2024
Syrian refugee young adults as community mental health workers implementing problem management plus: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to measure the mechanisms of effect on their own wellbeing, stress and coping
Nakkash R, Ghandour L, Brown G, Panter-Brick C, Bomar H, Tleis M, Al Masri H, Fares M, Al Halabi F, Najjar Y, Louis B, Hodroj M, Chamoun Y, Zarzour M, Afifi R. Syrian refugee young adults as community mental health workers implementing problem management plus: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to measure the mechanisms of effect on their own wellbeing, stress and coping. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2024, 40: 101325. PMID: 39045391, PMCID: PMC11263753, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity mental health workersProblem Management PlusMental health workersHealth workersYoung adultsEvidence-based psychosocial interventionsRandomized controlled trial protocolEngagement of young adultsNational Institute of Mental HealthInstitute of Mental HealthMental health consequencesRandomized controlled trialsPsychosocial interventionsMental healthMechanisms of effectCoping outcomesHealth consequencesEnhance wellbeingReduce stressTrial protocolWellbeingPrimary analysisRefugee populationsAdultsSyrian refugeesFather Involvement and Child Development: A Prospective Study of Syrian Refugee Families
Hadfield K, Al-Soleiti M, Dajani R, Mareschal I, Panter-Brick C. Father Involvement and Child Development: A Prospective Study of Syrian Refugee Families. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2024, 33: 1029-1042. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-024-02809-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of father involvementImpact of father involvementFather involvementSyrian refugee familiesRefugee familiesMental healthChildren’s social-emotional learningAssociated with relationship qualityMothers' mental healthChild mental healthSocial-emotional learningForced displacementChild outcomesRefugee contextEmotional learningMan-childRelationship qualityChild developmentYear old childrenEvidence baseCaregiver interactionsFathersFamily functioningHelping parentsMothers' reports
2023
Coparenting, mental health, and the pursuit of dignity: A systems-level analysis of refugee father-mother narratives
Khraisha Q, Sawalha L, Hadfield K, Al-Soleiti M, Dajani R, Panter-Brick C. Coparenting, mental health, and the pursuit of dignity: A systems-level analysis of refugee father-mother narratives. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 340: 116452. PMID: 38171170, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of precarityThematic analysisPursuits of dignitySemi-structured interviewsSocial changeRefugee parentsRefugee literatureFamily's dignityIntergenerational experiencesSyrian refugeesAgentic modelFamily unityIntergenerational changesFamily togethernessParenting approachesFamily systemDignityOrdinary parentsRefugeesDyadic understandingFamily cohesionMental healthCoparentingIntergenerational responsesMental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30
Tol W, Le P, Harrison S, Galappatti A, Annan J, Baingana F, Betancourt T, Bizouerne C, Eaton J, Engels M, Hijazi Z, Horn R, Jordans M, Kohrt B, Koyiet P, Panter-Brick C, Pluess M, Rahman A, Silove D, Tomlinson M, Uribe-Restrepo J, Ventevogel P, Weissbecker I, Ager A, van Ommeren M. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30. The Lancet Global Health 2023, 11: e969-e975. PMID: 37116530, PMCID: PMC10188364, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00128-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian settingsResearch agendaResearch questionsHumanitarian agenciesHumanitarian crisesImproved partnershipConsensus-based research agendaPolicy makersQualitative studyImproved equityAgendaResearch prioritiesPrevious decadesMental healthMiddle-income countriesPsychosocial support interventionsImplementation researchQuestionsPriorityPsychosocial supportPartnershipResearchCrisisSupport interventionsAgencies
2022
Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth
Mulligan CJ, Clukay CJ, Matarazzo A, Hadfield K, Nevell L, Dajani R, Panter-Brick C. Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0266509. PMID: 35377919, PMCID: PMC8979449, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective effectTrauma exposureHealth-focused interventionsGenetic variantsDirect protective effectAltered stress reactivityLifetime trauma exposureEarly life adversityPost-traumatic stress symptomsHigh expression variantsOutcome measuresControl studyPsychosocial stressGene x environment interactionsHealth trajectoriesLife adversityMental healthTime pointsWar-related traumaStress reactivityTraumaHigh levelsLongitudinal studyEffects of geneticsPsychosocial environment
2020
Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC
Tol WA, Ager A, Bizouerne C, Bryant R, El Chammay R, Colebunders R, García-Moreno C, Hamdani SU, James LE, Jansen SCJ, Leku MR, Likindikoki S, Panter-Brick C, Pluess M, Robinson C, Ruttenberg L, Savage K, Welton-Mitchell C, Hall BJ, Harper Shehadeh M, Harmer A, van Ommeren M. Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC. Conflict And Health 2020, 14: 71. PMID: 33292413, PMCID: PMC7602334, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-020-00317-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthPsychosocial needsConsensus-based recommendationsMental health conditionsHumanitarian settingsPsychosocial support interventionsImpact of interventionsPsychosocial interventionsPsychosocial supportSupport interventionsEvidence-informed decisionHealth practicesHealth conditionsPsychosocial wellbeingDiverse interventionsInterventionHealthKnowledge gapsAvailable local resourcesAcademic‐practitioner partnershipsCrisis programFurther researchSettingInitial findingsProgram improvementWhy 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 networksHumansContextLanguageMeasuring the psychosocial, biological, and cognitive signatures of profound stress in humanitarian settings: impacts, challenges, and strategies in the field
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M, Ager A, Hadfield K, Dajani R. Measuring the psychosocial, biological, and cognitive signatures of profound stress in humanitarian settings: impacts, challenges, and strategies in the field. Conflict And Health 2020, 14: 40. PMID: 32582366, PMCID: PMC7310257, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-020-00286-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthStress biomarkersSelf-reported mental healthStructured psychosocial interventionsHumanitarian settingsLevels of cortisolCommunity-based practiceRobust scientific evidencePsychosocial interventionsChronic stressConcept evidencePsychosocial wellbeingSelf-reported dataScientific evidenceSelf-report surveyBiomarkersProfound stressSustained impactInterventionConclusionsOur workHealthDissemination of resultsRelevant research toolsProgram impactCognitive impact
2019
Association of MAOA genetic variants and resilience with psychosocial stress: A longitudinal study of Syrian refugees
Clukay CJ, Dajani R, Hadfield K, Quinlan J, Panter-Brick C, Mulligan CJ. Association of MAOA genetic variants and resilience with psychosocial stress: A longitudinal study of Syrian refugees. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219385. PMID: 31314763, PMCID: PMC6636744, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial stressPerceived Stress ScaleTrauma exposureProtective factorsGenetic variantsLow trauma exposureHigh trauma exposureMental health measuresMental health trajectoriesAdult mental healthSymptom scoresPsychosocial healthPsychosocial factorsEarly childhood traumaHealth measuresHealth trajectoriesMental healthTraumaMonoamine oxidaseTime pointsPsychosocial wellbeingLifelong effectsChildhood traumaHigher resilience levelsLongitudinal studyC-reactive protein, Epstein-Barr virus, and cortisol trajectories in refugee and non-refugee youth: Links with stress, mental health, and cognitive function during a randomized controlled trial
Panter-Brick C, Wiley K, Sancilio A, Dajani R, Hadfield K. C-reactive protein, Epstein-Barr virus, and cortisol trajectories in refugee and non-refugee youth: Links with stress, mental health, and cognitive function during a randomized controlled trial. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2019, 87: 207-217. PMID: 30797045, PMCID: PMC7327518, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virus antibodiesC-reactive proteinHair cortisol concentrationsHealth outcomesBiomarker trajectoriesEpstein-Barr virusCell-mediated immunocompetenceStructured behavioral interventionsCRP levelsCortisol secretionInflammatory processVirus antibodiesMAIN OUTCOMECortisol concentrationsChildhood adversityTargeted interventionsCortisol trajectoriesCognitive functionBMIBehavioral interventionsMental healthTerms of responseInterventionWar-affected adolescentsPerceived stress
2017
Insecurity, distress and mental health: experimental and randomized controlled trials of a psychosocial intervention for youth affected by the Syrian crisis
Panter‐Brick C, Dajani R, Eggerman M, Hermosilla S, Sancilio A, Ager A. Insecurity, distress and mental health: experimental and randomized controlled trials of a psychosocial intervention for youth affected by the Syrian crisis. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 59: 523-541. PMID: 28967980, PMCID: PMC5972454, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJordanMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareProgram DevelopmentPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychological TraumaPsychotherapy, GroupRefugeesSocial BehaviorStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalSyriaConceptsProsocial behaviorTrauma exposurePost-traumatic stress reactionsPost-traumatic stress symptomsMental healthWar-affected youthMental health difficultiesWait-list controlMental health outcomesPsychosocial interventionsSmall effect sizesStress symptomsPsychosocial outcomesPerceived stressTreatment youthHealth difficultiesTrauma eventsPsychosocial programmingStress reactionsPsychosocial supportHuman distressEvidence baseTreat sampleYouthStructured activitiesAnthropology and Global Mental Health: Depth, Breadth, and Relevance
