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Dr. Julen Arellano

Specialist in Psychology.
Dedicated primarily to the assessment and treatment of mental health, with a particular focus on clinical psychology, sport psychology, and high-performance athletes.

Works at: Navarre headquarters

Be part of: Clínica Universidad de Navarra

Professional career

Graduated in Psychology (Clinical Psychology specialization) from the National Univer-sity of Distance Education (UNED) (2016–2020).

a Master's Degree in Sport and Physical Activity Psychology at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) (2025–2026).

Currently pursuing a PhD at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (2025–present)

Completed residency training as a Clinical Psychology Resident (PIR) at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2022–2026).

Currently serves as a collaborating Clinical and Sports Psychologist at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2026–present), where he is part of the Psychology Unit for High-Performance Athletes and provides clinical care within the Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology.

Additional training includes Mentalization-Based Therapy at the Anna Freud Centre (2024–present).

Postgraduate Diploma in Eating Disorders (ICNS, 2023–2024).

Specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through UNED (2024).

RESEARCH AREAS

Participates in the Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology's research programs focusing on ADHD, personality, the clinical use of esketamine, reflective functioning, psychopathology, emotion regulation, and related clinical processes.
He also contributes to the CUVAF–Psychiatry collaborative research project and to several ongoing systematic reviews with protocols registered on the Open Science Fra-mework (OSF).

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research interests include ADHD, personality, reflective functioning, emotion regulation, and associated clinical processes.
Sport psychology and high-performance performance psychology.

Activity

In teaching

Collaborates in teaching at the University of Navarra, contributing to both the Psycho-logy and Medicine degree programs.

In research

Co-author of: Chavarría-Martínez, E. A., Arellano-Sandúa, J., Arias-Hidalgo, R., Patiño-García, A., & Cano-Prous, A. (2026). Behavioral Phenotype and Neuropsychological Profile of an Adult With Smith-Magenis Syndrome due to a Previously Unreported RAI1 Mutation: A Case Report. Clinical Case Reports, 14, e72114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72114 .