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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.

Publications

Neurodevelopmental disorders among Spanish school-age children: prevalence and sociodemographic correlates.

PMID: 33436129
Journal: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: Psychol Med. 2022 Oct;52(14):3062-3072. doi: 10.1017/S0033291720005115. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch, Rosa; Bricolle, Laura; Casas, Miquel; Espanol-Martin, Gemma; Pagerols, Mireia; Prat, Raquel; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A; Rivas, Cristina; Sixto, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291720005115

Incongruent Views of Functioning between Patients and Gastroenterologists: A Mixed Methods Study.

PMID: 36611522
Journal: Healthcare
Year: 2022
Reference: Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Dec 26;11(1):62. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11010062.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Accarino, Anna; Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco Jose; Georghiades, Alicia; Rodriguez-Urrutia, Amanda et al.
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11010062

Severity in the ICD-11 personality disorder model: Evaluation in a Spanish mixed sample.

PMID: 36699492
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 9;13:1015489. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1015489. eCollection 2022.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aluja, Anton; Calvo, Natalia; Ferrer, Marc; Ferrer, Marc; Gallart, Salvador; Garriz, Miguel; Gutierrez, Fernando; Gutierrez-Zotes, Alfonso; Pascual, Juan Carlos; Peri, Josep M et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1015489

Local Functional Connectivity as a Parsimonious Explanation of the Main Frameworks for ADHD in Medication-Naive Adults.

PMID: 35684934
Journal: Journal of Attention Disorders
Year: 2022
Reference: J Atten Disord. 2022 Nov;26(13):1788-1801. doi: 10.1177/10870547221101646. Epub 2022 Jun 9.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carmona, Susanna; Desco, Manuel; Marcos-Vidal, Luis; Martin de Blas, Daniel; Martinez-Garcia, Magdalena; Navas-Sanchez, Francisco J; Pretus, Clara; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Richarte, Vanesa; Sepulcre, Jorge et al.
DOI: 10.1177/10870547221101646

Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) among Children Adopted from Eastern European Countries: Russia and Ukraine.

PMID: 33546212
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 3;18(4). pii: ijerph18041388. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041388.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu-Fernandez, Vicente; Astals, Marta; Barcons, Natalia; Bastons-Compta, Adriana; Colom, Joan; Fumado, Vicky; Garcia-Algar, Oscar; Gomez, Nuria; Ibar, Ana I; Russinol, Agnes et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041388

Psychological impact and social support in pregnant women during lockdown due to SARS-CoV2 pandemic: A cohort study.

PMID: 33533051
Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Jun;100(6):1026-1033. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14073. Epub 2021 Feb 2.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brik, Maia; Carreras, Elena; Dip, Maria Emilia; Fernandez, Sara; Maiz, Nerea; Parramon-Puig, Gemma; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Sandonis, Miguel Angel; Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14073

Three-year prevalence of self-harm behaviors among the reasons for emergency visits of children and adolescents.

PMID: 33533017
Journal: ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2021 Jan;49(1):35-42. Epub 2021 Jan 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andion, Oscar; Calvo, Natalia; Corominas, Margarida; Ferrer, Marc; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Lara, Benjamin; Perez, Violeta; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A; Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria, Carlos; Sancosmed-Ron, Monica et al.
DOI:

CO2-induced intracranial hypertension and high-amplitude B-waves in a patient with Chiari 1 malformation and sleep apnea syndrome that resolved following CPAP therapy.

PMID: 33528722
Journal: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Nov;163(11):3075-3082. doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04717-2. Epub 2021 Feb 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: de la Calzada, Maria D; Fernandez-Torrelles, Sara; Ferre, Alex; Moncho, Dulce; Poca, Maria A; Sahuquillo, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-04717-2

Blood eosinophil count and airway epithelial transcriptome relationships in COPD versus asthma.

PMID: 31506971
Journal: ALLERGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Allergy. 2020 Feb;75(2):370-380. doi: 10.1111/all.14016. Epub 2019 Sep 10.
Impact factor: 8.706
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Chung, Kian Fan, Barta, Imre, Hohlfeld, Jens, Greulich, Timm, van den Berge, Maarten, Hiemstra, Pieter S, Timens, Wim, Hinks, Timothy, Wenzel, Sally, Siddiqui, Salman et al.
DOI: 10.1111/all.14016

[Evaluation of a motivational intervention of physical activity program in the treatment of obesity and overweight].

