The SUPPORT care team consists of psychiatrists and psychologists specializing in the areas of children, adolescents, adults and the elderly.

Management team

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  Dr. Montse Pàmias

  mpamias@uic.es

  Psychiatrist and medical director of the Clinic

  Holder of an undergraduate degree in Medicine from the University of Navarra.  Holder of a PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

  Specialist in Psychiatry. Head of Paediatric Psychiatry, Parc Taulí Health Corporation in Sabadell (Barcelona). President of the Catalan Society of Paediatric Psychiatry (2012-2017). Lecturer in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of healthcare interest and scientific publications: ADHD, autism, mood disorders in children and adolescents. Community psychiatry management and resources. Interdisciplinary work with psychology and education.

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  Ms. Blanca Batllori de Ribot

  Teaching and Care Coordinator

  Specialist in educational psychology and in developmental and language pathology. She has over 20 years of professional experience in schools, private consultation and foundations dedicated to educational inclusion.  She is currently the teaching and care coordinator at the Support Clinic. She is also a lecturer of the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, where she coordinates the majors in Educational Psychology and is member of the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology Management Team at UIC Barcelona.

Care professionals

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  Dr. Meritxell Tost

  Adult psychiatrist

  Holder of an undergraduate degree in Medicine from the University of Barcelona. Specialised in Psychiatry. Adjunct psychiatrist in the Mental Health Centre for Adults (Early Psychosis Unit) and home care programme at Parc Taulí Health Corporation in Sabadell (CSUPT). Interdisciplinary work with Psychology, Nursing and Social Work. Community care experience as lead psychiatrist in Primary Care. 24-hour on-call service at CSUPT Psychiatric Emergency Service. Collaborating researcher in Mental Health at the Parc Taulí Institute for Research and Healthcare Innovation (I3PT). Areas of healthcare and research interest: early psychosis, hormones and cognition in psychotic disorders.

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  Dr. Elena Pujals

  Paediatric psychiatrist

  Holder of an undergraduate degree in Medicine from the University of Barcelona (2004). Doctor specialising in Psychiatry (2009). Psychiatrist in the area of paediatric hospitalisation at the Parc Taulí Health Corporation in Sabadell (Barcelona). Lecturer at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of healthcare interest and scientific publications: ADHD, autism, mood disorders in children and adolescents. Interdisciplinary work with psychology and education.

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  Dr. Miguel Garriz

  Clinical adult psychologist

  Holder of an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Specialised in Clinical Psychology (Hospital Clinic Barcelona). Holder of a PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Lead clinical psychologist in the Group Therapy and Primary Care Support Programme of the Neuropsychiatry and Drug Addiction Institute at the MAR Health Park in Barcelona. Coordinator of the Official Association of Psychologists of Catalonia’s Working Group on Clinical Psychology in Primary Care. Lecturer at the Abat Oliba CEU University and the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of healthcare interest and scientific publications: Mindfulness and group therapy. Healthcare organisation. Primary and community care. Personality.

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  Ms. Susana Pujol

  Clinical child psychologist

  Holder of an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Barcelona. Holder of a postgraduate degree in Childhood, Pedagogy and Illness from the University of Barcelona. Specialised in Clinical Psychology (PIR). Adjunct psychologist in the Mental Health Centre for Children and Young People at Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell. Member of the Clinical Experience Unit for Rare Diseases at Parc Taulí Hospital. Lecturer at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of healthcare interest: rare diseases, autism, ADHD, learning disorders and mood disorders in children and adolescents. Community psychology.

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  Ms. Iris Pérez

  Clinical child psychologist

  Degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). PhD with an “International Mention” in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology from the UAB and Yale University (International PhD). Specialist in Clinical Psychology through the psychology residency training programme (PIR) at Parc Taulí Hospital. Active member of the American Psychological Association (APA). Post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Koplowitz fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center. Licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist (LP) in the United States. Areas of clinical interest and scientific publications: anxiety disorders, ADHD, high-functioning autism, behavioural and mood disorders, parenting skills for families.

