Montserrat Dolz i Abadia

My professional career has been framed by an interest in Psychiatry in general and particularly in serious mental illnesses. I started out in clinical care and research (this is why I completed my physician resident training [MIR] at one of the best institutes of Psychiatry in London). I then transitioned to early care and prevention and specialised in child and youth Psychiatry. Later on I developed a line of research on the phases prior to developing mental illnesses. This is a fascinating subject and I never get tired of it. I love to hike in the mountains and swim in rivers with icy waters.

Training

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Barcelona, 1997.
• Specialist in Psychiatry, Sant Joan de Déu Health Park, 2000.
• Koplowitz fellowship, "Assessment and prevention of youth at risk of psychosis". University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2009. 

International experience

• Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, London, 1999.
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 2009 - 2010.

Scientific activity

• Researcher in the consolidated Research Group "Aetiopathogenesis and treatment of serious mental illnesses. Leader of the line "Mental illnesses in childhood and adolescence".
• Principal investigator of two projects with competitive Spanish Health Research Fund (FIS) funding and a Koplowitz project.
• Researcher in the CIBERSAM group led by Josep M. Haro. This group was first in 2015.
• Individual research centred on "Childhood-and adolescent-onset psychotic disorders and their early detection and prevention".

Teaching

• Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, since 2010.