PMID: 31405823
Journal: Hipertension y riesgo vascular
Year: 2020
Reference: Hipertens Riesgo Vasc. 2020 Jan - Mar;37(1):11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.hipert.2019.05.003. Epub 2019 Aug 9.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Lopez Tarraga, P J, Madrona-Marcos, F, Panisello-Royo, J, Carbayo-Herencia, J A, Rosich, N, Tarraga-Marcos, L, Castell, E, Alins, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2019.05.003

[Motivational intervention for obesity in Primary Care using a physical activity program].

PMID: 32054284
Journal: Nutricion Hospitalaria
Year: 2020
Reference: Nutr Hosp. 2020 Apr 16;37(2):275-284. doi: 10.20960/nh.02601.
Impact factor: 0.888
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Madrona Marcos, Fatima M feminine, Panisello Royo, Josefa M feminine, Carbayo Herencia, Julio A, Alins, Josep, Tarraga Marcos, Loreto, Castell Panisello, Eudald, Tarraga Lopez, Pedro J et al.
DOI: 10.20960/nh.02601

Treating impulsivity with probiotics in adults (PROBIA): study protocol of a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

PMID: 32046750
Journal: Trials
Year: 2020
Reference: Trials. 2020 Feb 11;21(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4040-x.
Impact factor: 1.883
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara, Rosales-Ortiz, Silvia Karina, Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro, Bitter, Istvan, Ginsberg, Ylva, Ibanez-Jimenez, Pol, Kilencz, Tunde, Lavebratt, Catharina, Matura, Silke, Reif, Andreas et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-4040-x

Cocaine relapse and health-related quality of life: a 23 weeks study.

PMID: 31017271
Journal: ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2019 Mar;47(2):37-44. Epub 2019 Mar 1.
Impact factor: 1.479
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Grau-Lopez, Lara, Roncero, Carlos, Palma-Alvarez, Raul F, Diaz-Moran, Sira, Alvarez, Ana I, Casas, Miguel, Daigre, Constanza, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia et al.
DOI:

Effect of a program of physical activity motivated by lipid parameters of patients with obesity and/or overweight.

PMID: 30971374
Journal: Clinica e investigacion en arteriosclerosis : publ
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2019 Nov - Dec;31(6):245-250. doi: 10.1016/j.arteri.2019.02.002. Epub 2019 Apr 7.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Tarraga Lopez, Pedro J, Madrona Marcos, Fatima, Panisello Royo, Josefa M, Tarraga Marcos, M Loreto, Rosich, Nuria, Carbayo Herencia, Julio A, Alins, Josep, Castell, Eudald et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2019.02.002

Epigenetic signature for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: identification of miR-26b-5p, miR-185-5p, and miR-191-5p as potential biomarkers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

PMID: 30568281
Journal: NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Neuropsychopharmacology. 2019 Apr;44(5):890-897. doi: 10.1038/s41386-018-0297-0. Epub 2018 Dec 19.
Impact factor: 7.16
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Franke, Barbara, Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro, Casas, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep-Antoni, Ribases, Marta, de la Cruz, Xavier, Padilla, Natalia, Corrales, Montse, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Artigas, Maria Soler et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0297-0

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to improve medication adherence in people with depressive disorders - MAPDep: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.

PMID: 30863020
Journal: Patient Preference and Adherence
Year: 2019
Reference: Patient Prefer Adherence. 2019 Feb 22;13:309-319. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S172963. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor: 2.097
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Pino-Sedeno, Tasmania, Penate, Wenceslao, de Las Cuevas, Carlos, Valcarcel-Nazco, Cristina, Fumero, Ascension, Serrano-Perez, Pedro Guillermo, Acosta Artiles, Francisco Javier, Ramos Garcia, Vanesa, Leon Salas, Beatriz, Bejarano-Quisoboni, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S172963

Harm reduction program use, psychopathology and medical severity in patients with methadone maintenance treatment.

PMID: 29353292
Journal: Adicciones
Year: 2018
Reference: Adicciones. 2018 Jan 15;30(3):197-207. doi: 10.20882/adicciones.897.
Impact factor: 2.021
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Martinez-Luna, Nieves Gudelia, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Esojo, Abderraman, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Perea, Marta, Roncero, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.897

Alcohol use disorder and cognitive impairment in old age patients: A 6 months follow-up study in an outpatient unit in Barcelona.

