The AITANA research group was formed in 2010 at the initiative of a group of professors from the Miguel Hernández University with a common interest: the study of the psychological problems of children and adolescents and the improvement of their emotional well-being. The group is interested in the psychopathology, evaluation and treatment of psychological problems of childhood and adolescence. AITANA carries out research projects, transfers results, offers services in research and intervention advice to institutions and entities, and trains professionals in child and adolescent therapy through the Master in Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, accredited by ANECA and with access to doctorate. AITANA promotes the dissemination of advances in the field of childhood and adolescent psychology through the International Congress of Clinical Psychology and Health with Children and Adolescents, which since 2011 brings together specialists from all over the world annually. Since 2014, AITANA publishes the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents, which disseminates scientific studies in this area. The members of the AITANA group share a passion for research in clinical child and adolescent psychology, with the vocation to contribute to scientific knowledge with the highest human and professional quality and in a significant way.
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Study reveals the moderate effectiveness of preventive interventions for emotional problems in adolescents
A team of researchers from the Department of Psychology of the University of Jaén, led by Manuel Vivas-Fernández, Luis-Joaquín García-López and David Jiménez-Vázquez, has carried out a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of selective preventive...
The use of screens affects the cognitive and motor development of Mexican infants
A recent study by Erika Robles-Estrada, Perla S. del Carpio-Ovando, and Lucas G. Gago-Galvagno, has revealed that excessive use of screens can delay cognitive and motor development in Mexican infants. The study included 91 caregivers of children between 12 and 36...
JCR in Q4 in the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents.
The Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents, edited by the group @aitanaresearchgroup of the Miguel Hernández University, has achieved important recognition by being indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), ranking in quartile 4 (Q4). This...
New instrument to measure children’s coping with nighttime fears.
Night fears are very common at school age, however they can generate high anxiety in some children, negatively interfering with their lives. Recently, the AITANA research group has developed a self-report scale, the Nighttime Coping Response Scale (NCRS), to assess...
Intervention Programs for Adolescents that Enhance Personal Strengths
In an effort to address the importance of adolescent development in the school context, a study by Juan Molina Hernández and Ana María García León has shed light on the effectiveness of two intervention programs aimed at school-aged adolescents. The research, carried...
Parents’ lack of knowledge about drug use in adolescents during the pandemic.
A recent study carried out by Jan Ivern, Jordi Royo-Isach, Isabel Busquets, Xavier Carbonell, Arnau Carmona, Iván Bonilla, Ignasi Ivern, and Carolina Palma has highlighted the significant lack of knowledge that parents have about their adolescent children's drug use...