Research group Epidemiology and Diagnosis in Psychopathology of Development (UED)

The Research group Epidemiology and Diagnosis in Psychopathology of Development (UED) studies psychopathology, its evaluation and the risk and protection factors from a developmental perspective from infancy to adolescence. The research goals are:

* To identify risk factors, vulnerability and protection in psychopathology

* To identify high risk groups

* To create and validate diagnostic interviews.

* To validate assessment instruments for epidemiological studies and clinical use.

* To identify the manifestations and the course of psychological disorders in children and adolescents: phenomenology, diagnostic definition, etiological factors, course, comorbidity, and differential diagnosis