Mª CARMEN BORREGO GATA
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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Name and surname Mª Inmaculada Bertran Serra
Date of Birth 17-9-1968
Telephone 625684335
Email ibertran@centredelama.com
STUDIES AND ACADEMIC TRAINING
1985. Unified Polyvalent High School (BUP): “Abat Oliba” School. Barcelona Overall rating: Remarkable.
1986. University Orientation Course (COU): "Maragall" Baccalaureate Institute. Barcelona Overall rating: Remarkable
1987-1991. Degree in Psychology. Barcelona University.
Overall rating: Remarkable
1992-1994. Master of Professional Training in Neuropsychology.
Autonomous University of Barcelona. Overall rating: Excellent
2010. Approval of Clinical Psychology degree
2008-2010. Senior Technician in Diagnostic Imaging. Clinic Foundation. Eixample-clinic school. Overall rating: Remarkable
PROFESSIONAL AND CLINICAL ACTIVITY
October 1990-1998
Neurology Service. Sea Hospital Municipal Institute of Health Care (IMAS), Barcelona. Assistant of the Neuropsychology Section.
September 1993-January 1998
Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM). Internship with different projects (listed in the Research Works section).
October 1990-May 1998
Neurology-Neuropsychology consultation of Dr. J. Peña-Casanova. Private clinical activity as Psychologist-Neuropsychologist
1995-1998
Municipal Geriatric Center. IMAS Responsible for the coordination and orientation of the internships of Master's students in Neuropsychology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
July 1998-July 2001
Memory Diagnostic Center. Psychologist-Neuropsychologist in private consultation with Dr. J. Peña-Casanova
October 2002-October 2003
Master of Neuropsychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Coordination of the students' practicum
July 2001- August 2003
Post-hospital Center for Neurological Physiotherapy MANFRED. Neuropsychologist-Clinical Psychologist
July 2001-August 2003
les Saleses Elderly Club Day Centre. Cognitive assessments, diagnosis and guidance of cognitive stimulation therapy in a group of patients with mild-moderate dementia
August 2003-2015
Poal Institute of Rheumatology. Psychologist-Neuropsychologist of the Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Group
July 2002-Present
Center de la Mà de Barcelona. Psychologist-Neuropsychologist of the Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Group. Co-director of the Barcelona Hand Centre
PUBLICATIONS, CHAPTERS OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES IN MAGAZINES
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Limb praxis patterns in early-*moderate stages of dementia of the Alzheimer type. Journal of Neurology. Vol21, 112: Nov-*Dec 1993.
Santacruz P, López R, Martí MJ, Charques I, Peña J, Bertran-Serra I, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Blesa R. Symptomatic heterogeneity of cortico-basal degeneration (CBD). Neurology vol 8, 10. December 1993.
Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, López R, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Peña J, Blesa R. Posterior focal atrophy syndrome and dominant visuospatial manifestations. Neurology vol 8, 10. December 1993.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, del Ser T. Neuropsychological evaluation of dementia. In: Neuropsychological and functional assessment of dementia. Del Ser T, Peña-Casanova J. Ed. ProusSA. Barcelona, 1994.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM. Aphasia rehabilitation methodologies: review. In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Pérez M, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Peña-Casanova J. Rehabilitation of verbal comprehension disorders. In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Pérez M, Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. Rehabilitation of disorders of verbal expression. In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M, Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I. Speech and communication rehabilitation (pragmatic aspects). In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M, Bertran-Serra. Rehabilitation of disorders associated with aphasia. In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Peña-Casanova J, Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I. Psychological, neuropsychiatric and behavioral aspects of aphasics. Social aspects and group therapy. In: Peña-Casanova J, Pérez M. The rehabilitation of aphasia and associated disorders. 2nd ed. mason Barcelona, 1995.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, López R, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Blesa R. Posterior focal atrophy syndrome with dominant visuospatial manifestations. Journal of Neurology, 241 (1).
