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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

Eugeni Bruguera Cortada

Eugeni Bruguera Cortada

Senior researcher
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Imanol Setien Ramos

Imanol Setien Ramos

Research assistant
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M. Helena  Closa Castells

M. Helena Closa Castells

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Maria Emilia Dip Pérez

Maria Emilia Dip Pérez

Research technician
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Maria Soler Artigas

Maria Soler Artigas

Main researcher
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Marian Del Hoyo Martín

Marian Del Hoyo Martín

Research technician
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Eugeni Bruguera Cortada

Eugeni Bruguera Cortada

Senior researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Imanol Setien Ramos

Imanol Setien Ramos

Research assistant
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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M. Helena  Closa Castells

M. Helena Closa Castells

Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Maria Emilia Dip Pérez

Maria Emilia Dip Pérez

Research technician
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Maria Soler Artigas

Maria Soler Artigas

Main researcher
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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Marian Del Hoyo Martín

Marian Del Hoyo Martín

Research technician
Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions
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