PMID: 29353762
Journal: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Year: 2018
Reference: Psychiatry Res. 2018 Mar;261:361-366. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.069. Epub 2018 Jan 4.
Impact factor: 2.223
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Garcia-Raboso, Elena, Jacas, Carlos, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Abad, Alfonso Carlos, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Ros-Montalban, Salvador, Casas, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.069

Differences between cravings and health-related quality of life in patients with alcohol dependence with or without dual pathology in outpatient treatment: A descriptive study.

PMID: 28736069
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Jan 23;150(2):49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 21.
Impact factor: 1.168
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Sorribes, Marta, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Garcia-Carretero, Miguel Angel, Gibert, Juan, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Abad, Alfonso Carlos, Roncero, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.06.005

The role of dual diagnosis in health-related quality of life among treatment-seeking patients in Spain.

PMID: 28786018
Journal: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
Year: 2017
Reference: Qual Life Res. 2017 Dec;26(12):3201-3209. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1668-4. Epub 2017 Aug 7.
Impact factor: 2.344
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Daigre, Constanza, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Bones-Rocha, Katia, Roncero, Carlos, Esculies, Oriol, Sorribes-Puertas, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1668-4

Gene-wide Association Study Reveals RNF122 Ubiquitin Ligase as a Novel Susceptibility Gene for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

PMID: 28710364
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2017
Reference: Sci Rep. 2017 Jul 14;7(1):5407. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-05514-7.
Impact factor: 4.259
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia-Martinez, Iris, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Soler Artigas, Maria, Rovira, Paula, Pagerols, Mireia, Corrales, Montse, Calvo-Sanchez, Eva, Richarte, Vanesa, Bustamante, Mariona, Sunyer, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05514-7

PREventive Care Infrastructure based On Ubiquitous Sensing (PRECIOUS): A Study Protocol.

PMID: 28566263
Journal: JMIR research protocols
Year: 2017
Reference: JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 May 31;6(5):e105. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6973.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina, Moreno, Jordi, Ciudin, Andrea, Parramon, Gemma, Lusilla-Palacios, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.6973

Higher severity of cocaine addiction is associated with tactile and somatic hallucinations.

PMID: 28212507
Journal: EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur Psychiatry. 2017 May;42:63-69. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.11.006. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
Impact factor: 3.123
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Grau-Lopez, L, Palma-Alvarez, R F, Rodriguez-Cintas, L, Ros-Cucurull, E, Esojo, A, Daigre, C, Roncero, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.11.006

Clinical differences between cocaine-induced psychotic disorder and psychotic symptoms in cocaine-dependent patients.

PMID: 24629712
Journal: PSYCHIAT RES
Year: 2014
Reference: Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 30;216(3):398-403. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.026. Epub 2014 Jan 28.
Impact factor: 2.682
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Daigre, Constanza, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Martinez-Luna, Nieves, Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco Jose, Barral, Carmen, Torrens, Marta, Casas, Miguel, Comin, Marina, Roncero, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.026

[Health related quality of life and kidney transplantation: A comparison with population values at 6 months post-transplant.]

PMID: 24480289
Journal: MED CLIN-BARCELONA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 May 6;142(9):393-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.09.044. Epub 2014 Jan 28.
Impact factor: 1.252
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Costa-Requena, Gema, Cantarell Aixendri, M Carmen, Rodriguez Urrutia, Amanda, Seron Micas, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.09.044

Longitudinal assessment of distress and quality of life in the early stages of breast cancer treatment.

PMID: 22583136
Journal: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Year: 2013
Reference: Scand J Caring Sci. 2013 Mar;27(1):77-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01003.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01003.x

Epidemiology of psychiatric morbidity among migrants compared to native born population in Spain: a controlled study.

PMID: 23200696
Journal: GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
Year: 2013
Reference: Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Jan;35(1):93-9. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.09.010. Epub 2012 Nov 29.
Impact factor: 2.977
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Qureshi, Adil, Collazos, Francisco, Sobradiel, Natalia, Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco Jose, Febrel, Mercedes, Revollo-Escudero, Hilda Wara, Andres, Eva, Del Mar Ramos, Maria, Roca, Miquel, Casas, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.09.010

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