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Psychologist Specialist in Clinical Psychology.



What is clinical psychology?

Arraigo Psicología Clínica Tarragona

Clinical Psychology is the only medical specialty of Psychology recognized by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality and endorsed by title by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

It deals with the study, explanation, promotion, prevention, evaluation, psychological treatment and rehabilitation of those psychological, behavioral and relational phenomena that affect the health of human beings in their overall conception.


Unlike a General Health Psychologist, Clinical psychologist makes a specialty nationwide system comparable to MIR doctors credited as Specialist in Clinical Psychology.


To achieve this specialty is a necessary condition to have obtained a place through annual national character selective call centers accredited teaching programs;

and have completed their training in compliance with favorable assessments the official program of the specialty, such as Royal Decree 183/2008 mark of 8 February, the provisions of Law 44/2003 which regulates the system of specialized medical training.


The training plan guarantees through their rotations through the various devices of the National Health System for four years of clinical practice, deepen the knowledge acquired

during previous training as a general psychologist, on the models, techniques and resources for the diagnosis, evaluation and psychological treatments of psychopathology and research in the different stages of the life cycle.


Throughout the residence accountability of direct patient care in a context of high supervision it is certified.

The patient care is included in a bio-psycho-social framework is an essential requirement coordination with other mental health professionals (psychiatrists, nurses, social workers ...).

Áurea López Mata

Arraigo Psicología Clínica Tarragona

Num. Collegiate A-2687

Degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Specialist in Clinical Psychology via PIR (Internal Psychologist Resident) at the University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of Granada after making the 4-year training program which marks the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.

Family Psychology and Master in Management from the University of Valencia.

Master in Psychological Intervention: Psychoanalysis and Groups through the Convergences Psychoanalytic Therapy Association in Operations of Granada.

Training in Systemic Family Intervention Center Kine Barcelona.

I have worked in various public and private spheres both (Alcañiz Mental Health Unit, Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Day Hospital Uribe-Kosta, T. Borda Hospital in Buenos Aires, Casa Familiar Dr. Juan Segura, Clivina Clinic Medical Center)

and in different areas (mental disorder, disability, behavioral problems, relational problems).

This career path highlights the approach and mental disorders and behavioral disorders from an integrative, holistic and tailored to customer needs perspective.

I made teaching and research activities with several national publications.

Currently I am the private practice of Clinical Psychology and performed ongoing training in psychotherapy and clinical psychopathology with the School of Mental Health AEN.

Inmaculada Garijo López

Arraigo Psicología Clínica Tarragona