Josep Mercadal Rotger

Josep Mercadal Rotger is a Researcher at the Vidal i Barraquer University Institute of Mental Health in Barcelona, Spain. His work focuses on mentalization, psychological interventions, and family dynamics, with a strong emphasis on schizophrenia, caregiver well-being, and public health. He collaborates on international projects comparing mental health outcomes in Chile and Spain.

• Key Research Areas: Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Family Caregiving, Adoption Psychology, Public Health
• Projects: ECID (2024), MENTALTIC (2021), Comparative Study on Psychological Interventions (2020), Implementation of Outcome Measures (2019)

His recent publications analyze the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, communicative openness in adoption, and caregiver quality of life. His work frequently utilizes mixed methods, including structured interviews and observational studies.

He has collaborated with researchers such as M. Dangerfield, I. Aramburu Alegret, and C. Pérez-Testor, with a focus on clinical applications of psychoanalysis and technology-driven mental health solutions.