2023
Anti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United States
Garcini LM, RodrÃguez M, Mercado A, Silva M, Cadenas G, Galvan T, Paris M. Anti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United States. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 1067-1075. PMID: 35482682, PMCID: PMC9867934, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApplying an Antiracist Approach to Promoting Health Equity and Psychological Well-Being in Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
Galvan T, Venta A, Silva M, Moreno O, Mercado A, Garcini L. Applying an Antiracist Approach to Promoting Health Equity and Psychological Well-Being in Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1179-1181. PMID: 36948395, PMCID: PMC11808733, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.01.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmigrants and ImmigrantsHealth EquityHumansMental HealthMinorsPsychological Well-BeingUnited StatesConceptsUnaccompanied immigrant minorsImmigrant minorsUnited StatesRace-based traumaRefugee resettlementNorthern TriangleAntiracist approachMental health servicesExtreme povertyMental health risksHealth equityPositive developmentLawful statusWell-BeingUS systemHealth servicesDevelopmental contextResettlementViolencePovertyPolicyMinorsEquitySocietyState
2022
Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities
Silva M, McQuaid J, Rojas Perez O, Paris M. Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities. Current Opinion In Psychology 2022, 47: 101415. PMID: 35921755, DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCentral AmericaChild, PreschoolEl SalvadorHumansMental HealthTransients and MigrantsConceptsNorthern Triangle countriesPost-migration experiencesPost-migration environmentTrauma-informed interventionsPoor mental health outcomesUnaccompanied migrant youthExclusionary policiesMigrant youthMental health trajectoriesFamily separationMental health providersMental health outcomesEarly childhood adversityEducational attainmentEl SalvadorHealth trajectoriesVulnerable groupsHealth providersHealth outcomesYouthSocial engagementPosttraumatic stressChildhood adversityCentral AmericaEnhanced recovery
2021
Surviving violent, traumatic loss after severe political persecution: lessons from the evaluation of a Venezuelan asylum seeker
McQuaid JH, Silva MA, McKenzie KC. Surviving violent, traumatic loss after severe political persecution: lessons from the evaluation of a Venezuelan asylum seeker. BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e239025. PMID: 33758042, PMCID: PMC7993358, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239025.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2020
Telehealth treatment engagement with Latinx populations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Silva MA, Perez OFR, Añez LM, Paris M. Telehealth treatment engagement with Latinx populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet Psychiatry 2020, 8: 176-178. PMID: 33038976, PMCID: PMC7544483, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30419-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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