COMSAL: Communication and Health Research Group
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Group recognized by the Government of Catalonia 2021 SGR 00542
The COMSAL group conducts health research encompassing various aspects, ranging from psychological and neurological aspects, through communicational and language aspects, to social aspects in situations of vulnerability and risk of exclusion, in order to enhance quality of life through new intervention designs and new comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative tools.
In particular, it conducts research in the field of emotional well-being, prevention and the promotion of health, the efficacy of therapeutic interventions in mental health, neuropsychology, neuroscience and the processes of aging, disability and voice.
The group has five lines of research:
- Clinical and Health
- Neuropsychology and Health
- Neurosciences and health
- Inclusion, well-being and health
- Communication, quality of life and health
Laura Cañas Vinader
Marta Casellas Riera
Dante Chialvo
Maria Roser Fernandez Olaria
Andrea Granell Querol
Doctora en Psicologia. Evaluation and Visitor Studies Consultant.
María-Inmaculada Mateos Villalón
Jeremi Ochab
Susana Ochoa Güerre
Group work areas
Clinical and health-related. Dr. Núria Farriols
Neuropsychology and health. Dr. Olga Bruna Rabassa
Neurosciences and health. Dr. Ignacio Cifre León
Inclusion, well-being and health. Dr. Jordi Segura Bernal
Communication, quality of life and health. Dr. Jesús Valero Garcia
Services offered by the group
Direction of research projects in the group lines.
Planning and development of training programs for organizations, schools and companies.
Design and implementation of training programs in communication skills, clinical interviewing and strategies to encourage positive change in human behavior.
Advice from organizations, companies and institutions for the creation and monitoring of projects aimed at promoting mental health and human development (emotional intelligence, healthy aging, self-fulfillment).
Advice from organizations, companies and institutions for positive management of their professionals, especially those who work in caregiving (nurses, doctors, coaches), sports technicians, educators, social workers, psychologists, etc.): prevention of risks and of professional burnout syndrome, empowering commitment and healthy working.
Advice and research on the promotion of mental health in vulnerable persons and groups: immigrants, refugees, persons with disabilities.
Research in the field of clinical psychology and the social psychology of health.
Research in the field of neuropsychology, aging and dementia.
Research in the field of physical activity and sport for educational and social inclusion purposes.
Organization and participation in courses and seminars related to the group's lines of research.
Specific services for lines of research
- Advice on treatment programs developed in various clinical disorders (schizophrenia, early psychotic episodes, anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders).
- Advice on comprehensive programs for the promotion of health from a cognitive standpoint, management of emotions and behavior and body work.
- Carrying out training and intervention projects to increase full awareness and human values from experiential work.
- Carrying out therapeutic intervention projects through group work.
- Advice on programs aimed at the early detection of cognitive impairment in the aging process.
- Advice on programs for the promotion of healthy aging.
- Carrying out projects on the quality of life and well-being of the family caregivers of persons affected by neurological diseases.
- Carrying out projects on neuropsychological, emotional and social changes in the aging process of persons with Down Syndrome.
- Advice on programs and carrying out projects on prematurity and neurodevelopment.
- Advice to institutions and professionals working in the fields of mental health, education, justice, social welfare, care for vulnerable populations, healthy aging, etc. involved in intervention projects that promote the development of emotional intelligence.
- Advice on projects that promote the development of emotional intelligence in various populations: childhood, adolescence, adults, senior citizens.
- Advice on training programs that include the development of emotional intelligence.
- Advice to institutions and professionals working in primary care (healthcare system), in the fields of formal and non-formal education, on projects aimed at promoting health from a biopsychosocial perspective.
- Advice on programs aimed at promoting the health of professionals and the prevention of disorders related to work and professional practice (motivation, stress, anxiety, professional burnout syndrome, commitment).
- Advice on programs aimed at promoting the social inclusion of children, young people and adolescents at risk through the practice of sport.
- Advice to institutions and professionals working with vulnerable groups and those at risk of exclusion on issues of mental health promotion.