Blesa R, López R, Santacruz P, Vila N, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. Temporal pole atrophy syndrome with dominant language reduction and personality changes. Journal of Neurology, 241 (1).
Santacruz P, López R, Martí MJ, Charques I, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R. Progressive parietal focal atrophic syndrome with apraxia, visuospatial alterations, “alien limb” phenomenon and parkinsonism. Journal of Neurology, 241 (1).
Vermell F, Alom J, Peña-Casanova J, del Ser T, Acarín N, Manubens JM, Gabriel R and GERMCIDE. Multicenter registry of incident cases of dementia. A study by the dementia group of the Spanish Society of Neurology. neurology Vol9, 9: 401-406. November 1994.
Bertran-Serra I, Aliva S, Jové C, Ollé L, Tayó C, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. Descriptive population study in a geriatric center. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. Procès d'adaptació als llengüescatalana i castellana de l'ADAS (escala perl'avaluació de la malaltia d'Alzheimer) Neuropsychologia Llatina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Bressoli M, Oliveras C, Peña-Casanova J. Description of a case of progressive parietal syndrome. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Santacruz P, Torner L, Soler T, Rivero A, Santiago MJ, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R. ADAS in the Catalan population: preliminary studies. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Bressoli M, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive impairment with the Short Barcelona Test and the ADAS. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Espel G, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Manero RM, Martí A, Bressoli M, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. Comparative study between the MMSE and the Barcelona Test. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Böhm P, Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Bressoli M, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. Three scales of AVD in its Spanish version. Descriptive study and predictive value in the evaluation of DTA. Preliminary results. Neuropsychologia Latina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Soler T, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. ADAS. NeuropsychologiaLatina, 1996 Vol 2 (1).
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Batteries and tests for the neuropsychological examination of Alzheimer's Disease. In: Semiology and specificity in the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. EdDrug Pharma SL, 1997.
J. Peña-Casanova, I. Bertran-Serra. Exploration and neuropsychological aspects of progressive cerebral focal syndromes. Preliminary analysis. Neurology, Vol 12:2, May 1997.
J. Peña-Casanova, J. Guard, I. Bertran-Serra, RM. Manero, A. Jarne. Short version of the Barcelona Test (I): subtest and normal profiles. Neurology, vol 12, 3 March 1997.
J. Guard, J. Peña-Casanova, I. Bertran-Serra, RM. Manero, M. Bressoli, P. Böhm, G. Espel, A. Martí. Short version of the Barcelona Test (II): standardized overall score. Neurology, vol 12, 3 March 1997.
J. Peña-Casanova, M. Bressoli, I. Bertran-Serra, RM. Manero, G. Espel, A. Martí, P. Böhm, R. Blesa and J. Guardia. Short version of the Barcelona Test (III): criterion validity with the ADAS-*Cog. Neurology, vol 12, 3 March 1997.
Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Bressoli M, Böhm P, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M, Peña-Casanova J. Declini on the Alzheimer's disease assessment scale cognitive part (ADAS-*Cog): Ecological correlations. Journal of Neurology, 244 (3), 1997.
Peña-Casanova J, Böhm P, Blesa R, Aguilar M, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, Insa R, Pujol A, Sol JM. Normative data of cognitive instruments for the assessment of dementia (NORMACODEM). Objectives, contents and subjects. Journal of Neurology, 244 (3), 1997.
Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J, Aguilar M, Hernández G, Sol JM and NORMACODEM group study. Performance on a Spanish version of the Minimental Scale Examination (MMSE) in relation to demographic characteristics. Journal of Neurology, 244 (3), 1997.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Exploration and neuropsychological aspects of progressive cerebral focal syndromes: preliminary analysis. Neurology, 12, 2: 12-26. May 1997.
Bressoli M, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M. Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale: age and education correction. Journal of Neurology, 244 (3), 1997.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Neuropsychological exploration of dementia. In: Alberca R, López-pousa S. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Ed. IM&C, 1998.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Neuropsychological exploration of Alzheimer's disease. In: Alberca R, López-pousa S. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Ed. IM&C, 1998.
