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Adriana Díez

Psychologist

A psychologist specialized in emotional well-being in adolescents. She has conducted research on suicidal behavior in young people, also in the processes of addiction. She is currently a contracted teacher at the University of La Rioja.

About the author

A General Health Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of La Rioja. Collegiate number: R-00649.

She is a researcher on emotional well-being in adolescents. She participated in the summer course Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being for Children and Youth: Challenges for the 21st Century as a moderator. She was part of the scientific research team Mental health in the digital society of the 21st century: prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents (SINTIA) at the University of La Rioja.

At this university, she designed the first suicide prevention tool for adolescents in Spain, and works there as a teacher.

Last articles

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