A5077248378- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Skills and Education
- Disaster Response and Management
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychological Treatments and Disorders
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health Research Topics
University of Concepción
2016-2025
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo
2023
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2023
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
2020
Universidad del Desarrollo
2019
Universidad Internacional
2018
Universidad de Los Andes
2011
University of Milan
1999-2000
Este estudio compara el rendimiento intelectual de 100 jóvenes varones (12-17 años) que han infringido la ley, con no infractores. Los resultados indican los infractores ley presentan una mayor proporción CIs totales inferiores al promedio en comparación Al descontar efecto escolarización y NSE, las diferencias CI entre ambos grupos siguen siendo significativas, aunque menos extremas. concuerdan hallazgos otros estudios respecto menor particularmente verbal. Estos son importancia...
Background: Simple and brief questionnaires with adequate psychometric properties are useful for the early detection of depressive disorders.
The aim of this study was to test a cognitive model posttraumatic symptoms (PTS) and growth (PTG) after exposure natural disaster. It hypothesized that although subjective severity trauma would be related the PTS, relation mediated by brooding strategies presence repetitive negative content in thoughts. Furthermore, between PTG fully deliberate rumination (DR), conscious efforts focused on handling event. To evaluate model, adults (N=351) who lost their homes as result earthquake tsunami...
In this article, the evaluation of a structural model that seeks to identify predictors and mediators posttraumatic growth (PTG) people affected by natural disaster is presented.The sample was composed 349 adult men women who experienced earthquake tsunami on February 27, 2010 in Chile. A modeling with equations used, contrasting two predictive models PTG. The latent variables assessed were subjective severity, social sharing emotion, intrusive rumination, deliberate problem-focused coping...
Parenting is a transforming experience for the life of parents that brings joy and satisfaction as well challenges, frustration, demands. The aim this study was to determine relationship between “parental stress satisfaction” work-home conflict, perceived social support, global with life, moderating role parent's gender. A sample 244 participants studied: 49.6% (121) mothers 50.4% (123) fathers children 2 12 years age. data analysed by means multiple linear regression models Beta parental...
Theoretically derived factors (preexisting child characteristics, trauma exposure, caregiver–child relationship, and school-based mental health programming) were examined as potential correlates of distress in children residing the region closest to epicenter 2010 Chilean earthquake. One year before earthquake, 2nd-grade students who attended 9 schools that provide government-run intervention programs assessed via parent teacher reports for pre-intervention psychosocial difficulties. Between...
To increase the knowledge of rumination and its associations with stressful events, we explored relationships between 4 types (brooding, reflection, intrusive, deliberate rumination) in a sample 750 adult participants who experienced highly event. We also predictive value different on posttraumatic stress symptoms growth 6 months after event occurred.Participants completed Ruminative Response Scale Event-Related Rumination Inventory. Brooding reflection were obtained from Scale, whereas...
ResumenDesastres como el vivido en Chile 27 de febrero 2010 tienen importantes consecuencias la salud mental.El objetivo este trabajo es realizar una revisión global del estado investigación respecto al impacto los desastres naturales mental y proponer reflexiones acerca sus implicaciones para nuestro país.La se ha focalizado principalmente evaluación incremento trastornos psicopatológicos post-desastres y, particular, estrés postraumático depresivos.Los modelos habituales conceptualización...
Background: This study aimed to assess the measurement properties (reliability, factor structure and criterion validity) of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as an instrument for screening major depressive disorder (MDD) in elderly primary care users Chile. Method: About 582 participants aged between 65 80 years were enrolled from centres. They completed Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), a survey with sociodemographic characteristics PHQ-9. Results: The PHQ-9 revealed...
Abstract Concern about the apparent increase in mental health problems among adolescents and young people has intensified considerably recent years, with it being common nowadays to refer a "mental crisis" this age group. Available epidemiological studies confirm an internalized behaviors within population. This article proposes that sociocultural process of "social psychiatrization" contemporary society is indispensable contextual factor for analyzing situation understanding scope...
La experiencia de hijos/as padres/madres con un trastorno mental grave (TMG) ha sido escasamente estudiada desde una perspectiva que considere la forma en ellos mismos perciben las estrategias han desarrollado para afrontar esta y los efectos, tanto positivos como negativos ello significado propia vida. Esta investigación aborda estos aspectos a partir estudio cualitativo. Los participantes fueron 10 hijos (6 hombres 4 mujeres edades entre 18 29 años). Se realizaron entrevistas...
