James M Jaranson
Biographic Data
| ID | 146638 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James M Jaranson |
| GIVEN NAMES | James M |
| FAMILY NAME | Jaranson |
| SIGNATURE | JARANSON J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A longitudinal study of demographic factors associated with stressors and symptoms in African refugees
The objectives of this study were to assess differences in premigration, transit, and resettlement stressor exposure and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as a function of demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, ethnicity, age, time in United States) and to examine the concurrent and longitudinal relations between stressor exposure and PTSD symptoms. The sample consisted of adult (18-78 years) Somali and Oromo refugee men and wome…
Somali and Oromo Refugees
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
Government-Sanctioned Torture
Government-sanctioned torture remains widespread despite expansion of the rehabilitation movement and efforts towards prevention. This paper describes how the cultural and socio political contexts in which the survivor was tortured and receives help significantly affect perceptions of torture's con sequences and selection of the most appropriate interventions. The paper defines and describes torture, reviews the histori cal and philosophical ante…
Somali and Oromo Refugees
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
Government-Sanctioned Torture
Government-sanctioned torture remains widespread despite expansion of the rehabilitation movement and efforts towards prevention. This paper describes how the cultural and socio political contexts in which the survivor was tortured and receives help significantly affect perceptions of torture's con sequences and selection of the most appropriate interventions. The paper defines and describes torture, reviews the histori cal and philosophical ante…
Government-Sanctioned Torture
Government-sanctioned torture remains widespread despite expansion of the rehabilitation movement and efforts towards prevention. This paper describes how the cultural and socio political contexts in which the survivor was tortured and receives help significantly affect perceptions of torture's con sequences and selection of the most appropriate interventions. The paper defines and describes torture, reviews the histori cal and philosophical ante…
Somali and Oromo Refugees
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
A longitudinal study of demographic factors associated with stressors and symptoms in African refugees
The objectives of this study were to assess differences in premigration, transit, and resettlement stressor exposure and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as a function of demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, ethnicity, age, time in United States) and to examine the concurrent and longitudinal relations between stressor exposure and PTSD symptoms. The sample consisted of adult (18-78 years) Somali and Oromo refugee men and wome…
Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Health and Conflict Studies (2 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)