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Degree in psychology at the National University of San Marcos. Master in Public Health and Global Health at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Associated researcher of the Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica. Editor of Interacciones: Revista de Avances en Psicología. Research training at the Center of Excellence in Chronic Chronic Diseases of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Psychologists linked to research projects at the National Center for Occupational Health and Environmental Protection for Health (CENSOPAS) of the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS). Researcher in mental health, digital health, and chronic diseases.

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  davidvillarreal@ipops.pe

This author has a total of 53 publications. The publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications.
Socioeconomic and spatial distribution of depressive symptoms and access to treatment in Peru: A repeated nationwide cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2021.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ali Al-Kassab-Córdova, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Baltica Cabieses
Journal: SSM - population health
PMID: 39723109
Self-Administered Interventions Based on Natural Language Processing Models for Reducing Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, C Mahony Reategui-Rivera, Jackeline García-Serna, Gleni Quispe-Callo, Gabriel Lázaro-Cruz, Gianfranco Centeno-Terrazas, Ricardo Galvez-Arevalo, Stefan Escobar-Agreda, Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez, Joseph Finkelstein
Journal: JMIR mental health
PMID: 39167795
Cost-sharing and associated factors in the Peruvian private health care system.
Authors: Luciana Bellido-Boza, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Max Pariona-Cárdenas, Roger Carrión, Paul Valdivia-Miranda, G J Melendez-Torres
Journal: PloS one
PMID: 39121156
In-Person and Teleconsultation Services at a National Hospital in Peru: Time Series Analysis of General and Psychiatric Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Jackeline García-Serna, Piero Segovia-Bacilio, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Alba Navarro-Flores, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: JMIR mental health
PMID: 38976320
Telehealth in community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru: A qualitative study with key stakeholders.
Authors: Rubí Paredes-Angeles, Victoria Cavero, Ana L Vilela-Estrada, Noelia Cusihuaman-Lope, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Francisco Diez-Canseco
Journal: SSM. Mental health
PMID: 38910843
Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial.
Authors: Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez, Paulina Erika Herdoiza-Arroyo, Leivy Patricia González-Ramírez, Reyna Jazmín Martínez-Arriaga, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Antonio Carlos Santos da Silva, Joel Omar González-Cantero, Viviana Sylvia Vargas Salinas, Marinna S Mensorio, Adrián Antonio Cisneros Hernández, Rogéria Lourenço Dos Santos, Emilia Gabriela Nieto Ramos, Margarita Gabriela Albán-Terán, Joaquín Mateu-Mollá, Flor Rocío Ramírez-Martínez, Ana Marisa Colmenero Guadián, David Martínez-Rubio, Álvaro I Langer, Claudio Araya, Rosa Olimpia Castellanos-Vargas
Journal: Frontiers in psychology
PMID: 38774723
Prevalence and factors associated with burnout syndrome in Peruvian health professionals before the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.
Authors: Rosario M Yslado Mendez, Junior Sanchez-Broncano, Gina D Mendoza Ramirez, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: Heliyon
PMID: 38726126
Immersive Technologies for Depression Care: Scoping Review.
Authors: C Mahony Reategui-Rivera, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Kelly De La Cruz-Torralva, Paquita Díaz-Sánchez, Joseph Finkelstein
Journal: JMIR mental health
PMID: 38663004
Association between abdominal obesity and depressive symptoms in Peruvian women aged 18-49 years: a sub-analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey 2018-2019.
Authors: Sharon Leon-Zamora, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Luciana Bellido-Boza
Journal: Public health nutrition
PMID: 38605643
Psychometric properties of the GAD-7 (General Anxiety Disorder-7): a cross-sectional study of the Peruvian general population.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rubi Paredes-Angeles, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Enoc Arenas-Minaya, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy
Journal: BMC psychology
PMID: 38566138
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the services provided by the Peruvian health system: an analysis of people with chronic diseases.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Luciana Bellido-Boza, Alfonso Erazo, Max Pariona-Cárdenas, Paul Valdivia-Miranda
Journal: Scientific reports
PMID: 38351170
Effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy and pet-robot interventions in reducing depressive symptoms among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Teodoro Yllescas-Panta, Sofía Malaquias-Obregon, Andrea Dámaso-Román, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc
Journal: Complementary therapies in medicine
PMID: 38232905
Perception of personal protective equipment availability and mental health outcomes in workers from two national hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Alejandra B Romero-Cabrera, Ana Lindo-Cavero, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Vilma Rodriguez, Matilde L Luna-Matos, Wendoline N Rojas-Mendoza, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, K Vanesa Cuzcano-Gonzales, Christian Gonzales-Gavancho, Christoper A Alarcon-Ruiz
Journal: Heliyon
PMID: 38148804
Differences in family functioning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study in Peruvian families.
Authors: Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Wilder Iván Lázaro-Illatopa, Denisse Manrique-Millones, Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata, María José Garcia, Oscar Bazo-Alvarez, Evelyn Goicochea-Ríos, Willy Valle-Salvatierra, Jackeline Edith García-Serna
Journal: PeerJ
PMID: 38089908
Paper promises: Peruvian frontline health workers' perspectives on mental health policies during COVID-19.
Authors: Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Jenny Bejarano-Carranza, Rubí Paredes-Angeles, Ana Lucía Vilela-Estrada, Jackeline García-Serna, Noelia Cusihuaman-Lope, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Victoria Cavero, Sara Ardila-Gómez
Journal: Health policy and planning
PMID: 37995267
