Dr. Alberto Zamanillo Díaz
Licensure Nº AO-07637
Málaga, Spain
zamanillodiaz@gmail.com
629588631
European Brief Therapy Association
FEATF
Asociación Brifi
President
Academic Teaching & Program Coordination
UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE ANDALUCÍA
Lecturer · Master's Degree in General Health Psychology (PGS)
Postgraduate curriculum teaching:
- Health Psychologist Skills Training
- Evaluation and Diagnosis in Health Psychology
- Scientific and Professional Foundations in Psychotherapy
- Psychological Intervention in Couples and Families
- Advanced Intervention Techniques in Psychotherapy
Lecturer · Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Instructor for Thought and Language, Simulated Clinical Rotations, and Simulated Clinical Internships in the Bachelor's in Psychology (taught in bilingual Spanish and English cohorts).
Degree Coordinator for the Bachelor's in Psychology
Academic governance, curricular development, and faculty team coordination for the Bachelor's in Psychology.
UNIVERSIDAD LOYOLA ANDALUCÍA
Associate Professor · Master's Degree in General Health Psychology (PGS)
Postgraduate curriculum teaching:
- Fundamentos Científicos de la Psicología de la Salud (2021/22 to 2025/26)
- Prevención y Promoción de la Salud: Un Enfoque Biopsicosocial (2021/22 to Present)
- Evaluación y Diagnóstico en Psicología Clínica y de la Salud (2021/22 – 2022/23)
- Terapia Psicológica, Procesos, Perspectivas y Habilidades Básicas (2024/25 – Present)
Course Coordinator
Coordinator for Health Prevention and Promotion (Master's PGS) and Psychological Assessment Techniques (Bachelor's in Psychology).
Master's Thesis Supervisor (TFM)
- 2024: Comparación del lenguaje en la TSB entre terapeutas humanos y un modelo generative pretrained transformer (GPT). Calificado con Sobresaliente.
- 2022: El lenguaje como un proceso colaborativo: una replicación de los experimentos de Clark (1986 y 1989). Calificado con Matrícula de Honor.
Continuing Education Lecturer
Introductory Course on Systemic Brief Therapy taught at the Seville and Córdoba campuses (8 hours).
Associate Professor · Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Undergraduate curriculum teaching:
- Clinical Psychology Intervention (Academic year 2024/25)
- Techniques and Instruments in Psychological Assessment (Academic years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
CENTRO DE PSICOTERAPIA BREVE (CPB)
Academic Director & Postgraduate Lecturer
Postgraduate curriculum director & core lecturer:
- Postgraduate Expert in Brief Systemic Therapy (150h)
- Postgraduate Expert in Systemic Family Therapy (150h)
- Coordination and leadership of the postgraduate faculty team.
SPANISH FEDERATION OF FAMILY THERAPY ASSOCIATIONS (FEATF)
Research Division Coordinator
Coordination, promotion, and supervision of national scientific research projects in systemic and family therapy.
CLINICAL PRACTICUM TUTORING & SUPERVISION
Universidad Europea
Professional practicum supervisor for the Master's in General Health Psychology.
International University of La Rioja (UNIR)
Practicum clinical supervisor for the Master's in General Health Psychology.
University of Málaga (UMA)
Professional practicum supervisor for the Master's in General Health Psychology.
Universidad Loyola Andalucía
Professional practicum supervisor for Bachelor's and Master's students in Psychology.
Valencian International University (VIU)
Practicum I tutor for the Master's in General Health Psychology.
Universidad de Málaga / AFIBROMA
Clinical psychology practicum supervisor for Bachelor's degree students (Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, Málaga).
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Course Instructor
Delivered an 8-hour specialized course titled "Artificial Intelligence and Systemic Brief Therapy", organized by the Galician Family Therapy and Mediation Association (ATFMG).
SOLUCIONES PSYCHOLOGY CENTER
Postgraduate Lecturer & Clinical Tutor
Supervised clinical case practice, tutored postgraduate students, and developed curriculum exercises for the Postgraduate Expert in Systemic Therapies.
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE VALENCIA (VIU)
Adjunct Lecturer & Master's Thesis Supervisor
Supervised 10 Master's Theses (TFM) for students in the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.
UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE
Master's Program Lecturer
Lecturer since the 2nd Edition of the Master's in Occupational Neurotherapy.
OFFICIAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF CEUTA
Course Instructor
Delivered the clinical communication workshop: "Communication Skills in the Doctor-Patient Relationship".
