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SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital

Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat

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María Ángeles Mairena García de la Torre

Clinical psychologist

Expert in

Neurodevelopmental disorders

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Languages

English, Spanish, French

Doctor in Psychology and specialist in Clinical Psychology through PIR (2004-2007). Two-year fellowship at New York University (United States) thanks to an advanced training fellowship in Clinical Psychology from the Alicia Koplowitz Foundation. The residence included general clinical training and research work in the area of neurodevelopment. Since 2010 I have been working as a clinical psychologist at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital. I have worked in the areas of consultation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Currently I focus my clinical and research work on the area of ASD. Research psychologist at the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Foundation and member of the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Research Institute.

Training

  • Doctor in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2013.
  • Residency in Clinical Psychology, Hospital de Móstoles, Madrid, 2004-2007.
  • Degree in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad de Sevilla, 2003.

International experience

  • Residency in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. New York University / Alicia Koplowitz Foundation, 2007-2009.

Scientific activity

  • Member of the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital Institute (IRSJD). Research Group on Child-Youth Mental Health.
  • Collaborating researcher in the consolidated Group: 2017 SGR964.
  • Researcher in the Area of Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

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Teaching

  • Lecturer on the master's degree in neuropaediatrics, SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, since 2020.
  • Co-director of the online training itinerary for Autism Spectrum Disorder at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, since 2018.

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