Dra. Anilena Mejía (PhD)
EDUCACIÓN
2014. PhD en Psicología Clínica (solo investigación), The University of Manchester, Inglaterra
2010. MSc en Psicología Clínica y de la Salud (1:1), The University of Manchester, Inglaterra
2009. Licenciatura en Psicología (summa cum laude), Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua, Panamá
SICIONES ACADÉMICAS/INVESTIGACIÓN
- Dic 2015 a Dic 2017. Investigadora Junior (Post-doc). INDICASAT – AIP, Panamá
- Abr 2015 a Dic 2015. Investigadora Post-doctoral. The University of Queensland
- Mayo 2014 a Dic 2014. Asistente de Investigación Post-doctoral. The University of Manchester
LIACIONES HONORARIAS ACTUALES
- 2015 a 2018. Asociada de Investigación. The University of Manchester
- 2014 a2017. Asociada de Investigación. Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua
TICULOS EN REVISTAS INDEXADAS (^indica si fue autor líder; *indica si fue autor correspondiente)
- Mejia, A.^*, Leijten, P., Lachman, J., & Parra-Cardona, J.R. (2016). Different strokes for different folks? Contrasting approaches to cultural adaptation of parenting interventions. Prevention Science.
- Harris, K., Band, R.J., Cooper, H., Macintyre, V.G., Mejia, A., & Wearden, A.J. (2016). Distress in significant others of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review of the literature. British Journal of Health Psychology. Available online at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjhp.12202/abstract
- Mejia, A.^, Ulph, F., Calam, R. (2016). Exploration of mechanisms behind changes after participation in a parenting intervention: A qualitative study in a low-resource setting. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57 (1-2), 181-189.
- Perez, A., Mejia, J., & Mejia, A*. (2016). How useful are randomized controlled trials in a rapidly changing world? Journal of Global Mental Health, e6, 1-4.
- Mejia, A.^, Ulph, F., & Calam, R. (2015). The Strengthening Families Program 10-14 in Panama: Parents’ perceptions of cultural fit. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 47 (1), 56-65.
- Mejia, A.^*, Filus, A., Calam, R., Morawska, A., & Sanders, M.R. (2015). Validation of the Spanish version of the CAPES: A brief instrument for assessing child psychological difficulties and parental self-efficacy. International Journal of Behavioural Development. DOI: 10.1177/0165025415591229
- Flores-Pena, Y., Rocha-Aguirre, L., Cárdenas-Villarreal, V., Haslam, D., Mejia, A., & Sanders, M.R. (2015). Conductas del estilo de vida del hijo relacionadas al peso y autoeficacia materna para manejarlas. Nutrición Hospitalaria, 32 (1). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3305%2Fnh.2015.32.1.8855
- Mejia, A.^*, Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2015). A pilot randomized controlled trial of a brief parenting intervention in low resource settings in Panama. Prevention Science. DOI: 10.1007/s11121-015-0551-1
- Mejia, A.^*, Ulph, F., & Calam, R. (2014). An exploration of parents' perceptions and beliefs about changes following participation in a family skills training program: A qualitative study in a developing country. Prevention Science. DOI: 0.1007/s11121-014-0530-y
- 10. Mejia, A.^*, Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). Examining delivery preferences and cultural relevance of an evidence-based parenting program in a low-resource setting of Central America: Approaching parents as consumers. Journal of Child and Family Studies. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-9911-x
- 11. Mejia, A.^* Filus, A., Calam, R., Morawska, A., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the PAFAS. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. DOI:10.1007/s10578-014-0483-1
- Mejia, A.^*, Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). Examining the fit of evidence-based parenting programs in low-resource settings: A survey of practitioners in Panama. Journal of Child and Family Studies. DOI:10.1007/s10826-014-0028-z
- Mejia, A.^* (2014). Crianza segura y niños saludables: Los programas de entrenamiento a cuidadores y su adaptación al contexto panameño. Investigación y Pensamiento Crítico, 2 (3), 5-12.
- Mejia, A.^*, Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2012). A review of parenting programs in developing countries: Opportunities and challenges for preventing emotional and behavioral difficulties in children. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 15, 163-175.
ONTRIBUCIÓN A LIBROS
1. Haslam, D., Mejia, A., Sanders, M.R. & de Vries, P.J. (2016). Parenting programs. In Rey J.M. (ed), IACAPAP e-Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Geneva: International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions.
