Susana Ochoa Güerre
Jefe de Grupo Senior
Research line:
Clinical, cognitive and psychosocial basis of severe mental disorders
The researcher Susana Ochoa has a degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1996) and received her Doctor of Psychology degree from the University of Barcelona in 2004. The title of her thesis was "Needs of people with schizophrenia living in the community," led by Dr. Josep Maria Haro and Dr. Miquel Bernardo, was presented by a compendium of publications and received a cum laude rating.
She received her Master's Degree in Mental Health and Clinical Psychology from the University of Barcelona in 1998. She also holds a degree in Market Research and Techniques from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2009).
In 2006 she undertook a research stay at the University of Leicester.
She has been working at the San Juan de Dios Health Park (PSSJD) since 1997 and since 2008 she has been the coordinator of the PSSJD Research Unit.
She is the coordinator of the Ethiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Disorders group, MERIT, together with Dr. Judith Usall, being a consolidated group recognized by the AGAUR.
She is a researcher at CIBERSAM, by the G11 group.
The line of research she coordinates is aimed at the study of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, from the early stages (first psychotic episodes) to more chronic stages of the disease. The line's interest is in studying the clinical, cognitive, metacognitive and psychosocial aspects that can help identify subgroups of people with certain characteristics to develop more effective and more personalized interventions. The line also has interests in studying the social stigma of illness, family impact and validation of assessment scales, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of psychological interventions aimed at people with psychosis.
Last Publications
- Ochoa S, Verdaguer M, Batlle N, Garreta F, Garcia B, Haro JM, Vila E, Hernández MJ, Escandell MJ, Muñoz A, Vilamala S, Marcos S, Bassolas L, Pascua M and Ramos B Efficacy of the combination of water aerobics and metacognitive training on psychological and physical health variables and their relationship with SP1 and SP4 biomarkers in people with psychosis: a study protocol. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY . 15: 1360004-1360004.
- Ochoa S, Espinosa V, López-Carrilero R, Martínez, Irene, de Haro Barrera, Alejandro, Birulés-Muntané I, Barajas A, Peláez MT, Diaz L, Coromina M, González Rodríguez, Alexandre, Verdaguer M, Gutiérrez Zotes, Alfonso, Palma Sevillano, Carolina, Montes, Cristian, Gallego, Judith, Paya, Beatriz, Casanovas, Frances, Roldán, María, Noval, Emma, Varela Casals, Paloma, Salas Sender, Miriam, Aznar, Ana, Ayesa Arriola, Rosa, Pousa, Esther, Canal Rivero, Manuel, Garrido Torres, Natalia, Montserrat, Clara, Muñoz Moreno, Laura and Crosas, Josep Maria Effectiveness of Family Metacognitive Training (MCT-F) in mothers with psychosis and their adolescent children: a multicenter study protocol FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY . 15: 1359693-1359693.
- Punsoda-Puche P, Barajas A, Mamano-Grande M, Jiménez-Lafuente A and Ochoa S Relationship between social cognition and premorbid adjustment in psychosis: a systematic review. SCHIZOPHRENIA . 10(1): 36-36.
Projects
- Project name:
- Maternidad y trastorno mental grave: impacto, retos y necesidades en mujeres
- Leader
- Susana Ochoa Güerre
- Funding entities:
- Fundació Bancària " La Caixa"
- Code
- CX23-00086
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2024 - 2025
- Project name:
- EU-VR-AT_A European Multi-Centre Trial Examining the Effect of Treating Auditory Hallucinations with Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Avatar Therapy
- Leader
- Susana Ochoa Güerre
- Funding entities:
- European Commission
- Code
- 230227
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2024 - 2025
- Project name:
- Towards a personalized medicine approach to psychological treatment for psychosis
- Leader
- Susana Ochoa Güerre
- Funding entities:
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
- Code
- AC22/00010
- Starting - finishing date:
- 2023 - 2025
News
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Study reveals that a high percentage of children and adolescents with early onset psychosis suffer from clinical depression
A study carried out by researchers from the Institut Sant Joan de Déu and the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu reveals that a high percentage of children and adolescents with early onset psychosis suffer from clinical depression. The article has been published in the scientific journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu's Christmas card
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu & Research Foundation Sant Joan de Déu wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
More activities
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IV European Meeting on Women's Mental Health, Psychosis and Gender
Auditorium Hospital Sant Pau
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Defensa tesi doctoral: Marta Ferrer Quintero
Facultat de Psicologia de la Universitat de Barcelona y online