Experiences of users and family members on the care received at community mental health centers in Lima and Callao during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Noelia Cusihuaman-Lope, Ana L Vilela-Estrada, Victoria Cavero, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Francisco Diez-Canseco
Journal: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
PMID: 37991031
Socio-demographic, migratory and health-related determinants of food insecurity among Venezuelan migrants in Peru.
Authors: Ali Al-Kassab-Córdova, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Guido Bendezu-Quispe, Pamela Robles-Valcárcel, Percy Herrera-Añazco, Vicente A Benites-Zapata
Journal: Public health nutrition
PMID: 37944992
Psychometric Adaptation of a Brief Scale of Child-to-Parent Violence and Intrafamily Violence in Peruvian Adolescents.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Milagros Cabrera-Alva, Roberto Torres-Puente, G J Melendez-Torres
Journal: Violence and victims
PMID: 37827580
Measurement scales of mental health related to climate change: a scoping review protocol using artificial intelligence.
Authors: Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Sofía Malaquias-Obregon, Paulina Erika Herdoiza-Arroyo, Joel Omar González-Cantero, Sarah Margarita Chávez-Valdez, Roberto Rafael Cruz-Martínez
Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 37821142
Mental health data available in representative surveys conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean countries: a scoping review.
Authors: Francesca Ramírez-Bontá, Rafaela Vásquez-Vílchez, Milagros Cabrera-Alva, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Guillermo Almeida-Huanca, Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo, Joel Figueroa-Quiñones, Alejandra B Romero-Cabrera, Anayeli Huaman-Santa Cruz, Esthefani Chávez-Hinostroza, Melanie Rosado-Medina, Wildo Siancas-Villano, Camilo Quintana-Castro, Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 37798035
Sensitivity and specificity of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, PHQ-8, PHQ-2) and General Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7, GAD-2) for depression and anxiety diagnosis: a cross-sectional study in a Peruvian hospital population.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Juan Barrera-Begazo, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 37714674
Provision of community mental health care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A time series analysis in Peru.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Piero Segovia-Bacilio, Rubí Paredes-Angeles, Ana Lucía Vilela-Estrada, Victoria Cavero, Francisco Diez-Canseco
Journal: The International journal of social psychiatry
PMID: 37449754
Effects of vaccination against COVID-19 on the emotional health of older adults.
Authors: Christoper A Alarcon-Ruiz, Zoila Romero-Albino, Percy Soto-Becerra, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, Fernando M Runzer-Colmenares, Elisa Romani-Huacani, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Jorge L Maguiña, Moises Apolaya-Segura, Sofía Cuba-Fuentes
Journal: F1000Research
PMID: 39221026
When COVID-19 strikes mental health: a measurement analysis of reassurance seeking behavior scale in Peruvian population.
Authors: Denisse Manrique-Millones, Jackeline García-Serna, Ronald Castillo-Blanco, Nataly Fernández-Ríos, Danny Alonso Lizarzaburu-Aguinaga, Geraldina Rebeca Parihuamán-Quinde, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: Frontiers in psychology
PMID: 37138976
Profiles of depressive symptoms in Peru: An 8-year analysis in population-based surveys.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Sharly Otazú-Alfaro, Piero Segovia-Bacilio, Jackeline García-Serna, C Mahony Reategui-Rivera, G J Melendez-Torres
Journal: Journal of affective disorders
PMID: 37086796
Estimated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms in Peru: an interrupted time series analysis in 2014-2021.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, C Mahony Reátegui-Rivera, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Gloria Yantas-Alcantara, Percy Soto-Becerra, G J Melendez-Torres
Journal: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
PMID: 36884090
Characteristics of undergraduate and second speciality mental health programmes in Peru: a cross-sectional study.
Authors: Jackeline García-Serna, Guillermo Almeida-Huanca, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, Ana Lucia Vilela-Estrada, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: Human resources for health
PMID: 36859351
Research skills for university students' thesis in E-learning: Scale development and validation in Peru.
Authors: Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata, Joel Figueroa-Quiñones, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Wendy Arhuis-Inca, Magaly Quiñones-Negrete, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: Heliyon
PMID: 36851971
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of healthcare workers and the associated factors: A systematic review.
Authors: Liliana Cruz-Ausejo, David Villarreal-Zegarra, C Mahony Reátegui-Rivera, Miguel Burgos, Ana L Vilela-Estrada, Gabriel Castro, Héctor Collantes, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy
Journal: Revista de psiquiatria y salud mental
PMID: 36438714
Relationship between job satisfaction, burnout syndrome and depressive symptoms in physicians: a cross-sectional study based on the employment demand-control model using structural equation modelling.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Wilder Iván Lázaro-Illatopa, Ronald Castillo-Blanco, Baltica Cabieses, Alice Blukacz, Luciana Bellido-Boza, Edward Mezones-Holguin
Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 36261241
An explanatory model of depressive symptoms from anxiety, post-traumatic stress, somatic symptoms, and symptom perception: the potential role of inflammatory markers in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rubí Paredes-Angeles, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Ana L Vilela-Estada, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: BMC psychiatry
PMID: 36210450
Policies on mental health in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, C Mahony Reátegui-Rivera, Iselle Sabastizagal-Vela, Miguel Angel Burgos-Flores, Nieves Alejandra Cama-Ttito, Jaime Rosales-Rimache
Journal: PloS one
PMID: 35901068
Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes in Hospital Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Authors: Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, Beltran Villarreal-Rao, Matilde Luna, Wendoline Rojas-Mendoza, Christoper A Alarcon-Ruiz, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ana L Vilela-Estrada, Samantha Ramírez