Lecours AR, Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I. Chapter 8. Anatomo-clinical correlations. In: Lecours AR, Peña-Casanova J. Dyslexia and dysgraphia: theory, clinical forms and exploration. Ed. Mason, 1998.
Cognitive intervention material for Alzheimer's patients. Program Let's activate the mind of the La Caixa Foundation. Collaboration in the choice of material and preparation of Book 5 of exercises, 1999.
Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I., Serra A, Bori I. Uncommonly long sequences of speech automatisms in a young woman with traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 15(2): 109-128, 2002.
Rafael Blesa, Montse Pujol, Miguel Aguilar, Pilar Santacruz, Imma Bertran-Serra, Gonzalo Hernández, José M. Sol, Jordi Peña-Casanova and NORMACODEM Group. Clinical validity of the 'mini-mental state' for Spanish speaking communities. Neuropsychologia, 39 (11): 1150-1157, 2001.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, POSTERS AND CONFERENCES
"Patterns of dissociation of gestural praxis in mild-moderate stages of DTA". XXII Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Sant Bernat Hotel. Montseny, 13 April 1992.
"Patterns of language dissociation in mild-moderate stages of DTA". XXII Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Sant Bernat Hotel. Montseny, 13 April 1992.
"Cognitive structure and deterioration in Alzheimer's disease. New concepts and specific diagnostic problems". Neuropsychology workshops. Dementia: neuropsychology and socio-health intervention. Auditorium Sandoz SAE Barcelona, 29 October 1992.
"Practical patterns in mild-moderate stages of Alzheimer's type dementia". XLIV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palacio de Congresos de Barcelona, 8 December 1992.
"Detection of cognitive impairment in medicine and surgery: an approach to daily practice". Department of Medicine. Neuropsychology Service. Sea Hospital Barcelona, 6 May 1993.
"Pick's disease: contribution of a case". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
“What does neuropsychology offer in the assessment of cortico-basal degeneration (CBD). Example of a case". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
"Longitudinal study of a case of progressive aphasia". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
"The symptomatic heterogeneity of cortico-basal degeneration". P. Santacruz, R. López, MJ Martí, I. Charques, J. Peña, I. Bertran-Serra, A. Catafau, F. Lomeña, R. Blesa. XLV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 9, 1993.
"Posterior focal atrophy syndrome and dominant visuospatial manifestations". I. Bertran-Serra, P. Santacruz, R. López, A. Catafau, F. Lomeña, J. Peña, R. Blesa. XLV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 10, 1993.
"Neuropsychological study of deterioration". "Sagrado Corazón" Neuropsychiatric Center. Martorell Barcelona, June 17, 1994.
"Posterior focal atrophy syndrome with dominant visuospatial manifestations". Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, López R, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Blesa R. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
"Temporal pole atrophy syndrome with dominant language reduction and personality changes". Blesa R, López R, Santacruz P, Vila N, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
Progressive parietal focal atrophic syndrome with apraxia, visuospatial alterations, “alien limb” phenomenon and parkinsonism”. Santacruz P, López R, Martí MJ, Charques I, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
"Concordance between the results of two Spanish versions of the cognitive mini-exam (Folstein versus Lobo)". Jové C, Aliva S, Tayó C, Ollé ME, Miralles R, Bertran I, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. IV symposium on socio-health care. Barcelona, March 2, 1995.
