Professional Profile
Dr. Jordi Sasot Llevadot is a highly respected child & adolescent psychiatrist and paediatrician with decades of experience. He earned his specialist certification in Psychiatry and Paediatrics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Vall d’Hebron teaching unit) in 1983. He holds a Magíster (Master’s) degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology from the same institution, awarded with the highest distinction (“excellent”).
At Centro Médico Teknon he leads the Unit of Paidopsych‑Psychiatry (Child/Adolescent Psychiatry) and brings together clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise in a child‑friendly, multidisciplinary environment.
Areas of Expertise
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: full spectrum of mental health disorders in children and adolescents
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) / Hyperactivity & Impulsivity
Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Depression in youth
Learning Disorders, Behavioural Disorders, School Failure
Autism Spectrum & Communication / Relationship Disorders
Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia) in adolescence
Psychosomatic disorders and cross‑age transitional mental health
Multimodal therapeutic programmes: combining psycho‑education, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy when appropriate.
Professional Experience
Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona – Head of the Paidopsych‑Psychiatry Unit (from ~1999 to present)
– Direction of multidisciplinary team in child/adolescent psychiatry & clinical psychology
– Implementation of diagnostic protocols involving family, school and systematic psychometrics
Societat Catalana de Psiquiatria Infanto‑Juvenil – Former President
Assessor, Dept. of Health of Generalitat de Catalunya – Advisor in Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Addictions (2003‑2012)
Academic & Research Highlights
Magíster in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology University Autònoma de Barcelona (Distinction: Excellent)
Significant publication record in child psychiatry, teaching professor of postgraduate education in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at UAB.
Member of major professional associations:
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP)
Asociación Española de Psiquiatría del Niño y el Adolescente (AEPNYA)
Languages
Spanish (native)
Catalan (fluent)
English (professional)