Publicaciones Recientes

Cano, M. T., Lindstrom, M. R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2025). The dialogue dilemma: The role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions. Frontiers in Medicine, 12, 1567725. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1567725

Cano, M. T., Perez, O. F. R., Reyes, S., Pineda, B., & Muñoz, R. F. (2025). Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(7), 1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22071122

Liu, Q., Teng, C. C., Sun, I., Muñoz, R. F., Garza, M., Liu, N. H., Barakat, S., & Leykin, Y. (2024). Suicide attempts in the absence of depression: Differences between broad cultural groups. Journal of Affective Disorders, 356, 722–727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.087

Young, B. E., Goodmann, D. R., Hamlin, E., Tabaczyk, O., Dunn, L. B., Muñoz, R. F., & Leykin, Y. (2024). Is it worth it? Greater risk aversion with lower life satisfaction among depressed individuals. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 29(4), 732–742. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2023.2211805

Uhl, E., Raybin, H. B., Liu, N. H., Garza, M., Barakat, S., Muñoz, R. F., & Leykin, Y. (2023). Discrepancies in suicide screenings: Results from an international study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 320, 18–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.122

Pineda, B. S., Mejia, R., Qin, Y., Castro, J., Delgadillo, L. G., & Muñoz, R. F. (2023). Updated taxonomy of digital mental health interventions: A conceptual framework. mHealth, 23(6). https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-23-6

Kingman, H. R., Retzer, K. C., Muñoz, R. F., Liu, N. H., Barakat, S., & Leykin, Y. (2023). Self-harm behaviors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a high-risk group. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 25(4), 63–69. https://doi.org/10.12740/APP/167367

Goodmann, D. R., Brown, L. M., Bunge, E. L., & Leykin, Y. (2023). Initial Examination of DAHLIA: A Fully-automated Internet Intervention for Women Survivors of Sexual Assault. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 9(2), 335–345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-023-00342-1

Daouk, S., Dailami, M., Barakat, S., Awaad, R., Muñoz, R. F., & Leykin, Y. (2023). Suicidality in the Arab World: Results from an Online Screener. Community Mental Health Journal, 59(7), 1401–1408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01129-7

Bunge, E. L., Walker, H., Hunt, G., Leykin, Y., & Kim, E. (2023). The Impact of a Behavioral Activation Online Micro Intervention on Mood and Activity Level. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 8(2), 196–204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-023-00314-5

Muñoz, R. F., & Cooper, L. A. (2022). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health—Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions to Advance Equity and Reverse a Worsening Crisis. JAMA Health Forum, 3(4), e221282. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1282

Urizar, G. G., & Muñoz, R. F. (2022). Role of Maternal Depression on Child Development: A Prospective Analysis from Pregnancy to Early Childhood. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 53(3), 502–514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01138-1

Zale, A., Lasecke, M., Baeza-Hernandez, K., Testerman, A., Aghakhani, S., Muñoz, R. F., & Bunge, E. L. (2021). Technology and psychotherapeutic interventions: Bibliometric analysis of the past four decades. Internet Interventions, 25, 100425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100425

Muñoz, R. F., Pineda, B. S., Barrera, A. Z., Bunge, E., & Leykin, Y. (2021). Digital Tools for Prevention and Treatment of Depression: Lessons from the Institute for International Internet Interventions for Health. Clínica y Salud, 32(1), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.5093/clysa2021a2

Muñoz, R. F., Leykin, Y., Barrera, A. Z., Dunn, L. B., Gutierrez, R., Curland, R. A., & Pineda, B. S. (2021). Who comes to a self-help depression prevention website? Characteristics of Spanish- and English-speaking visitors. Internet Interventions, 23, 100359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100359

Muñoz, R. F., Le, H.-N., Barrera, A. Z., & Pineda, B. S. (2021). Leading the charge toward a world without depression: Perinatal depression can be prevented. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-021-01160-1

Cuijpers, P., Pineda, B. S., Ng, M. Y., Weisz, J. R., Muñoz, R. F., Gentili, C., Quero, S., & Karyotaki, E. (2021). A Meta-analytic Review: Psychological Treatment of Subthreshold Depression in Children and Adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 60(9), 1072–1084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2020.11.024

