Early Development and Prevention

Interaction, video feedback and early attention

Dr. Pérez Burriel, Marc

Analysis of interaction and video feedback in clinical and educational contexts

The laboratory develops protocols for observing and analysing family, therapeutic, and educational interactions through video recording and video feedback methodologies.This expertise allows for the provision of advice and support to mental health services, educational centres, social services, and childcare teams, particularly in relational assessment processes, promoting parental sensitivity, interactive regulation, and intervention in situations of vulnerability or psychosocial risk.

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▸ Specialist training in Video Intervention Therapy (VIT) and reflective practice

Based on the experience in research and clinical application of Video Intervention Therapy and reflective practice methodologies, the laboratory can offer training and supervision to professionals in psychology, education, early care, and social services.This line includes training actions on observation of interaction, therapeutic use of video feedback, microinteractional analysis, construction of the therapeutic alliance, and development of reflective skills in professionals and interdisciplinary teams.

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Attachment theory: clinical, educational and psychosocial applications

Dra. Sadurni, Marta

▸  Psycho-affective counselling and therapeutic dialogues

The laboratory offers reflective conversation sessions for individuals, couples or families seeking a deeper understanding of emotional or behavioural problems related to specific life situations, grief processes and trauma.These sessions are designed for people who want a space for awareness and personal transformation within the framework of attachment theory and affective neuroscience.

· Emotional Well-being • Personal Transformation • Grief and Trauma • Attachment Theory • Affective Neuroscience

▸ Training and supervision of teams in social and child and adolescent protection settings

The laboratory develops training activities related to attachment theory, the application of assessment tools for the attachment system in children, adolescents and adults, and study and intervention protocols.Training is offered in the protocols and instruments designed by the Laboratory for Affective Bonding and Human Development, as well as case supervision from the perspective of attachment theory.

· Attachment Theory • Attachment Assessment • Proprietary Instruments • Case Supervision • Child and Adolescent Protection
 

▸  Parenting programmes and microanalytical analysis of interaction to improve attachment in child protection contexts

The laboratory has designed the group programme "Ten Ways to Tell You That I Love You" (promoted by DipSalut), aimed at parents with children aged 0-3 years to promote secure attachment, quality interactions and positive parenting.Currently, work is underway to adapt this programme for families with children in the child protection system, especially in potential reunification and foster care processes.In addition, the laboratory has developed the CIPAS observation scale (proprietary design) for the microanalytic analysis of parent-child interactions on a daily basis. This scale is used as the basis for individual treatments to improve secure attachment in clinical and child protection settings.Both resources are integrated into a video feedback programme with a theoretical framework based on Attachment Theory, Developmental Psychology and the psychodynamic perspective.

· Ten Ways to Say I Love You • CIPAS • DipSalut • Video Feedback • Family Reunification • Child Protection • Secure Attachment
 

Socio-emotional education and child social cognition

Dr. Sidera Caballero, Francesc

▸ Socio-emotional education and school bullying prevention programmes

The members of the laboratory have experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating programmes and activities of emotional, social, and moral education in educational contexts, as well as specific activities and programmes for the prevention of school bullying.They have also designed an emotional education programme for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Evaluation of the theory of mind, language, and executive functions in children

The Human Development Laboratory has experience in assessing cognitive and socio-cognitive capacities in children.Its members have also designed instruments for assessing language and theory of mind in children, which can be applied in clinical, educational, and research contexts.

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Sociocognition, oral language and linguistic diversity

Dr. Elisabet Serrat

▸ Sociocognition and executive functions

Evaluation of socio-cognitive capacities in children and adolescents, including the design of theory of mind instruments applicable in clinical, educational, and research contexts.Education and advice for professionals on the development of socio-cognitive skills and executive functions.

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▸Oral language

Assessment of children's oral language and participation in the development of instruments for children and adults.Training and advice on three specific lines:Language and cultural diversity: Training and advice on language development in bilingual and multilingual contexts, especially in the field of education;Difficulties and language disorders: Training and advice on difficulties in developing oral language, mainly in educational and clinical contexts;Early childhood intervention programmes: Participation in the validation of programmes to promote oral language, with application in educational and applied research contexts.

· Language assessment · Bilingualism · Intervention programmes

 

Welfare and clinical intervention

Promoting well-being and preventing violence in different contexts

Dr. Xavier Oriol

Technological tools for psycho-educational intervention aimed at preventing violence and promoting well-being.

Together with specialised companies, technological tools such as virtual reality and social robotics have been designed to improve processes of emotional granularity, intra- and interpersonal emotional regulation, and emotional cultural adjustment in children and adolescents in educational and social service contexts.-

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▸ Welfare monitoring system

The Human Development Laboratory has experience in using a subjective well-being monitoring platform and other constructs such as harassment and cyberbullying, responsible use of ICTs, social support, etc.used both in primary and secondary schools and in socio-educational intervention services in different municipalities.The platform enables impact assessments to be facilitated and real-time results to be shown to professionals .

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▸ Education and qualification of professionals in the field of social services, juvenile justice, and penitentiary centers.

The laboratory carries out education and qualification actions aimed at professionals in social services, juvenile justice, and penitentiary centres.Training for administrative and service staff in social services is aimed at understanding the factors that promote well-being in children and adolescents and the transfer to their professional practice.In the field of justice, in aetiological factors that help contextualize criminal behavior in adolescents and young adults.The most recent scientific knowledge in this area of study and its transfer are promoted.

