Sánchez Torres, Ana María

Ana María Sánchez Torres is an Assistant Professor at the Public University of Navarra in the Department of Health Sciences. She works within the research group 'Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology' and contributes to the 'Doctoral Program in Health Sciences'. Her research focuses on long-term outcomes in psychotic disorders, particularly examining suicide prevention, addictive disorders, and cognitive function in psychosis. Using longitudinal data spanning up to 21 years, she investigates the interplay between genetic risk, environmental factors, and neurocognitive deficits in first-episode psychosis patients.

Her recent publications highlight network analysis approaches to psychosis, emphasizing the interconnected nature of symptoms and outcomes. She also explores clinical staging models and their relationship with psychosocial functioning.

• Key research themes include: suicide risk in psychosis, cannabis-cognition interactions, and neurocognitive assessment tools.

Scientific contributions include:

• PID2023-150104OB-I00: Suicide prevention program (2024-2028)
• 55/2007: Cognitive alterations in schizophrenia (2008-2010)

She collaborates with international institutions and has contributed to major psychiatric journals, including Psychological Medicine and Schizophrenia Research. Her work spans clinical assessment tools, treatment response studies, and cross-sectional analyses of cognitive and motor abnormalities in psychosis.