Cuijpers, P., Pineda, B. S., Quero, S., Karyotaki, E., Struijs, S. Y., Figueroa, C. A., Llamas, J. A., Furukawa, T. A., & Muñoz, R. F. (2021). Psychological interventions to prevent the onset of depressive disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review, 83, 101955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101955

Cano, M., Pennington, D., Reyes, S., Pineda, B., Llamas, J., Periyakoil, V., & Muñoz, R. (2021). Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 19(July), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/138241

Bond, M. H., Bunge, E. L., Leykin, Y., Barrera, A. Z., Wickham, R. E., Barlow, M. R., Reyes, S., Pineda, B., Ceja, A. M., Cano, M., & Muñoz, R. F. (2021). Development and usability of a Spanish/English smoking cessation website: Lessons learned. mHealth, 7, 30–30. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-19-255

Bunge, E. L., Pineda, B. S., Topooco, N., & Stephens, T. N. (2021). Editorial Introduction to Technological Approaches for the Treatment of Mental Health in Youth. Social Sciences, 10(12), 461. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10120461

Tilden, C., Bond, M. H., Stephens, T. N., Lyckberg, T., Muñoz, R. F., & Bunge, E. L. (2020). Effect of Three Types of Activities on Improving Mood and Enjoyment in a Brief Online Depression Study. Depression Research and Treatment, 2020, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1387832

Spangler, D. A., Muñoz, R. F., Chu, J., & Leykin, Y. (2020). Perceived Utility of the Internet-Based Safety Plan in a Sample of Internet Users Screening Positive for Suicidality. Crisis, 41(2), 146–149. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000600

Muñoz, R. F., & Weissman, M. M. (2020). “Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth”: National Academies Report Calling for a Decade of Children and Youth. American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(9), 808–810. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19111133

Dosovitsky, G., Pineda, B. S., Jacobson, N. C., Chang, C., Escoredo, M., & Bunge, E. L. (2020). Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Depression: Descriptive Study of Usage. JMIR Formative Research, 4(11), e17065. https://doi.org/10.2196/17065

Bunge, E. L., Taylor, L. A., Bond, M., Stephens, T. N., Nishimuta, K., Barrera, A. Z., Wickham, R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2019). Facebook for recruiting Spanish- and English-speaking smokers. Internet Interventions, 17, 100238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.02.002

Muñoz, R. F. (2019). Prevent depression in pregnancy to boost all mental health. Nature, 574(7780), 631–633. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03226-8

Muñoz, R. F., Pineda, B. S., & Llamas, J. A. (2019). Indigeneity, diversity, and equity in Internet interventions: Could ISRII contribute to making health care a universal human right? Internet Interventions, 18, 100269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.100269

Naushad, N., Dunn, L. B., Muñoz, R. F., & Leykin, Y. (2018). Depression increases subjective stigma of chronic pain. Journal of Affective Disorders, 229, 456–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.12.085

Bunge, E., Cook, H. M., Bond, M., Williamson, R. E., Cano, M., Barrera, A. Z., Leykin, Y., & Muñoz, R. F. (2018). Comparing Amazon Mechanical Turk with unpaid internet resources in online clinical trials. Internet Interventions, 12, 68–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2018.04.001

Gill, S. K., Muñoz, R. F., & Leykin, Y. (2018). The Influence of Perceived Stress and Depression on Suicide-Related Beliefs in Caucasian and Indian Adults. Crisis, 39(2), 127–136. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000492

Muñoz, R. F., Chavira, D. A., Himle, J. A., Koerner, K., Muroff, J., Reynolds, J., Rose, R. D., Ruzek, J. I., Teachman, B. A., & Schueller, S. M. (2018). Digital apothecaries: A vision for making health care interventions accessible worldwide. mHealth, 4, 18–18. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth.2018.05.04

Muñoz, R. F., Leykin, Y., Barrera, A. Z., Brown, C. H., & Bunge, E. L. (2017). The impact of phone calls on follow-up rates in an online depression prevention study. Internet Interventions, 8, 10–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2017.02.001

Bunge, E. L., Beard, C. L., Stephens, T. N., Leykin, Y., & Muñoz, R. F. (2017). Mood Management Effects of a Brief Behavioral Activation Internet Intervention. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 2(3–4), 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-017-0026-2

Elefant, A. B., Contreras, O., Muñoz, R. F., Bunge, E. L., & Leykin, Y. (2017). Microinterventions produce immediate but not lasting benefits in mood and distress. Internet Interventions, 10, 17–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2017.08.004