Speaker at the "Workshops on language rehabilitation". Auditorium Sandoz. Barcelona, March 31, 1995 with the following topics:
-"Rehabilitation of verbal expression disorders"
-"Rehabilitation of comprehension disorders"
-"Rehabilitation of speech and communication"
"Descriptive population study in a geriatric center". Bertran-Serra I, Aliva S, Jové C, Ollé L, Tayó C, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
“Procès d'adaptació a les llengües catalana i castellana de l'ADAS (escala per l'avaluació de la malaltia d'Alzheimer)”. Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Description of a case of progressive parietal syndrome". Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Meza M, Oliveras C, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"ADAS in the Catalan population: preliminary studies". Santacruz P, Torner L, Soler T, Rivero A, Santiago MJ, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive impairment with the Abbreviated Barcelona Test and the ADAS". Meza M, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Comparative study between the MMSE and the Barcelona Test". Espel G, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Manero RM, Martí A, Meza M, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"Three scales of AVD in its Spanish version. Descriptive study and predictive value in the evaluation of DTA. Preliminary results”. Böhm P, Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Meza M, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"ADAS". Soler T, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"Dementia secondary to carbon monoxide poisoning". Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Martí A, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Lorenzo J, Oliveras C, Pou A, Peña-Casanova J. III Symposium of the Spanish Society of Neuropsychology (SENP). Central Hospital of Asturias. Oviedo, November 17, 1995.
"Neuropsychological findings in a patient diagnosed with probable concentric sclerosis of Balo". Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Martí A, Bertran-Serra I, Palomeras E, Oliveras C, Pou A, Peña-Casanova J. III Symposium of the Spanish Society of Neuropsychology (SENP). Central Hospital of Asturias. Oviedo, November 18, 1995.
Detection of cognitive disorders and disabilities in a geriatric center. Descriptive population study. Bertran-Serra I, Aliva S, Jové C, Ollé L,
Tayó C, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. XLVII Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 14, 1995.
Multicentric registry of incident cases of dementia: Neuropsychological exploration. General data by area. Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra J. XLVII Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 15, 1995.
Validation of the Abbreviated Barcelona Test versus Folstein's MMSE. Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J, Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Blesa R. X Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Arona Tenerife, May 1996.
The SKT test. A complement to Folstein's traditional MMSE?. Serra A, Pedemonte A, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XXX Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Girona, 29 June 1996.
Neuropsychological aspects. I National Alzheimer's Disease Course. University Clinic Faculty of Medicine University of Navarre. Pamplona, 25 October 1996.
Psychological aspects in the process of Alzheimer's disease. III Working session of the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing (SEDENE): Quality of life in the neurological patient. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 13, 1996.
"The SKT test as an instrument for rapid assessment of memory and attentional state. Preliminary study". Bertran-Serra I, Pedemonte A, Serra A, Peña-Casanova J. XXX Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Girona, 29 June 1996.
Decline on the Alzheimer's disease assessment scale cognitive part (ADAS-Cog): Ecological correlations. Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Meza M, Böhm P, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M, Peña-Casanova J. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
"Normative data of cognitive instruments for the assessment of dementia (NORMACODEM). Objectives, contents and subjects". Peña-Casanova J, Böhm P, Blesa R, Aguilar M, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, Insa R, Pujol A, Sol JM. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
"Performance on a Spanish version of the Minimental Scale Examination (MMSE) in relation to demographic characteristics". Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J, Aguilar M, Hernández G, Sol JM and NORMACODEM group study. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
The syndrom Kurztest (SKT): a Spanish validation. Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Serra A, Riera M, Zabay C, Castellví M, Toyrán E, Cejudo JC, Peña-Casanova J. Eight Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA). Jerusalem Israel, 17 and 18 August 1997.
"The Abbreviated Barcelona Test (ABT): measurement of cognitive decline over six months in a Spanish AD population". Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Böhm P, Hernández G, Sol JM, Peña-Casanova J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"The Abbreviated Barcelona Test version (ABT): the criteria validity with the ADAS-Cog.". Peña-Casanova J, Meza M, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Espel G, Martí A, Böhm P, Blesa R, Guardia J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive part (ADAS-Cog.): 6 months evolution in control subjects, cognitive impairment without dementia (CIWD) and Alzheimer's Disease patients (AD)". Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Manero RM, Böhm P, Meza M, Sol JM, Hernández G, Aguilar M, Peña-Casanova J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Clinical validity and utility of the Interview for the Deterioration of Daily living in Dementia (IDDD) for Spanish speaking communities". Böhm P, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Dementia Registry of the GERMCIDE Study Group (Spanish Society of Neurology). Etiology of the registered cases". Bermejo F, Artolazabal J, Alom J, Peña-Casanova J, del Ser T, Canals A and the GERMCIDE Study Group. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting "Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter". Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Modular approach to the neuropsychological examination". IV Working Sessions of the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing (SEDENE): Specialized care in the neurological patient. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Patterns of dissociation of gestural praxis in mild-moderate stages of DTA". XXII Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Sant Bernat Hotel. Montseny, 13 April 1992.
