Juan Manuel Ortigosa Quiles

Juan Manuel Ortigosa Quiles is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universidad de Murcia, specializing in psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions across the lifespan. His research spans pediatric psychology, gerontology, and emotional intelligence applications.

Research focuses:

• Psychological preparation for pediatric hospitalization
• Therapeutic clown interventions for medical anxiety
• Emotional intelligence profiles in special populations
• Cross-cultural studies on depression and aging
• Sexual health optimization in elderly populations

Authored manuals on health psychology with children/adolescents and psychogerontology. Doctoral thesis (1997) examined surgical preparation programs for children under supervision of Dr. Francisco Javier Méndez Carrillo.