María J. Portella, PhD

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  • 2004–2023Active
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About

María J. Portella, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and the Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB SANT PAU), as well as the Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Since 2004, Portella has published extensively on clinical topics including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and the impact of weight on cognitive functioning. Her research has addressed treatment-resistant depression, the neuropsychological deficits in euthymic bipolar patients, and the comparative effects of antidepressant therapies. Frequent collaborators include Eduard Vieta, Maria Mur, Víctor Pérez, Anabel Martínez-Arán, and Dolors Puigdemont.

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Subcallosal Cingulate Gyrus Deep Brain Stimulation for TRD
Original Research

Subcallosal Cingulate Gyrus Deep Brain Stimulation for TRD

June 28, 2023

DBS targeting the subcallosal cingulate gyrus to treat depressive symptoms resulted in response and remission rates of 75% and 62.5%.
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Obesity and Cognition in Bipolar Disorder

October 3, 2017

Available data suggest that excess weight and obesity are associated with poorer cognitive functioning and numerous pathophysiologic changes in adults. This post hoc analysis sought to determine whether obesity...
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Letter to the Editor

Reply to Can Pindolol Really Enhance Antidepressant Effect?

November 15, 2011

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Original Research

Can We Really Accelerate and Enhance the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressant Effect? A Randomized Clinical Trial and a Meta-Analysis of Pindolol in Nonresistant Depression

October 19, 2010

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Original Research

Long-Term Stability of Cognitive Impairment in Bipolar Disorder: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study of Lithium-Treated Euthymic Bipolar Patients

May 11, 2008

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Original Research

Persistent Neuropsychological Deficit in Euthymic Bipolar Patients: Executive Function as a Core Deficit

July 16, 2007

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Original Research

Frontal Cerebral Perfusion After Antidepressant Drug Treatment Versus ECT in Elderly Patients With Major Depression: A 12-Month Follow-Up Control Study

May 1, 2004

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