2023
Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, Brown C, Schaffer R, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Exploring the determinants of successful implementation of a preventive mental health and wellness intervention for Afghan refugee families: a qualitative analysis. Health Education Research 2023, 39: 119-130. PMID: 37534755, PMCID: PMC10952411, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreventive mental healthWellness interventionsMental healthInterview guide developmentImplementation science frameworkAfghan refugee childrenRefugee childrenConsolidated FrameworkReferral networksImplementation researchEarly childhoodInterventionChildrenStudy teamCultural humilityTraumaHealthGuide developmentParticipation barriersKey determinantSpecific cultural considerationsFacilitatorsChildren's accessRapid qualitative analysisLinguistic support
2021
Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 49: 17-25. PMID: 34628978, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211048830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial-emotional learning curriculumSocial-emotional learning programsSocial-emotional learningPilot wellness programBehavioral health outcomesRefugee childrenNon-refugee peersBehavioral health problemsMental health educationCOVID-19 safety measuresEmotional learningIntervention Mapping frameworkPostmigration experiencesCOVID-19 curriculumLearning competenceWellness programsShort-term improvementLearning curriculumRefugee youthMultiple risk factorsLearning programMixed-method evaluationRefugee familiesChildrenEvidence-based curriculumRecently-Arrived Afghan Refugee Parents’ Perspectives About Parenting, Education and Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Care Services
Rosenberg J, Leung JK, Harris K, Abdullah A, Rohbar A, Brown C, Rosenthal MS. Recently-Arrived Afghan Refugee Parents’ Perspectives About Parenting, Education and Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Care Services. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2021, 24: 481-488. PMID: 33934263, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01206-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care servicesRefugee parentsCare servicesMental health care servicesBehavioral health problemsProcess of acculturationAcculturation stressPediatric MedicalBehavioral health careHealth care systemFour-personSemi-structured interviewsCommunity-academic partnershipParental experiencesTimely diagnosisIntervention strategiesHealth problemsParentingRefugee childrenParentsCare systemRefined themesHealth careSafety needsCare