"Patterns of language dissociation in mild-moderate stages of DTA". XXII Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Sant Bernat Hotel. Montseny, 13 April 1992.
"Cognitive structure and deterioration in Alzheimer's disease. New concepts and specific diagnostic problems". Neuropsychology workshops. Dementia: neuropsychology and socio-health intervention. Auditorium Sandoz SAE Barcelona, 29 October 1992.
"Practical patterns in mild-moderate stages of Alzheimer's type dementia". XLIV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palacio de Congresos de Barcelona, 8 December 1992.
"Detection of cognitive impairment in medicine and surgery: an approach to daily practice". Department of Medicine. Neuropsychology Service. Sea Hospital Barcelona, 6 May 1993.
"Pick's disease: contribution of a case". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
“What does neuropsychology offer in the assessment of cortico-basal degeneration (CBD). Example of a case". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
"Longitudinal study of a case of progressive aphasia". XXIV spring scientific meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Orion Thermal Baths. Santa Coloma de Farners, 23 October 1993.
"The symptomatic heterogeneity of cortico-basal degeneration". P. Santacruz, R. López, MJ Martí, I. Charques, J. Peña, I. Bertran-Serra, A. Catafau, F. Lomeña, R. Blesa. XLV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 9, 1993.
"Posterior focal atrophy syndrome and dominant visuospatial manifestations". I. Bertran-Serra, P. Santacruz, R. López, A. Catafau, F. Lomeña, J. Peña, R. Blesa. XLV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 10, 1993.
"Neuropsychological study of deterioration". "Sagrado Corazón" Neuropsychiatric Center. Martorell Barcelona, June 17, 1994.
"Posterior focal atrophy syndrome with dominant visuospatial manifestations". Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, López R, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Blesa R. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
"Temporal pole atrophy syndrome with dominant language reduction and personality changes". Blesa R, López R, Santacruz P, Vila N, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
Progressive parietal focal atrophic syndrome with apraxia, visuospatial alterations, “alien limb” phenomenon and parkinsonism”. Santacruz P, López R, Martí MJ, Charques I, Catafau A, Lomeña F, Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R. IV Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, June 26, 1994.
"Concordance between the results of two Spanish versions of the cognitive mini-exam (Folstein versus Lobo)". Jové C, Aliva S, Tayó C, Ollé ME, Miralles R, Bertran I, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. IV symposium on socio-health care. Barcelona, March 2, 1995.
Speaker at the "Workshops on language rehabilitation". Auditorium Sandoz. Barcelona, March 31, 1995 with the following topics:
-"Rehabilitation of verbal expression disorders"
-"Rehabilitation of comprehension disorders"
-"Rehabilitation of speech and communication"
"Descriptive population study in a geriatric center". Bertran-Serra I, Aliva S, Jové C, Ollé L, Tayó C, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
“Procès d'adaptació a les llengües catalana i castellana de l'ADAS (escala per l'avaluació de la malaltia d'Alzheimer)”. Bertran-Serra I, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Description of a case of progressive parietal syndrome". Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Meza M, Oliveras C, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"ADAS in the Catalan population: preliminary studies". Santacruz P, Torner L, Soler T, Rivero A, Santiago MJ, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive impairment with the Abbreviated Barcelona Test and the ADAS". Meza M, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 17, 1995.
"Comparative study between the MMSE and the Barcelona Test". Espel G, Bertran-Serra I, Böhm P, Manero RM, Martí A, Meza M, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"Three scales of AVD in its Spanish version. Descriptive study and predictive value in the evaluation of DTA. Preliminary results”. Böhm P, Bertran-Serra I, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Meza M, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"ADAS". Soler T, Santacruz P, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J. XVIII Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Parador Nacional de Turisme. Cardona, June 18, 1995.
