Gabriela Fernández‐Theoduloz

ORCID: 0000-0002-9225-060X
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  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Public Health and Environmental Issues
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences and Policies
  • Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Public Policy and Governance
  • Personal Information Management and User Behavior
  • Community Health and Development
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception

Universidad de la República
2017-2024

Universidad La República
2019-2023

ORCID
2020

University of Groningen
2019

Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
2019

Depression significantly affects interpersonal functioning.Social avoidance may play an important role in depression, limiting opportunities and social skills acquisition, contributing to the maintenance of difficulties.In last few years, need for studying interactions using interactive tasks has been highlighted.This study investigated unmedicated depressed (n ϭ 26) matched healthy control participants, a novel computerized decision-making task (the TEAM task).In this task, participants...

10.1037/abn0000415 article EN Journal of Abnormal Psychology 2019-03-28

Abstract Depression and social anxiety are common disorders that have a profound impact on functioning. The need for studying the neural substrates of interactions in mental using interactive tasks has been emphasized. field neuroeconomics, which combines neuroscience techniques behavioral economics multiplayer such as Ultimatum Game (UG), can contribute this direction. We assessed emotions, behavior, Event‐Related Potentials participants with depression and/or symptoms (MD/SA, n = 63, 57...

10.1111/psyp.14319 article EN Psychophysiology 2023-04-29

The developmental science literature predominantly originates from WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) countries. This bias perpetuates colonial power imbalances marginalizes non-WEIRD societies' knowledge. special issue addresses this gap by focusing on Latin America, emphasizing the region's diverse socioeconomic, cultural, political contexts. commentary contextualizes research in then presents discusses articles. Finally, it some of challenges researchers America face.

10.1111/jora.12951 article EN Journal of Research on Adolescence 2024-06-01

Abstract Social comparison is central in human life and can be especially challenging depression social anxiety. We assessed event‐related potentials emotions using a task which participants received feedback on both their own co‐player's performance, with and/or anxiety ( n = 63) healthy controls 72). Participants reported more negative for downward (being better than the co‐player [participant correct, wrong]) upward worse wrong, correct]) comparisons versus even outcomes, these effects...

10.1111/psyp.14643 article EN Psychophysiology 2024-07-05

Abstract Social comparison is central in human life and can be especially challenging depression social anxiety. We assessed event-related potentials emotions when receiving feedback on both their own a co-player’s performance, participants with and/or anxiety (n=63) healthy controls (n=72). Participants reported more negative for downward (being better than someone else) upward worse) comparisons vs. even outcomes, these effects being stronger At the Medial Frontal Negativity, depressed...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2762762/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-04-07

Social difficulties are inherent to social anxiety and critical in depression. A key feature both disorders is avoidance, which leads the loss of opportunities precludes from improving abilities. The need for studying functioning using interactive tasks that immerse subject a context has been highlighted. We developed an task allows measuring avoidance. In each round, participants choose between two categories co-players, with kind partner they would like make team. material terms, it always...

10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100402 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Affective Disorders Reports 2022-08-15

Background: Numerous studies have reported high rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms related to the COVID-19 crisis measures implemented contain virus spread. Even though restrictive measures, such as mandatory lockdown were not applied in Uruguay, mental health could be affected. Moreover, sociodemographic lifestyle factors modulate this impact. We aimed evaluate impact pandemic on among Uruguayan people examine associated factors.Methods: This study was conducted a non-probabilistic...

10.31234/osf.io/r8v4f preprint EN 2021-10-01

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have reported high rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms related to the COVID-19 crisis measures implemented contain virus spread. Even though restrictive such as mandatory lockdown were not applied in Uruguay, mental health could be affected. Moreover, sociodemographic lifestyle factors modulate this impact. We aimed evaluate impact pandemic on among Uruguayan people examine associated factors.METHODS: This study was conducted a non-probabilistic sample 1051...

10.23736/s2724-6612.21.02251-x article EN Minerva Psychiatry 2023-06-01
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