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  Ms. Sonia Palacios Vilchez

  General Health Psychologist

  Graduate in Psychology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Holds a University Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Undertook a work placement at CSMIJ Parc Taulí University Hospital in Sabadell (Barcelona). Currently works at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of interest: learning disabilities, ADHD and mood disorders in children and adolescents.

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  Ms. Adela Berrozpe Blasco

  Couple and family psychologist and psychotherapist

  Undergraduate degree in dentistry from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). Master’s degree in systemic family therapy from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Lecturer at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Coordinator for the areas of prevention and psychological support at SUPPORT. Head of the Comprehensive Family Care Programme (PIAE) with one or more members with a severe mental psychopathology (2001-2019). Director of the Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology at Sant Joan de Déu Healthcare Park (2006-2019). Principal investigator for Catalonia on the project PEPE, (psycho-educational) Trainer in mental health centres in Spain for GEIFE (Spanish Schizophrenia Research and Training Group). Tutor on the PIR and MIR residency programme at the Sant Joan de Déu Healthcare Park (2002-2019).

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  Ms. Clàudia Rossy Parés

  General health psychologist

  She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Abat Oliba CEU University in Barcelona (2017) and an official master’s degree in general health psychology from the same university (2019). She is a lecturer at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. She is writing her doctoral thesis on forgiveness at the end of life at the same university. She carried out clinical practicums at the General Hospital of Catalonia’s department of psychiatry and psychology, in the department of child and adult psychology (2018), at the Institute of Borderline Personality Disorders (2018-2019) and at the CDIAP (Child Development and Early Care Centre) in Sant Martí, Poble Bou (2017). She has taken a short course in dialectical-behaviour therapy (2018) and has experience working in secondary schools and with children in the field of emotional education and mindfulness.

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  Ms. Olga Lozano Núñez

  Educational psychologist

  Graduate in Psychopedagogy at the Ramon Llull University. Educational Psychology lecturer as part of the psychology degree in UIC Barcelona.  Practising educational psychologist in schools since 2000 and privately since 2003. Areas of specialisation: Learning disorders, literacy difficulties, Down's syndrome and childhood autism.

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  Mr. Óscar Cervera Claudio

  Educational psychologist

  Graduate in Psychopedagogy at the Ramon Llull University. Specialist in evaluation, intervention and counselling in the field of education. Director of the Kairós psychopedagogical centre.

  Pedagogical director, coordinator of the Master’s degree in Teacher Training and lecturer in educational centres. Practising educational psychologist in the private sphere since 1999. Collaborating lecturer in the Psychology degree at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.

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  Dr. Carla Martos

  Adult psychologist

  Graduate of the Comillas Pontifical University of Madrid and qualified health psychologist. Master in Family Therapy from Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University. International Doctoral Certificate from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Lecturer in different bachelor’s and master's degrees in health at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Experience in the field of drug addiction in the Instituto Spiral Foundation (Madrid) and Projecte Home Catalunya. Practising private psychotherapist since 2015. Field of interest in healthcare: character strengths, personal growth development, self-knowledge and overcoming difficulties related to life cycle.

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  Dr. Iris Crespo Martín

  Adult psychologist

  Graduated in psychology from the University of Granada and qualified as a psychologist. Master's Degree in Psychogerontology from the University of Granada and Master's Degree in Palliative Integral Care from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Doctorate in Medicine from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Lecturer in different degrees of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Areas of healthcare interest and scientific publications: well-being and quality of life in people with chronic and advanced diseases, meaning-of-life therapy, grief therapy and cognitive function in older people and people with chronic diseases.

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  Dr. Isabella Meneghel

  Industrial and organisational psychologist

  Graduate in Psychology from the University of Padua (Italy). Master's Degree in Work and Organisational Psychology and Human Resources from the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón. International Doctorate from the Universitat Jaume I. Lecturer of various degrees at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya and master's degrees at a national level. Author of multiple scientific publications and keynote conference speaker in Spain, Europe and Latin America. Experience as a consultant in public and private organisations since 2014. Areas of interest and research in occupational health psychology: resilience, emotional well-being and stress management at work, assessment of psychosocial factors, implementation of positive psychological interventions, sustainability of intervention effects.