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Dr. Jordi Sasot Llevadot

Dr. Jordi Sasot Llevadot
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Barcelona


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Dr. Jordi Sasot Llevadot Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in
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Dr. Jordi Sasot Llevadot areas of expertise:

Professional statement

It is an eminence in psychiatry and pediatrics, currently heads the Unit paidopsychiatry the Teknon Medical Center and former president of the Catalan Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In addition, he combines his consultation with the position of professor of Graduate Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

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TDAH: definición y causas

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 Doctor's articles

La OMS afirma que la prevalencia de trastornos psicológicos en la infancia oscila entre el 10 y el 20%
Cuándo alertarnos ante los trastornos ...

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 Credentials

GMC: 13345

 Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• He belongs to the Teknon Medical Center Faculty where he directs the Paidopsychiatry Unit (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology).

 Sub-specialties

• Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Pediatrics.

 Positions in public associations

• Ex-President of the Catalan Society of Child-Juvenile Psychiatry, of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands (2003/2007).

 Teaching posts

• Professor of the Postgraduate Course in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

 Education

• Medical specialist in Psychiatry and Pediatrics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Vall d'Hebron Teaching Unit) since 1983.
• Master in Psychiatry and Child-Youth Psychology from the Department of Pharmacology and Psychiatry of the Autonomous University of Barcelona with the qualification of excellent.

 Professional membership

• Member of the Spanish Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Member of the ESCAP (European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).
• Member of the AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry).
• Member of the Catalan Society of Pediatrics.
• Member of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics.
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Master Plan for Mental Health and Addictions of the Health Department of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

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Languages spoken

  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • English

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16/03/2016

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06/02/2016

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Hemos quedado muy agradecidos con el trato y el diágnostico realizado con nuestro hijo. nos ha dado mucha seguridad y tranquilidad su labor como equipo.

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16/02/2015

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15/07/2014

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Tot molt correcta. el doctor molt atent. molt bona experiencia. recomano

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

ADHD

Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by an excessive increa ...

Anxiety

There is talk of anxiety disorder when the reaction alert a person to a situation or event promptly stressful is disproportionate, excessive and persi ...

Autism

Autism is a chronic neurological disorder that is usually diagnosed in the first years of life of children and primarily affecting development in the ...

Conduct Disorder

  Under the concept of conduct disorder a set of behavioral changes and behavioral development appropriate to the child's age, persistently and wit ...

Depression

  Depression is a mood disorder characterized mainly by prolonged and severe feelings of sadness associated with other symptoms and abnormal thinking and behavior, such as over-pessimistic ideas, lack of energy, sleep disturbance and appetite, or decreased interest and activity level. To distinguish a depressive disorder every passing state of sadness, the diagnosis of a psychiatrist is needed. There are several types of depressive disorders, by cause: endogenous depression, triggered by genetic or biological factors (hormonal changes or neurotransmitters that transmit nerve impulses in the brain); reactive depression generated by poor adaptation to external circumstances and environmental factors of strong emotional impact; minor depression or dysthymia, which are presented only some less intense symptoms normally associated with personality disorders and prolonged stress; or depression "masked", manifested by organic and functional disorders (somatization) and cardiovascular disorders, dizziness ... The therapist indicates what is the best treatment for each person, but basically will focus on psychotherapy sessions. ...

Learning Disability

Learning disorders in children encompass alterations of some of the basic cognitive processes that affect the way the brain processes information. Normally, manifest only as a deficit in very specific areas such as writing, reading or calculating. Children who suffer from this disorder, have a lower school performance although most of them have normal or above-average intelligence. The main specific developmental learning disorders usually affect perception, emotion, speech, writing and reading, attention, and motor coordination and activity. Therefore, it is important to diagnose the problem early in order to avoid further complications in the development of children and implement a pedagogic intervention based, through the coordination of physical, psychological or speech therapists, as the case therapy treatment. ...

Crossed laterality

The cross laterality is when about systems-visual-audio drive does not dominate one side of the body of the person. Laterality is showing preference for one of those two sides. Ideally dominance is only on one side. ...

Infantile depressive disorders

Depressive disorders in childhood refers to the state of depression may suffer a child. The most common symptoms to discover if a child suffers from depression are, unlike adults symptoms (low mood and inability to be happy), discouragement, unmotivated fatigue, irritability, indecisiveness, negative feelings about yourself and feelings of inadequacy and failure. Childhood depression can be treated with both psychotherapeutic action, which should extend to the family environment of the child, or in severe cases with a psychotropic drug treatment with antidepressants (AD). Other recommended drugs, according to a ruling the expert, are the benzodiazepines, antipsychotics neuroleptics, carbamazepine, lithium salts or sympathomimetic. ...

Pediatric psychiatry

Child psychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of mental disorders and behavior of children, from birth through adolescence. Generally, in the treatment of these disorders the administration of specific drugs for each specific pathology is combined with psychotherapy. Generally, the psychiatrist works with a professional expert in child psychology, which is a branch of psychology focused on the study of behavior and physical, motor, cognitive, perceptual, emotional and social development of children. Thus, therapies can be applied to solve childhood mental and behavioral disorders. ...

Psychopharmacology

Psychopharmacology is a specialty or scientific discipline focused on the study of the effect of drugs on behavior and psychological and mental disorders. By psychopharmacological therapy, the specialist prescribes specific drugs (psychotropic drugs) to correct pathological behaviors and psychiatric disorders, establishing a proper treatment plan for each patient. In addition, periodic monitoring of patient status will be required to evaluate their clinical course and treatment effects. Patients should be aware that only the doctor can regulate prescription dose of each drug and the timing and method of timely discontinuation. Due to the nature of this type of drugs, your sudden stop could be dangerous for the patient's health. Currently, combination therapies such drugs with psychotherapy gives very good results in the treatment of the vast majority of pathologies and behavioral disorders. ...

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