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
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 groupsPersecutionLoud, Gray, and Arbitrary — The Compounding Trauma of Detention for Asylum Seekers
McKenzie KC. Loud, Gray, and Arbitrary — The Compounding Trauma of Detention for Asylum Seekers. New England Journal Of Medicine 2019, 380: 807-809. PMID: 30811908, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1816400.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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 StatementsMeSH KeywordsHuman RightsHumansPhysiciansPhysician's RoleRefugeesUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsConceptsAsylum seekersForensic evaluationHuman rights expertsHuman rights abusesAsylum casesLegal frameworkLegal rightsRights abusesAsylum medicineRights expertsImmigration officialsForensic examinationSeekersAsylumRole of physiciansGlobal displacementLawyersAttorneysRightsPersecutionOfficialsRefugeesProtectionVulnerable populationsAbuse
2017
Assisting asylum seekers in a time of global forced displacement: Five clinical cases
McKenzie KC, Thomas A. Assisting asylum seekers in a time of global forced displacement: Five clinical cases. Journal Of Forensic And Legal Medicine 2017, 49: 37-41. PMID: 28501717, DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2016
Supporting human rights, one patient at a time
McKenzie K. Supporting human rights, one patient at a time. The BMJ 2016, 355: i6798. PMID: 28039108, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i6798.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters