A5013623654- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Resilience and Mental Health
California State University, Long Beach
2024
Harvard University
2023-2024
Columbia University
2018-2023
University of California, Berkeley
2012-2019
Research for Action
2012-2019
A major public health challenge is to communicate effectively with vulnerable populations about preparing for disasters and other emergencies. People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Deaf/HH) older adults particularly during emergencies require communications that accessible understandable. Although literacy studies indicate the readability communication materials often exceeds people's levels, we could find no research emergency preparedness (EPM) intended Deaf/HH adult populations. The...
Globalization and urbanization in Nepal have driven a nutritional transition from an agricultural-based diet to ultra-processed, sugary diet. This study assessed the nutrition oral health of 836 children age 6 months years their families rural urban Nepal. Mothers were interviewed about maternal–child nutrition, received dental exams height weight measurements. Analyses utilized SPSS statistical software. Most lived within 5-minute walk store selling ultra-processed snacks drinks. While most...
Introduction: cancer contributes to significant illness burden in South Africa, with delayed diagnosis resulting from limited knowledge of cancer, lack biomedical treatment and stigma. This study examines ways which people are identified as having through perspectives traditional healing or the model. Additionally, we sought understand stigma associated including stereotypes, anticipated discrimination coping styles.
Substantial evidence exists that emergency preparedness and response efforts are not effectively reaching populations with functional access needs, especially barriers related to literacy, language, culture, or disabilities. More than 36 million Americans Deaf hard of hearing (Deaf/HH). These groups experienced higher risks injury, death, property loss in recent disasters the general public. We conducted a participatory research study examine national recommendations on communication for...
The global nutrition transition has contributed to child obesity and dental caries in developing countries, including Vietnam. Few studies have described the oral health of mothers children. This a descriptive study characteristics convenience sample 571 children aged 2 5 years their from urban preschools Central South completed written survey, received exams weight/height measurements. High rates bottle-feeding consumption sweets were reported. One 4 overweight/obese. Dental increased...
Asian Americans have poor HIV-related outcomes, yet culturally salient barriers to care remain unclear, limiting development of targeted interventions for this group. We applied the 'what matters most' theory stigma identify structural and cultural factors that shape nature before after immigration from China US.
Abstract Background Smartphone-based monitoring in natural settings provides opportunities to monitor mental health behaviors, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors. To date, most behaviors research using smartphones has primarily relied on collecting so-called “active” data, requiring participants engage by completing surveys. Data collected passively from smartphone sensors logs may offer an objectively measured representation of individual’s behavior, screen time. Objective This study...
Background The clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-p) syndrome enables early identification of individuals at schizophrenia and related disorders. We differentiate between the stigma associated with at-risk itself (‘labelling-related’ stigma) versus attributed to experiencing mental health symptoms (‘symptom-related’ examine their relationships key psychosocial variables. Aims compare labelling- symptom-related in rates endorsement associations self-esteem, social support loss quality...
Adversities following disasters are associated with the delayed onset and persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In wake World Trade Center attack, a sizeable group Asian Americans being directly exposed to disaster had endured job loss during decade afterwards. Yet, no studies date have examined relationship between long-term PTSD in this group. This study 10-11-year prevalence probable (≥ PCL score 44) among (n=1,712) Caucasian American (n=25,011) participants Health...
In spite of advances in early intervention major mental illness, concerns linger regarding the risks identifying youth as at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis. particular, stigma this population has been associated with increased emotional distress, social withdrawal, non-engagement treatment, and suicide risk. Being told one a CHR syndrome may be source stigma, yet no prior studies have conducted assessments both before after people are given feedback. Within context larger study we...