Search Results - "Friis, Elsa"
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Drivers of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Three Refugee Camps
Published in Violence against women (01-03-2018)“…This qualitative study examined the “drivers” of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in displacement to identify protective factors and patterns of…”
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Examining causal attributions for depression, alcohol use disorder, and schizophrenia in a diverse sample of international students at U.S. universities
Published in Journal of American college health (03-10-2022)“…Objectives International students face increased vulnerability for mental health challenges, but underutilize counseling compared to their domestic peers. We…”
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Family Functioning and Mental Health Changes Following a Family Therapy Intervention in Kenya: a Pilot Trial
Published in Journal of child and family studies (01-12-2020)“…Family-based interventions offer a promising avenue for addressing chronic negative family interactions that contribute to lasting consequences, including…”
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What about lay counselors' experiences of task-shifting mental health interventions? Example from a family-based intervention in Kenya
Published in International journal of mental health systems (20-02-2020)“…A key focus of health systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries is increasing reach and access through task-shifting. As such models become…”
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Assessing ad-hoc adaptations’ alignment with therapeutic goals: a qualitative study of lay counselor-delivered family therapy in Eldoret, Kenya
Published in Implementation science communications (29-08-2023)“…Abstract Background A key question in implementation science is how to balance adaptation and fidelity in translating interventions to new settings. There is…”
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Development of the Family Togetherness Scale: A Mixed-Methods Validation Study in Kenya
Published in Frontiers in psychology (08-06-2021)“…Family functioning is an important target of clinical intervention and research given its close ties with mental health outcomes of both children and adults…”
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Mechanisms of change for a family intervention in Kenya: An Integrated Clinical and Implementation Mapping approach
Published in Behaviour research and therapy (01-12-2022)“…To increase cultural relevance and maximize access for historically underserved populations, there is a need to explore mechanisms underlying treatment…”
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It Is Time to REACT: Opportunities for Digital Mental Health Apps to Reduce Mental Health Disparities in Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Groups
Published in JMIR mental health (26-01-2021)“…The behavioral health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism has directed increased attention to the potential of digital health as a way of…”
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Flattening the Emotional Distress Curve: A Behavioral Health Pandemic Response Strategy for COVID-19
Published in The American psychologist (01-10-2020)“…This article proposes a framework for managing the behavioral health impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic. This framework aligns and should be integrated…”
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Development and Implementation of a Family Therapy Intervention in Kenya: a Community-Embedded Lay Provider Model
Published in Global social welfare : research, policy & practice (01-03-2021)“…The large burden of mental health disorders among young people worldwide calls for scalable prevention and treatment models that reach children and families in…”
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Promoting Resilience in Persons With Serious Mental Health Conditions During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Published in Psychological services (2022)“…This article highlights the profound and far-reaching impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis on persons with serious mental health…”
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Development and Evaluation of a Web Application to Support Remote Clinical Supervision of Lay Counselors in Kenya
Published 01-01-2020“…Psychological treatments delivered by lay counselors, individuals with little or no previous mental health training, have been shown to be effective in…”
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A Qualitative Study of Mechanisms Underlying Effects of a Parenting Intervention in Rural Liberia
Published in European journal of development research (01-11-2017)“…Parenting interventions can reduce child maltreatment and improve child outcomes in high-risk settings, but little is known about mechanisms underlying…”
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Chronic Interpersonal Trauma in Kenyan Adolescents: a Culturally Grounded Model
Published 01-01-2014“…The exposure to chronic interpersonal trauma during developmentally critical periods can have pervasive impacts on social, psychological, biological and…”
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Community-led identification of mental health support, challenges, and needs among Ethiopian immigrants to the U.S.: opportunities for partnership with faith communities
Published in Mental health, religion & culture (21-10-2023)“…The mental health challenges and service needs of immigrant populations within the US remain under-addressed. This study presents landscape analysis results…”
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Mapping Complex Systems: Responses to Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Three Refugee Camps
Published in Frontiers in human dynamics (05-02-2021)“…Armed conflict and forced migration are associated with an increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Yet as risks of IPV intensify, familiar…”
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Development of a Global, Interprofessional, Learning Community of Practice
Published in Academic psychiatry (01-10-2020)“…The Monthly Online Seminars, attended by all Scholars simultaneously and co-taught by a faculty member from each university, address adult learning theory,…”
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Lower cretaceous angiosperm flowers: fossil evidence on early radiation of dicotyledons
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (16-05-1986)“…Three-dimensionally preserved unisexual angiosperm flowers and inflorescences have been recovered from the Lower Cretaceous Patapsco Formation (Potomac Group)…”
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