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The Research and Communication Committee of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology has selected “Life expectancy associated with specific mental disorders and the contribution of causes of death: a population-based study in the region of Catalonia” as April’s article of the month.

The Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) has selected Dr. Pilar Torrecilla as the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award. This award supported her attendance at the SIRS annual conference held in Chicago, USA, from March 29 to April 2, 2025. This recognition is granted to early-career researchers who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to schizophrenia research through investigation, teaching, and clinical practice.

The researcher from the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at UAB has participated in a pioneering study revealing how loneliness mediates the relationship between physical activity and common mental disorders in older adults.

The "Article of the Month" initiative, led by the Research and Communication Committee of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, highlights this March the study “Effectiveness of peri-operative psychological interventions for the reduction of postsurgical pain intensity, depression, anxiety and pain catastrophising”,published in the European Journal of Anaesthesiology , as the article of the month for March.

The initiative “Article of the Month”, promoted by the Research and Communication Committee of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, continues this February with the selection of the study Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Guided Intervention (MINDxYOU) for Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Health Among Health Professionals as the article of the month.

The professor and researcher from the Autonomous University of Barcelona has provided an innovative and non-stigmatizing approach in the new child health strategy presented by the Government of Catalonia.

On March 4th, to mark World Obesity Day, the World Obesity Federation is organizing a day of reflection and debate on the challenges associated with this condition.

The “Article of the Month” initiative, led by the Research and Communication Committee of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology throughout 2025, kicks off with the selection of “Sex-specific association between schizophrenia polygenic risk and subclinical schizophrenia-related traits” as January's article of the month.

Clara Almazán and Adrián Pérez, awarded at the I Research Conference of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology for their contributions on weight stigma and the mental health of healthcare professionals.

The thesis defense will take place next January 15th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sala deActos (B7/1056) of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.