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Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions

The Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute is a multidisciplinary team that over the past 13 years has focused its scientific activity on the research (both nationally and internationally) of clinical, therapeutic and etiopathogenic aspects of:

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders (especially Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome).
  • Personality Disorders (especially Borderline Personality Disorder).
  • Addictive behaviours (especially Dual Pathology and Smoking).
  • Transcultural Psychiatry.
  • Interconsultation and Liaison Psychiatry.
  • Resistant Major Depressive Disorder.
  • Perinatal psychiatry.
  • Child sexual abuse and maltreatment.

At international level, it participates and/or coordinates several European projects of great repercussion in the area of mental health. At national level, it is part of the CIBERSAM (Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health Network) together with other leading groups, conducting research of excellence.

Team

Mar Baz Montero

Mar Baz Montero

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marc Ferrer Vinardell

Marc Ferrer Vinardell

Main researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marta  Perea Ortueta

Marta Perea Ortueta

Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marta Sorribes  Puertas

Marta Sorribes Puertas

Research technician
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Miguel Angel Sandonis Vicente

Miguel Angel Sandonis Vicente

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Mónica De Chiara Martí

Mónica De Chiara Martí

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Mar Baz Montero

Mar Baz Montero

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marc Ferrer Vinardell

Marc Ferrer Vinardell

Main researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marta  Perea Ortueta

Marta Perea Ortueta

Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marta Sorribes  Puertas

Marta Sorribes Puertas

Research technician
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Miguel Angel Sandonis Vicente

Miguel Angel Sandonis Vicente

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Mónica De Chiara Martí

Mónica De Chiara Martí

Predoctoral researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Projects

Estudio sobre la transferencia materno-filial de ¿9- tetrahidrocannabidol (THC) a través de leche materna en mujeres postparto con consumo habitual de cannabis. Correlación entre muestras de leche materna, orina y saliva

IP: Constanza Daigre Blanco
Collaborators: Maia Brik Spinelli
Funding agency: Ministerio Sanidad
Funding: 35519
Reference: 2021I047
Duration: 22/12/2021 - 21/12/2024

DynAMoND - Dinámica de la modulación afectiva en los trastornos del neurodesarrollo

IP: José Antonio Ramos Quiroga
Collaborators: Natalia Calvo Piñero, Montserrat Corrales De la Cruz, Marc Ferrer Vinardell, Marta Ribases Haro, Vanesa Richarte Fernández, Christian Fadeuilhe Grau
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 174845
Reference: AC21_2/00048
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

Publications

Tarlatamab for Patients with Previously Treated Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

PMID: 37861218
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2023 Oct 20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2307980.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abraldes, Juan Gonzalez; Ahn, Myung-Ju; Akamatsu, Hiroaki; Albillos, Agustin; Amitrano, Lucio; Anderson, Erik S; Balcar, Lorenz; Blackhall, Fiona; Borghaei, Hossein; Bosch, Jaime et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2307980

Executive summary of the expert consensus document from the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery and the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition: Clinical recommendations on the perioperative management of pituitary tumors.

PMID: 37858619
Journal:
Year: 2023
Reference: Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed). 2023 Oct 17:S2529-8496(23)00038-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neucie.2023.07.007.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Josep; Araujo-Castro, Marta; Bernabeu, Ignacio; Berrocal, Victor Rodriguez-; Biagetti, Betina; Daigre-Blanco, Constanza; Dios, Elena; Grau-Lopez, Lara; Nistal-Franco, Icia; Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucie.2023.07.007

GestaltMatcher Database - a FAIR database for medical imaging data of rare disorders.

PMID: 37503210
Journal:
Year: 2023
Reference: medRxiv. 2023 Jun 10:2023.06.06.23290887. doi: 10.1101/2023.06.06.23290887. Preprint.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Abdalla, Ebtesam; Abdelrazek, Ibrahim M; Aguado-Barrera, Miguel E; Alaaeldin, Khoshoua; Alizadeh, Behrooz Z; Alsner, Jan; Altabas, Manuel; Andreassen, Christian Nicolaj; Arlt, Annabelle; Artem, Borovikov et al.
DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.06.23290887

Genome-Wide Association Studies of Coffee Intake in UK/US Participants of European Ancestry Uncover Gene-Cohort Influences.

