About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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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:
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.
PMID: 32420680 Journal: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING Year: 2022 Reference: Hum Brain Mapp. 2022 Jan;43(1):37-55. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25029. Epub 2020 May 18. Impact factor: 5.038 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Durston, Sarah; Patel, Yash; Postema, Merel C; Zhang-James, Yanli; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Arango, Celso; Auzias, Guillaume; Banaschewski, Tobias; Bau, Claiton H D; Behrmann, Marlene et al. DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25029
PMID: 34861974 Journal: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY Year: 2022 Reference: Biol Psychiatry. 2022 Feb 1;91(3):313-327. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.029. Epub 2021 Sep 9. Impact factor: 13.382 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anjorin, Adebayo; Watson, Hunna J; Adams, Mark; Awasthi, Swapnil; Gandal, Michael; Hafferty, Jonathan D; Hishimoto, Akitoyo; Kim, Minsoo; Okazaki, Satoshi; Otsuka, Ikuo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.029
PMID: 34757108 Journal: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS Year: 2022 Reference: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2022 Jan;132:1157-1180. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.035. Epub 2021 Oct 29. Impact factor: 8.989 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Kittel-Schneider, Sarah; Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara; Vasquez, Alejandro Arias; Asherson, Phil; Banaschewski, Tobias; Brikell, Isabell; Buitelaar, Jan; Cormand, Bru; Faraone, Stephen V; Freitag, Christine M et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.035
PMID: 35142638 Journal: JMIR formative research Year: 2022 Reference: JMIR Form Res. 2022 Mar 31;6(3):e27402. doi: 10.2196/27402. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Fidel Kinori, Sara Guila; Carot-Sans, Gerard; Cuartero, Andres; Valero-Bover, Damia; Piera-Jimenez, Jordi; Roma Monfa, Rosa; Garcia, Elisabet; Perez Sust, Pol; Blanch, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.2196/27402
PMID: 33529849 Journal: ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS Year: 2021 Reference: Addict Behav. 2021 Jun;117:106832. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106832. Epub 2021 Jan 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Daigre, Constanza; Grau-Lopez, Lara; Martinez-Luna, Nieves; Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe; Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe; Perea-Ortueta, Marta; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Rodriguez, Laia; Roncero, Carlos; Ros-Cucurull, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106832
PMID: 33515607 Journal: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS Year: 2021 Reference: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 May;124:100-123. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.017. Epub 2021 Jan 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Aichholzer, Mareike; Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara; Faraone, Stephen V; Grimm, Oliver; Haavik, Jan; Kittel-Schneider, Sarah; Matura, Silke; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Reif, Andreas; Schiweck, Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.017
PMID: 33504901 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 27;11(1):2373. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81915-z. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch, Rosa; Canales-Rodriguez, Erick J; Casas, Miquel; Castellanos, F Xavier; Fortea, Lydia; Milham, Michael P; Monte-Rubio, Gemma C; Moreno-Alcazar, Ana; Palomar, Gloria; Pomarol-Clotet, Edith et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81915-z
PMID: 33504468 Journal: Journal of Sexual Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Sex Med. 2021 Mar;18(3):457-466. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.12.007. Epub 2021 Jan 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Cera, Nicoletta; Nobre, Pedro; Ramos-Quiroga, J Antoni; Vargas-Caceres, Sebastian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.12.007
PMID: 31943486 Journal: ADDICTION Year: 2020 Reference: Addiction. 2020 Jul;115(7):1382-1394. doi: 10.1111/add.14938. Epub 2020 Jan 14. Impact factor: 6.343 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gibbons, Robert D, Alegria, Margarita, Markle, Sheri, Fuentes, Larimar, Zhang, Liting, Carmona, Rodrigo, Collazos, Francisco, Wang, Ye, Baca-Garcia, Enrique et al. DOI: 10.1111/add.14938