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Animal welfare and applied ethology

Dr. Miquel Llorente

▸ Consultancy, advice and intervention in animal welfare in wildlife centres

The laboratory carries out consultancy, advisory, assessment, and intervention activities on animal welfare in fauna centres (rescue centres, rehabilitation centres, zoos, and bioparks), based on an integrative approach grounded in scientific evidence.This line includes the preparation and implementation of behavioral and welfare assessment protocols, the design of enrichment and intervention programs, as well as support in continuous improvement processes of the facilities and management practices.

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▸ Training and qualification of professionals

Training and skills acquisition actions are carried out aimed at professional teams (carers, specialists, and veterinary staff), with the aim of strengthening skills, promoting good practices, and facilitating the transfer of scientific knowledge to the management of the centres.

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Social Commitment and Professional Guidance Unit

Dra. Villar Hoz, Esperanza

▸Motivational analysis and intervention

Advice on preparing assessment and diagnosis protocols to identify affective-motivational issues that affect academic and socio-professional development.Design, piloting and evaluation of motivational interventions and processes of individual or group change in academic, organizational, and occupational health areas, aimed at students, teachers, job seekers, and organizations.

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▸ Social Commitment and Professional Guidance and Development

Support in the design and implementation of support pathways in decision-making processes (training, career development, and socio-professional transitions).Design, piloting and evaluation of tutorial and mentoring programmes in academic and work environments, as well as the co-design of innovations for professional guidance modules integrated into subjects, interactive resources and teaching resource centre materials.Collaboration in academic innovation and professional development projects in the field of Psychology.

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▸ Teacher training and qualification of university teaching staff, guidance and HR professionals

Design and implementation of training actions aimed at improving skills in professional guidance and career development, motivation, prevention, and intervention in psychosocial factors related to health and wellness at work.Aimed at teaching staff, guidance professionals, Human Resources Service, prevention of psychosocial risks and occupational health.

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Mental health in adults and clinical intervention

Dr. Núria Mallorquí

▸ Intervention programmes in adult mental health

Based on the experience accumulated in clinical research, the team has the capacity to design, implement, and evaluate intervention programmes aimed at adults with mental health problems (emotional disorders, addictive behaviours, and eating disorders).Treatment programmes are developed with an integrative, evidence-based approach, which can be coordinated in collaboration with mental health services, specialized devices, and community resources.

· Emotional Disorders • Addictive Behaviours • Eating Disorders • Evidence-Based Intervention
 

▸ Training, supervision and knowledge transfer in adult mental health

Training, skill building, and clinical supervision activities are developed for professionals in the field of mental health, healthcare services and community resources.Supervision can be individual (focused on clinical cases) or for professional teams, with the aim of improving clinical practice, fostering clinical reflection and ensuring evidence-based interventions.The integration of the latest scientific knowledge and its transfer to professional practice is promoted, contributing to quality of care and coordination between services.

· Specialised training · Clinical supervision · Team supervision · Knowledge transfer

 

Specialised assessment

Neurobiological markers, cognitive neuroscience and advanced analysis applied to mental health and wellness.

Dr. Vila Balló, Adrià

▸ Development of neurobiological markers

Neurobiological markers are developed using electroencephalography (EEG), neuroimaging techniques (structural and functional magnetic resonance) and other physiological measures, combined with cognitive neuroscience tools and advanced data analysis (methods of decoding and multivariate pattern analysis, MVPA).These enable processes related to mental health, personality, and well-being to be detected and monitored, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.The laboratory participates in research projects and clinical trials in the field of addictions (problematic use of social networks, pathological gambling, and substance use), chronic pain, and neurological disorders (epilepsy, stroke).

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▸ Evaluation and characterization of personality and psychological profiles

It has the experience and skills necessary for the evaluation and characterization of personality, psychological, cognitive, and emotional profiles in different populations, as well as for the development of ad-hoc evaluation tools based on behavioral measures and on tools typical of cognitive neuroscience, integrated with physiological and neuroimaging records.This approach would allow for the identification of operational patterns and individual differences with applications in various clinical, educational, social, and institutional contexts, as well as in applied research studies and clinical trials.

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▸ Advice, data analysis and transfer in applied neuroscience

The Human Development Laboratory has the necessary experience and skills to offer advice to institutions, clinical teams, and professionals in the development of evaluation tools and protocols, as well as in the analysis of behavioural, psychometric, neurophysiological, and neuroimaging data.This capacity includes the application of advanced techniques (methods of decoding and multivariate pattern analysis, MVPA), the interpretation of results in clinical, social, and research contexts, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of programmes and interventions.-

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Forensic and Criminal Psychology

Dra. Glòria Brugués Català

Evaluation, intervention, prevention, and knowledge transfer in forensic and criminal psychology.

The laboratory has expertise in psychological assessment applied to the legal and forensic field, including the evaluation of psychological, emotional, behavioral, and dysfunctional factors relevant to forensic and judicial procedures.This line enables the development of assessment processes, technical advice, and the preparation of expert reports in the criminal, civil, and family spheres, from a perspective based on scientific evidence and good professional practices.-Also in the intervention and analysis of psychopathology associated with antisocial behavior and in the design of evaluation and intervention protocols.This line applies to the contexts of prisons, social services, focus areas, and community programmes.

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▸ Specialist education and advice for legal, police, and socio-educational professionals

The laboratory offers training and knowledge transfer aimed at professionals from the judicial world, security forces and bodies, social services, and other agents involved in assisting victims and offenders.The training activities cover topics such as forensic interviews, risk assessment, psychosocial factors associated with criminal behaviour, and the application of scientific evidence in professional decision-making.

Prevention · Specialized education · Scientific evidence