Muñoz, R. F., Bunge, E. L., Chen, K., Schueller, S. M., Bravin, J. I., Shaughnessy, E. A., & Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2016). Massive Open Online Interventions: A Novel Model for Delivering Behavioral-Health Services Worldwide. Clinical Psychological Science, 4(2), 194–205. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702615583840

Muñoz, R. F., & Bunge, E. L. (2016). Prevention of depression worldwide: A wake-up call. The Lancet Psychiatry, 3(4), 306–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00555-6

Bunge, E. L., Williamson, R. E., Cano, M., Leykin, Y., & Muñoz, R. F. (2016). Mood management effects of brief unsupported internet interventions. Internet Interventions, 5, 36–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.06.001

Barrera, A. Z., Wickham, R. E., & Muñoz, R. F. (2015). Online prevention of postpartum depression for Spanish- and English-speaking pregnant women: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 2(3), 257–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2015.06.002

Hall, S. M., Shi, Y., Humfleet, G. L., Muñoz, R. F., Reus, V. I., & Prochaska, J. J. (2015). Smoking cessation abstinence goal in treatment-seeking smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 42, 148–153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.012

Publicationes en Areas Especificas Antes de el 2015

Sobre Intervenciones en Internet

Barrera, A. Z., Kelman, A. R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2014). Keywords to Recruit Spanish- and English-Speaking Participants: Evidence From an Online Postpartum Depression Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(1), e6. [Full Text]

Schueller, S. M., Muñoz, R. F., & Mohr, D. C. (2013). Realizing the potential of behavioral intervention technologies. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22, 478-483. [Full Text]

Muñoz, R. F. (2010). Using evidence-based internet interventions to reduce health disparities worldwide. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 12(5), e60. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1463 [Full Text]

Leykin, Y., Aguilera, A., Torres, L. D., & Muñoz, R. F. (2011). Factor structure of CES-D delivered on the Internet in Spanish and English. Psychiatry Research, 185, 269-274. PMID: 20684849

Leykin, Y., Aguilera, A., Torres, L. D., Pérez-Stable, E. J., & Muñoz, R. F. (2012). Interpreting the outcomes of automated Internet-based trials: Example of an international smoking cessation study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14, e5. PMID: 22314016

Leykin, Y., Barrera, A. Z., & Muñoz, R. F. (2009). One more tool for smoking cessation: Internet-based interventions. In M. A. Cucciare & K, R. Weingardt (Eds.) Using Technology to Support Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices: A Clinician’s Guide. New York, NY: Routledge.

Leykin, Y., Muñoz, R. F. & Contreras, O. (2012). Are consumers of Internet health information “cyberchondriacs”? Characteristics of 24,965 users of a depression screening site. Depression and Anxiety, 29, 71-77. PMID: 21681872

Leykin, Y., Thekdi, S. M., Shumay, D. M., Muñoz, R. F., Riba, M., & Dunn, L. B. (2012). Internet interventions for improving psychological well-being in psycho-oncology: Review and recommendations. Psycho-Oncology, 21, 1016-25. PMID: 21608075

Leykin, Y., Weingardt, K, R. & Cucciare, M. A. (2011). Differential effects of online training on job-related burnout among substance abuse counselors. Journal of Substance Use, 16, 127-135.

Sobre Depresión y Dejar de Fumar: Studios en Internet

Muñoz, R. F., Aguilera, A., Schueller, S. M., Leykin, Y., & Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2012). From online randomized controlled trials to participant preference studies: Morphing the San Francisco Stop Smoking site into a worldwide smoking cessation resource. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14(3), e64. [Full Text]
Muñoz, R. F., Barrera, A. Z., Delucchi, K., Penilla, C., Torres, L. D., & Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2009). International Spanish/English Internet smoking cessation trial yields 20% abstinence rates at 1 year. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11, 1025-1034. [Full Text]
Muñoz, R. F., Lenert, L. L., Delucchi, K., Stoddard, J., Perez, J. E., Penilla, C., & Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2006). Toward evidence-based Internet interventions: A Spanish/English Web site for international smoking cessation trials. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 8, 77-87. [Full Text]
Leykin, Y., Aguilera, A., Pérez-Stable, E. J., & Muñoz, R. F. (2013). Prompting depression treatment seeking among smokers: A comparison of participants from six countries in an internet stop smoking RCT. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 31, 238-247.

