A5011418094- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Community Health and Development
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Disaster Response and Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Child and Adolescent Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
George Washington University
2024-2025
Columbia University
2016-2025
Mount Sinai Health System
2025
Duke University
2025
New School
2021-2024
NLR Nepal
2021
New York Hospital Queens
2016
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2016
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
2016
Background Globally, 235 million people are impacted by humanitarian emergencies worldwide, presenting increased risk of experiencing a mental disorder. Our objective was to test the effectiveness brief group psychological treatment delivered trained facilitators without prior professional health training in disaster-prone setting. Methods and findings We conducted cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) from November 25, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Participants both arms were...
Because of the high burden untreated mental illness in humanitarian settings and low- middle-income countries, scaling-up effective psychological interventions require a cultural adaptation process that is feasible acceptable. Our incorporates changes into both content implementation strategies, with focus on local understandings distress treatment mechanisms action.Building upon ecological validity model, we developed 10-step process, health Cultural Adaptation Contextualization for...
Psychological interventions that are brief, acceptable, effective and can be delivered by non-specialists especially necessary in low- middle-income countries, where mental health systems unable to address the high level of psychosocial needs. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a five-session intervention designed for those impaired psychological distress while living communities affected adversity. Individual PM+ has demonstrated effectiveness reducing Kenya Pakistan, group version (Group...
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within journal's scope.These include both systematic and narrative reviews.• Short Reports -brief reports research.• Policy Case Studies articles on policy development at a regional national level.• Study Protocols -articles describing protocol study.• Methodology -papers that present different...
Abstract Background Globally, the lack of availability psychological services for people exposed to adversities has led development a range scalable interventions with features that enable better scale-up. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is brief intervention five sessions can be delivered by non-specialists. It designed in communities low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) affected any kind adversity. Two recent randomized controlled trials Pakistan Kenya demonstrated effectiveness...
Data quality is critical in mental health research, yet there considerable variability the training and preparation of those involved data collection. Individuals with limited research often play a central role collecting and, to date, no systematic means evaluating researcher competencies exists. The Assessment Key Interviewing factors for Research Assistants (AKIRA), competency-based tool researchers conducting interview-based collection communities, aims address this gap. AKIRA provides...
The prevalence of common mental disorders increases in humanitarian emergencies while access to services address them decreases. Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a brief five-session trans-diagnostic psychological WHO intervention employing empirically supported strategies that can be delivered by non-specialist lay-providers under specialist supervision adults impaired distress. Two recent randomized controlled trials Pakistan and Kenya demonstrated the efficacy individually PM+. To make...
Abstract A significant number of young people throughout the world are experiencing mental health concerns. Many will develop their first concerns or be managing symptoms while enrolled in institutions higher education. Although many colleges and universities aware needs among students, psychosocial students often exceed availability resources cultural contextual barriers, such as stigma, may further impede access to care. Such gaps barriers lead poor prognosis well negative educational...
Introduction Although women’s health is prioritised in global research, few studies have identified structural barriers and strategies to promote female leadership gender equality the research workforce, especially low-income middle-income countries. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study evaluate mental workforce Nepal. The scoping review assessed disparities authorship of journal publications for Nepal using databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Web Science, NepJol, NepMed) 5 years. Qualitative...
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources technical expertise limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, collective problem-solving among the participants. To remedy current lack of tools available assess group facilitation competencies delivering MHPSS, we made it our objective develop such a tool. Our...
Background: Task-sharing interventions have shown to be feasible and effective in reducing symptoms of psychological distress. Research is currently needed on how task-shared can sustained with less-intensive technical support from mental health providers, often available controlled research trials. This study protocol aims evaluate the effectiveness Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) adoption, fidelity maintenance intervention when delivered supervised by nonspecialists. Methods: utilises...
Migrants and refugees face elevated risks for mental health problems but have limited access to services. This study compared two strategies training supervising nonspecialists deliver a scalable psychological intervention, Group Problem Management Plus (gPM+), in northern Colombia. Adult women who reported distress functional impairment were randomized receive gPM+ delivered by received supervision by: 1) psychologist (
Abstract Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic has propelled a global paradigm shift in how psychological support is delivered. Remote delivery, through phone and video calls, now commonplace around the world. However, most adoption of remote delivery methods occurring without any formal training to ensure safe effective care. Objective purpose this applied qualitative study was determine practitioners' experiences rapidly adapting deliver remotely during COVID‐19. Design We used pragmatic...
Background: Forced migration heightens risk of mental health conditions, exacerbated by social protection concerns like gender-based violence (GVB). In Barranquilla, Colombia, we adapted and implemented Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+), a non-specialist-delivered psychological intervention developed the World Health Organization (WHO). Venezuelan migrant Colombian host community women were trained to deliver program other women. Although there is evidence on effectiveness PM+, in...
Colombia hosts the largest number of refugees and migrants fleeing humanitarian emergency in Venezuela, many whom experience high levels displacement-related trauma adversity. Yet, Colombian mental health services do not meet needs this population. Scalable, task-sharing interventions, such as Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+), have potential to bridge gap by utilizing lay workers provide intervention. However, current literature lacks a comprehensive understanding how for PM+ is...
Abstract Background Innovative interventions to address mental health needs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have increased. Before implementation, it is important culturally adapt these interventions. There a pressing need for systematic approach that feasible settings with resource constraints, guide not only content modification but also implementation elements inform scalability quality assurance. We harmonized existing guidance cultural adaptation develop transparent...