2023
Mental 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
Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs
Wiley K, Camilo C, Gouveia G, Euclydes V, Panter‐Brick C, Matijasevich A, Ferraro A, Fracolli L, Chiesa A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G, Brentani H. Maternal distress, DNA methylation, and fetal programing of stress physiology in Brazilian mother–infant pairs. Developmental Psychobiology 2022, 65: e22352. PMID: 36567654, PMCID: PMC9792831, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal psychological distressLate pregnancyMaternal prenatal psychosocial stressMaternal hair cortisolMaternal prenatal psychological distressPrenatal psychosocial stressPsychological distressAdrenal axis functionInfants of mothersEvening salivary cortisolMother-infant pairsInfant DNA methylationMultivariable linear regressionHair cortisol concentrationsElevated anxiety symptomsAxis functionFetal programingEvening cortisolPregnant adolescentsMaternal distressPsychosocial stressCortisol concentrationsPregnancyHair cortisolSalivary cortisolResilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey
Tarsitani L, Pinucci I, Tedeschi F, Patanè M, Papola D, Palantza C, Acarturk C, Björkenstam E, Bryant R, Burchert S, Davisse-Paturet C, Díaz-García A, Farrel R, Fuhr D, Hall B, Huizink A, Lam A, Kurt G, Leijen I, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Morina N, Panter-Brick C, Purba F, Quero S, Seedat S, Setyowibowo H, van der Waerden J, Pasquini M, Sijbrandij M, Barbui C. Resilience of people with chronic medical conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 1-year longitudinal prospective survey. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 633. PMID: 36183067, PMCID: PMC9525930, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04265-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic medical conditionsMedical conditionsMental disordersOslo Social Support ScaleOlder male individualsPatient Health QuestionnaireGeneralized Anxiety Disorder ScalePrevious mental disorderAnxiety Disorder ScaleLongitudinal prospective surveyLongitudinal online surveySocio-demographic characteristicsChronic conditionsProspective surveyChronic diseasesHealth QuestionnaireResilience-building interventionsCOVID-19 contaminationTotal participantsSocial Support ScaleIll peopleDisorder ScaleCOVID-19 pandemicDSM-5Predictors of resilienceNovel 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
2021
Living with transience in high‐risk humanitarian spaces: the gendered experiences of international staff and policy implications for building resilience
Strohmeier H, Panter‐Brick C. Living with transience in high‐risk humanitarian spaces: the gendered experiences of international staff and policy implications for building resilience. Disasters 2021, 46: 119-140. PMID: 32779209, DOI: 10.1111/disa.12460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian spaceSense of placeInterpretative phenomenological analysisHumanitarian systemHumanitarian workersAid workersPolicy measuresDangerous countriesInternational staffCrisis zonesSouth SudanBuilding resilienceHumanitarian staffPolicy implicationsExpatriate staffCrisis managementSocial relationshipsOrganisational effectivenessPhenomenological analysisPerilous undertakingPhysical hardshipSubjectivityHigh-risk environmentsProfessional goalsWorkers
2020
Accelerated senescence as a cost of reproduction: Testing associations between oxidative stress and reproductive effort in rural and urban women
Sancilio A, Jasienska G, Panter‐Brick C, Ziomkiewicz A, Nenko I, Bribiescas RG. Accelerated senescence as a cost of reproduction: Testing associations between oxidative stress and reproductive effort in rural and urban women. American Journal Of Human Biology 2020, 33: e23537. PMID: 33190335, PMCID: PMC8843032, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhy 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 networksHumansContextLanguageA Cross-Country Network Analysis of Adolescent Resilience
Höltge J, Theron L, Cowden RG, Govender K, Maximo SI, Carranza JS, Kapoor B, Tomar A, van Rensburg A, Lu S, Hu H, Cavioni V, Agliati A, Grazzani I, Smedema Y, Kaur G, Hurlington KG, Sanders J, Munford R, Colomeischi AA, Panter-Brick C, Sarathamani S, Boratne AV, Avudaiappan S, Patil R, Borualogo I, Katisi M, Jefferies P, Ungar M. A Cross-Country Network Analysis of Adolescent Resilience. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 68: 580-588. PMID: 32919888, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSituations of adversityYouth Resilience MeasureAdolescent resilienceYoung peopleNetwork analysisResources matterContextual resourcesCountriesResilience interventionsResilience measuresResilienceDifferent countriesResource networksEmpirical evidenceMultiple countriesEmpirical studyCentral resourceSupportive caregiversNetwork approachRelevant resourcesResourcesAdditional resourcesFirst empirical evidenceSaliencePeople