Sobre la Prevención y el Tratamiento de la Depresión

Leykin, Y., Muñoz, R. F., Contreras, O., & Latham, M. D. (2014). Results from a trial of an unsupported internet intervention for depressive symptoms. Internet Interventions, 1, 175-181. PMID: 25485233 [Full Text]
Barrera, A. Z., Wickham, R. E., & Muñoz, R. F. (2015). Online prevention of postpartum depression for Spanish- and English-speaking pregnant women: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 2(3), 257–265. [Full Text]
Muñoz, R. F., Schueller, S. M., Barrera, A. Z., Le, H. N., & Torres, L. D. (2014). Major depression can be prevented: Implications for research and practice. In I. H. Gotlib & C. L. Hammen (Eds.), Handbook of depression (3rd ed.) (pp. 471-491). New York: Guilford.
Muñoz, R. F., Beardslee, W. R., & Leykin, Y. (2012). Major depression can be prevented. American Psychologist, 64, 285-295. doi: 10.1037/a0027666 [Full Text]
Dimidjian, S., Barrera Jr, M., Martell, C., Muñoz, R. F., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2011). The origins and current status of behavioral activation treatments for depression. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7, 1-38. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032210-104535 [Full Text]
Muñoz, R. F., Cuijpers, P., Smit, F., Barrera, A. Z., & Leykin, Y. (2010). Prevention of major depression. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 6, 181-212. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-033109-132040 [Full Text]

Sobre Intervenciones Basadas en la Evidencia para Poblaciones Diversas
Barrera, A. Z., & Nichols, A. D. (2015). Depression help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among an Internet-based sample of Spanish-speaking perinatal women. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 37(3), 148–153.
Muñoz, R. F., Chen, K., Bunge, E. L., Bravin, J. I., Shaughnessy, E. A., & Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2014). Reaching Spanish-speaking smokers online: A 10-year worldwide research program. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 35 (5-6), 407-414. PMID: 25211569 [Full Text]
Le, H. N., Zmuda, J., Perry, D. F., & Muñoz, R. F. (2010). Transforming an evidence-based intervention to prevent perinatal depression for low-income Latina immigrants. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80, 34-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01005.x [Full Text]
Muñoz, R. F., & Mendelson, T. (2005). Toward evidence-based interventions for diverse populations: The San Francisco General Hospital prevention and treatment manuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 790-799. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.5.790 [Full Text]

Sobre Estudios con Poblaciones Vulnerables
Barlow, M. R. (2007). Researching dissociative identity disorder: Practical suggestions and ethical implications. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 8, 81 - 96. doi: 10.1300/J229v08n01_06
Barlow, M. R., & Chu, J. A. (2014). Measuring fragmentation in dissociative identity disorder: The Integration Measure and relationship to switching and time in therapy. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5, 22250. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.22250 http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/22250 [Full Text]
Barlow, M. R., & Cromer, L. D. (2006). Trauma-relevant characteristics in a university human subjects pool population: Gender, major, betrayal, and latency of participation. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 7, 59 - 75.

Sobre la Cognición en Sobrevivientes de Traumas
Barlow, M. R. (2011). Memory for complex emotional material in dissociative identity disorder. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 12, 53 - 66. doi: 10.1080/15299732.2010.496144

Barlow, M. R., Cromer, L. D., Caron, H. P., & Freyd, J. J. (2012). Comparison of normative and diagnosed dissociation on attachment to companion animals and stuffed animals. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, 501 - 506. doi: 10.1037/a0028134    

Barlow, M. R., & Goldsmith, R. E. (2014). Childhood trauma and active mental processes: Dissociation and metacognition influence control of negative thoughts. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 7, 131 - 140. doi: 10.1007/s40653-014-0010-3 

Goldsmith, R. E., Barlow, M. R., & Freyd, J. J. (2004). Knowing and not knowing about trauma: Implications for therapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 41, 448 - 463.

Barlow, M. R., Goldsmith Turow, R. E., & Gerhart, J. (2017). Trauma appraisals, emotion regulation difficulties, and self-compassion predict posttraumatic stress symptoms following childhood abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 65, 37-47. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.01.006 Available at: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1UPW7X18Y9w1M
Publicaciones de el fundador de i4Health, Dr. Ricardo F. Muñoz