RESENTACIONES EN CONFERENCIAS EN LOS DOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOS (*indica si fue autor líder en el paper presentado)
- Mejia, A.,* Calam, R. (2016). Efficacy of a parenting intervention to support families living in highcrime, low-resource settings: The Case of Panama. Simposio en el World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Melbourne, Australia.
- Mejia, A.,* Pickering, J., Winkelman, C., Brown, J. (2016). Unlocking environmental and societal sustainability in low-resource settings: What is the role of parenting programs? Simposio en el Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, Canadá.
- Mejia, A.* (2016). Considering culture in parenting intervention research. Presentación en el Retiro Científico del Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, Canadá.
- Mejia, A.,* & Haslam, D. (2015). Parenting programs in the Majority World: Three examples from Latin America. Poster Digital en Australian Psychological Society, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Mejia, A.,* Ulph, F., & Calam, R. (2015). Perceived changes following participation in a family skills training program to prevent drug use: A qualitative study in Panama. Poster presentado en el NIDA International Poster Session, Society for Prevention Research, Washington D.C., Estados Unidos.
- Lachman, J., Leijten, P., Mejia, A.,* & Parra-Cardona, R. (2015). The continuum of cultural adaptation: Implementation feasibility and efficacy of three differentially adapted parenting interventions. Simposio en el Society for Prevention Research, Washington D.C., Estados Unidos.
- Haslam, D., Mejia, A.,* Turner, K., & Weston, M. (2015). Dissemination of evidence-based parenting programs in diverse contexts: Embracing cultural complexity. Taller en el Helping Families Change Conference, Amsterdam, Holanda.
- Filus, A., Mejia, A.,* Sumargi, A., & Mingchun Guo, K. (2015). Adaptive and maladaptive parenting in Latin America and Asia: Implications for dissemination of parenting interventions cross-culturally. Simposio presentado en el Helping Families Change Conference, Amsterdam, Holanda.
- Cardenas-Villarreal, V.,* Flores-Pena, Y., Rocha-Aguirre, L., Mejia, A., Haslam, D., & Sanders, M.R. (2015). Autoeficacia materna y problemas conductuales del hijo relacionados al peso. Congreso de Investigación en Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, México.
- Mejia, A.,* Calam, R., Ulph, F., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). Preventing behavioural difficulties in children from under-resourced settings of Central America through parenting interventions: Efficacy of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program in Panama. Simposio presentado en el International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, Durban, Suráfrica.
- Mejia, A.,* Calam, R., Ulph, F., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). A model for the cross-cultural dissemination of a preventive parenting intervention into an under- resourced setting in Central America. Poster presentado en el International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, Durban, Suráfrica.
- Mejia, A.,* Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2014, February). Is Triple P effective in low-resource settings of the world? A RCT and a qualitative exploration in Panama. Simposio presentado en el Helping Families Change Conference, Sydney, Australia.
- Mejia, A.,* Calam, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). A model for the cross-cultural transportation of Triple P into low- and middle-income countries. Paper presentado en el Helping Families Change Conference, Sydney, Australia.
ECONOCIMIENTOS
- 2016 - Developing Countries Fellowship de International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD)
- 2015 - Global Ties Additional Insights Fellowship; New York University
- 2014 - Donald J. Cohen Fellowship; IACAPAP
- 2009 a 2014 - Beca de Maestría y Doctorado; SENACYT, Panamá
INANCIAMIENTO OTORGADO
- 2016 a 2017 - Developing Countries Fellowship; International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development
- 2015 a 2016 - Global Ties Additional Insights Fellowship; New York University
- 2015 - Minority Travel Award; Society for Prevention Research
- 2015 - Travel Award; National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; Estados Unidos)
- 2013 - Travel Award; National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; Estados Unidos)
- 2013 - Travel Award; Society for Prevention Research
- 2013 - Faculty Travel Fund; University of Manchester, Reino Unido
IEMBRO ACTUAL DE LAS SIGUIENTES SOCIEDADES ACADEMICAS
- Society for Prevention Research (SPR)
- Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD)
- International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)
- International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
- Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (SIP)
- International Association for Cross-cultural Psychology (IACCP)
- International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP)
- Asociación Panameña para el Avance de la Ciencia (APANAC)
Contactar a Anilena para copias personales de publicaciones:
Email: amejia@indicasat.org.pa; anilena.mejia.lynch@gmail.com