Bachelor in Nursing;
Specialization in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, in 1998, by Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto;
Master in Psychiatry and Mental Health, since 2002, by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, with the Thesis: Burnout and control over the work in oncologic nursing;
PhD in Mental Health, since 2008, by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, with the thesis: The moral harassment and burnout in the mental health of nurses;
Post-Graduation in Nursing Information Systems, in 2010, by Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto.