Bengt B Arnetz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1740482 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bengt B Arnetz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bengt B |
| FAMILY NAME | Arnetz |
| SIGNATURE | ARNETZ B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7173-4333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 37 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 37 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The prospective relationship between uptake of earned income tax credit (Eitc), financial strain, and health in socio-economically strained families of Arab-American descent
The federal government offers Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to working low and middle-income families. Lack of knowledge and distrust in government results in a large proportion of qualified families not claiming EITC. This is especially true for minority groups, including immigrants. The study objectives were: (1) to examine whether a community derived EITC outreach campaign targeting EITC eligible residents of Arab-American descent in Southea…
Increased Substance Use among Nurses during the Covid-19 Pandemic
There is growing evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the nursing profession worldwide. Occupational strain has disrupted nurses' emotional wellbeing and may have led to negative coping behaviors, such as increased substance use, which could impair cognitive functioning. The aim of this study was to examine whether increased substance use in a sample of U.S. nurses during the pandemic was related to greater workplace cog…
Workplace Cognitive Failure among Nurses during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Numerous studies provide evidence of the physical and emotional strain experienced by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known regarding the impact of this occupational strain on nurses' cognitive function at work. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with workplace cognitive failure in a sample of U.S. nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire was administered in May 2020 to Michigan nu…
Nurse Reports of Stressful Situations during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Analysis of Survey Responses
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed nurses to conditions that threaten their health, well-being, and ability to work. It is therefore critical to study nurses' experiences and well-being during the current crisis in order to identify risk groups for ill health and potential sources of organizational intervention. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of the most salient sources of stress in the early stages of the c…
Tinnitus and Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap in Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study
Firefighters are susceptible to auditory dysfunction due to long-term exposure to noise from sirens, air horns, equipment, and tools used in forcible entry, ventilation, and extrication. In addition, they are exposed to ototoxic chemicals, particularly, during overhaul operations. Studies indicate that 40% of firefighters have hearing loss in the noise-sensitive frequencies of 4 and 6 kHz. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is often accompanied by…
Acculturation and post-migration psychological symptoms among Iraqi refugees: A path analysis
Refugees frequently experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression, which impede their acculturation in the new host country where they are resettling. There are few longitudinal studies investigating predictors of mental health and acculturation during the early postmigration period. We conducted a longitudinal study of 298 Iraqi refugees, assessing them upon arrival to the U.S. and 1 year after migration. Premigration trauma was ass…
Perception of discrimination in employment and health in refugees and immigrants
Unemployment is associated with poor health among refugees and immigrants; however, the degree to which discrimination in employment contributes to poor health remains unclear because of methodological limitations. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate factors associated with perceived discrimination, ethnicity and migration status, and their implication on health (self-rated health & depression). Perceived discrimination was investigate…
Sex Differences and Predictors of Changes in Body Weight and Noncommunicable Diseases in a Random, Newly-Arrived Group of Refugees Followed for Two Years
Kidnapping and Mental Health in Iraqi Refugees: The Role of Resilience
Applying Resilience Promotion Training Among Special Forces Police Officers
Police Special Forces (a.k.a. special weapons and tactics [SWAT]) officers are tasked with responding to the most critical situations, including incidents that require specialized skills and equipment beyond typical policing activities. In this study, we tested the feasibility of applying Arnetz and colleagues' resilience promotion training that was developed for patrol officers to SWAT team officers ( n = 18). The resilience promotion training p…
The Relationship of Chronic and Momentary Work Stress to Cardiac Reactivity in Female Managers: Feasibility of a Smart Phone–Assisted Assessment System
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a wireless smart phone-assisted (SPA) system that assesses ongoing heart rate (HR) and HR-triggered participant reports of momentary stress when HR is elevated during daily life. This SPA system was used to determine the independent and interactive roles of chronic and momentary work stress on HR reactivity among female managers. METHODS: A sample of 40 female managers reported their chronic work stress and wore the SPA sy…
Specific Trauma Subtypes Improve the Predictive Validity of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire in Iraqi Refugees
Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization Among Arab Immigrants and Iraqi Refugees
Pre- and Post-displacement Stressors and Body Weight Development in Iraqi Refugees in Michigan
Risk Factors for Hookah Smoking Among Arabs and Chaldeans
Immigrant Arab Americans and Alcohol Use: Longitudinal Study
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Health in Immigrants
