Browsing by Author "Araya, Ricardo"

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    • A randomized trial of pharmacotherapy with telephone monitoring to improve treatment of depression in primary ... 
      Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Araya, Ricardo; Solís González, Jaime; Montt, Elena; Pilowsky, Daniel; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela (2007)
      Background: Depression is a public health problem, due to its high prevalence and its associated disability. Aim. To compare a pharmacological intervention,for depression controlled by phone from a central level (Till) and ...
    • Adolescent lifestyle profile-revised 2: validity and reliability among adolescents in Chile 
      Gaete, Jorge; Olivares, Esterbina; Godoy, María Inés; Cárcamo, Marcela; Montero Marín, Jesús; Hendricks, Constance; Araya, Ricardo (Soc Brasil Pediatría, 2021)
      Objective: The aims of this study were twofold. First, to provide evidence of the validity and reliability of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile-Revised 2 (ALP-R2) among adolescents in Chile; and second, to examine the ...
    • Common mental disorders and the built environment in Santiago, Chile 
      Araya, Ricardo; Montgomery, Alan; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Solís González, Jaime; Signorelli, Andrés; Lewis, Glyn (The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2007-05)
      Background There is growing research interest in the influence of the built environment on mental disorders. Aims To estimate the variation in the prevalence of common mental disorders attributable to individuals and the ...
    • Comparing sex inequalities in common affective disorders across countries: Great Britain and Chile 
      Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Araya, Ricardo; Lewis, Glyn (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2005-04)
      Most studies throughout the world have found that women report more psychological symptoms than men. Much less is known about possible variation between countries in the magnitude of these sex differences or the factors ...
    • Computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent depression in primary care clinics in Santiago, ... 
      Martínez Nahuel, Vania Angélica; Martínez, Pablo; Vöhringer, Paul A.; Araya, Ricardo; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela (BioMed Central, 2014)
      Background: Depression is a common and disabling condition. In Chile, assistance is guaranteed by law through a national program for depression in primary care services, and there is evidence of effective treatment for ...
    • Consumo de sustancias y síntomas depresivos en escolares de liceos municipales de Santiago 
      Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Gaete, Jorge; Guajardo, Viviana; Martínez, Vania; Barroilhet, Sergio; Meneses, Juan; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Araya, Ricardo (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2012-02)
      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, ...
    • Cost-effectiveness of a primary care treatment program for depression in low-income women in Santiago, Chile 
      Araya, Ricardo; Flynn, Terry; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Simon, Greg (AMER PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING, 2006-08)
      Objective: The authors compared the incremental cost-effectiveness of a stepped-care, multicomponent program with usual care for the treatment of depressed women in primary care in Santiago, Chile. Method: A cost-effectiveness ...
    • Global mental health and nutrition: moving toward a convergent research agenda 
      Sparling, Thalia M.; Cheng, Bryan; Deeney, Megan; Santoso, Marianne V.; Pfeiffer, Erin; Emerson, Jillian A.; Amadi, Florence Mariamu; Mitu, Khadija; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila; Verdeli, Helen; Araya, Ricardo; Kadiyala, Suneetha (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Both malnutrition and poor mental health are leading sources of global mortality, disease, and disability. The fields of global food security and nutrition (FSN) and mental health have historically been seen as separate ...
    • Inequities in mental health care after health care system reform in Chile 
      Araya, Ricardo; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Frank, Richard; Lewis, Glyn (AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC, 2006-01)
      Objectives. We compared differences in mental health needs and provision of mental health services among residents of Santiago, Chile, with private and public health insurance coverage. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional ...
    • School-based intervention to improve the mental health of low-income, secondary school students in Santiago, ... 
      Araya, Ricardo; Montgomery, Alan A.; Fritsch Montero, Rosemarie; Gunnell, David; Stallard, Paul; Noble, Sian; Martínez, Vania; Barroilhet, Sergio; Vöhringer Cárdenas, Paul Alfred; Guajardo, Viviana; Cova, Félix; Gaete, Jorge; Gómez Chamorro, Alejandro; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2011-02-19)
      Background: Depression is common and can have devastating effects on the life of adolescents. Psychological interventions are the first-line for treating or preventing depression among adolescents. This proposal aims to ...
    • Systematic evidence and gap map of research linking food security and nutrition to mental health 
      Sparling, Thalia M.; Deeney, Megan; Cheng, Bryan; Han, Xuerui; Lier, Chiara; Lin, Zhuozhi; Offner, Claudia; Santoso, Marianne V.; Pfeiffer, Erin; Emerson, Julián A.; Amadi, Florence Mariamu; Mitu, Khadija; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila Luz; Verdeli, Helen; Araya, Ricardo; Kadiyala, Suneetha (Nature Portfolio, 2022)
      Connections between food security and nutrition (FSN) and mental health have been analytically investigated, but conclusions are difficult to draw given the breadth of literature. Furthermore, there is little guidance ...
    • Treatment and prevention of mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries 
      Patel, Vikram; Araya, Ricardo; Chatterjee, Sudipto; Chisholm, Dan; Cohen, Alex; De Silva, Mary; Hosman, Clemens; McGuire, Hugh; Rojas Castillo, María Graciela; van Ommeren, Mark (2007)
      We review the evidence on effectiveness of interventions for the treatment and prevention of selected mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries. Depression can be treated effectively in such countries with ...
    • Validation of the revised olweus bully/victim questionnaire (OBVQ-R) among adolescents in Chile 
      Gaete, Jorge; Valenzuela, Daniela; Godoy Ávila, María Inés; Rojas Barahona, Cristian A.; Salmivalli, Christina; Araya, Ricardo (Frontiers Media, 2021)
      Bullying is a phenomenon that affects children and adolescents worldwide, and it has major consequences for all participants involved in these situations. In Chile, researchers have validated several instruments used to ...