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.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
People
People are the centre of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This is why we are bound by the principles of freedom of research, gender equality and professional attitudes that HRS4R promotes.
Clinical trials
Our work is not just basic or translational; we are leaders in clinical research. Enter and find about the clinical trials we are conducting and why we are a world reference in this field.
Progress
Our aim is to make the research carried out at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) a driving force for transformation. How? By identifying new channels and solutions for the promotion of people's health and well-being.
Core facilities
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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.
IP: Silvia Amoretti Guadall Collaborators: Judit Álvarez González Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 41630 Reference: MV22/00002 Duration: 02/01/2023 - 16/01/2024
IP: Maria Soler Artigas Collaborators: Judit Álvarez González Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 308600 Reference: CP22/00128 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2027
IP: Silvia Alemany Sierra Collaborators: Judit Álvarez González Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 308600 Reference: CP22/00026 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2027
IP: Jorge Serra Pueyo Collaborators: Ariadna Aguilar Cayuelas, Anna Beneria González, Claudia Barber Caselles Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 135520 Reference: PI22/00618 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
PMID: 37555464 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: BJOG. 2023 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsius, Merce; Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; Castillo-Ribelles, Laura; de Mingo, Laura; Diaz, Sonia; Garcia, Esperanza; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Lopez, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631
PMID: 37716849 Journal: Revista de Psiquiatria y Salud Mental Year: 2023 Reference: Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment. 2023 Feb 1:S1888-9891(23)00005-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2023.01.004. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Amoretti, Silvia; Bernardo, Miguel; Berrocoso, Esther; Bioque, Miquel; Corripio, Iluminada; Cuesta, Manuel J; Garcia-Portilla, Maria Paz; Garcia-Rizo, Clemente; Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana; Ibanez, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2023.01.004
PMID: 37720588 Journal: JCPP advances Year: 2023 Reference: JCPP Adv. 2023 Apr 5;3(3):e12158. doi: 10.1002/jcv2.12158. eCollection 2023 Sep. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brikell, Isabell; Chang, Zheng; Cortese, Samuele; Du Rietz, Ebba; Garcia-Argibay, Miguel; Larsson, Henrik; Li, Lin; Ramos-Quiroga, J Antoni; Ramos-Quiroga, J Antoni; Ribases, Marta et al. DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.12158
PMID: 37731936 Journal: EClinicalMedicine Year: 2023 Reference: EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Sep 8;64:102199. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102199. eCollection 2023 Oct. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Addington, Jean Margaret; Amoretti, Silvia; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Argote, Mathilde; Asmal, Laila; Baudin, Gregoire; Bechdolf, Andreas; Brambilla, Paolo; Brunelin, Jerome; Cookey, Jacob et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102199
PMID: 35633804 Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry Year: 2022 Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2022 May 11;13:828088. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.828088. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 4.157 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Palacios-Garran, Roberto, Del Agua, Enrique, Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara, Llorca-Bofi, Vicent et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.828088
PMID: 35609362 Journal: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH Year: 2022 Reference: J Psychiatr Res. 2022 Jul;151:461-468. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.005. Epub 2022 May 17. Impact factor: 4.791 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sague-Vilavella, Maria, Vieta, Eduard, Verdolini, Norma, Garcia-Rizo, Clemente, Bernardo, Miguel, Pacchiarotti, Isabella, Mezquida, Gisela, Williams, Evelyn, Serra-Navarro, Maria, Forte, Maria Florencia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.005
PMID: 35574736 Journal: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: Psychol Med. 2022 Jan 7:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291721005122. Impact factor: 7.723 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salagre, Estela, Benabarre, Antoni, Salgado-Pineda, Pilar, Montoro Salvatierra, Irene, Saiz, Pilar A, Garcia-Portilla, Maria Paz, Sanchez-Gistau, Vanessa, Pomarol-Clotet, Edith, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Pacchiarotti, Isabella et al. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291721005122
PMID: 34907394 Journal: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY Year: 2022 Reference: Mol Psychiatry. 2022 Mar;27(3):1286-1299. doi: 10.1038/s41380-021-01381-x. Epub 2021 Dec 15. Impact factor: 15.992 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Schatzberg, Alan F, Bauer, Michael, Baune, Bernhard T, Blier, Pierre, Cleare, Anthony J, Cowen, Philip J, Dinan, Timothy G, Fagiolini, Andrea, Ferrier, I Nicol, Hegerl, Ulrich et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01381-x
PMID: 34188796 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology Year: 2021 Reference: Ther Adv Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jun 16;11:20451253211022187. doi: 10.1177/20451253211022187. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 5 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Vendrell-Serres, Julia, Soto-Angona, Oscar, Rodriguez-Urrutia, Amanda, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A, Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara et al. DOI: 10.1177/20451253211022187
PMID: 34122179 Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry Year: 2021 Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2021 May 26;12:663889. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.663889. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.157 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Palma-Alvarez, Raul F, Fadeuilhe, Christian, Daigre, Constanza, Richarte, Vanesa, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A, Corrales, Montse et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.663889
PMID: 32449368 Journal: ASSESSMENT Year: 2021 Reference: Assessment. 2021 Jul;28(5):1445-1458. doi: 10.1177/1073191120918929. Epub 2020 May 25. Impact factor: 4.667 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espanol-Martin, Gemma, Pagerols, Mireia, Prat, Raquel, Rivas, Cristina, Sixto, Laura, Valero, Sergi, Artigas, Maria Soler, Ribases, Marta, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A, Casas, Miquel et al. DOI: 10.1177/1073191120918929
PMID: 34040548 Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry Year: 2021 Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2021 May 3;12:608973. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.608973. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.157 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montes, Maria Jose, Rios, Giuliana, Bosch, Rosa, Citoler, Barbara, Closa, Helena, Corrales, Montserrat, Daigre, Constanza, Delgado, Mercedes, Dip, Maria Emilia, Estelrich, Neus et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.608973
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
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
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
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
PMID: 31085060 Journal: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2019 Jun;29(6):795-802. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.04.004. Epub 2019 May 10. Impact factor: 4.468 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gisbert, Laura, Vilar, Laura, Rovira, Paula, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Pagerols, Mireia, Garcia-Martinez, Iris, Richarte, Vanesa, Corrales, Montserrat, Casas, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.04.004
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:
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
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
PMID: 29482662 Journal: Trials Year: 2018 Reference: Trials. 2018 Feb 26;19(1):140. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2426-1. Impact factor: 2.067 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mayer, Jutta S, Hees, Katharina, Medda, Juliane, Grimm, Oliver, Asherson, Philip, Bellina, Mariano, Colla, Michael, Ibanez, Pol, Koch, Elena, Martinez-Nicolas, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2426-1
PMID: 29472875 Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry Year: 2018 Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2018 Feb 8;9:19. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00019. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 2.857 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roncero, Carlos, de Miguel, Adelia, Fumero, Ascension, Abad, Alfonso C, Martin, Rita, Bethencourt, Juan Manuel, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Daigre, Constanza et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00019
PMID: 29382897 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2018 Reference: Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 30;8(1):1881. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20194-7. Impact factor: 4.122 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Martinez, Iris, Calvo-Sanchez, Eva, Corrales, Montse, da Silva, Bruna Santos, Mota, Nina Roth, Victor, Marcelo Moraes, Rohde, Luis Augusto, Grevet, Eugenio Horacio, Bau, Claiton Henrique Dotto, Cormand, Bru et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20194-7
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
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
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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.
On World Clinical Trials Day, we highlight some of the studies we have participated in that confirm the efficacy of new drugs, allowing their approval by regulatory agencies.
