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    • Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Gaete, Jorge; Guajardo, Viviana; Martínez, Vania; Barroihlet, Sergio; Meneses, Juan; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Araya, Ricardo (2012)
      Background: The presence of emotional problems may trigger drug abuse. Aim: To determine the association between illicit drug use and severity of depression symptoms among students of public secondary schools in Santiago, ...
    • Gaete, Jorge; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Araya, Ricardo (Frontiers Media SA, 2018)
      Background: Substance use among adolescents is a major problem worldwide, producing many health and economic consequences. Even though there are well-known personal, familial, and social factors associated with drug use, ...
    • Gaete, Jorge; Martínez Nahuel, Vania; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Montgomery, Alan A.; Araya, Ricardo (BIOMED Central, 2016)
      Background: Depression is a disabling condition affecting people of all ages, but generally starting during adolescence. Schools seem to be an excellent setting where preventive interventions may be delivered. This study ...
    • Araya, Ricardo; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Spears, Melissa; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Martínez, Vania; Barroilhet, Sergio; Voehringer, Paul; Gunnell, David; Stallard, Paul; Guajardo, Viviana; Gaete, Jorge; Noble, Sian; Montgomery, Alan A. (Amer Medical Assoc, 2013)
      IMPORTANCE Depression can have devastating effects unless prevented or treated early and effectively. Schools offer an excellent opportunity to intervene with adolescents presenting emotional problems. There are very few ...
    • Araya, Ricardo; Gaete, Jorge; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Lewis, Glyn (2007)
      Background: Smoking and common mental disorders (CMD), anxiety and depression, tend to co-exist and are important public health challenges for countries at all levels of development. We aimed to study the association between ...
    • Araya, Ricardo; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Gaete, Jorge; Rojas, Maritza; Simon, Greg; Peters, Tim J. (Elsevier Limited, 2003)
      Background: Depression in women is one of the commonest problems encountered in primary care. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of a stepped-care programme with usual care in primary-care management of depression in ...