In older adults, medium and high levels of life satisfaction can coexist with mental health symptoms. The combination these variables continues to be a challenge for public health; even more so middle-income countries where evidence is scarce. This study aimed identify latent profiles in sample adults attending primary healthcare centres (PHC) the Province Concepción, Chile. A convenience individuals aged 65 who sought care 15 PHC was recruited. Perception well-being presence anxiety...
Diversos indicadores sugieren un incremento del malestar emocional en los jóvenes. El propósito de este trabajo fue explorar cómo jóvenes universitarios se representan las problemáticas salud mental juvenil. Se realizó estudio cualitativo a partir entrevistas individuales (15) y grupales (3). identificaron temas relevantes para una comprensión amplia fenómeno. observa tensión explicativa entre que señala siempre habría existido personas, solo hoy sería más reconocido, la idea ansiedad...
ResumenDiversas investigaciones han observado que la rumiación se asocia a consecuencias negativas en el bienestar y salud mental, podría ser uno de los factores contribuya al ánimo trastornos depresivos las adolescentes.Recientemente ha propuesto concepto habitualmente empleado abarca menos dos dimensiones distintas, reflexión negativa.Sería esta última más perjudicial.La presente investigación evalúa, forma prospectiva, influencia negativa desarrollo sintomatología depresiva una muestra...
Resumen Antecedentes. El estigma es uno de los obstáculos principales para la integración social las personas con trastornos mentales. Objetivo. Estudiar propiedades psicométricas y adaptar Escala Distancia Social Link (DS) en una muestra chilena. Ésta evalúa actitudes públicas hacia mentales mediante viñeta seguida un grupo preguntas. Método. Se tomaron dos muestras por conveniencia: primera estuvo compuesta 399 segunda 350. La confiabilidad se evaluó medio del coeficiente alfa Cronbach....
Suicide attempts among Chilean adolescents
Introduccion: Los sintomas y trastornos depresivos ansiosos en adolescentes son un problema de salud relevante, con implicaciones tanto inmediatas como el desarrollo posterior los jovenes. Objetivo: Estimar la prevalencia sindromes una muestra representativa adolescentes. Muestra Metodo: Se evaluo 700 comuna Concepcion, representativos cuatros niveles ensenanza media, utilizando version actualizada del Inventario Depresion Beck (BDI-II) Ansiedad (BAI). Resultados: obtuvo cifra sindrome...
Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of parental training as a strategy promotion positive practices and prevention child behavior problems in low middle income countries is not conclusive. This study aims to assess universal program designed this context, "Día Día" UdeC © ("Day by Day" University Concepción), Chilean preschoolers' families (3-6 years old children). Methods: A cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) was carried out 19 preschool education centers. There were two...
Background This study aims to describe the relationship between life satisfaction, positive affect, depression and anxiety symptoms with sociodemographic, psychosocial clinical variables, identify relative importance of these predictor groups. Methods We evaluated satisfaction (SWLS), affect (PANAS), depressive (PHQ-9), (GAI) their association variables in a multistage, random general population sample fully functioning individuals aged 60–80 years from Concepción province Gran Santiago,...
ResumenTanto la rumiación como preocupación constituyen procesos cognitivos repetitivos e improductivos.Diversas investigaciones han mostrado de manera sistemática sus consecuencias negativas en el bienestar emocional.La presente investigación evaluó infl uencia depresiva (incluyendo subfactores: refl exión y negativa), desarrollo sintomatología ansiosa una muestra 226 estudiantes universitarios.Se realizaron dos mediciones con un lapso 1 mes entre primera segunda.Se observaron asociaciones...
Depression is common and can have devastating effects on the life of adolescents. Psychological interventions are first-line for treating or preventing depression among This proposal aims to evaluate a school-based, universal psychological intervention reduce depressive symptoms student's aged 13-14 attending municipal state secondary schools in Santiago, Chile.This cluster randomised controlled trial with as main clusters. We compared this control group study involving 22 schools, 66...
Background: People with severe mental disorders (SMD) have higher disease and death rates than the general population. Stigma (negative attitudes perceptions) contributes to an unfair access health services a lower quality of assistance in this is translated into negative attitudes, social distance discrimination towards group. For these reasons, healthcare workers are priority group for anti-stigma interventions. This study aims assess effectiveness program specifically designed decrease...
Stigma towards people diagnosed with a severe mental disorder (SMD) is one of the main obstacles for these service users to receive timely and relevant healthcare. This study was undertaken understand how stigmatizing attitudes are demonstrated SMD in primary healthcare centers (PHC) from perspective those affected professionals.We used qualitative exploratory research design contrast differences similarities regarding two groups: (i) disorder, (ii) professionals. Data collected through...