CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Name: Jesús Surname

CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Name: Jesús Surname

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Name:
Jesús
Surname: Rivera Navarro
Birthday date: 22 de Enero de 1968
Address:
C/ Larga, Número 50, Escalera 3, 2-A. 37008.
Salamanca. España
Phone:
0034923190171(home)/0034923294400
(University) Fax: 0034923294713
DNI/Passport:
Ext.3118
33503049 F
Studies
• Degree in Sociology, Complutense University from Madrid
(1986-1991).
• Specialty: Industrial Sociology and Politic Sociology.
• Phd in Sociology, Complutense University from Madrid. Doctoral
tesis named "Redes familiares en el cuidado del anciano con
demencia. Análisis evolutivo de un estudio poblacional", read
on 26 October from 1999, was evaluated with mark of
“Sobresaliente Cum Laude” by unanimity.
Current labor
- Teacher in Social Sciences (Sociology and Communication
department) of Salamanca University –Spain-. Working from
January 8, 2007.
- Head-department of Sociology and Communication
Previous labor
• Teacher-reseacher in Posgrado Studies Division of Social Work
Faculty in Nuevo León Autonomous University. Working from
January 5 of 2006 till January 4 of 2007.
Grants
• Post Phd grant in Rey Juan Carlos University (October
2000-Februry 2002). Reference: 09/322756.1/00.
• Stay (during September 2001) in “the Center for Mental Health
Policy and Services Research (Department of Psychiatry)”.
Pennsylvania University. Health System. Philadelphia (USA).
• Post PhD grant in Health institute “Carlos III” (February
2002). Research Project EVP 1135/01-1 “activities to begin
epidemiologic researches about dementias in Epidemiology
National Centre”
Designations
• Membership of “Sistema Nacional de Investigadores” (México),
from January 1 2005 from December 31 2007.
• Teacher “Perfil Deseable Promep” (Program of improving of
teachers).México.
Main publications
• Rivera JN, Benito-León J, Morales JMG, y
grupo GEDMA.
Searching for more specific dimensions for the measurement of
quality of life in multiple sclerosis. Rev Neurol, 2001;
32:705-714.
• Benito-León J, Morales González JM, Rivera Navarro J. La
calidad de vida en la esclerosis múltiple desde una perspectiva
interdisciplinar. Madrid, editorial Siglo, 2003.
• Rivera-Navarro J, Morales-González J.M, Benito-León J and
Madrid Demyelinating Diseases Group (GEDMA). Informal
caregiving in multiple sclerosis patients: data from the
Madrid demyelinating disease group study. Disabil and Rehabil,
2003; 25 (18):1057-1064.
• Morales JM, Rivera-Navarro J, Benito-León J and Mitchell AJ
for the GEDMA Study Group. A systematic approach to analyze
health. Related quality of life in Multiple Sclerosis: the
GEDMA study. Multiple Sclerosis, 2004, 10(1): 47-54.
• Jesús Rivera Navarro. Grupos de ayuda mutua y asociaciones
relacionadas con la salud. Claves de un nuevo modelo
socio-sanitario. DF, Editorial Plaza y Valdes, 2005.
• Mitchell
AJ,
Benito-León
J,
Morales-González
JM,
Rivera-Navarro J. Quality of life and assessment in multiple
sclerosis: integrating physical and psychological components
of wellbeing. Lancet Neurol 2005; 4 (9): 556-566.
• Rivera-Navarro J, Morales-González JM, Benito-León J,
Mitchell A. The social and familial dimension: experiences of
caregivers and people with multiple sclerosis. The GEDMA
study. Rev Neurol, 2008,46(7):416-423.
• Rivera-Navarro J, Cubo E, Almazán J. The diagnosis of
Tourette’s Syndrome: communication and impact. Clinical Child
Psychology and Psychiatry 2009; 14: 13-23.
• Rivera-Navarro
J,
Bermejo-Pareja
F,
Franco
M,
Morales-González JM, Benito-León J. Understanding care of
people with dementia in Spain: Cohabitation arrangements,
rotation and rejection to long term care institution.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2009; 24(2):
142-148.
- Olazarán J, Cruz I, Benito-León J, Morales JM, Duque P,
Rivera-Navarro
J.
Cognitive
Dysfunction
in
Multiple
Sclerosis: Methods and Prevalence from the GEDMA Study. Eur
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-
-
Neurol 736, 2009, (2): 81-93.
Benito-León J, Elan D. L, Rivera-Navarro J, Medrano MJ, Vega S,
Bermejo F. Low morale is associated with increased risk of
mortality in the elderly: a population-based prospective study
(NEDICES). Age and ageing 2010, 39(39): 366-373.
Benito-León J, Rivera-Navarro J, Guerrero AL, de las Heras V,
Balseiro J, Belló M, Martínez-Martín P. Caregiver quality of
life in multiple sclerosis (CAREQoL-MS) Study Group. The
CAREQOL-MS was an useful instrument to measure caregiver quality
of life in Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal of Clinical
Epidemiology, 2011, 64(6): 675-686.
Benito-León
J,
Mitchell
AJ,
Rivera-Navarro
J,
Morales-González JM. Impaired health-related of life predicts
progression of disability in multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol.
2012. Jun 28. Doi: 10. 111/j 1468-1331.2012. 03792.x [Epub
ahead of print].
Researches
• Main researcher in the study "Quality of life in patients with
Multiple Sclerosis in Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid”. Prize
given by SCHERING-PLOUGH laboratory on 1999 December.
• Main researcher in the study “epidemiologic research of
elderly people in urban area of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas”,
financed by PROMEP. México.2004.
• Participation as associated researcher in the Project
“situations and expositions of women immigrants: an analysis
of the perception and health conditions of Asian women in
Spain”. Reference: AAOM. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos
Sociales. Secretaría General de Políticas de Igualdad.
Instituto de la mujer. Length: 01/01/2008-31/12/2010
• Main researcher in the Project “elderly and its social and
health consequences in Chile and Spain”. Reference: C/O
19178/08. Agencia Española de Cooperación y Desarrollo.
Length: 01/01/2009-31/12/2009-.
• Main researcher in the Project “Detection of family violence
in dementia elderly”. Reference: C CSO2010-20721. Ministerio
de Ciencia e Innovación. Length: 01/01/2011-31/12/2013
• Participation as associated researcher in the Project
“Evaluation of des-centralization process of the Health
National System from a perspective of the citizens”. CIS
Project.01/01/2011-31/12/2011