A5039200157- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child Therapy and Development
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Social Skills and Education
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Music Therapy and Health
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality
2015-2025
San Sebastián University
2023-2025
Austral University of Chile
2016-2023
University of Talca
2021-2022
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
2022
Millennium Science Initiative
2020
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2015
University of Tarapacá
2015
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2008-2015
University of Almería
2007-2014
Experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility have been recently found to be important constructs related a wide range of disorders quality life. The current study presents psychometric factor structure data concerning the Spanish translation general measure both constructs: Acceptance Action Questionnaire - II (AAQ-II).Six samples, with total 712 participants, from several independent studies were analyzed.Data very similar ones obtained in original AAQ-II version. internal...
Abstract Two of the problems that currently affect a large proportion university students are high levels anxiety and stress experienced in different situations, which particularly during first years their degree exam periods. The present study aims to investigate whether mindfulness training can bring about significant changes manifestations depression, anxiety, when compared another group undergoing physical activity program control group. sample consisted 125 from Bachelor Education...
In this study, we asked people from two samples (a clinical one, consisting of patients with schizophrenia, and a non-clinical including university students) to complete the Revised Hallucination Scale (RHS) as self-questionnaire. When participants responded positively an item, they were encouraged provide further detailed descriptions (i.e., examples their own experiences) concerning that item. We found kinds provided by groups very different. suggest it is not advisable explore presence...
There are already several existing studies that show the effectiveness of mindfulness-based approaches in varying types disorders. Only a few studies, however, have analyzed this intervention psychosis, and without finding, up to now, significant differences from control group.The aim study is two-fold: replicate previous focus on analyzing feasibility applying mindfulness group people with psychosis.Eighteen patients psychosis were randomly assigned experimental groups. The received eight...
Recent studies have associated positive emotions with several variables such as learning, coping strategies or assertive behaviour. The concept of gratitude has been specifically defined a tendency to recognise and respond people situations grateful emotion. Unfortunately in Latin America, no validated measures on different populations are available. aim this study was analyse the psychometric properties Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) two Chilean samples. Two were conducted: first 668 high...
Abstract Background Cognition heavily relies on social determinants and genetic background. Latin America comprises approximately 8% of the global population faces unique challenges, many derived from specific demographic socioeconomic variables, such as violence inequality. While factors have been described to influence mental health outcomes, no large-scale studies with American carried out. Therefore, we aim describe cognitive performance a representative sample individuals schizophrenia...
According to the projections of World Health Organization, 15% all disabilities will be associated with mental illnesses by 2020. One disorders largest social impacts due high personal and family costs is psychosis. Among most effective psychological approaches treat schizophrenia other psychotic at world level cognitive behavioral therapy. Recently, therapy has introduced several tools strategies that promote processes based on acceptance mindfulness. A large number studies support...
In order to study the effects of mindfulness meditation interventions administered adolescents within their educational institutions, a qualitative systematic review was conducted. Sixteen studies published in main databases were analysed. The results show that mindfulness, as prevention strategy contexts, resulted significant changes followings variables: (a) psychological (e.g., reduction depressive symptoms); (b) psychosocial increased social skills); and (c) physiological improvement...
Depression is one of the most frequent mental health disorders in college students and variations according to social economic factors have been reported, however, whether also exist subthreshold depression still unknown, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. The aim this study was estimate prevalence depressive episode (SDE) major (MDE) examine association between with SDE MDE undergraduate participants were 1,577 from a university south Chile (64.6% females, 22 years old on average). took...
Effects of a mindfulness intervention in Chilean high schoolersBackground: Mindfulness has been conceptualized as paying attention to present moment experience non-judgmental manner, and the practice developing that skill.Aim: To determine impact mindfulness-based on negative emotional states anxiety, stress, depression schoolers.Material Methods: Eighty-eight teenagers aged 13 ± 0.6 years (46 females) were randomly assigned group or control (41 47, respectively).The consisted eight weekly...
The current study analyzes the psychometric properties of an innovative three-dimensional (3D) simulation program, entitled Mii-School (MS), designed for early detection drug use and bullying in Secondary School children. This computer program showed adequate reliability construct validity. factorial structure, as well explanatory weight different factors, is presented. In addition, results a parallel version paper pencil format are also presented compared with those computerized (i.e., MS)....
Recent studies in the general population have shown an inverse relationship between mindfulness and symptoms of anxiety depression, as well benefits physical activity on these symptoms. These relationships not yet been studied a with severe mental disorder (SMD) prison, where depression impulsive behaviours high incidence. A controlled study was developed to assess mindfulness-based protocol whereby elements Acceptance Commitment Therapy were evaluated compared adapted sport program....
Numerous studies have found that hallucinatory experiences occur in the general population. But to date, few been conducted compare clinical and nonclinical groups across a broad array of symptoms may co-occur with hallucinations. Likewise, hallucination-like are measured as multidimensional construct, subclinical components related vivid daydreams, intrusive thoughts, perceptual disturbance, experiences. Nevertheless, these individual subcomponents not examined spectrum clinically...
Abstract The presence of psychotic-like experiences in the general population has been amply reported. Nevertheless, degree concern or anxiety that such may generate is an aspect not received as much appraisal. In this sense, mindfulness approach to intervention based on modification individual's relationship with symptoms, instead their elimination. goal present study compare effect training distressing hallucination-like experiences. Eighteen participants were assigned experimental group,...
The application of mindfulness-based interventions in school settings has increased considerably recent years, showing that differences between the characteristics programmes can impact on receptivity and effectiveness mindfulness training. However, few studies have explored learning process from perspective children adolescents who participate practice. goal this paper is to analyse subjective experience a group following completion intervention developed for schools Chile. studied “.b...
Urban life has generally resulted in lifestyles characterised by high stress and anxiety, all which increased the pervasiveness of mental disorders. University students, a group highly vulnerable to these problems, are likely develop pathologies associated with anxiety substance abuse. Forest bathing is one nature-oriented intervention aimed at improving physical as well psychological well-being reducing anxious symptomatology stress. Here we evaluated healing impact forest on undergraduate...