2024
Persecution as stigma-driven trauma: Social determinants, stigma, and violence in asylum seekers in the United States
McQuaid J, Mandavia A, Cassidy G, Silva M, Esmail K, Aragula S, Gamez G, McKenzie K. Persecution as stigma-driven trauma: Social determinants, stigma, and violence in asylum seekers in the United States. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 350: 116761. PMID: 38701637, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsylum seekersSocial determinants of healthExperiences of persecutionDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsForensic mental health evaluationsMental health evaluationUnited StatesExperience of traumatic stressLegal representationLegal definitionAsylum clinicsLegal frameworkExperiences of stigmaLegal declarationDocumented high ratesRetrospective file reviewSeeking asylumExperienced violenceAsylumEvent of traumaViolencePersecutionResults FindingsSeekers
2021
Characteristics and scope of humanitarian relief forensic medical evaluations for immigrant children in the US
Rosenberg J, Edwards E, Wang KH, McKenzie KC, Asnes AG, Young J. Characteristics and scope of humanitarian relief forensic medical evaluations for immigrant children in the US. Journal Of Forensic And Legal Medicine 2021, 82: 102221. PMID: 34325082, DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic medical evaluationsHumanitarian reliefImmigrant childrenLegal aid organizationsRights of childrenUnaccompanied childrenAid organizationsCommon reported typeChild abuse pediatriciansBorder protectionUS CustomsFamily unitMedical evaluationForensic trainingNumber of childrenForensic evaluationTraining standardsAsylumCurrent trainingHealth professionalsRightsNationwide surveyScreening toolScopeChildren
2020
Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers
McKenzie K. Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers. 2020, 303-310. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47668-7_19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A gay Nigerian man’s journey to asylum in the USA
Nguyen M, Handoko R, Asabor E, McKenzie KC. A gay Nigerian man’s journey to asylum in the USA. BMJ Case Reports 2019, 12: e227637. PMID: 30954958, PMCID: PMC6453367, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227637.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAsylum seekersDetention centersHuman rights obligationsQueer asylum seekersParticular social groupMental health evaluationRights obligationsAsylum evaluationsAsylum processFormal oversightAsylumExperiences of lesbianHome countryMan’s journeySeekersGayDetentionObligationsSocial groupsPersecution
2018
Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forced Global Displacement: the Role of Physicians
McKenzie KC, Bauer J, Reynolds PP. Asylum Seekers in a Time of Record Forced Global Displacement: the Role of Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 34: 137-143. PMID: 29907914, PMCID: PMC6318190, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4524-5.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAsylum seekersForensic evaluationHuman rights expertsHuman rights abusesAsylum casesLegal frameworkLegal rightsRights abusesAsylum medicineRights expertsImmigration officialsForensic examinationSeekersAsylumRole of physiciansGlobal displacementLawyersAttorneysRightsPersecutionOfficialsRefugeesProtectionVulnerable populationsAbuse
2014
Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers
McKenzie K. Medical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers. 2014, 235-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0271-2_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical forensic examinationAsylum seekersForensic examinationParticular social groupThousands of victimsImmigration courtLegal statusCourt testimonyUnited StatesPast torturePolitical opinionsSeekersPast sufferingTortureTorture survivorsAsylumMental health cliniciansAbuseEmotional traumaCountriesCourtSocial groupsTestimonyPersecutionHarassment