Edny Pierre
Biographic Data
| ID | 105136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edny Pierre |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edny |
| FAMILY NAME | Pierre |
| SIGNATURE | PIERRE E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mental Health Center at Morne Pelé, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Maladi Nanm, Maladi Zonbi, & Maladi Lalin: A Qualitative Study Of Cultural Concepts Of Distress In Northern Haiti
Cultural Concepts of Distress (CCDs) are culturally constructed diagnostic categories that exist within a specific society or culture. While several studies have assessed CCDs around the world, few studies have examined them in Haiti. This qualitative study examines manifestations of anxiety and depression via 'sent spirits' in the form of maladi nanm ('Soul disorder') and maladi zonbi ('Zombie disorder'), and bipolar disorder in the form of mala…
Determinants of mental illness and care seeking behaviours in Northern Haiti: An assessment of demographic, social, and religio-cultural factors among patients at the first mental health clinic in the…
Populations in countries such as Haiti demonstrate a high level of need for mental health care despite a lack of services and trained professionals. In addition to the dearth of biomedical services, local belief systems and explanatory models contribute to a majority of the population relying on traditional medicine as their first option for care. Using a mixed-methods approach, we aim to characterise mental illness at the first mental health cli…
Examining the Etiology and Treatment of Mental Illness Among Vodou Priests in Northern Haiti
Construct validation of measures of depression, anxiety, and functionality in Northern Haiti
Mental illness represents an increasing burden of disease and disability in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With high levels of poverty, violence, and natural disasters, the population of Haiti is confronted with significant mental health challenges. In spite of this, few validated and culturally adapted tools exist to measure mental distress in Haitian Creole (Kreyòl). This study applied exploratory factor analysis to examine the facto…
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Construct validation of measures of depression, anxiety, and functionality in Northern Haiti
Mental illness represents an increasing burden of disease and disability in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With high levels of poverty, violence, and natural disasters, the population of Haiti is confronted with significant mental health challenges. In spite of this, few validated and culturally adapted tools exist to measure mental distress in Haitian Creole (Kreyòl). This study applied exploratory factor analysis to examine the facto…
Determinants of mental illness and care seeking behaviours in Northern Haiti: An assessment of demographic, social, and religio-cultural factors among patients at the first mental health clinic in the…
Populations in countries such as Haiti demonstrate a high level of need for mental health care despite a lack of services and trained professionals. In addition to the dearth of biomedical services, local belief systems and explanatory models contribute to a majority of the population relying on traditional medicine as their first option for care. Using a mixed-methods approach, we aim to characterise mental illness at the first mental health cli…
Examining the Etiology and Treatment of Mental Illness Among Vodou Priests in Northern Haiti
Maladi Nanm, Maladi Zonbi, & Maladi Lalin: A Qualitative Study Of Cultural Concepts Of Distress In Northern Haiti
Cultural Concepts of Distress (CCDs) are culturally constructed diagnostic categories that exist within a specific society or culture. While several studies have assessed CCDs around the world, few studies have examined them in Haiti. This qualitative study examines manifestations of anxiety and depression via 'sent spirits' in the form of maladi nanm ('Soul disorder') and maladi zonbi ('Zombie disorder'), and bipolar disorder in the form of mala…
Medicine (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Mental illness (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Distress (2 works)