Bachelor of Medicine and Surgeon from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the University of Chile, Master’s in Clinical Psychology, Mention in Family and Couple Studies from the Diego Portales University (Chile) and Master in Psychotherapy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and a Doctor of Psychotherapy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Double Degree Program).

In the academic field, she works as a Full Professor at the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Comprehensive Development of Adolescents (CEMERA) of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile. As an academic, she has been a tutor and co-tutor of Postgraduate students, contributing to the training of young scientists.

In the scientific field, she is currently an Associate Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP). She has stood out for obtaining public competitive funds as Responsible Investigator, among them the FONDECYT Regular project No. 1161696 “Efficacy of a stepped program based on the Internet for the prevention and early intervention of depression in adolescents”; the FONDECYT Initiation project No. 11121637 “Efficacy of a computerized-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent depression in primary care clinics in Santiago, Chile”, and the FONIS SA12I2294 project “Telepsychiatry to improve the management of depression in adolescents in health centers Primary health care in the Araucanía Region”. As Co-investigator she has participated in a significant number of projects, among which the project “Design and piloting of a telepsychiatry service to improve mental health care for children and adolescents with violation of rights and/or subject to the law on adolescent criminal responsibility” stands out, financed by the Contest Funds for the Development of Telemedicine Projects at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile; the CONICYT project PII20150035, International Cooperation Program “Affective Disorders and Personality: Disease Mechanisms and Mechanisms of Change in Psychological Interventions”, and the FONDECYT Regular project No 1130230 “Comprehensive Technology-Assisted Training and Supervision Program to Enhance Depression Management in Primary Care” , among others.

Regarding public government tenders, Dr. Martínez was part of the technical team of project ID 757-69-L116 (MINSAL, 2016), called “Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions carried out in educational establishments for the prevention of behaviors suicides in school adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age: a systematic review”. In addition to being the professional in charge of giving suicide prevention workshops in the Bío-Bío and Maule regions.

Given her extensive clinical, academic, and research experience, she has been called upon to participate as an expert and adviser in relevant ministerial initiatives. Among them, she participated in the Technical Panel of Experts “Preparation of Technical Guidelines for the prevention of suicide in adolescents and young people”; she was part of the Expert Advisory Group for the preparation of the “Clinical Guide for the Treatment of Adolescents from 10 to 14 years old with Depression”; She is a member of the Mental Health Advisory Team of the Adolescents and Youth Program for updating the Document “Technical Guidelines for the Care of Adolescents with Mental Health Problems Directed at Primary Care Teams”, among others. In all these activities she was summoned by the Ministry of Health of Chile.

Dr. Martínez has a high scientific productivity, with close to 30 publications in the last 5 years and participation in a significant number of national and international conferences. In addition, she highlights her work in dissemination and training of human resources in the education and health sectors.