Dr. Cristobal Guerra

  • Universidad Santo Tomás

Professional Experience

Clinical Psychologist, Master in Psychology and Doctor in Psychotherapy. Clinical experience supporting child and adolescents victims of interpersonal trauma in Chile between 2001 and 2018. Member of the Center for Studies in Childhood, Adolescence and Family of the NGO Paicabi and of the Center for research on work, family and citizenship “Cielo” of the Universidad Santo Tomas. Associate Professor of the School of Psychology of the Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile.

Expertise and Research Interests

Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral therapy  and resilience

Selected Publications

Guerra, C., Pinto-Cortez, C., Toro, E., Efthymiadou, E., y Quayle, E. (2021). Online sexual harassment and depression in Chilean adolescents: variations based on gender and age of the offenders. Child Abuse & Neglect, 120, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105219

Guerra, C., Arredondo, V., Saavedra, C., Pinto-Cortez, C., Benguria, A. y Orrego, A. (2021). Gender Differences in the Disclosure of Sexual Abuse in Chilean Adolescents.  Child Abuse Review, 30(3), 210-225. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2672

Guerra, C., Aguilera, G., Lippians, C., Navarro, M., Paz, M., Rebolledo, D., Silva, G. & Alaeddine, R. (2020). Online sexual abuse and symptomatology in Chilean adolescents: the role of peer support. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520957685

Guerra, C., Farkas, Ch. y Moncada, L. (2018). Depression, anxiety and PTSD in sexually abused adolescents: Association with self-efficacy, coping and family support. Child Abuse & Neglect, 76, 310–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.11.013

Guerra, C. y Pereda, N. (2015). Research with adolescent victims of child sexual abuse: Evaluation of emotional impact on participants. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(8), 943-958. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2015.1092006