Dr Pilar de Castro Manglano

Behavioural Disorders and ADHD

Dr Pilar de Castro Manglano

Specialist in
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry.

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan (childhood, adolescence and high-functioning adults).

  • Psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress and sexual abuse.

«Every patient is unique, and care for both mind and body deserves a holistic, supportive and personalised clinical approach.»
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Professional profile

A specialist in psychiatry with extensive experience in the management of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan, with a particular focus on children, adolescents and young adults.

His clinical work focuses on early diagnosis, a holistic approach and the psychopharmacological treatment of complex conditions, with a particular interest in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders and first-episode psychosis.

He combines clinical practice with university teaching and research in neuroimaging and clinical psychiatry.

He also has extensive experience in the management of psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and the psychiatric consequences of sexual abuse, incorporating specialised techniques such as EMDR. He also runs a specific clinical programme for elite athletes and high-achieving professionals — executives, managers and organisational leaders — with a particular focus on the presentation of ADHD in these contexts

Education

Medical and specialist training in psychiatry, supplemented by advanced training in child psychiatry, psychotherapy and forensic psychiatry.

2024–2025 | Executive Development Programme (PDD). IESE Business School.
2022 | Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Officially recognised by the Ministry of Health.
2019–2021 | Master’s Degree in Legal and Forensic Psychiatry. Complutense University of Madrid.
2012–2013 | Specialisation Course in Integrated Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders. University of Deusto.
2010 – 2012 | Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. University of Navarra Clinic.
2008 – 2011 | Doctor of Medicine (Neuroscience). University of Navarra.
2008 | Specialist in Psychiatry and Medical Psychology (MIR). University of Navarra Clinic.
2003 | Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Valencia.

Professional experience

Clinical practice in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry, with experience in hospital care, teaching and research.

2018 – Present | Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Full-time clinical practice.
2008 – Present | Specialist in Psychiatry. University of Navarra Clinic.
2007 – 2008 | Research work in neuroimaging. Institute of Psychiatry, London.

Scientific publications

Research focusing on ADHD, neuroimaging and first-episode psychosis.

2024 | Escamilla Lerner J, de Castro-Manglano P, et al. The notion of excessive childhood restlessness in Spain. History of Psychiatry. 2024.
2021 | Pereira-Sanchez V, Franco AR, de Castro-Manglano P, et al. Resting-state functional MRI to identify brain correlates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Front Psychiatry. 2021.
2018 | Ruiz-Goikoetxea M, Cortese S, Aznarez-Sanado M, de Castro-Manglano P, et al. Risk of poisoning in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Sci Rep. 2018.
2017 | Ruiz-Goikoetxea M, Aznarez-Sanado M, de Castro-Manglano P, et al. Risk of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Affect Disord. 2017.
2011 | de Castro-Manglano P, Mechelli A, Soutullo C, et al. Longitudinal changes in brain structure following the first episode of psychosis. Psychiatry Res. 2011;191(3):166–173.

Areas of special focus

Clinical practice focusing on complex psychiatric disorders across the life course, including:

  • ADHD in children, young people and high-functioning adults

  • Mood disorders (in children, young people and adolescents).

  • Behavioural disorders.

  • Anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

  • Eating disorders.

Techniques and procedures

Application of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in psychiatry, including:

  • Comprehensive clinical assessment and early diagnosis.

  • Advanced psychopharmacological treatment.

  • Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy.

  • Dialectical behaviour therapy.

  • EMDR and third-generation therapies.

Accreditations and memberships

Membership of scientific societies in the field of psychiatry, including:

  • Spanish Society of Legal and Forensic Psychiatry (SEPLF).
  • Spanish Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (SEPNA).

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