Allen S Keller
Biographic Data
| ID | 151861 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allen S Keller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allen S |
| FAMILY NAME | Keller |
| SIGNATURE | KELLER A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do reasons for migration impact the elements of asylum applications? An investigation of participants in the 2018 “migrant caravan”
Pre-Migration Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Functioning among Central American Migrants Arriving at the US Border
In recent years, increasing numbers of families and individuals have arrived at the U.S. border from Central America, in particular, from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This study sought to examine pre-migration trauma exposure and current mental health functioning of migrant families arriving at the U.S. border from the Northern Triangle region, with specific attention to the reasons offered for leaving their home country and the frequenc…
Primary Care Screening Methods and Outcomes for Asylum Seekers in New York City
Predictors of suicidal ideation in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
In this study, we examined sociodemographic, persecutor identity, torture, and postmigration variables associated with suicidal ideation in a clinical sample of 267 immigrant survivors of torture who have resettled in New York City. The purpose of this study was to identify variables associated with increased risk for suicidal ideation in survivors of torture before they receive legal, psychological, or medical services for torture-related needs.…
Death Rates among Detained Immigrants in the United States
The United States system of immigrant detention centers has been the subject of considerable scrutiny with respect to health care of detainees. We sought to characterize the rates and types of deaths that have occurred within this system between the years 2003-2015. We analyzed a file of detainee deaths released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of a freedom of information request. Between 2003 and 2015, 150 deaths were recorded…
Correlates of symptom reduction in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
The torture treatment movement is into its second quarter century, and yet empirical examinations of clients’ improvement over time remain scarce. The present study examines correlates of symptom reduction in a multinational treatment seeking refugee sample (N=189) attending a torture treatment center in New York City. Clients were assessed for clinical symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) during…
Effects of Post-migration Factors on PTSD Outcomes Among Immigrant Survivors of Political Violence
Posttraumatic idioms of distress among Darfur refugees
Although psychosocial programming is seen as essential to the humanitarian response to the Darfur conflict, aid groups lack culturally-appropriate assessment instruments for monitoring and evaluation. The current study used an emic-etic integrated approach to: (i) create a culturally-appropriate measure of distress (Study 1), and (ii) test the measure in structured interviews of 848 Darfuris living in two refugee camps in Chad (Study 2). Traditio…
Medical Advocacy on Behalf of Detained Immigrants
Resilience in trauma‐exposed refugees
Research with survivors of torture has generated considerable variability in prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Multiple risk and resilience factors may affect this variability, increasing or decreasing the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress. This study sought to investigate the effect of several such resilience factors, coping style, social support, cognitive appraisals, and social comparisons on PTSD sympto…
Rates and impact of trauma and current stressors among Darfuri refugees in Eastern Chad
Darfur refugees face hardships associated with chronic displacement, including lack of basic needs and safety concerns. Psychiatric research on refugees has focused on trauma, but daily stressors may contribute more to variance in distress. This article reports rates of past trauma and current stressors among Darfur refugees and gauges the contribution of each to psychological distress and functional impairment. A representative sample of 848 Dar…
Human Rights and Advocacy
As physicians, we have a crucial role to play in promoting human rights. Such rights, as enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, include fundamental civil and political rights—the right to free speech and the right not to be tortured—as well as social and economic rights, including a right to health and health care [1]. Our knowledge, expertise, and contact with patients—especially those from vulnerable populations—position us to…
Documentation of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico
Alejandro Moreno, Michele Heisler, Allen Keller, Vincent Iacopino, Documentation of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico: A Review of Medical Forensic Investigations, 2000 to 2002, Health and Human Rights, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2003), pp. 28-49
A Population-Based Assessment of Human Rights Abuses Committed Against Ethnic Albanian Refugees From Kosovo
Objectives. This study assessed patterns of displacement and human rights abuses among Kosovar refugees in Macedonia and Albania. Methods. Between April 19 and May 3, 1999, 1180 ethnic Albanian refugees living in 31 refugee camps and collective centers in Macedonia and Albania were interviewed. Results. The majority (68%) of participants reported that their families were directly expelled from their homes by Serb forces. Overall, 50% of participa…
Human Rights Education for Cambodian Health Professionals
Posttraumatic idioms of distress among Darfur refugees
Although psychosocial programming is seen as essential to the humanitarian response to the Darfur conflict, aid groups lack culturally-appropriate assessment instruments for monitoring and evaluation. The current study used an emic-etic integrated approach to: (i) create a culturally-appropriate measure of distress (Study 1), and (ii) test the measure in structured interviews of 848 Darfuris living in two refugee camps in Chad (Study 2). Traditio…