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health
PMID: 35564741
Validation of the medium and short version of CENSOPAS-COPSOQ: a psychometric study in the Peruvian population.
Authors: Martha R Lucero-Perez, Iselle Sabastizagal, Jonh Astete-Cornejo, Miguel Angel Burgos, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Salvador Moncada
Journal: BMC public health
PMID: 35524201
Spanish version of Jenkins Sleep Scale in physicians and nurses: psychometric properties from a Peruvian nationally representative sample.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Roberto Torres-Puente, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Ali Al-Kassab-Córdova, Jorge Rey de Castro, Edward Mezones-Holguín
Journal: Journal of psychosomatic research
PMID: 35358746
Development of a Framework for the Implementation of Synchronous Digital Mental Health: Realist Synthesis of Systematic Reviews.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Christoper A Alarcon-Ruiz, G J Melendez-Torres, Roberto Torres-Puente, Alba Navarro-Flores, Victoria Cavero, Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo, Jefferson Rojas-Vargas, Guillermo Almeida, Leonardo Albitres-Flores, Alejandra B Romero-Cabrera, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: JMIR mental health
PMID: 35348469
Development of the set of scales to assess the job satisfaction among physicians in Peru: validity and reliability assessment.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Roberto Torres-Puente, Ronald Castillo-Blanco, Baltica Cabieses, Luciana Bellido-Boza, Edward Mezones-Holguin
Journal: BMC public health
PMID: 34689727
Development of a framework for the implementation of synchronous e-mental health: a protocol for a realist synthesis of systematic reviews.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Christoper A Alarcon-Ruiz, G J Melendez-Torres, Roberto Torres-Puente, Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo, Alejandra B Romero-Cabrera, Alba Navarro-Flores, Leonardo Albitres-Flores, Ana Lindo-Cavero, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: F1000Research
PMID: 34540205
Depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and fear of COVID-19 in the general population and health-care workers: prevalence, relationship, and explicative model in Peru.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Ana L Vilela-Estrada, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Journal: BMC psychiatry
PMID: 34530803
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and antibiotic-resistant infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco, Cecilia Anza-Ramírez, Giancarlo Saal-Zapata, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Cesar Ugarte-Gil, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz
Journal: Journal of epidemiology and community health
PMID: 34326183
Explanatory Model of Perceived Stress in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Peru During the COVID-19 Context.
Authors: Alicia Boluarte-Carbajal, Alba Navarro-Flores, David Villarreal-Zegarra
Journal: Frontiers in psychology
PMID: 34248770
Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in General Population of Lima, Peru.
Authors: Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Angela Podestà, María Alejandra Luna-Cuadros
Journal: International journal of mental health and addiction
PMID: 32837434
Trends in the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms in Peru: a population-based study.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Milagros Cabrera-Alva, Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz
Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 32690526
Short-term trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of arterial hypertension in Peru.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz
Journal: Journal of human hypertension
PMID: 32518303
Nutritional Quality of Food and Beverages Offered in Supermarkets of Lima According to the Peruvian Law of Healthy Eating.
Authors: Mayra Meza-Hernández, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Lorena Saavedra-Garcia
Journal: Nutrients
PMID: 32455890
Acupuncture for major depressive disorder: A review of the recommendations stated at clinical practice guidelines.
Authors: Jose Ernesto Fernandez-Chinguel, Sergio Goicochea-Lugo, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Alvaro Taype-Rondan, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka
Journal: Complementary therapies in medicine
PMID: 32147048
Association between arterial hypertension and depressive symptoms: Results from population-based surveys in Peru.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz
Journal: Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists
PMID: 32119760
Cancer-related mortality in Peru: Trends from 2003 to 2016.
Authors: Jessica H Zafra-Tanaka, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rodrigo Carrillo-Larco, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz
Journal: PloS one
PMID: 32027719
Parents' Perceptions about Salt Consumption in Urban Areas of Peru: Formative Research for a Social Marketing Strategy.
Authors: Vilarmina Ponce-Lucero, Lorena Saavedra-Garcia, Erik Cateriano-Arévalo, Silvana Perez-Leon, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Diego Horna-Alva, J Jaime Miranda
Journal: Nutrients
PMID: 31936312
Valid group comparisons can be made with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9): A measurement invariance study across groups by demographic characteristics.
Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz, G J Melendez-Torres, Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez
Journal: PloS one
PMID: 31498796
[Validity and reliability of the satisfaction scale for outpatient care users in Peru].
Authors: Miguel G Moscoso, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ronald Castillo, Luciana Bellido-Boza, Edward Mezones-Holguín
Journal: Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
PMID: 31460627
Scientific production of midwives in Latin American obstetrics and gynecology journals indexed in Scopus.
Authors: Elizabeth Zavaleta-Lopez, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Julio Cjuno, Janina Bazalar-Palacios
Journal: Medwave
PMID: 31442215
Characteristics and quality of clinical practice guidelines for depression in adults: a scoping review.
Authors: Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Sergio Goicochea-Lugo, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Alvaro Taype-Rondan
Journal: BMC psychiatry
PMID: 30786870
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Single vs multiple suicide attempts: a prospective cohort study in patients attending a general hospital emergency department: SUicide pRospective eValuatIon and Valoration prOgRam (SURVIVOR-Cohort Study)

