Maria Marti Castaner

Experience

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  Hospital Universitari Mutua de Terrassa

  May 2007 - May 2010

  Clinical Psychology Residency Training Program (P.I.R) in Hospital Universitary Mutua de Terrassa

  3-year training in Adult and Child Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology regulated by the Spanish Health Department.I worked in various mental health hospital units over a three-year period. These include: Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Partial Hospitalization, and Outpatient, Liaison Psychiatry, Eating disorders, Addiction Inpatient and Outpatient services, Child and adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient, Children’s Day Unit, Geriatric Psychiatry. I gained extensive experience in diagnostic and treatment of a wide variety of psychiatric and psychological disorders. I received continuous supervision from training directors.These are some of the tasks I conducted during the residency program under the supervision of training supervisors: Conduct extensive psychological assessments including: cognitive, developmental, academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional. Conduct diagnostic evaluations, mental status exams, differential diagnosis and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.  Primary therapist for individual psychotherapy for children and teenagers  Primary therapist for children group psychotherapy (i.e. conduct the Incredible Years: small group Dina child program) Primary therapist for parents of children with psychological problems.  Coordinate referrals to outside agencies and programs, including schools, treatment centers and the Administration for Children’s Services Implemented evidence-based treatment plans for patients  Participate in research studies, interpret data, write results, and participate in scientific presentation and posters in clinical psychology and psychiatry meetings. Show less

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  Family Therapy Training Program at Roberto Clemente Center

  Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Visiting schoolar

  I joined Roberto Clemente Center as part of my Clinical Psychology Residency Program. During this internship I participated in 10 hours per week of family therapy seminars that included: foundations on family therapy (systemic, strategic, and structural), live supervision, case presentations and discussion.I conducted family therapy with 9 families supervised by trained family therapist and co-leaded group therapy with depressed women.

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  Metropolitan Center for mental health

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  Psychotherapist
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  New York Presbiterian Hospital-Columbia University

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

  Alicia Koplowitz Research Fellow

  In June 2011 I obtained the Alicia Koplowitz Foundation grant for Advance training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. I worked in two projects:# Effects of Autism on families (P.I.: Dr. Andrew Gerber): this study aimed to investigate the effects of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on families and how families cope with the uncertainty embedded in the ASD diagnose.# Evaluation of CARING preschool (P.I.: Dr. Helena Duch): This study aimed to examine the impact of CARING, a preventive parent-child intervention that promotes healthy parent-child bonding and child socio-emotional development through expressive-creative arts. Both projects yielded presentations in conferences and scientific papers (see CV) Show less

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  Owen Consulting Inc.

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Research Analyst
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  Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2018

  My current research focuses on the study of social determinants of child and adolescent development in disadvantaged groups, mainly low income and immigrant children. In addition, I have specialized in implementation science developing and evaluating early education and parenting intervention for disadvantaged children.I worked in several projects:- Evaluation of the Getting Ready for School (GRS) intervention. GRS is an intervention for teachers and parents designed to promote low-income preschoolers’ readiness for school by helping them develop early literacy, math, and self-regulation skills.- The Moms and Children Columbia Study. This study aims to examine the impact of Room to Grow on economically disadvantaged mothers and their children. Room to Grow serves families from just before their child's birth through age three, and offers a three pronged intervention providing individualized parenting education and support, high-quality material items, and specialized referrals to community resources.- The CAMINANDO study which examines sources of risk and resilience that contribute to post- migration health in immigrant youth age 12-18.-The COMMIDITA study which aims to study dietary practices of Latino immigrant families that may contribute to increased exposure to suboptimal folate intake and to measure the impact of suboptimal folate intake on neurocognitive outcomes in low income toddlers born to Latino immigrants.- I also lead a mixed-methods pilot study that aims to understand the parenting experiences of survivors of human trafficking. I received funding from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Health and Oak Foundation. Show less I worked in the division of Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health in Dr. Helena Duch's lab. I worked on the evaluation of a preventive intervention (CARING at Columbia) aimed to enhance children social-emotional development trough parent child play. My principal tasks were: recruitment and assessment, training research assistants, conducting statistical analyses, literature reviews and presentation in conferences. In addition I obtained a 6 months fellowship from the Alicia Koplowitz Foundation that will allow me to continue doing research in the Mailman School and finish my PhD in clinical Psychology. Show less

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Research Staff Associate

    Jul 2013 - Oct 2015
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  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Maternity leave
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  Columbia University in the City of New York

  Jan 2019 - now

  Research Consultant

  I am a research consultant for several projects conducted at Columbia University: - Trajectories of post-migration mental health of unaccompanied minors arriving to the United States.- Linking diet and neuro-development in low income Latino toddlers.- Randomized Clinical Trial to assess the effectiveness of Room to Grow: a preventative intervention for low income mothers and their babies.

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  Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Assistant Professor

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Sept 2019 - Oct 2021