The Echomantra program improves the recovery of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their families.
A recently published case study by Álvaro Ruiz, Yolanda Quiles, María José Quiles, Eva María León, María Roncero, María Marco and Maider Crujeiras has evaluated the effectiveness of the ECHOMANTRA program in helping patients with eating disorders transition from...
A study finds that the internalization of weight bias affects the self-esteem of adolescents.
The recently published study carried out by researchers Lucía Beltrán-Garrayo, Marta Rojo, Laura Rodríguez-Mondragón, & Ana R. Sepúlveda García has found evidence that the internalization of prejudices about weight is present in Spanish adolescents, which can have...
Escape Room on emotions for students with high abilities
Within the framework of the CIPE congress - XI International Congress of Psychology and Education in Valencia (Spain), whose axis revolves around "Psychological Well-being and digitalization: the great challenge of Psychology" our team has presented the results of the...
Graduation of the 13th promotion of the Master in Child and Adolescent Psychological Therapy
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche celebrates the graduation of the 13th promotion of the Master in Child and Adolescent Psychological Therapy. A very special moment for a group of dedicated students and an exceptional teaching team, of which the institution is...
Emotional well-being of mothers of children with obstetric brachial plexus injury.
A recent study (Madrid & Morales, 2023) has assessed the emotional well-being of mothers of children with obstetric brachial plexus injury during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that most mothers had moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety, but also...
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...
Award for the best scientific communication at the II International Meeting on Prevention, Intervention and Postvention of Suicidal Behavior.
Raquel Falcó, predoctoral researcher in the AITANA Group, has received the award for the best scientific communication for her work entitled "Psychosocial Strengths for Adolescent Suicide Prevention: Universal, selective or indicated? Dissecting the Covitality Model"....