- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
University of Edinburgh
2021
National Center for Victims of Crime
2017
Medical University of South Carolina
2017
Oklahoma State University
2010
Few quantitative studies have examined the rate of exposure to traumatic events during immigration among Hispanics or its relation mental health outcomes. Failing capture that occur may impede investigations trauma and related disparities with Hispanics. In order better understand need for immigration-related assessment, interviews were conducted 131 immigrant Hispanic youth. First, youth completed a comprehensive assessment interview. Items added interview assess if each event occurred...
Limited attention has been paid to the development and evaluation of interventions that reduce risk for substance use, while also targeting trauma-related psychopathology among maltreated adolescents. Risk Reduction through Family Therapy (RRFT) is a multicomponent treatment integrates principles from existing empirically supported treatments. The purpose current study was evaluate feasibility implementation initial efficacy RRFT an open pilot trial involving small sample (N = 10) female...