At the CIMCYC we are interested in studying the psychological factors that contribute to mental health and those involved in disease. For example, we investigate the relationship of chronic stress with autoimmune deficits, the menstrual cycle or levels of resilience. Results indicate, for example, that prenatal stress is related to psychopathological symptoms during pregnancy, and is associated with the onset of breast milk production, instrumental deliveries, resilience in pregnancy or postpartum depression, and in turn has neurodevelopmental consequences.
Another related line of research focuses on bereavement and end-of-life processes. It studies pathological grief with high levels of emotional distress and functional incapacity, with high personal, economic and social costs, and the care of people in end-of-life situations.
Other lines of research focus on the perception of loved ones and their protective effect on clinical phenomena, or the perception of food stimuli in relation to eating disorders.
In addition, we also conduct important studies on human sexuality, focusing on the key factors that underlie a healthy and pleasurable sexual life or on the double standards that exist in society for men and women in relation to sexuality.
THe CIMCYC also has studies related to sleep, and develops interventions to improve its quality and attenuate its interruption.