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M. Anthropology and Global Mental Health: Depth, Breadth, and Relevance. 2017, 383-401. DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-39510-8_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-cultural psychiatryLocal narrativesGlobal mental healthMedical anthropologyCollaborative agendaIntergenerational changesCultural goalsCritical reflectionCultural insightsAnthropologyMental healthMaterial resourcesCritical analysisImportant lessonsMoral contextBreadth of knowledgeResilienceSustainable interventionsContextViolenceAgendaPovertyDeeper understandingHopeCulture
2016
Biocultural research in global mental health: mapping idioms of distress onto blood pressure in a population survey
Sancilio A, Eggerman M, Panter‐Brick C. Biocultural research in global mental health: mapping idioms of distress onto blood pressure in a population survey. American Journal Of Human Biology 2016, 29 PMID: 27435220, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureMental healthGlobal mental healthSystolic/diastolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressure medicationsBody mass indexMental Health SurveyConceptualizations of distressPopulation surveyHypertensive individualsMass indexInverse associationHealth SurveyPsychosocial dataPhysiological blood pressureMental distressSubstantial proportionMedicationsUtility of mappingBiopsychosocial understandingDistressSubjective reportsHealthIdioms of distress
2014
Trauma memories, mental health, and resilience: a prospective study of Afghan youth
Panter-Brick C, Grimon MP, Kalin M, Eggerman M. Trauma memories, mental health, and resilience: a prospective study of Afghan youth. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 56: 814-825. PMID: 25384553, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChecklistChildDepressive DisorderDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansLife Change EventsLogistic ModelsMaleMental RecallModels, PsychologicalPakistanProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRefugeesResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic distressTrauma memoriesTrauma exposureLifetime traumaSocial experienceChild mental health outcomesMental healthMore trauma exposureLatent transition modelingTraumatic Events ChecklistConflict-affected youthWar-affected youthMental health outcomesMental health trajectoriesChild-caregiver dyadsChecklist of risksOngoing domestic violenceSustained distressEvents ChecklistAdverse childhood experiencesTraumatic experiencesDistressing experienceHigh distressMultiple adverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesComparing 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
Child Mental Health, Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience in Afghanistan: A Review and Future Directions
Ventevogel P, Jordans M, Eggerman M, van Mierlo B, Panter-Brick C. Child Mental Health, Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience in Afghanistan: A Review and Future Directions. 2013, 51-79. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6375-7_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConflict zonesConsequences of warImpact of warSocial institutionsEconomic inequalityKey debatesMacro-level viewSocial realityPublic health agendaStructural barriersEveryday experiencesYoung peopleHealth agendaEconomic stressorsWarMental healthGlobal public health agendaViolencePsychosocial Well-BeingLow-income countriesWell-BeingChild mental healthGlobal significancePoor healthWar-related trauma
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 ResearchUnderstanding Culture, Resilience, and Mental Health: The Production of Hope
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M. Understanding Culture, Resilience, and Mental Health: The Production of Hope. 2011, 369-386. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0586-3_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPursuit of honorSocial policyStructural disadvantageCultural dictatesFamily unityAfghan familiesMoral orderCultural milestonesCultural valuesMental healthFamily relationshipsLiving conditionsPsychosocial resilienceProtective resourcesWar-related traumaPoor mental healthUndue expectationsResilienceCrowded living conditionsExtraordinary aspectsCore facetsResource provisionSimplistic viewTraumatic experiencesAdult caregiversMental 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 variables