2019
Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents
Chen A, Panter‐Brick C, Hadfield K, Dajani R, Hamoudi A, Sheridan M. Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents. Child Development 2019, 90: 1856-1865. PMID: 31646618, PMCID: PMC6900191, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive signatureGender-balanced sampleNeurocognitive pathwaysExecutive functionPosttraumatic stressWM deficitsTrauma exposureInhibitory controlCognitive functionChildhood adversityMindSyrian refugeesImpact of warWMSubstantial violenceAdversityMemoryAdolescentsFearDeficitsRelative contributionCareful distinctionInsecurityAssociationMeasuresHow do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review
Sadruddin AFA, Ponguta LA, Zonderman AL, Wiley KS, Grimshaw A, Panter-Brick C. How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 239: 112476. PMID: 31539783, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild healthSystematic reviewPhysical healthPathways of careType of careQuality of studiesMore robust dataStudy designBehavioral healthEvidence baseCare provisionGrandparent involvementCustodial careCarePotential mechanismsLimited dataOutcomesSubstantial heterogeneityRobust dataHealthChild outcomesReviewInvolvementSample characteristicsAssociation 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
Hair cortisol concentrations in war-affected adolescents: A prospective intervention trial
Dajani R, Hadfield K, van Uum S, Greff M, Panter-Brick C. Hair cortisol concentrations in war-affected adolescents: A prospective intervention trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 89: 138-146. PMID: 29358120, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsCortisol concentrationsProspective intervention trialPsychosocial wellbeingUtility of biomarkersWar-affected adolescentsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntervention trialsAdditional symptomsEndocrine responsesCortisol dysregulationCortisol levelsBrief interventionCortisol trajectoriesHypersecretionLifetime traumaHyposecretionStress biomarkersStress disorderIntervention impactStress responsivityInterventionSecretionPosttraumatic stress reactionsPosttraumatic stressThe field of medical anthropology in Social Science & Medicine
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M. The field of medical anthropology in Social Science & Medicine. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 196: 233-239. PMID: 29137936, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.10.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical anthropologySocial sciencesCritical inquiryNexus of cultureSocial theoryLocal understandingsHealth-related practicesSocial agencyMedical anthropologistsSocial worldTransdisciplinary conversationsLived experienceAnthropologyResearch agendaSociocultural viewpointStructural vulnerabilityScholarly contributionsGlobal platformComparative approachHealth experiencesDeeper appreciationSocietyInterdisciplinary readershipPopulation groupsHealth-related concernsInsecurity, 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 activitiesResilience 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
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 distressGlobal Mental Health: Five Areas for Value-Driven Training Innovation
Kohrt BA, Marienfeld CB, Panter-Brick C, Tsai AC, Wainberg ML. Global Mental Health: Five Areas for Value-Driven Training Innovation. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 40: 650-658. PMID: 26983416, PMCID: PMC4938758, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0504-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvaluation skillsMental health trainingHealth trainingTraining experiencePower differentialsStudy of psychiatryDifferent cultural backgroundsCurrent studentsStructured clinical evaluationDiverse facultyRange of stakeholdersGlobal health practitionersLanguage trainingImmersive activitiesProfessional practiceTraining innovationInstitutional commitmentLinguistic proficiencyAcademic workTraining curriculumEthical awarenessMilestone ProjectCompetenciesCultural backgroundEveryday training
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 experiencesMedical Humanitarianism: Anthropologists Speak Out on Policy and Practice
Abramowitz S, Marten M, Panter‐Brick C. Medical Humanitarianism: Anthropologists Speak Out on Policy and Practice. Medical Anthropology Quarterly 2014, 29: 1-23. PMID: 25345372, DOI: 10.1111/maq.12139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian practiceMedical humanitarianismHumanitarian contextsHumanitarian policyHumanitarian practitionersAnthropological writingsAnthropological researchHumanitarian situationThematic prioritiesAnthropologistsHumanitarianismIndividual voicesPolicyPracticeContextPriorityEthnographyAnthropologyPollsAnarchyScholarsVoiceRecent yearsAggregate viewPerspective