A Population-Based Assessment of Human Rights Abuses Committed Against Ethnic Albanian Refugees From Kosovo
Objectives. This study assessed patterns of displacement and human rights abuses among Kosovar refugees in Macedonia and Albania. Methods. Between April 19 and May 3, 1999, 1180 ethnic Albanian refugees living in 31 refugee camps and collective centers in Macedonia and Albania were interviewed. Results. The majority (68%) of participants reported that their families were directly expelled from their homes by Serb forces. Overall, 50% of participa…
Human Rights Education for Cambodian Health Professionals
A Population-Based Assessment of Human Rights Abuses Committed Against Ethnic Albanian Refugees From Kosovo
Objectives. This study assessed patterns of displacement and human rights abuses among Kosovar refugees in Macedonia and Albania. Methods. Between April 19 and May 3, 1999, 1180 ethnic Albanian refugees living in 31 refugee camps and collective centers in Macedonia and Albania were interviewed. Results. The majority (68%) of participants reported that their families were directly expelled from their homes by Serb forces. Overall, 50% of participa…
Documentation of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico
Alejandro Moreno, Michele Heisler, Allen Keller, Vincent Iacopino, Documentation of Torture and Ill-Treatment in Mexico: A Review of Medical Forensic Investigations, 2000 to 2002, Health and Human Rights, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2003), pp. 28-49
Human Rights and Advocacy
As physicians, we have a crucial role to play in promoting human rights. Such rights, as enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, include fundamental civil and political rights—the right to free speech and the right not to be tortured—as well as social and economic rights, including a right to health and health care [1]. Our knowledge, expertise, and contact with patients—especially those from vulnerable populations—position us to…
Medical Advocacy on Behalf of Detained Immigrants
Resilience in trauma‐exposed refugees
Research with survivors of torture has generated considerable variability in prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Multiple risk and resilience factors may affect this variability, increasing or decreasing the likelihood of experiencing psychological distress. This study sought to investigate the effect of several such resilience factors, coping style, social support, cognitive appraisals, and social comparisons on PTSD sympto…
Rates and impact of trauma and current stressors among Darfuri refugees in Eastern Chad
Darfur refugees face hardships associated with chronic displacement, including lack of basic needs and safety concerns. Psychiatric research on refugees has focused on trauma, but daily stressors may contribute more to variance in distress. This article reports rates of past trauma and current stressors among Darfur refugees and gauges the contribution of each to psychological distress and functional impairment. A representative sample of 848 Dar…
Posttraumatic idioms of distress among Darfur refugees
Although psychosocial programming is seen as essential to the humanitarian response to the Darfur conflict, aid groups lack culturally-appropriate assessment instruments for monitoring and evaluation. The current study used an emic-etic integrated approach to: (i) create a culturally-appropriate measure of distress (Study 1), and (ii) test the measure in structured interviews of 848 Darfuris living in two refugee camps in Chad (Study 2). Traditio…
Correlates of symptom reduction in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
The torture treatment movement is into its second quarter century, and yet empirical examinations of clients’ improvement over time remain scarce. The present study examines correlates of symptom reduction in a multinational treatment seeking refugee sample (N=189) attending a torture treatment center in New York City. Clients were assessed for clinical symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) during…
Effects of Post-migration Factors on PTSD Outcomes Among Immigrant Survivors of Political Violence
Predictors of suicidal ideation in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
In this study, we examined sociodemographic, persecutor identity, torture, and postmigration variables associated with suicidal ideation in a clinical sample of 267 immigrant survivors of torture who have resettled in New York City. The purpose of this study was to identify variables associated with increased risk for suicidal ideation in survivors of torture before they receive legal, psychological, or medical services for torture-related needs.…
Death Rates among Detained Immigrants in the United States
The United States system of immigrant detention centers has been the subject of considerable scrutiny with respect to health care of detainees. We sought to characterize the rates and types of deaths that have occurred within this system between the years 2003-2015. We analyzed a file of detainee deaths released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of a freedom of information request. Between 2003 and 2015, 150 deaths were recorded…
Primary Care Screening Methods and Outcomes for Asylum Seekers in New York City
Pre-Migration Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Functioning among Central American Migrants Arriving at the US Border
In recent years, increasing numbers of families and individuals have arrived at the U.S. border from Central America, in particular, from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This study sought to examine pre-migration trauma exposure and current mental health functioning of migrant families arriving at the U.S. border from the Northern Triangle region, with specific attention to the reasons offered for leaving their home country and the frequenc…
Do reasons for migration impact the elements of asylum applications? An investigation of participants in the 2018 “migrant caravan”
Migration, Health and Trauma (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Law (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Refugee (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works)