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Francesc Colom

Francesc Colom

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Psychology
Spain
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
82
Citations
21396
World Ranking
1347
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Francesc Colom is affiliated with the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology. Their work primarily focuses on psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and genetics, with specific attention to bipolar disorder and treatment.

The scientist has published extensively on topics that include:

  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Frequent co-authors in Colom's studies include Víctor Pérez, Frank Bellivier, Bruno Étain, Esther Jiménez, and Azmeraw T. Amare.

Their research has been published repeatedly in several key venues, notably:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
  • Mindfulness

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Francesc Colom are:

  • Association of polygenic score for major depression with response to lithium in patients with bipolar disorder, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Combining schizophrenia and depression polygenic risk scores improves the genetic prediction of lithium response in bipolar disorder patients, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • The Prevalence and Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors of Problem Online Gambling: A Systematic Review, 2021, Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Suicide-related thoughts and behavior and suicide death trends during the COVID-19 in the general population of Catalonia, Spain, 2021, European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Using polygenic scores and clinical data for bipolar disorder patient stratification and lithium response prediction: machine learning approach, 2022, The British Journal of Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Cognitive function across manic or hypomanic, depressed, and euthymic states in bipolar disorder.

    Anabel Martínez-Arán;Eduard Vieta;María Reinares;Francesc Colom

  • The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

    Isabella Pacchiarotti;David J. Bond;Ross J. Baldessarini;Willem A. Nolen

  • Cognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar patients: implications for clinical and functional outcome.

    A Martínez-Arán;E Vieta;F Colom;C Torrent

  • The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Task Force report on the nomenclature of course and outcome in bipolar disorders

    Mauricio Tohen;Mauricio Tohen;Ellen Frank;Charles L. Bowden;Francesc Colom

  • Group psychoeducation for stabilised bipolar disorders: 5-year outcome of a randomised clinical trial

    F. Colom;E. Vieta;J. Sánchez-Moreno;R. Palomino-Otiniano

  • Clinical factors associated with treatment noncompliance in euthymic bipolar patients.

    Francesc Colom;Eduard Vieta;Anabel Martinez-Aran;Maria Reinares

  • Genetic variants associated with response to lithium treatment in bipolar disorder: a genome-wide association study

    Liping Hou;Urs Heilbronner;Urs Heilbronner;Franziska Degenhardt;Mazda Adli

  • Versión española de una escala de evaluación de la manía: validez y fiabilidad de la Escala de Young

    Francesc Colom;Eduard Vieta;Anabel Martínez-Arán;Margarida Garcia-Garcia

  • Efficacy of Functional Remediation in Bipolar Disorder: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study

    Carla Torrent;Caterina del Mar Bonnin;Anabel Martínez-Arán;Jesús Valle

  • Clinical and therapeutic implications of predominant polarity in bipolar disorder.

    F. Colom;E. Vieta;C. Daban;I. Pacchiarotti

  • Psychoeducation efficacy in bipolar disorders: beyond compliance enhancement.

    Francesc Colom;Eduard Vieta;María Reinares;Anabel Martínez-Arán

  • Cognitive dysfunctions in bipolar disorder: evidence of neuropsychological disturbances.

    Anabel Martínez-Arán;Eduard Vieta;Francesc Colom;María Reinares

  • Clinical implications of a staging model for bipolar disorders

    Flávio Kapczinski;Vasco Videira Dias;Marcia Kauer-Sant'Anna;Benicio Noronha Frey

  • A Randomized Trial Comparing Paroxetine and Venlafaxine in the Treatment of Bipolar Depressed Patients Taking Mood Stabilizers

    Eduard Vieta;Anabel Martinez-Arán;José Manuel Goikolea;Carla Torrent

  • A meta-analysis of relapse rates with adjunctive psychological therapies compared to usual psychiatric treatment for bipolar disorders

    Jan Scott;Francesc Colom;Eduard Vieta

  • Executive Function in Patients with Remitted Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia and Its Relationship with Functional Outcome

    A. Martínez-Arán;R. Penadés;E. Vieta;F. Colom

  • Gender differences in a cohort study of 604 bipolar patients: the role of predominant polarity.

    Alessandra M.A. Nivoli;Isabella Pacchiarotti;Adriane R. Rosa;Dina Popovic

  • Identifying and improving non-adherence in bipolar disorders.

    F Colom;E Vieta;E Vieta;MJ Tacchi;J Sanchez-Moreno;J Sanchez-Moreno

  • Clinical correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in bipolar I patients

    Eduard Vieta;Francesc Colom;Barbara Corbella;Anabel Martínez-Arán

  • Impact of caregiver group psychoeducation on the course and outcome of bipolar patients in remission: a randomized controlled trial

    María Reinares;Francesc Colom;José Sánchez-Moreno;Carla Torrent

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
María Reinares
María Reinares University of Barcelona
Anabel Martínez-Arán
Anabel Martínez-Arán University of Barcelona
José Sánchez-Moreno
José Sánchez-Moreno University of Barcelona
Carla Torrent
Carla Torrent University of Barcelona
Jose Manuel Goikolea
Jose Manuel Goikolea University of Barcelona
Andrea Murru
Andrea Murru University of Barcelona
Jan Scott
Jan Scott Newcastle University
Antonio Benabarre
Antonio Benabarre University of Barcelona
Caterina del Mar Bonnin
Caterina del Mar Bonnin University of Barcelona

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