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Psychology, Health psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Chemsex, Chronic kidney disease, Fear of public speaking, Hypersexuality, Parental stress, Sexual health
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Biography

Francisco Montesinos, Ph.D. is associate professor at Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain) since 2010 and works as private therapist and ACT trainer. His doctoral dissertation on cancer and psychological acceptance was presented in 2005 at Universidad de Almería (Spain). He is the principal investigator of the research group Clinical Psychology and Health. He has been working from a contextual-behavioral perspective for more than twenty years. As a researcher, he has leaded projects on third wave psychological therapies and HIV, chemsex, chronic kidney disease, cancer, chronic pain, parental stress and public speaking anxiety.

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Employment (2)

Universidad Europea de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2010 to present (Psychology)
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Instituto ACT: Madrid, ES

2007 to 2023
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Education and qualifications (1)

Universidad de Almería: Almeria, Andalucía, ES

1998 to 2005 | Ph.D. (Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento psicológicos)
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Funding (2)

Proyecto ChemACT: estudio de variables psicosociales asociadas al chemsex y de la eficacia de un intervención grupal basada en la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso para abordar el chemsex problemático mediante un ensayo clínico aleatorizado

2024-06 to 2025-05 | Award
Universidad Europea de Madrid (Madrid, ES)
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Francisco Montesinos

Análisis de necesidades psicosociales en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica e intervención psicológica basada en la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) (ensayo clínico aleatorizado)

2023-11 to 2024-10 | Grant
Fundación Renal (Madrid, ES)
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Works (22)

Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic: an international longitudinal study

OpenAlex
2023-04-17 | Other
Contributors: Yuen Yu Chong; Wai Tong Chien; Ho Yu Cheng; Demetris Lamnisos; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas et al.
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Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic: an international longitudinal study

OpenAlex
2023-04-17 | Other
Contributors: Yuen Yu Chong; Wai Tong Chien; Ho Yu Cheng; Demetris Lamnisos; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas et al.
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The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

OpenAlex
2023-04-17 | Other
Contributors: Javier Alvarez-Galvez; Andreas Anastasiou; Demetris Lamnisos; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Vasilis S. Vasiliou; Louise Anita McHugh; Jeļena Ļubenko; Francisco J. Ruiz et al.
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The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

OpenAlex
2023-04-17 | Other
Contributors: Javier Alvarez-Galvez; Andreas Anastasiou; Demetris Lamnisos; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Vasilis S. Vasiliou; Louise Anita McHugh; Jeļena Ļubenko; Francisco J. Ruiz et al.
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Acceptance and Commitment Training Focused on Psychological Flexibility for Family Members of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-10-27 | Journal article
Contributors: David Lobato; Francisco Montesinos; Eduardo Polín; Saray Cáliz
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To Help or Not to Help? Prosocial Behavior, Its Association With Well-Being, and Predictors of Prosocial Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

OpenAlex
2022-02-11 | Other
Contributors: Elisa Haller; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Gökçen Aydın; Yuen Yu Chong; Wai Tong Chien et al.
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To Help or Not to Help? Prosocial Behavior, Its Association With Well-Being, and Predictors of Prosocial Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

OpenAlex
2022-02-11 | Other
Contributors: Elisa Haller; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Gökçen Aydın; Yuen Yu Chong; Wai Tong Chien et al.
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study

Plos One
2020 | Journal article
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Francisco Montesinos

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study

OpenAlex
2020-12-31 | Other
Contributors: Andrew Gloster; Demetris Lamnisos; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Gökçen Aydın; Yuen Yu Chong et al.
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study

OpenAlex
2020-12-31 | Other
Contributors: Andrew Gloster; Demetris Lamnisos; Jeļena Ļubenko; Giovambattista Presti; Valeria Squatrito; Marios Constantinou; Christos Nicolaou; Savvas Papacostas; Gökçen Aydın; Yuen Yu Chong et al.
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Aceptación psicológica: qué es y porqué se fomenta en terapia. Sonsoles Valdivia-Salas y Marisa Páez Blarrina. Madrid: Pirámide, 2019, págs. 160.

Psicooncología
2020-03-09 | Book review
Part of ISSN: 1988-8287
Part of ISSN: 1696-7240
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Communication skills in the context of psychological flexibility: training is associated with changes in responses to chronic pain in physiotherapy students in Spain

British Journal of Pain
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85074719085

Part of ISBN:

20494645 20494637

Contributors: Montesinos, F.; Páez, M.; McCracken, L.M.; Rodríguez-Rey, R.; Núñez, S.; González, C.; Díaz-Meco, R.; Hernando, A.
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Claves y evidencias en la aplicación de la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso en el tratamiento de las adicciones

Análisis y Modificación de Conducta
2019-10-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2173-6855
Part of ISSN: 0211-7339
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Francisco Montesinos

Current status of acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: A narrative review

Journal of Pain Research
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85058774879

Part of ISBN:

11787090

Contributors: Feliu-Soler, A.; Montesinos, F.; Gutiérrez-Martínez, O.; Scott, W.; McCracken, L.M.; Luciano, J.V.
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Acceptance of relapse fears in breast cancer patients: Effects of an act-based abridged intervention

Psicooncologia
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85003550227

Part of ISBN:

19888287 16967240

Contributors: Montesinos, F.; Luciano, C.
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Toward a comprehensive care of HIV patients: finding a strategy to detect depression in a Spanish HIV cohort

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84958538171

Part of ISBN:

13600451 09540121

Contributors: Bayón-Pérez, C.; Hernando, A.; Álvarez-Comino, M.J.; Cebolla, S.; Serrano, L.; Gutiérrez, F.; Montesinos, F.; Lagarde, M.; Bisbal, O.; Matarranz, M. et al.
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Tratando Con... Terapia De Aceptación Y Compromiso. Habilidades Terapéuticas Centrales Para La Aplicación Eficaz

Pirámide
2016 | Book
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Francisco Montesinos

Current and future trends in psychology and chronic pain: time for a change?

Pain Management
2014-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1758-1869
Part of ISSN: 1758-1877
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Francisco Montesinos

Improving Bilingual Higher Education: Training University Professors in Content and Language Integrated Learning

Higher Learning Research Communications
2014-03-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2157-6254
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Francisco Montesinos

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Smoking Cessation: A Preliminary Study of Its Effectiveness in Comparison With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-73949146531

Part of ISBN:

0893164X

Contributors: Hernández-López, M.; Luciano, M.C.; Bricker, J.B.; Roales-Nieto, J.G.; Montesinos, F.
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Francisco Montesinos via Scopus - Elsevier

Psycho-oncology support in breast cancer: Up-to date and efficient treatments,Soporte psicooncológico en cáncer de mama: Actualización y tratamientos eficaces

Revisiones en Cancer
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-71249089549

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02138573

Contributors: Montesinos Marín, F.
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Satisfaction with palliative care volunteers' activity and training,Formación y satisfacción del voluntariado de cuidados paliativos

Psicooncologia
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-58149314161

Part of ISBN:

16967240

Contributors: Montesinos, F.; Martínez, A.; Fernández, B.
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