The AITANA research group was created in 2010 by a group of professors of the Miguel Hernández University with a common interest: the study of psychological problems of children and adolescents and the improvement of their physical and emotional well-being. The group is interested in the psychopathology, assessment and treatment of psychological problems in childhood and adolescence. AITANA researchers apply the advances in their studies developing their applied work offering advisory services in research and intervention to institutions and entities. They train professionals in child and adolescent therapy through the Master’s Degree in Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, accredited by ANECA and with access to the doctorate. AITANA promotes the dissemination of the latest advances in the field of childhood and adolescence through the International Congress of Clinical Psychology and Health with Childhood and Adolescence, which since 2011 annually brings together specialists from around the world. Since 2014 the group publishes the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents which disseminates scientific studies in this area. The members of the AITANA group share the same way of understanding research in psychology: they want to contribute in a meaningful, intense and quality way to scientific knowledge. They share their passion for child and adolescent clinical and health psychology and feel very fortunate in their work.
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Gender differences in adolescent eating disorders: Exploring maladaptive schemas as a key factor.
A recent study by university researchers Laura Molina, Izaskun Orue, and Esther Calvete has analyzed gender differences in eating disorder symptoms in adolescents. The work found that girls have higher scores on early maladaptive schemas, which may partly explain...
New CuPRu questionnaire: A reliable and valid tool to detect Pica and Rumination disorders.
Researchers Karla Areli Medina-Tepal, Rosalia Vázquez-Arévalo, Nazira Calleja-Bello, and Juan Manuel Mancilla-Díaz have developed a new questionnaire to detect symptoms and behaviors of pica and rumination disorders in adolescents and young adults. The items were...
A study reveals that emotional competencies may be impaired in individuals involved in situations of harassment.
A recent study by Martínez-Sitjes, Estévez Casellas & Carrillo, UMH researchers, has found interesting results on the relationship between empathy and bullying. Using the Empathy Index Questionnaire in Children and Adolescents (IECA) and the Bull-S Test, they...
Conference by Mireia Orgilés at the Symposium on Clinical Case Supervision of the Official College of Psychology.
The Symposium organized annually by the Working Group for the supervision of clinical cases with children and adolescents of the College of Psychologists of the Valencian Community, with more than 600 registered participants, this time had the objective of reviewing...
A doctoral thesis evaluates the effectiveness of the Compas program in Colombian adolescents.
The doctoral thesis conducted by Mayra Gómez-Lugo, under the direction of Sandra Morales and Jose Pedro Espada, has identified that adolescents in Colombia are at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies due to...
Mireia Orgilés gives a lecture at the Child and Adolescent Psychology Seminar
Professor Mireia Orgilés participated as a guest speaker at the Conference "Contributions of Child and Adolescent Psychology to Society", organized at the University of Deusto (Bilbao) by the Official College of Psychology and the Spanish Society of Child and...