Carla Silva is a researcher at the Center for Social Research and Intervention (CIS-IUL) of ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. She is currently finishing her PhD in Psychology at ISCTE-IUL, which focuses on the construction of children’s and adolescents’ self-representations in risky family environments, and their associations with psychosocial adjustment. Her research interests include child/adolescent developmental outcomes related to interpersonal experiences in significant relational contexts, namely the family and school environments, with a focus on social interactions with parents, peers, and teachers. She has also several years of professional experience as a school psychologist and in a Children and Youth Protection Committee.