop: Potentiating Content of Marital Conflict at the 48th Annual Reunion of Brazilian Psychology Society, São Leopoldo, Brazil.

Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2018). Adaptation, Reliability and Validity Evidences of the Need for Identification Scale to Brazilian Portuguese in Transgender. Poster presented at the III Positive Psychology Brazilian Congress, São Paulo, Brazil.
Silva, B. B., Cerqueira-Santos, E. (2018). Self-esteem on transgender people: a literature systematic review. Poster presented at the III Positive Psychology Brazilian Congress, São Paulo, Brazil.

 

You can view some of Dr Bruno’s work below and links to his professional profile. 

 

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7123-6481 

 

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruno-De-Brito-Silva

 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-de-brito-silva-77272312a/ 

 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=oq2_MuAAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR 

 

Loop: https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/501795/overview