Mobile phone addiction and anxiety: warning signs of problematic use
Mobile phones have become an essential tool in everyday life. They are used for work, navigation, information and entertainment. But what happens w...
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Physical effects from eating disorders can last for decades
Eating disorders do not end when mental health improves; the body may continue to experience their effects for years, even decades
The Clínic warns of an increase in sexual violence treated in the A&E Department and claims that the hospital is the appropriate place for receiving comprehensive and immediate care
This Monday, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona presented data on sexual assaults treated in the A&E Department between 1 January and 31 October 2025, i...
Is banning screens the solution?
The rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) in recent decades, their multiple uses, increasingly attractive and immer...
Binge Eating Disorder: When food becomes an emotional refuge
Binge Eating Disorder often goes unnoticed, even by those experiencing it. It is characterised by recurrent episodes compulsively eating large amou...
The Clínic treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, 15% more than in 2023
The Hospital Clínic Barcelona treated 784 cases of sexual assault in 2024, which is 15.6% more than in 2023. The report published today was prepare...
The Clínic opens two virtual reality immersive rooms to improve the mental health of children and young people
A step towards a more respectful and humanized approach to psychiatric care for children and adolescents.
A new therapeutic strategy is proving effective in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Researchers at the Clínic-IDIBAPS have shown that intensive cognitive behavioural therapy significantly reduces the symptoms of obsessive-compulsiv...
The Clinic consolidates the model of comprehensive care for sexual violence, with a high level of engagement in outpatient follow-up programmes in a context of growing demand
The Clínic has treated 624 cases since the beginning of the year, an increase of 6,3% over last year’s period. A quarter of the women treated who a...
The Clínic-IDIBAPS prioritizes research into the causes that can lead to suicidal behaviour
Moreover, this year once again it is joining the “Open your eyes. Come closer. Let’s talk” (“Obre els ulls. Acosta’t. Parla”) campaign, led by the...