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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeveloping CountriesFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthPovertyPsychosocial Support SystemsQualitative ResearchConceptsHumanitarian settingsResearch agendaResearch questionsHumanitarian agenciesHumanitarian crisesImproved partnershipConsensus-based research agendaPolicy makersQualitative studyImproved equityAgendaResearch prioritiesPrevious decadesMental healthMiddle-income countriesPsychosocial support interventionsImplementation researchQuestionsPriorityPsychosocial supportPartnershipResearchCrisisSupport interventionsAgencies
2020
Why 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 networksHumansContextLanguage
2019
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
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
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
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
Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
Tol WA, Patel V, Tomlinson M, Baingana F, Galappatti A, Panter-Brick C, Silove D, Sondorp E, Wessells M, van Ommeren M. Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings. PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1001096. PMID: 21949644, PMCID: PMC3176752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors
Fazel M, Reed RV, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 266-282. PMID: 21835459, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60051-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-income countriesProtective factorsMental healthKey risk factorsMental health vulnerabilitiesRisk factorsRapid resolutionAdverse exposuresPsychological functioningPsychological symptomsSystematic searchRefugee childrenHealth vulnerabilityLongitudinal investigationSocial supportChildrenReview of individualsChildren's psychological functioningRiskHealthExposureFurther researchSymptomsResearch designFactorsMental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors
Reed RV, Fazel M, Jones L, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 250-265. PMID: 21835460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60050-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factorsMental healthPoor mental healthMental health outcomesMiddle-income settingsMiddle-income countriesRisk factorsHealth outcomesCausal associationEffective interventionsSystematic searchPotential mediatorsChildrenPaucity of researchRiskAdolescentsRefugee populationsHealthLongitudinal workRefugee childrenFactorsPredictor variables
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