PMID: 37745582
Journal:
Year: 2023
Reference: medRxiv. 2023 Sep 11:2023.09.09.23295284. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.09.23295284. Preprint.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Aasvang, Eske; Abdellaoui, Abdel; Agresta, Ferdinando; Aufenacker, Theo; Berrevoet, Frederik; Bianchi, Sevim B; Burgmans, Ine; Chen, David; Courchesne-Krak, Natasia S; Davis, Lea K et al.
DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.09.23295284

Is the effect of cognitive reserve in longitudinal outcomes in first-episode psychoses dependent on the use of cannabis?

PMID: 35066012
Journal: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Year: 2022
Reference: J Affect Disord. 2022 Apr 1;302:83-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.077. Epub 2022 Jan 20.
Impact factor: 4.839
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ribases, Marta, Cuesta, Manuel J, Bernardo, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, J Antoni, Mane, Anna, Serra, Maria, Amoretti, Silvia, Verdolini, Norma, Varo, Cristina, Mezquida, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.077

COVID-19 Lockdown and Consumption Patterns among Substance Use Disorder Outpatients: A Multicentre Study.

PMID: 35038702
Journal: EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Addict Res. 2022;28(4):243-254. doi: 10.1159/000521425. Epub 2022 Jan 17.
Impact factor: 3.015
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Grau-Lopez, Lara, Daigre, Constanza, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Sorribes-Puertas, Marta, Serrano-Perez, Pedro, Quesada-Franco, Marta, Segura, Lidia, Coronado, Marta, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Colom, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000521425

Psychiatric Comorbidity and Addiction Severity Differences in Patients With ADHD Seeking Treatment for Cannabis or Cocaine Use Disorders.

PMID: 31550967
Journal: Journal of Attention Disorders
Year: 2021
Reference: J Atten Disord. 2021 May;25(7):978-988. doi: 10.1177/1087054719875787. Epub 2019 Sep 24.
Impact factor: 3.256
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martinez-Luna, Nieves, Daigre, Constanza, Palma-Alvarez, Felipe, Perea-Ortueta, Marta, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Roncero, Carlos, Castell-Panisello, Eudald, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1177/1087054719875787

Transcranial direct current stimulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PMID: 33773886
Journal: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2021 Jul;48:89-109. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2021.02.017. Epub 2021 Mar 24.
Impact factor: 4.6
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Gonzalez, Sara, Lugo-Marin, Jorge, Setien-Ramos, Imanol, Gisbert-Gustemps, Laura, Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara, Diez-Villoria, Emiliano, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2021.02.017

Exploring allele specific methylation in drug dependence susceptibility.

PMID: 32917399
Journal: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
Year: 2021
Reference: J Psychiatr Res. 2021 Apr;136:474-482. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.07.044. Epub 2020 Aug 2.
Impact factor: 4.791
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pineda-Cirera, Laura, Cabana-Dominguez, Judit, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Daigre, Constanza, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Ribases, Marta, Cormand, Bru, Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.07.044

Retrospective symptoms and learning difficulties predicting ADHD in adults: Differences between prison inmates and the clinical population.

PMID: 33709422
Journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Scand J Psychol. 2021 Jun;62(3):301-311. doi: 10.1111/sjop.12716. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
Impact factor: 2.343
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rodriguez, Celestino, Garcia, Trinidad, Areces, Debora, Rodriguez, Javier, Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara, Ramos-Quiroga, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12716

Practical steps to improve chronic hepatitis C treatment in people with opioid use disorder.

PMID: 30613166
Journal: Hepatic medicine : evidence and research
Year: 2019
Reference: Hepat Med. 2018 Dec 24;11:1-11. doi: 10.2147/HMER.S187133. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Roncero, Carlos, Ryan, Pablo, Littlewood, Richard, Macias, Juan, Ruiz, Juan, Seijo, Pedro, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Vega, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.2147/HMER.S187133

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