PMID: 31945704 Journal: DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Year: 2020 Reference: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 Mar 1;208:107844. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107844. Epub 2020 Jan 13. Impact factor: 3.951 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pineda-Cirera, Laura, Cabana-Dominguez, Judit, Roncero, Carlos, Cozar, Monica, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Abad, Alfonso C, Martinez-Luna, Nieves, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107844
PMID: 31921426 Journal: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Year: 2020 Reference: Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2020 Jan 6;7:2. doi: 10.1186/s40479-019-0118-z. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 2.067 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Andion, Oscar, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A, Ferrer, Marc, Perez-Rodriguez, Violeta, Serrat, Laia, Calvo, Natalia, Lara, Benjamin et al. DOI: 10.1186/s40479-019-0118-z
PMID: 30859943 Journal: CNS SPECTRUMS Year: 2019 Reference: CNS Spectr. 2019 Feb;24(1):179-180. doi: 10.1017/S1092852919000087. Impact factor: 3.94 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Parro-Torres, Carlos, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Arques-Egea, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.1017/S1092852919000087
PMID: 30860005 Journal: CNS SPECTRUMS Year: 2019 Reference: CNS Spectr. 2019 Feb;24(1):221-222. doi: 10.1017/S1092852919000701. Impact factor: 3.94 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arques-Egea, S, Ros-Cucurull, E, Iranzo-Tatay, C, Parro-Torres, C, Palma-Alvarez, R F, Castrillo, E, Cantillo, M A, Aznar, P et al. DOI: 10.1017/S1092852919000701
PMID: 30858643 Journal: Psychopharmacology bulletin Year: 2019 Reference: Psychopharmacol Bull. 2019 Feb 15;49(1):92-97. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Roncero, Carlos, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Grau-Lopez, Lara et al. DOI:
PMID: 30859017 Journal: Journal of Latina-o Psychology Year: 2019 Reference: J Lat Psychol. 2019 Feb;7(1):59-75. doi: 10.1037/lat0000101. Epub 2018 Jul 12. Impact factor: 1.811 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Collazos, Francisco, Markle, Sheri Lapatin, Chavez, Ligia, Brugal, Maria Teresa, Aroca, Paloma, Wang, Ye, Hussain, Isra, Alegria, Margarita et al. DOI: 10.1037/lat0000101
PMID: 28427723 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2017 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2017 Aug 10;149(3):114-118. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.02.032. Epub 2017 Apr 17. Impact factor: 1.125 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Seron, Daniel, Costa-Requena, Gema, Cantarell, M Carmen, Moreso, Francesc, Parramon, Gemma et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.02.032
PMID: 28406840 Journal: JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE Year: 2017 Reference: J Nerv Ment Dis. 2017 May;205(5):409-412. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000670. Impact factor: 1.86 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salavert, Jose, Grados, Dolors, Ramiro, Nuria, Carrion, Maria Isabel, Fadeuilhe, Christian, Palma, Felipe, Lopez, Laura, Erra, Alba, Ramirez, Nicolas et al. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000670
PMID: 28393548 Journal: AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV Year: 2017 Reference: AIDS Care. 2017 Dec;29(12):1551-1556. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1313384. Epub 2017 Apr 9. Impact factor: 1.824 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roncero, Carlos, Fuster, Daniel, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Martinez-Luna, Nieves, Alvarez, F Javier et al. DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1313384
PMID: 28306543 Journal: REVIEWS IN THE NEUROSCIENCES Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Neurosci. 2017 Jul 26;28(5):499-508. doi: 10.1515/revneuro-2016-0078. Impact factor: 2.546 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Amaro-Hosey, Kristopher, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Corominas-Roso, Margarida, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Roncero, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2016-0078
The doctoral training program of excellence led by the UAB TOUCH MSCA-COFUND, focused on the field of mental health, opens its second call until March 31.
Irritability in ADHD and BDP is an understudied symptom that has a major impact on patients' quality of life and may even increase the risk of suicide.
These results reinforce the need for more individualized attention to address educational needs from an early stage.
