Who looks after the mothers? The invisibility of perinatal mental health issues
In recent years, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has gained visibility worldwide. However, when we talk about perinatal menta...
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The Clínic strengthens its commitment to robotic surgery and increases its activity by 12% in one year
In 2024, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona increased its robotic surgery activity by 12% compared to the previous year. The number of robotic surgeries...
The Clínic treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, 15% more than in 2023
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, which is 15.6% more than in 2023. The report published today was prepare...
The Clínic opens two virtual reality immersive rooms to improve the mental health of children and young people
A step towards a more respectful and humanized approach to psychiatric care for children and adolescents.
A new therapeutic strategy is proving effective in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Researchers at the Clínic-IDIBAPS have shown that intensive cognitive behavioural therapy significantly reduces the symptoms of obsessive-compulsiv...
Myths about suicide
Suicide is a public health problem that affects millions of people around the world. However, it is surrounded by myths and misconceptions that tha...
Researchers validate a scale to evaluate self-stigmatisation in epilepsy
Researchers at IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic have led a study that has validated the ‘Escala de Autoestigma en Epilepsia’ (ESSS-S), a Spanish-language ve...
Researchers identify 36 genes related to the onset and development of bipolar disorder
An international study published in the journal Nature has identified 36 genes involved in the onset and development of bipolar disorder and the fa...
14 preventable risk factors for dementia
Numerous scientific studies have identified preventable potential risk factors for the development of dementia. Fourteen of these factors and their...
IDIBAPS-Hospital Clínic Barcelona participates in HUB Alzheimer Barcelona
HUB Alzheimer Barcelona is a pioneering collaborative initiative rooted in a commitment to transform the future of research and provide support for...