Itxaso González Ortega

Biography

PhD in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country, Official Master's Degree in Psychology Research from the University of the Basque Country and a Professional Master's Degree in "Psychopathology and Health" from the National University of Distance Education (UNED). At present, he carries out his postdoctoral training contracted by the University of the Basque Country: "Specialization aids for medical researchers at the UPV", developing a program of psychological intervention focused on cannabis for young people with first psychotic episodes. He is a member of the research team of the Unit of Investigation in Psychiatry of the Hospital Santiago Apóstol of Vitoria. He also collaborates actively with the research team led by Dr. Enrique Echeburua, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of the Basque Country, in various research projects. His current lines of research focus on the study of early psychotic episodes, the bipolar disorder, pathological gambling and partner violence. She is the author and co-author of articles in national and international journals, as well as book chapters related to the aforementioned lines of research.

Research Interest

Psychology