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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

Eye-Tracking Studies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

PMID: 35355174
Journal: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Year: 2022
Reference: J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Mar 30. pii: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z.
Impact factor: 4.291
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Setien-Ramos, Imanol, Lugo-Marin, Jorge, Gisbert-Gustemps, Laura, Diez-Villoria, Emiliano, Canal-Bedia, Ricardo, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Magan-Maganto, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z

Psychotherapeutic interventions specifically developed for NSSI in adolescence: A systematic review.

PMID: 35325633
Journal: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2022 May;58:86-98. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.02.009. Epub 2022 Mar 21.
Impact factor: 4.6
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Calvo, Natalia, Garcia-Gonzalez, Sara, Perez-Galbarro, Citlalli, Regales-Peco, Christina, Lugo-Marin, Jorge, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep-Antoni, Ferrer, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.02.009

A Multicenter Study on the Impact of Gender, Age, and Dual Diagnosis on Substance Consumption and Mental Health Status in Outpatients Treated for Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 Lockdown.

PMID: 35324373
Journal: Journal of Dual Diagnosis
Year: 2022
Reference: J Dual Diagn. 2022 Apr-Jun;18(2):71-80. doi: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2051110. Epub 2022 Mar 24.
Impact factor: 1.613
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Daigre, Constanza, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Palma-Alvarez, Raul F, Perea-Ortueta, Marta, Sorribes-Puertas, Marta, Serrano-Perez, Pedro, Quesada, Marta, Segura, Lidia, Coronado, Marta, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2051110

Clinical and treatment predictors of relapse during a three-year follow-up of a cohort of first episodes of schizophrenia.

PMID: 35231832
Journal: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
Year: 2022
Reference: Schizophr Res. 2022 May;243:32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.026. Epub 2022 Feb 26.
Impact factor: 4.939
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Parellada, Mara, Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana, Hidalgo-Figueroa, Maria, Bernardo, Miquel, Cuesta, Manuel J, Vazquez-Bourgon, Javier, Mas, Sergi, Contreras, Fernando, Bioque, Miquel, Mezquida, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.026

Impact of COVID-19 on Families of Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.

PMID: 34313783
Journal: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 Aug 19;46(8):927-938. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab058.
Impact factor: 3.191
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Daigre, Constanza, Forner-Puntonet, Mireia, Castell-Panisello, Eudald, Quintero, Jesus, Ariceta, Gema, Gran, Ferran, Iglesias-Serrano, Ignacio, Gisbert-Gustemps, Laura, Espanol-Martin, Gemma, Parramon, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab058

Gut microbiota signature in treatment-naive attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

PMID: 34238926
Journal: Translational Psychiatry
Year: 2021
Reference: Transl Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 8;11(1):382. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01504-6.
Impact factor: 6.222
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Richarte, Vanesa, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Corrales, Montserrat, Fadeuilhe, Christian, Vilar-Ribo, Laura, Arribas, Lorena, Garcia, Estela, Rosales-Ortiz, Silvia Karina, Arias-Vasquez, Alejandro, Soler-Artigas, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01504-6

Regret and Therapeutic Decisions in Multiple Sclerosis Care: Literature Review and Research Protocol.

PMID: 34234734
Journal: Frontiers in Neurology
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Neurol. 2021 Jun 21;12:675520. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.675520. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor: 4.003
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Saposnik, Gustavo, Bueno-Gil, Guillermo, Sempere, Angel P, Rodriguez-Antiguedad, Alfredo, Del Rio, Beatriz, Baz, Mar, Terzaghi, Maria, Ballesteros, Javier, Maurino, Jorge et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.675520

GEIS-SEHOP clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma.

PMID: 34212338
Journal: Clinical & Translational Oncology
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Transl Oncol. 2021 Dec;23(12):2460-2473. doi: 10.1007/s12094-021-02654-1. Epub 2021 Jul 1.
Impact factor: 3.405
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ruano, D, Rubio, P, Verges, R, Valverde, C, Gallego, S, Bernabeu, D, Hindi, N, Mata, C, Marquez, C, Orcajo, J et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02654-1

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