"Dementia secondary to carbon monoxide poisoning". Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Martí A, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Lorenzo J, Oliveras C, Pou A, Peña-Casanova J. III Symposium of the Spanish Society of Neuropsychology (SENP). Central Hospital of Asturias. Oviedo, November 17, 1995.
"Neuropsychological findings in a patient diagnosed with probable concentric sclerosis of Balo". Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Martí A, Bertran-Serra I, Palomeras E, Oliveras C, Pou A, Peña-Casanova J. III Symposium of the Spanish Society of Neuropsychology (SENP). Central Hospital of Asturias. Oviedo, November 18, 1995.
Detection of cognitive disorders and disabilities in a geriatric center. Descriptive population study. Bertran-Serra I, Aliva S, Jové C, Ollé L,
Tayó C, Cervera AM, Peña-Casanova J. XLVII Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 14, 1995.
Multicentric registry of incident cases of dementia: Neuropsychological exploration. General data by area. Peña-Casanova J, Bertran-Serra J. XLVII Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 15, 1995.
Validation of the Abbreviated Barcelona Test versus Folstein's MMSE. Bertran-Serra I, Peña-Casanova J, Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Manero RM, Martí A, Blesa R. X Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Arona Tenerife, May 1996.
The SKT test. A complement to Folstein's traditional MMSE?. Serra A, Pedemonte A, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. XXX Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Girona, 29 June 1996.
Neuropsychological aspects. I National Alzheimer's Disease Course. University Clinic Faculty of Medicine University of Navarre. Pamplona, 25 October 1996.
Psychological aspects in the process of Alzheimer's disease. III Working session of the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing (SEDENE): Quality of life in the neurological patient. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 13, 1996.
"The SKT test as an instrument for rapid assessment of memory and attentional state. Preliminary study". Bertran-Serra I, Pedemonte A, Serra A, Peña-Casanova J. XXX Scientific Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology. Girona, 29 June 1996.
Decline on the Alzheimer's disease assessment scale cognitive part (ADAS-Cog): Ecological correlations. Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Meza M, Böhm P, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M, Peña-Casanova J. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
"Normative data of cognitive instruments for the assessment of dementia (NORMACODEM). Objectives, contents and subjects". Peña-Casanova J, Böhm P, Blesa R, Aguilar M, Bertran-Serra I, Hernández G, Insa R, Pujol A, Sol JM. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
"Performance on a Spanish version of the Minimental Scale Examination (MMSE) in relation to demographic characteristics". Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J, Aguilar M, Hernández G, Sol JM and NORMACODEM group study. VIIth Meeting of the European Neurological Society. Rhodes, Greece. June 1997.
The syndrom Kurztest (SKT): a Spanish validation. Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Serra A, Riera M, Zabay C, Castellví M, Toyrán E, Cejudo JC, Peña-Casanova J. Eight Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA). Jerusalem Israel, 17 and 18 August 1997.
"The Abbreviated Barcelona Test (ABT): measurement of cognitive decline over six months in a Spanish AD population". Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Böhm P, Hernández G, Sol JM, Peña-Casanova J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"The Abbreviated Barcelona Test version (ABT): the criteria validity with the ADAS-Cog.". Peña-Casanova J, Meza M, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Espel G, Martí A, Böhm P, Blesa R, Guardia J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive part (ADAS-Cog.): 6 months evolution in control subjects, cognitive impairment without dementia (CIWD) and Alzheimer's Disease patients (AD)". Bertran-Serra I, Blesa R, Manero RM, Böhm P, Meza M, Sol JM, Hernández G, Aguilar M, Peña-Casanova J. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Clinical validity and utility of the Interview for the Deterioration of Daily living in Dementia (IDDD) for Spanish speaking communities". Böhm P, Peña-Casanova J, Blesa R, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Hernández G, Sol JM, Aguilar M. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting “Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter”. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Dementia Registry of the GERMCIDE Study Group (Spanish Society of Neurology). Etiology of the registered cases”. Bermejo F, Artolazabal J, Alom J, Peña-Casanova J, del Ser T, Canals A and the GERMCIDE Study Group. 13th International Conference and 7th Annual European Meeting "Alzheimer- the Blind Hunter". Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. Finland, 30 September 1997.
