2020
Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health
Kohrt BA, Ottman K, Panter-Brick C, Konner M, Patel V. Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health. Clinical Psychology Review 2020, 82: 101920. PMID: 33126037, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological healingGlobal mental healthMental healthInterpersonal regulationEmotional contagionMental illnessEvolutionary psychologyPsychological distressPsychosocial distressSocial contextSocial speciesDistressEmpathyHuman biocultural evolutionCultural evolutionComplex social networksLimited attentionEvolutionary theoryEvolution of cooperationEmotionsPsychologySocial networksHumansContextLanguage
2017
Resilience in Context: A Brief and Culturally Grounded Measure for Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Host‐Community Adolescents
Panter‐Brick C, Hadfield K, Dajani R, Eggerman M, Ager A, Ungar M. Resilience in Context: A Brief and Culturally Grounded Measure for Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Host‐Community Adolescents. Child Development 2017, 89: 1803-1820. PMID: 28617937, PMCID: PMC6208286, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian refugeesCommunity-level dimensionsYouth Resilience MeasureLifetime trauma exposureMental health symptomsThree-factor structureConflict settingsConfirmatory factor analysisQualitative workSocial responsibilityResource accessTrauma exposureRefugeesResilience scoresHealth symptomsCYRM-12Convergent validityMeasurement equivalenceResilience measuresCYRMItem loadingsFactor analysisResilienceUseful measureMeasures
2014
Comparing the validity of the self reporting questionnaire and the Afghan symptom checklist: dysphoria, aggression, and gender in transcultural assessment of mental health
Rasmussen A, Ventevogel P, Sancilio A, Eggerman M, Panter-Brick C. Comparing the validity of the self reporting questionnaire and the Afghan symptom checklist: dysphoria, aggression, and gender in transcultural assessment of mental health. BMC Psychiatry 2014, 14: 206. PMID: 25034331, PMCID: PMC4107970, DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-14-206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfghan Symptom ChecklistSymptom ChecklistMental healthSRQ-20External validityTwo-factor structureThree-factor structureConfirmatory factor analysisEmotional numbingNegative affectTrauma exposureAggression subscaleLifetime traumaPsychosocial wellbeingResource-poor settingsValidity of instrumentsPsychosocial programmingMore salientWorld Health OrganizationGender interactionPsychosocial supportSubscalesTranscultural researchAggressionSubscale scores
2013
Caregiver—child mental health: a prospective study in conflict and refugee settings
Panter‐Brick C, Grimon M, Eggerman M. Caregiver—child mental health: a prospective study in conflict and refugee settings. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2013, 55: 313-327. PMID: 24286507, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12167.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
Tol WA, Patel V, Tomlinson M, Baingana F, Galappatti A, Panter-Brick C, Silove D, Sondorp E, Wessells M, van Ommeren M. Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings. PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1001096. PMID: 21949644, PMCID: PMC3176752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors
Fazel M, Reed RV, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 266-282. PMID: 21835459, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60051-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-income countriesProtective factorsMental healthKey risk factorsMental health vulnerabilitiesRisk factorsRapid resolutionAdverse exposuresPsychological functioningPsychological symptomsSystematic searchRefugee childrenHealth vulnerabilityLongitudinal investigationSocial supportChildrenReview of individualsChildren's psychological functioningRiskHealthExposureFurther researchSymptomsResearch designFactorsMental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors
Reed RV, Fazel M, Jones L, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 250-265. PMID: 21835460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60050-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factorsMental healthPoor mental healthMental health outcomesMiddle-income settingsMiddle-income countriesRisk factorsHealth outcomesCausal associationEffective interventionsSystematic searchPotential mediatorsChildrenPaucity of researchRiskAdolescentsRefugee populationsHealthLongitudinal workRefugee childrenFactorsPredictor variablesMental Health and Childhood Adversities: A Longitudinal Study in Kabul, Afghanistan
Panter-Brick C, Goodman A, Tol W, Eggerman M. Mental Health and Childhood Adversities: A Longitudinal Study in Kabul, Afghanistan. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2011, 50: 349-363. PMID: 21421175, PMCID: PMC3069303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChildCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderDeveloping CountriesDomestic ViolenceFamily ConflictFemaleHumansLife Change EventsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersPersonality AssessmentPsychometricsPsychosocial DeprivationResilience, PsychologicalRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsMental health outcomesMental healthSelf-rating scoresHealth outcomesChildhood adversityLifetime traumaStress symptomsKey modifiable factorsPosttraumatic stress symptom scoresMental health problemsStress symptom scoresChild mental healthWar-related stressorsFamily violenceOne-year trajectoriesSymptom scoresModifiable factorsProtective effectDepression scoresWar-affected populationsHealth problemsPosttraumatic stressFamily conflictProspective predictors
2009
Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M, Gonzalez V, Safdar S. Violence, suffering, and mental health in Afghanistan: a school-based survey. The Lancet 2009, 374: 807-816. PMID: 19699514, PMCID: PMC2748901, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61080-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthMore traumatic eventsProbable psychiatric disorderSpecific screening instrumentsSubstantial mental health problemsSocial functioningTraumatic eventsThird of childrenSymptoms of depressionDepression Self-Rating ScaleMental health problemsChild mental healthTraumatic experiencesSchool-based surveySelf-Rating ScaleRisk factorsFemale genderPsychiatric ratingsPsychiatric disordersMedical treatmentPost-traumatic stressHealth problemsScreening instrumentTrauma exposureWar-related events