Sofia Madero | Salud mental | Best Researcher Award Published on 29/09/202529/09/2025 by Popular Scientist Mrs. Sofia Madero | Salud mental | Best Researcher Award Research assitant | Universidad de Buenos Aires | Argentina Sofia Madero is a dedicated research assistant and clinical psychologist whose work bridges academic research and clinical practice in the field of psychology and mental health. She has developed expertise in understanding and addressing psychological distress among young people and adults, with a particular focus on adolescence, anxiety, depression, and the role of sports and physical activity in promoting resilience. Her academic foundation combines a strong grounding in psychology and advanced training in clinical psychopathology, which she has applied through both professional practice and collaborative research. She has gained valuable clinical experience through her work in hospital and clinical settings, where she engaged directly with diverse populations and developed practical approaches to managing mental health challenges. Complementing her clinical work, she has built a research profile at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, contributing to projects aimed at identifying and enhancing protective factors for vulnerable youth in large urban contexts. Her contributions emphasize the importance of physical activity and sports as effective coping mechanisms for mental distress, particularly among adolescents in economically disadvantaged districts, offering a perspective that combines social, psychological, and public health dimensions. Through her research, she seeks to generate evidence that informs interventions and policies tailored to the realities of young people facing socio-economic challenges. By combining her experience in clinical psychology with her academic research, she represents a professional deeply committed to advancing mental health knowledge and improving the well-being of individuals and communities through both practice and evidence-based strategies. Profile: Orcid Featured Publications Madero, S., Brusco, L. I., Diez-Canseco, F., Gomez-Restrepo, C., Olivar, N., Flores-Kanter, P. E., Ariza-Salazar, K., Uribe-Restrepo, J. M., Flores, S., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., & others. (2025). Asociación entre práctica deportiva y síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en jóvenes: Estudio longitudinal en áreas urbanas desfavorecidas de América Latina. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Madero, S., Brusco, L. I., Diez-Canseco, F., Gómez-Restrepo, C., Olivar, N., Flores-Kanter, P. E., Flores, S., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., Flórez-Varela, Á., Uribe Pinto, M. E., & others. (2025). Sports activities and mental distress in young people in deprived urban areas in South America: A cross-sectional analysis. BMC Research Notes, 18, 288.
Sofia Madero is a dedicated research assistant and clinical psychologist whose work bridges academic research and clinical practice in the field of psychology and mental health. She has developed expertise in understanding and addressing psychological distress among young people and adults, with a particular focus on adolescence, anxiety, depression, and the role of sports and physical activity in promoting resilience. Her academic foundation combines a strong grounding in psychology and advanced training in clinical psychopathology, which she has applied through both professional practice and collaborative research. She has gained valuable clinical experience through her work in hospital and clinical settings, where she engaged directly with diverse populations and developed practical approaches to managing mental health challenges. Complementing her clinical work, she has built a research profile at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, contributing to projects aimed at identifying and enhancing protective factors for vulnerable youth in large urban contexts. Her contributions emphasize the importance of physical activity and sports as effective coping mechanisms for mental distress, particularly among adolescents in economically disadvantaged districts, offering a perspective that combines social, psychological, and public health dimensions. Through her research, she seeks to generate evidence that informs interventions and policies tailored to the realities of young people facing socio-economic challenges. By combining her experience in clinical psychology with her academic research, she represents a professional deeply committed to advancing mental health knowledge and improving the well-being of individuals and communities through both practice and evidence-based strategies. Profile: Orcid Featured Publications Madero, S., Brusco, L. I., Diez-Canseco, F., Gomez-Restrepo, C., Olivar, N., Flores-Kanter, P. E., Ariza-Salazar, K., Uribe-Restrepo, J. M., Flores, S., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., & others. (2025). Asociación entre práctica deportiva y síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en jóvenes: Estudio longitudinal en áreas urbanas desfavorecidas de América Latina. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Madero, S., Brusco, L. I., Diez-Canseco, F., Gómez-Restrepo, C., Olivar, N., Flores-Kanter, P. E., Flores, S., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., Flórez-Varela, Á., Uribe Pinto, M. E., & others. (2025). Sports activities and mental distress in young people in deprived urban areas in South America: A cross-sectional analysis. BMC Research Notes, 18, 288.