Addiction Research & Therapy

Francisco Jos Montero Bancalero, from Spain, studied psychology at Seville University and obtained his doctorate at Huelva University. He is currently a professor

at Osuna University His professional career started in the fi eld of addictions working as a therapist in an outpatient treatment center, and then he began to participate

in different investigation projects. He has long been interested in female alcoholism, working on it both as a researcher and therapist. He received funding from

the Andalusian government to carry out an investigation comparing alcoholism by gender. In a therapeutic context he has managed group therapy for alcoholic

women. He has become a member of the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse and has presented his research at different international conferences.