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether obstructive sleep apnea mediates the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychosomatic and somatic disorders and its implications for self-rated health (SRH) among Iraqi immigrants in the United States. METHODS: A random sample of immigrants who had left Iraq before the 1991 Gulf War (n = 145) or after (n = 205) and are residing in metropolitan Detroit responded to a structured interview c…
Post-Displacement Employment and Health in Professional Iraqi Refugees vs. Professional Iraqi Immigrants
This study investigates employment and health outcomes in Iraqi refugees compared to Iraqi immigrants. We surveyed 148 Iraqi professional refugees and 111 Iraqi professional immigrants residing in the U.S. We hypothesized that Iraqi refugees would report lower employment and worse self-rated health as compared to Iraqi immigrants. Logistic Regression was used to test various models. Results showed that more immigrants were employed, as well as em…
Alcohol Use Among Arab Americans: What is the Prevalence
Is patient involvement during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction associated with post‐discharge treatment outcome? An exploratory study
Objective To investigate whether patient involvement during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with health and behavioural outcomes 6–10 weeks after hospital discharge. Background Patient involvement has been associated with improved health outcomes in chronic disease, but less research has focused on the effects of patient involvement in acute conditions, such as MI. Design Self‐administered questionnaire study. …
Pre- and post-displacement stressors and time of migration as related to self-rated health among Iraqi immigrants and refugees in Southeast Michigan
The objective of this study was to determine whether perceived health status of Iraqi immigrants and refugees residing in the United States was related to pre-migration environmental stress, current unemployment, and if they had emigrated before or after the 1991 Gulf War. A random sample of Iraqis residing in Southeast Michigan, US, was interviewed using an Arab language structured survey. The main outcome measure was self-rated health (SRH). Ma…
Self-Reported Asthma in Chaldeans, Arabs, and African Americans: Factors Associated with Asthma
Mental Health and Treatment Response among Iraqi Refugees as Compared to Other Non-War Exposed Arab Immigrants: A Pilot Study in Southeast Michigan
We examined the distribution of mental health disorders and treatment outcomes among Iraqi refugees as compared to nonrefugee Arab immigrants. Chart review data were obtained from 191 Iraqi refugees and 94 nonrefugees. There were no significant differences between refugees and nonrefugees in terms of major psychiatric disorders. However, treatment response, which was poor among the entire group, was significantly worse among Iraqi refugees. Altho…
Exploring Exposure to Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Fields and Psychophysiological and Self-Rated Symptoms
Arnetz, Bengt B. MD, PhD; Wiholm, Clairy PhD; Kuster, Niels PhD; Hillert, Lena MD, PhD; Moffat, Scott D. PhD Author Information
Psychophysiological effects of a web-based stress management system: A prospective, randomized controlled intervention study of IT and media workers [ISRCTN54254861]
The results indicate that an automatic web-based system might have short-term beneficial physiological and psychological effects and thus might be an opportunity in counteracting some clinically relevant and common stress and health issues of today
Living with conflicts-ethical dilemmas and moral distress in the health care system
Violence towards health care staff and possible effects on the quality of patient care
Psychosocial challenges facing physicians of today
Post-Displacement Employment and Health in Professional Iraqi Refugees vs. Professional Iraqi Immigrants
This study investigates employment and health outcomes in Iraqi refugees compared to Iraqi immigrants. We surveyed 148 Iraqi professional refugees and 111 Iraqi professional immigrants residing in the U.S. We hypothesized that Iraqi refugees would report lower employment and worse self-rated health as compared to Iraqi immigrants. Logistic Regression was used to test various models. Results showed that more immigrants were employed, as well as em…
Social activation of the elderly
Applying Resilience Promotion Training Among Special Forces Police Officers
Police Special Forces (a.k.a. special weapons and tactics [SWAT]) officers are tasked with responding to the most critical situations, including incidents that require specialized skills and equipment beyond typical policing activities. In this study, we tested the feasibility of applying Arnetz and colleagues' resilience promotion training that was developed for patrol officers to SWAT team officers ( n = 18). The resilience promotion training p…
Mental Health and Treatment Response among Iraqi Refugees as Compared to Other Non-War Exposed Arab Immigrants: A Pilot Study in Southeast Michigan
We examined the distribution of mental health disorders and treatment outcomes among Iraqi refugees as compared to nonrefugee Arab immigrants. Chart review data were obtained from 191 Iraqi refugees and 94 nonrefugees. There were no significant differences between refugees and nonrefugees in terms of major psychiatric disorders. However, treatment response, which was poor among the entire group, was significantly worse among Iraqi refugees. Altho…
Psychosocial stressors and well-being in health care workers. The impact of an intervention program
Causes of change in the health of populations: A biopsychosocial viewpoint
Psychological, sociological and health behaviour aspects of a long term activation programme for institutionalized elderly people
Social activation of the elderly
An Experimental Study of Social Isolation of Elderly People: Psychoendocrine and Metabolic Effects
Psychoendocrine and metabolic effects of social isolation and understimulation in real life were examined in a controlled study of 60 elderly people representative of their age group. Together with the staff and the elderly, a social activation program was formed at a senior citizen apartment building. Half of the elderly were part of this activation program (experimental group). The other half constituted the control group. Blood sampling and ps…
Psychological, sociological and health behaviour aspects of a long term activation programme for institutionalized elderly people