Clinical Practice
CENTRO DE PSICOTERAPIA BREVE (CPB)
Clinical Director & Licensed Health Psychologist
Clinical coordination, postgraduate supervision, and private clinical practice providing individual, couple, and family systemic psychotherapy.
SOLUCIONES PSYCHOLOGY CENTER
Psychotherapist
Private clinical practice with adults, couples, and families.
ABANZA CENTER
Psychotherapist
Psychotherapist at specialized ASD center. Individual, couple, and family psychotherapy supporting interventions with children.
CIRHMA FOUNDATION (CURRENTLY HEROES FOUNDATION)
Psychotherapist · Caixa Proinfancia Program
Provided psychotherapeutic support to vulnerable children and families in social risk contexts, from childhood to adulthood.
Research
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications
Conferences & Scientific Presentations
International Research Fellowships & Advanced Training
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA (CANADÁ)
Predoctoral Research Fellowship · Dr. Janet Bavelas
3-month predoctoral research fellowship focusing on methods and techniques of face-to-face dialogue microanalysis in psychotherapy.
JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (EE.UU.)
Certified RIAS Communication Coding System Analyst
Certified intensive training in the RIAS communication coding system taught by Dr. Susan Larson and Dr. Debra Roter for clinical dialogue analysis.
Education & Qualifications
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UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
PhD in Psychology
Doctoral dissertation on language use in expert and novice psychotherapists. Grade: Outstanding Cum Laude (Sobresaliente Cum Laude) with International Mention.
JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (EE.UU.)
Specialization in Data Science
Specialization program in "Data Science" via Coursera / Johns Hopkins University (135 hours).
UNIVERSIDAD DE VICTORIA (CANADÁ)
Predoctoral Research Fellowship
3-month predoctoral research fellowship supervised by Dr. Janet Bavelas on face-to-face dialogue microanalysis.
SOLUCIONES PSYCHOLOGY CENTER
Postgraduate Expert in Systemic Psychotherapy (3 Years)
Three-year advanced clinical training accredited by national psychotherapeutic federations (FEATF and FEAP).
JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (EE.UU.)
Certified RIAS Communication Coding System Analyst
Certified intensive training in the RIAS coding system taught by Dr. Susan Larson and Dr. Debra Roter.
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
Master's Degree in Health Psychology
Official university master's degree leading to doctoral research.
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (5-Year Licensure)
Itinerario de Psicología Clínica con una nota media de 8.24.
Continuing Professional Development & Seminars
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Course: "Qualitative Data Analysis using Atlas.ti package" taught by Dr. M. Teresa Anguera Argilaga (8 hours).
- Course: "Good Research Practices in Psychology Doctoral Studies" (20 hours).
- Seminar: "Key factors in scientific grant writing", taught by Dr. Diana López Barroso, Dr. Alberto Megías Robles, and Dr. Fernando Cuetos Vega (3 hours).
- Course: "Introduction to Meta-Analysis in Psychological Research", taught by Dr. Miguel Ángel Vadillo Nistal (6 hours).
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Seminar: "Culture and Clinical Psychology", taught by Eleni Petkari (2 hours).
- Course: "Reading for Research in Psychology" taught by Martyna Bryla and Jesús Romero (25 hours).
- Seminar: "Fear extinction and exposure therapy: friends forever?", taught by Miquel Àngel Fullana Rivas (1 hour 15 min).
- Course: "Competitive Grant Writing for Research Funding", organized by the Postgraduate Studies Vice-Rectorate, University of Málaga. Grade: Outstanding (33 hours).
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Course: "Observational Methodology and Qualitative Data Analysis" (36 hours).
- 1st Doctoral Students Conference in Psychology (10 hours).
- Seminar: "Research Funding in Psychology" taught by Dr. Helena Matute Greño.
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA E IBIMA
- Lecture: "Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology: Cognitive Biases and how to mitigate them", taught by Dr. Miguel Ángel Vadillo Nistal.
- Seminar: "Longitudinal Studies in Health Sciences", taught by Dr. Rebecca Bendayán (10 hours).
- IBIMA: "Methods and pitfalls in the study of unconscious mental processes".
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Information Resources in Educational Sciences and Psychology (3 hours).
- Introduction to Systematic Literature Search (1.5 hours).
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Practical Course on Clinical Hypnosis: Psychological Processes and Sports Performance (50 hours).
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA
- Course on Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life (40 hours).
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