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Dr. María Vallejo
Specialist in Psychiatry and Medical Psychology.
Primary focus on the study and treatment of ADHD, OCD, PANDAS, and the evaluation and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Professional career
Medical Degree from the University of Navarra (2011).
Specialist in General Psychiatry at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2012–2016).
PhD in Medicine from the University of Navarra (2022).
Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2016–2018).
University Expert in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute for Lifelong Learning (IL3), University of Barcelona.
Master’s Degree in Clinical Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute for Lifelong Learning (IL3), University of Barcelona (2021–2022).
Accredited clinical training in the diagnostic instrument for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), University of Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa (2020).
Training stay at the Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Care (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital), Stanford University School of Medicine (2015).
RESEARCH AREAS
- Has collaborated, and continues to collaborate, in several clinical trials as principal investigator (1) and sub-investigator (5).
- Reviewer of scientific articles submitted for publication in the journals Human Brain Mapping, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Journal of Medical Education and Training, Psiquiatría Biológica, and Psicología Educativa.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Diagnostic assessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in childhood and adolescence.
- Evaluation and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Clinical evaluation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in children and of PANDAS/PANS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders).
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Navarra since 2017.
In research
She has presented several scientific communications at national (22) and international (31) congresses.
Author of 16 articles in national and international specialty journals.
She has contributed to 8 specialty book chapters.