Behavioural and endocrine reactions in boys scoring high on Sennton neurotic scale viewing an exciting and partly violent movie and the importance of social support
Immune function in unemployed women
Immunologic effects of unemployment were prospectively studied in women over a period of 8 months. Subjects were classified into three groups depending on their employment history, and were studied concomitantly. Group A consisted of unemployed women who were recipients of traditional support from the Swedish welfare state. Group B was composed of unemployed women who were given the opportunity to participate in a psychosocial program, in additio…
Causes of change in the health of populations: A biopsychosocial viewpoint
Psychosocial stressors and well-being in health care workers. The impact of an intervention program
Employee Effects of an Educational Program for Managers at an Insurance Company
BACKGROUND: Possible health effects for employees of efforts to improve the psychosocial competence of managers have not been studied scientifically in the past. OBJECTIVE: To explore how efforts to improve management will change the work environment and health of the employees. METHODS: Managers of the experimental department in a large insurance corporation underwent 2-hour biweekly training sessions for 1 year-altogether, 60 hours. A control g…
Violence towards health care staff and possible effects on the quality of patient care
Psychosocial challenges facing physicians of today
Downsizing within a hospital: Cutting Care or Just Costs
Living with conflicts-ethical dilemmas and moral distress in the health care system
Psychophysiological effects of a web-based stress management system: A prospective, randomized controlled intervention study of IT and media workers [ISRCTN54254861]
The results indicate that an automatic web-based system might have short-term beneficial physiological and psychological effects and thus might be an opportunity in counteracting some clinically relevant and common stress and health issues of today
Exploring Exposure to Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Fields and Psychophysiological and Self-Rated Symptoms
Arnetz, Bengt B. MD, PhD; Wiholm, Clairy PhD; Kuster, Niels PhD; Hillert, Lena MD, PhD; Moffat, Scott D. PhD Author Information
Is patient involvement during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction associated with post‐discharge treatment outcome? An exploratory study
Objective To investigate whether patient involvement during hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with health and behavioural outcomes 6–10 weeks after hospital discharge. Background Patient involvement has been associated with improved health outcomes in chronic disease, but less research has focused on the effects of patient involvement in acute conditions, such as MI. Design Self‐administered questionnaire study. …
Pre- and post-displacement stressors and time of migration as related to self-rated health among Iraqi immigrants and refugees in Southeast Michigan
The objective of this study was to determine whether perceived health status of Iraqi immigrants and refugees residing in the United States was related to pre-migration environmental stress, current unemployment, and if they had emigrated before or after the 1991 Gulf War. A random sample of Iraqis residing in Southeast Michigan, US, was interviewed using an Arab language structured survey. The main outcome measure was self-rated health (SRH). Ma…
Self-Reported Asthma in Chaldeans, Arabs, and African Americans: Factors Associated with Asthma
Mental Health and Treatment Response among Iraqi Refugees as Compared to Other Non-War Exposed Arab Immigrants: A Pilot Study in Southeast Michigan
We examined the distribution of mental health disorders and treatment outcomes among Iraqi refugees as compared to nonrefugee Arab immigrants. Chart review data were obtained from 191 Iraqi refugees and 94 nonrefugees. There were no significant differences between refugees and nonrefugees in terms of major psychiatric disorders. However, treatment response, which was poor among the entire group, was significantly worse among Iraqi refugees. Altho…
Alcohol Use Among Arab Americans: What is the Prevalence
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Health in Immigrants
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether obstructive sleep apnea mediates the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychosomatic and somatic disorders and its implications for self-rated health (SRH) among Iraqi immigrants in the United States. METHODS: A random sample of immigrants who had left Iraq before the 1991 Gulf War (n = 145) or after (n = 205) and are residing in metropolitan Detroit responded to a structured interview c…
Post-Displacement Employment and Health in Professional Iraqi Refugees vs. Professional Iraqi Immigrants
This study investigates employment and health outcomes in Iraqi refugees compared to Iraqi immigrants. We surveyed 148 Iraqi professional refugees and 111 Iraqi professional immigrants residing in the U.S. We hypothesized that Iraqi refugees would report lower employment and worse self-rated health as compared to Iraqi immigrants. Logistic Regression was used to test various models. Results showed that more immigrants were employed, as well as em…
Risk Factors for Hookah Smoking Among Arabs and Chaldeans
Immigrant Arab Americans and Alcohol Use: Longitudinal Study
The Relationship of Chronic and Momentary Work Stress to Cardiac Reactivity in Female Managers: Feasibility of a Smart Phone–Assisted Assessment System
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a wireless smart phone-assisted (SPA) system that assesses ongoing heart rate (HR) and HR-triggered participant reports of momentary stress when HR is elevated during daily life. This SPA system was used to determine the independent and interactive roles of chronic and momentary work stress on HR reactivity among female managers. METHODS: A sample of 40 female managers reported their chronic work stress and wore the SPA sy…
Specific Trauma Subtypes Improve the Predictive Validity of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire in Iraqi Refugees
Medicine (33 works) · Psychology (30 works) · Psychiatry (21 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (13 works) · Political science (13 works) · Internal Medicine (12 works) · Public health (12 works) · Refugee (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Gerontology (11 works)