Award Dates: 01/06/2022 – 01/06/2023
Grantee: Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica (Peru)
Sponsor: EsSalud-Kaelin Award
Rol: Co-Investigator (CoI)

Goal: We aim to determine the incidence of new cases of suicide attempts in a period of one and six months for patients with single vs. multiple suicide attempts attending the emergency department of the Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI) between July 2022 and June 2023.

SUPERA: Sistema Unificado de tamizaje y atención oportuna en salud mental en trabajadores post-COVID-19

Award Dates: 01/01/2022 – 01/01/2023
Grantee: Instituto Nacional de Salud (Perú)
Sponsor: PROCIENCIA-CONCYTEC
Rol: Principal Investigator (PI)

Goal: The main objective is to adapt and validate a mental health service that allows screening, initial management, and timely referral of workers with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The proposal proposes the delivery of the service through a digital platform that allows for periodic evaluations, appointment management, and events recorded in an electronic medical record. This platform will have personalized care modules that will allow monitoring and timely referrals to other actors in the health system. The results of the proposal will allow the scalability of this service at a national and regional level, and will also provide the necessary information for other institutions to implement this service.

Victoria Cavero Vilela-Estrada Ana L. Rubí Paredes-Angeles David Villarreal-Zegarra Francisco Diez-Canseco

Data available on mental health in national surveys in Latin American and Caribbean countries: A scoping review protocol

David Villarreal-Zegarra Francesca Ramírez Bontá Rafaela Paola Vasquez Vilchez Percy Soto-Becerra

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Salud mental en los hospitales

Source: La Republica
Type: Press report
Lenguaje: Spanish
Date: February 27, 2022

COVID-19: diseñarán herramienta digital para atender salud mental de personal médico

Source: Andina
Type: Press report
Lenguaje: Spanish
Date: January 14, 2022

El peso del aislamiento: la salud mental en cuidados intensivos

Source: Ojo Público
Type: Press report
Lenguaje: Spanish
Date: July 30, 2020

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Mental health

Depression. Anxiety. Stress. Emotional problems.

Digital health

Digital mental health. E-mental health. Self-administered digital interventions for depression. Digital interventions for depression.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology of depression. Predictive models of depression. Epidemiology of mental health in Latin America.

Psychometrics

Measurement invariance in scales on emotional problems. Factor analysis for the validation of instruments on emotional problems. Analysis of internal consistency in scales on emotional problems.