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Felipe Barreto Schuch

Felipe Barreto Schuch

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Psychology
Chile
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
71
Citations
26294
World Ranking
2124
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Felipe Barreto Schuch is affiliated with Universidad Autónoma de Chile in Chile. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions in Clinical Psychology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Physical Activity and Health, Eating Disorders and Behaviors, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Health Disparities and Outcomes, and Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology.

The following recent papers illustrate their research focus and publication history:

  • "Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review" (2021) published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
  • "Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Depression" (2022) published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • "A meta-review of 'lifestyle psychiatry': the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders" (2020) published in World Psychiatry
  • "Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression" (2023) published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Associations of moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior with depressive and anxiety symptoms in self-isolating people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey in Brazil" (2020) published in Psychiatry Research

Felipe Barreto Schuch has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychiatry Research
  • Mental Health and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Collaborations with other researchers are evident through recurrent co-authorship with the following colleagues:

  • Davy Vancampfort (53 co-authored works)
  • Brendon Stubbs (52 co-authored works)
  • Lee Smith (41 co-authored works)
  • Joseph Firth (36 co-authored works)
  • Nicola Veronese (25 co-authored works)

In addition to journal publications, Felipe Barreto Schuch has contributed to book literature. One known publication is a textbook titled Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook, published by the Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology eBooks in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Felipe B. Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum

  • Exercise as a treatment for depression: a meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias

    Felipe Barreto Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Justin Richards;Simon Rosenbaum

  • The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness

    Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Najma Siddiqi;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Dan J Siskind

  • Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Depression

    Unknown

  • Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review

    Stephanie Stockwell;Mike Trott;Mark A. Tully;Jae Il Shin

  • A meta-review of "lifestyle psychiatry": the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

    Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Marco Solmi;Robyn E Wootton;Davy Vancampfort

  • Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Felipe B. Schuch;Simon Rosenbaum;Simon Rosenbaum

  • Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Felipe Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Joseph Firth;Simon Rosenbaum

  • An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Simon Rosenbaum;Joseph Firth

  • The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Joseph Firth;Wolfgang Marx;Sarah Dash;Rebekah Carney

  • Aerobic Exercise Improves Cognitive Functioning in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Joseph Firth;Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Simon Rosenbaum;Davy Vancampfort

  • Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Felipe Schuch

  • How much physical activity do people with schizophrenia engage in? A systematic review, comparative meta-analysis and meta-regression

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Joseph Firth;Alexandra Berry;Felipe B. Schuch

  • Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes.

    Garcia Ashdown-Franks;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Joseph Firth;Rebekah Carney;Andre F Carvalho

  • Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

    Felipe B Schuch;Felipe B Schuch;Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Jacob Meyer;Andreas Heissel

  • Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

    Unknown

  • Physical activity and anxiety: a perspective from the World Health Survey

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Ai Koyanagi;Ai Koyanagi;Mats Hallgren;Joseph Firth

  • Neurobiological effects of exercise on major depressive disorder: A systematic review.

    Felipe Barreto Schuch;Andrea Camaz Deslandes;Brendon Stubbs;Natan Pereira Gosmann

  • Dropout from exercise randomized controlled trials among people with depression: A meta-analysis and meta regression.

    Brendon Stubbs;Brendon Stubbs;Davy Vancampfort;Simon Rosenbaum;Philip B. Ward

  • Associations of moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior with depressive and anxiety symptoms in self-isolating people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey in Brazil.

    Felipe B. Schuch;Rugero A. Bulzing;Jacob Meyer;Davy Vancampfort

  • Childhood trauma and suicide attempt: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies from the last decade.

    Cleonice Zatti;Virgínia Rosa;Alcina Barros;Lucianne Valdivia

  • Exercise for depression in older adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials adjusting for publication bias.

    Felipe B. Schuch;Davy Vancampfort;Simon Rosenbaum;Justin Richards

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Firth
Joseph Firth University of Manchester
Mats Hallgren
Mats Hallgren Karolinska Institute
Alison R. Yung
Alison R. Yung Deakin University
Michael A. Rapp
Michael A. Rapp University of Potsdam
Marc De Hert
Marc De Hert KU Leuven
Laurie T. Butler
Laurie T. Butler Anglia Ruskin University
Giovanni Abrahão Salum
Giovanni Abrahão Salum Child Mind Institute
Gisele Gus Manfro
Gisele Gus Manfro Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Andrea Murru
Andrea Murru University of Barcelona
Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona

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