"Modular approach to the neuropsychological examination". IV Working Sessions of the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing (SEDENE): Specialized care in the neurological patient. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Ecological validation of the Abbreviated Barcelona Test". Meza M, Böhm P, Espel G, Martí I, Bertran-Serra I, Manero RM, Peña-Casanova J. IL Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Concurrent validation of three functional instruments in a Spanish population: preliminary data". Böhm P, Meza M, Martí A, Espel G, Manero RM, Bertran-Serra I, Cejudo JC, Sol JM, Hernández J, Aguilar M, Blesa R, Peña-Casanova J. IL Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Extrapyramidal signs in Alzheimer's disease". Del Ser T, Pondal M, Bermejo F, GERMCIDE. IL Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Apolipoprotein E (APOE) allelic frequency in a population classified according to the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and its relationship with dementia scales". Blesa R, Oliva R, Peña-Casanova J, Aguilar M, Charques I, Santacruz P, Torner L, Soler T, Hernández G, Sol JM, Tolosa E and NORMACODEM group. IL Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology. Palace of Congresses Barcelona, December 11, 1997.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona 7-8 October 1999.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona 28-29 October 1999.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Madrid 2-3 June 2000.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona 16-17 June 2000.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona June 30 and July 1, 2000.
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona (5-6 June 2001).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Valencia (November 8-9, 2001).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Granada (22-23 November 2001).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Bilbao (9-10 May 2002).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona (13-14 June 2002).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Barcelona (27-28 June 2002).
"Activem la Ment" days organized by the "la Caixa" Foundation teaching the Cognitive Intervention workshop. Madrid (4-5 July 2002).
RESEARCH WORKS
Collaboration in the application of tests for the Standardization of the Abbreviated Version of the Integrated Neuropsychological Exploration Program. Test Barcelona. Section of Neuropsychology. Sea Hospital October-December 1991.
Collaboration in the Multicentric Study Protocol of Dementia Incident Cases in Spain. Spanish Society of Neurology. Dementia Study Group. Social Security Health Research Fund (FISSS). FISSS scholarship (FIS92/0046-08).
Neuropsychologist evaluating the "Study on the Evaluation of the efficacy, safety and tolerance of Nimodipino in patients with primary degenerative dementia". Essay 660. Promoter: Bayer Pharmaceutical Chemistry. (Beginning: March 1993).
Neuropsychologist evaluating the "Study of the cognitive effects of two doses of the drug S-12024-2 (100, 300 mg/day) in oral and chronic administration (12 weeks) in 300 ambulatory patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DTA) of medium degree moderate Multicenter study controlled against placebo”. Promoter: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (IRIS). (Beginning: May 1994).
Neuropsychologist coordinator of the "Study for the Standardization of Cognitive and Functional Instruments for the Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (NORMACODEM)". Promoter: Laboratorios Parke-Davis SA
Fellow of the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM) with the grant: "Evaluation of the efficacy, safety and tolerance of Nimodipino in patients with primary degenerative dementia". (September 1993-January 1996).
Fellow of the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM) with the grant: "Development of a comprehensive service for diagnosis, treatment and care in dementia at the Geriatric Center-Hospital de la Mar. IMAS". (January 1996-1998).
Member of the "Health Services Research Unit of the Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM)" (January 1996-1998).
Neuropsychologist evaluating the study “A 24 week, double-*blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, dose-*ranging, fixed dose study of the efficacy and tolerability of 5, 12, 5 and 25 ug. SB 2022026 bib in patients suffering from dementia of the probable Alzheimer's type". Promoter: SmithKlineBeecham. (Beginning: September 1996).
