Personal profile
Research interests
Traumatic stress, PTSD, emergencies & disasters, early intervention, psychological first aid, psychedelics, artificial intelligence.
Specialisation
Adult psychiatry, EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, health administration, continuing medical education.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Bachelor in Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
1 Mar 1995 → 31 Dec 1999
Award Date: 31 Dec 1999
External positions
Director of Continuing Medical Education, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
… → 2022
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The effect of a single session of psychological first aid in the emergency department on PTSD and depressive symptoms three months post-intervention: results of a randomised controlled trial
Figueroa, R. A., Cortés, P. F., Miller, C., Marín, H., Gillibrand, R., Hoeboer, C. M. & Olff, M., 2024, In: European journal of psychotraumatology. 15, 1, 2364443.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on psychological distress in health workers: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial
Errazuriz, A., Schmidt, K., Undurraga, E. A., Medeiros, S., Baudrand, R., Cussen, D., Henriquez, M., Celhay, P. & Figueroa, R. A., Jan 2022, In: Journal of psychiatric research. 145, p. 284-293 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The ABCDE psychological first aid intervention decreases early PTSD symptoms but does not prevent it: results of a randomized-controlled trial
Figueroa, R. A., Cortés, P. F., Marín, H., Vergés, A., Gillibrand, R. & Repetto, P., 2022, In: European journal of psychotraumatology. 13, 1, p. 2031829 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Propuesta para abordar los problemas de salud mental detectados en el proceso diagnóstico de la Delegación Presidencial para la reconstrucción tras el terremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010
Figueroa, R. A. & Cortés, P. F., Feb 2016, In: Revista Medica de Chile. 144, 2, p. 247-52 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Trauma psicológico en la atención primaria: orientaciones de manejo
Figueroa, R. A., Cortés, P. F., Accatino, L. & Sorensen, R., May 2016, In: Revista Medica de Chile. 144, 5, p. 643-55 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review