- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Education and Teacher Training
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Social Skills and Education
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Parental Involvement in Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
University of Michigan
2019-2025
Universidad del Desarrollo
2010-2024
Universidad del Desarrollo del Estado de Puebla
2010-2023
University of Concepción
2005-2022
Universidad Santo Tomás
2009
San Sebastián University
2008
Strategies for prevention of depression are hindered by lack evidence about the combined predictive effect known risk factors.To develop a algorithm onset major depression.Cohort adult general practice attendees followed up at 6 and 12 months. We measured 39 factors to construct model using stepwise logistic regression. corrected overfitting tested it in an external population.General practices European countries Chile.In Europe Chile, 10 045 were recruited April 2003 February 2005. The was...
Background: In Latin America, there is limited research on the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents. This Chilean survey first national representative American region to examine Diagnostic Statistical Manual‐IV (DSM‐IV) psychiatric Methods: Subjects aged 4–18 were selected using a stratified multistage design. The Interview Schedule for Children version IV (DISC‐IV) was used obtain 12‐month DSM‐IV diagnoses affective, anxiety, conduct substance use disorders,...
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders amongChilean children and adolescents
En la presente investigacion se estudian las propiedades psicometricas de mas reciente version del Inventario Depresion Beck (BDI-II, Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996) en adolescentes chilenos. Una muestra consultantes a servicios salud mental fue comparada con dos tipos muestras controles. El inventario mostro un alto grado consistencia interna (alfa=0,91) y apropiada correlacion test-retest (t=0,66), asi como capacidad para identificar mental. BDI-II escala afecto depresivo MACI una 7=0,82. Tanto...
Assessment of the impact event scale revised for post traumatic stress disorder in Chilean subjects Background: Impact Event Scale Revised (IES-R), that evaluates subjective perception stress, is used to assess simptoms.Aim: To adapt and validate IES-R population.Material Methods: Two hundred seventy eight exposed stressful life events varying magnitude were assessed using IES-R, Beck Depression Inventory, anxiety somatoform subscales Depressive, Anxiety Somatoform Disorders AUDIT...
Introduction Due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic, 220 million college students in world had halt face-to-face teaching and migrate what has been called Emergency Remote Teaching, using virtual media, but without adequate preparation. The way this impacted student body its satisfaction with training process is unknown there are no instruments backed specific validity reliability studies for context. This why study aims analyze psychometric properties of Teaching Satisfaction...
To analyze the association of perceived stress on life satisfaction Chilean adolescents during recent pandemic, and to evaluate moderating role that school community support provides.A total 1337 in Chile (56.6% females), aged 14 through 19 (M = 15.99; SD 1.3) participated. Descriptive statistics, a multiple linear regression model, moderation analysis were all employed.Females associated with lower levels Life Satisfaction (B -0.19, p .042), which was not case for Age variable (p .160). The...
Introducciónl suicidio y los intentos de han aumentado en la población adolescente numerosos países, llegando a considerarse un problema salud pública [1][2][3][4] .En Chile, el está representando una proporción creciente las muertes entre adolescentes.En años ochenta representaba alrededor del 5,5% to- Predictores suicidalidad adolescentesPredictors of suicidality in adolescents
Background: With the object to obtain a screening scale of suicidality, assesses reliability and validity suicidality Okasha et al determine cutoff point identify suicide attempt.Subjects Methods: The study was conducted in high school students (n = 763, N 13.825).The evaluated with analysis internal consistency homogeneity items.For logistic regression Pearson coefficient correlation were used.The determined Characteristic Operation Receiver (ROC) curve area under for level discriminatory...
Primary healthcare (PHC) serves as the cornerstone for attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). Efforts to promote UHC should focus on expansion access and quality. However, robust quality evidence has remained scarce in China. Common assessment methods such chart abstraction, patient rating clinical vignette use indirect information that may not represent real practice. This study will send standardised patients (SP or healthy person trained consistently simulate medical history,...
Abstract Background An English version of the Patient Perception Patient-Centeredness (PPPC) scale was recently revised, and it is necessary to test this instrument in different primary care populations. Aim This study aimed assess validity reliability a Chinese PPPC scale. Design A mixed method used study. The Delphi collect qualitative quantitative data address content by calculating Content Validity Index, Ratio, adjusted Kappa, Item Impact Score. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)...
Abstract Objective Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias significantly impact older adults' quality of life. The clock-drawing test (CDT) is a widely used dementia screening tool due to its ease administration effectiveness. However, manual CDT-coding in large-scale studies can be time-intensive prone coding errors typically limited ordinal responses. In this study, we developed continuous CDT score using deep learning neural network (DLNN) evaluated ability classify participants as...
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...
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...
ResumenEste estudio tiene como objetivo describir las estrategias de aprendizaje y autoestima los alumnos que ingresan a la Universidad Santo Tomás, sede Talca 2007, determinar relación existente entre ellas el rendimiento académico.Para recolectar información se utilizaron Inventario Estrategias
Se destaca el rol de la epidemiología psiquiátrica evolutiva científica para ayudar a comprensión las causas y factores riesgo trastornos psiquiátricos, evaluar trayectorias evolutivas proponer estrategias preventivas terapéuticas. resumen los estudios sobre edades comienzo, protectores, prevalencia psiquiátricos uso servicios tanto en Latinoamérica como otros países. informa primer estudio niños adolescentes chilenos, su metodología resultados. aplicó hogares versión computarizada...
The arrival of a large number Latin American immigrants to Chile has sparked public debate about what policies should be implemented integrate them into society. present research evaluated these attitudes, using the Multicultural Ideology Scale (EIM), and analyzed socio-demographic psychological variables as potential predictors multiculturalism. A non-probability quota sampling was used enroll 400 participants in study— Chilean adults (men = 193, women 207) aged 18-60 years (M 32.5, SD...
Prevalence of mental health disorders among children and adolescents living in