Neuropsychologist evaluating the study "Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of 3 doses of S-20098 (1, 10, 50 mg.) administered orally once a day for 24 weeks in 400 outpatients with dementia of the Alzheimer type and disorders of sleep/wake. Double-blind controlled study against placebo”. Promoter: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (IRIS). (Start: February 1997).
Neuropsychologist Co-evaluator of the study "Prospective, multicentre, randomised, double-*blind, placebo-controlled exploratory study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of SDZENA 713 in patients suffering from probable Dementia with Lewy bodies". Promoter: Novartis. (Beginning: March 1997).
Neuropsychological assessment and cognitive stimulation therapy in a group of elderly people without a cognitive diagnosis in a Barcelona residence. Coordination of the research project. Start: November 2002-July 2003.
TEACHING
Teacher of the subject: "Neuropsychological Exploration" of the Professional Training Master in Neuropsychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Sea Hospital Barcelona Course 1994-1995.
Teacher of the subject: "Neuropsychological Exploration" of the Professional Training Master in Neuropsychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Sea Hospital Barcelona Course 1996-1997.
Teacher of the subject: "Neuropsychological Exploration" of the Professional Training Master in Neuropsychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Sea Hospital Barcelona Course 1998-1999.
Taught 2 classes of the subject "Neuropsychology" of the Doctorate course in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. Autonomous University of Barcelona. November 1995.
Taught 3 classes of the subject "Neuropsychology" of the Doctorate course in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. Autonomous University of Barcelona. November 1996.
Taught 2 classes of the subject "Neuropsychology" of the Doctorate course in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. Autonomous University of Barcelona. November 1997.
Taught a course on "Organic disorders: dementias. Differential diagnosis with depression" organized by the Official College of Psychologists of Barcelona. Hospital de la Mar, Barcelona. 5 May 1995.
Professor of the subject "Aphasias: diagnosis and rehabilitation" of the Master's in Speech Therapy at the University of Granada. Faculty of Psychology. Granada 6-7 October 1995.
Professor of the subject "Neurology of aging" within the Postgraduate course in Medical, Clinical and Psychosocial Gerontology organized by the Institute of Sociology i PsicologiaAplicades (ISPA). Courses 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001.
Taught a class in the Postgraduate course: Care for the elderly. Balmesiana Foundation, 1997.
Teacher of the subject: "Dyslexia and dysgraphia" and "Therapy of aphasia and associated disorders" of the Professional Training Master in Neuropsychology. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Sea Hospital Barcelona Course 2001-2002. Course 2002-2003. Course 2003-2004. Course 2004-2005. Course 2005-2006.
Teacher-monitor of the different Musculoskeletal Ultrasound courses for Traumatologists held at the Barcelona Hand Center from March 2009 to the present.
OTHER MERITS
Translation and adaptation into Spanish of the Manual and Protocols of the Memory Efficiency Battery BEM-144. JL Signoret. (Unpublished work).
Translation of the ADAS Scale for the assessment of Alzheimer's dementia.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology June 1996-June 2001.
Treasurer of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology from June 1996 to June 2001.
Editorial secretary of the journal NeuropsychologiaLatina.
Co-director of the different Musculoskeletal Ultrasound courses for traumatologists held at the Barcelona Hand Center from March 2009 to the present.
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES
Member of the Catalan Society of Neuropsychology since 1991. Treasury management June 1996-June 2001
Member of the Editorial Board of the semiannual magazine. Latin Neuropsychology. Ed. mason 1995-1999. ISSN-1136-7180
LANGUAGES
Bilingüe per a català i castellà
English and French with a good level of comprehension, conversation, reading and writing
Basic knowledge of Italian and German
Arabic intermediate level studied 4 levels at the Official Language School of Barcelona (Drassanes)
Arabic in the Alqantara Academy of Arabic Studies intermediate level of comprehension, conversation, reading and writing. Currently