Anna Sintes Estévez

Clinical psychologist

Psychotic disorders and other serious mental disorders with onset in childhood/adolescence

Spanish, Catalan and English

Training

PhD in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2011. Thesis: "Clinical and metacognitive insight in patients with first-episode psychosis".
Clinical psychologist (Official qualification granted by the Ministry through Resident Psychology Internship training), Benito Menni Mental Healthcare Complex (Sant Boi de Llobregat), 2005.
Bachelor's degree in Psychology. University of Barcelona, 1999.
Diploma in Therapeutic Pedagogy. University of Barcelona, 1993.

Co-investigator in ongoing research: "Multicentre longitudinal study on clinical, neuroimaging and cognitive function in children and adolescents at risk of psychosis".
Co-investigator in: "Clinical and neuropsychological factors associated with the response to second-generation antipsychotics in children and adolescents diagnosed with a first episode of schizophrenia".

Lecturer on the Master's Degree in Dog-Assisted Interventions for Social, Health and Education Professionals.
From 2015 to present.Work-placement tutor of students studying for the Master's Degree in Psychology at Ramon Llull University.
From 2011 to present. Head tutor for Psychology Internship Residents at the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital.
Associate medical lecturer, Master's Degree work placements. Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, 2011-2016.
Associate lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology of Spanish National University for Distance Learning (UNED) (Terrassa campus) from 2003 to 2010.

Our hospital is dedicated to comprehensive care for women, children and adolescents.