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
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
Mental 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
2010
Suffering, hope, and entrapment: Resilience and cultural values in Afghanistan
Eggerman M, Panter-Brick C. Suffering, hope, and entrapment: Resilience and cultural values in Afghanistan. Social Science & Medicine 2010, 71: 71-83. PMID: 20452111, PMCID: PMC3125115, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial aspirationsCultural valuesKey cultural valuesSense of adversityWar-affected areasEnded questionnaireInductive thematic approachSchool-based surveyEthnographic workStructural inequalitiesBroken economyCultural dictatesSocial orderBody of workSocial inequalitiesThematic approachPersistent violencePervasive povertyConflict settingsEconomic mobilityFamily unitySocial expectationsCulture functionsPublic health policyEconomic impediments
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
2008
Social stressors, mental health, and physiological stress in an urban elite of young Afghans in Kabul
Panter‐Brick C, Eggerman M, Mojadidi A, McDade TW. Social stressors, mental health, and physiological stress in an urban elite of young Afghans in Kabul. American Journal Of Human Biology 2008, 20: 627-641. PMID: 18663740, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAfghanistanBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCross-Sectional StudiesEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFamily ConflictFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansHypertensionMalePrevalenceSeroepidemiologic StudiesSex DistributionSocial ClassSocial EnvironmentStress, PhysiologicalStress, PsychologicalUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsPsychosocial distressElevated EBV antibody titersMental healthEBV antibody titersDiastolic blood pressureMental health assessmentPoor mental healthMental health problemsSocial stressorsBlood pressureAntibody titersHealth problemsPsychosocial stressPhysical healthHealth assessmentPhysiological wellbeingRandom sampleDistressPhysiological markersDay stressorsWomenHealthFamily stressorsPhysiological functionsUrban elites
2005
A survey of UK parental attitudes to the MMR vaccine and trust in medical authority
Casiday R, Cresswell T, Wilson D, Panter-Brick C. A survey of UK parental attitudes to the MMR vaccine and trust in medical authority. Vaccine 2005, 24: 177-184. PMID: 16157422, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study
Casiday R, Wright C, Panter-Brick C, Parkinson K. Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 58: 1290-1296. PMID: 15054405, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding continuationInfant weight gainLongitudinal cohort studyWeight gainHigher weight gainCohort studyEarly infant feeding patternsFirst weekMixed-fed infantsInfant feeding patternsRoutine health checkFull-term infantsBottle-fed babiesBreast-fed infantsBottle-fed infantsFeeding patternsChild Growth FoundationFeeding diaryBottle feedsMore frequent feedingHealth checkMaternal educationInfantsDuration of feedsWeeks
2002
Population variation in age-related decline in male salivary testosterone
Ellison P, Bribiescas R, Bentley G, Campbell B, Lipson S, Panter-Brick C, Hill K. Population variation in age-related decline in male salivary testosterone. Human Reproduction 2002, 17: 3251-3253. PMID: 12456632, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/17.12.3251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Salivary testosterone levels among Tamang and Kami males of central Nepal.
Ellison P, Panter-Brick C. Salivary testosterone levels among Tamang and Kami males of central Nepal. Human Biology 1996, 68: 955-65. PMID: 8979466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeasonal and sex variation in physical activity levels among agro‐pastoralists in Nepal
Panter‐Brick C. Seasonal and sex variation in physical activity levels among agro‐pastoralists in Nepal. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 1996, 100: 7-21. PMID: 8859950, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199605)100:1<7::aid-ajpa2>3.0.co;2-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProlactin response to suckling and maintenance of postpartum amenorrhea among intensively breastfeeding nepali women
Stallings J, Worthman C, Panter-brick C, Coates R. Prolactin response to suckling and maintenance of postpartum amenorrhea among intensively breastfeeding nepali women. Endocrine Research 1996, 22: 1-28. PMID: 8690004, DOI: 10.3109/07435809609030495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of supplementationPRL levelsLactational amenorrheaMenstrual statusMaternal agePostpartum amenorrheaSignificant dose-response relationshipElevated PRL levelsHigh PRL levelsLow PRL levelsLogistic regression analysisDose-response relationshipRegression analysisNepali womenBlood spot samplesAmenorrheic womenBreastfeeding mothersProlactin responseNursing womenPRL determinationAmenorrheaInfant ageLinear regression analysisTime postpartumBout length
1995
Inter-individual and seasonal weight variation in rural Nepali women
Panter-Brick C. Inter-individual and seasonal weight variation in rural Nepali women. Journal Of Biosocial Science 1995, 27: 215-233. PMID: 7738083, DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000022719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal energy expenditureBody weightMid-upper arm circumferenceHigher physical activity levelsRural Nepali womenWeight changeNon-pregnant womenBody mass indexPhysical activity levelsEnergy expenditureUpper arm circumferenceBody weight changesSeasonal weight variationInitial body weightMass indexArm circumferenceNonlactating womenFood intakePhysical activityAnthropometric measuresThin womenInter-individual variationWeight lossWomenActivity levels
1994
Seasonality of Workloads and Ovarian Function in Nepali Women
PANTEr‐brick C, ELLISON P. Seasonality of Workloads and Ovarian Function in Nepali Women. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1994, 709: 234-235. PMID: 8154716, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb30412.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Seasonality of reproductive function and weight loss in rural Nepali women
Panter-Brick C, Lotstein D, Ellison P. Seasonality of reproductive function and weight loss in rural Nepali women. Human Reproduction 1993, 8: 684-690. PMID: 8314959, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy expenditure levelsOvarian functionHormonal disturbancesWeight lossProgesterone levelsRural Nepali womenSalivary progesterone profilesBody mass indexCurrent nutritional statusNepali womenMass indexNepali populationNutritional statusOwn controlReproductive functionWomenProgesterone profilesRural African womenAfrican womenLoss of fecundityBody massWestern womenEnergy imbalanceLevelsWeightSeasonality of energy expenditure during pregnancy and lactation for rural Nepali women
Panter-Brick C. Seasonality of energy expenditure during pregnancy and lactation for rural Nepali women. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1993, 57: 620-628. PMID: 8480676, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/57.5.620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
The energy cost of common tasks in rural Nepal: levels of energy expenditure compatible with sustained physical activity
Panter-Brick C. The energy cost of common tasks in rural Nepal: levels of energy expenditure compatible with sustained physical activity. European Journal Of Applied Physiology 1992, 64: 477-484. PMID: 1612091, DOI: 10.1007/bf00625071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoping With an Affected Birth: Genetic Counseling in Saudi Arabia
Panter-Brick C. Coping With an Affected Birth: Genetic Counseling in Saudi Arabia. Journal Of Child Neurology 1992, 7: s69-s72. PMID: 1588017, DOI: 10.1177/08830738920070011011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research