Melissa A Cortina
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6281132 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Melissa A Cortina |
| NOMBRES | Melissa A |
| APELLIDO | Cortina |
| FIRMA | CORTINA M A |
| AFILIACIONES | Anna Freud Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0152-9534 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Developing an animation-based mental health measure for children and young people
There is a need to increase the accessibility, inclusivity, and representation of mental health measures for young people, particularly for those who may struggle with traditional text-based formats due to literacy, language, or cognitive barriers. We aimed to develop an animation-based mental health measure for young people. This study involved a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) process, including 10 four-hour in-person work…
Using Image-Based Measures to Assess Mental Health and Wellbeing
Text-based self-report questionnaires are the predominant approach to understanding adolescent mental health. There are challenges to (a) the accessibility of such measures (e.g., due to required reading age) and (b) the inclusivity of such measures (e.g., if marginalized and minoritized groups were not included during measure development). Image-based measures may address some of the challenges of text-based self-report measures. The aim of this…
Relationship between children’s cognitions and later educational progress in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) who remain in school have better health and employment outcomes. South Africa, like many LMICs, has a secondary school completion rate under 50%, leaving room for improvement if we can identify factors that affect educational attainment. This is the first longitudinal study to examine the effects of childhood mental health and cognitions on educational outcomes in LMIC. METHOD…
Prevalence of Child Mental Health Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of child mental health problems in community settings in sub-Saharan Africa. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsychInfo, supplemented by tracking of references from identified articles and personal communications with local researchers. STUDY SELECTION: Only community-based studies in sub-Saharan Africa that assessed the general psychopathology of children aged 0 to 16 years were includ…
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Prevalence of Child Mental Health Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of child mental health problems in community settings in sub-Saharan Africa. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsychInfo, supplemented by tracking of references from identified articles and personal communications with local researchers. STUDY SELECTION: Only community-based studies in sub-Saharan Africa that assessed the general psychopathology of children aged 0 to 16 years were includ…
Relationship between children’s cognitions and later educational progress in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) who remain in school have better health and employment outcomes. South Africa, like many LMICs, has a secondary school completion rate under 50%, leaving room for improvement if we can identify factors that affect educational attainment. This is the first longitudinal study to examine the effects of childhood mental health and cognitions on educational outcomes in LMIC. METHOD…
Using Image-Based Measures to Assess Mental Health and Wellbeing
Text-based self-report questionnaires are the predominant approach to understanding adolescent mental health. There are challenges to (a) the accessibility of such measures (e.g., due to required reading age) and (b) the inclusivity of such measures (e.g., if marginalized and minoritized groups were not included during measure development). Image-based measures may address some of the challenges of text-based self-report measures. The aim of this…
Developing an animation-based mental health measure for children and young people
There is a need to increase the accessibility, inclusivity, and representation of mental health measures for young people, particularly for those who may struggle with traditional text-based formats due to literacy, language, or cognitive barriers. We aimed to develop an animation-based mental health measure for young people. This study involved a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) process, including 10 four-hour in-person work…
Mental health (4 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 obras) · Citizen journalism (2 obras) · Cognition (2 obras) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 obras) · Medicine (2 obras) · Participatory action research (2 obras) · Psychiatry (2 obras) · Action (physics (1 obras)