Lauren C Ng
Biographic Data
| ID | 254473 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren C Ng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren C |
| FAMILY NAME | Ng |
| SIGNATURE | NG L C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5988-008X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adaptation of a PTSD intervention for use in primary care in a low-income country
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms amongst people with serious mental illness (SMI) are prevalent in Ethiopia and throughout the world, yet treatment is scarce, particularly in low-resource settings with few mental health providers. This study describes the process of adapting a PTSD treatment, originally designed to be delivered by mental health providers in specialty mental health clinics in the US, to be appropriate, acceptable and …
Cultural adaptation of a brief psychological intervention for PTSD in severe mental illness
High rates of trauma exposure among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in Botswana highlight the need for appropriate interventions. Culturally adapted interventions have been reported to be more acceptable, effective and feasible. This study aimed to culturally adapt the Brief Relaxation, Education and Trauma Healing (BREATHE), a brief psychological intervention to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among people with SMI in Botsw…
Being who I am means everything bad can happen”
Our findings suggest that there is a missed opportunity to improve the effectiveness of treatment for PTSD by incorporating intervention elements that directly target structural stressors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Development of the South Sudan Mental Health Assessment Scale
This study developed and validated a measure that captures variation in common local idioms of distress and mental health problems experienced by women in South Sudan, a country which has experienced over 50 years of violence, displacement, and political, social, and economic insecurity. This measure was developed during a randomized controlled trial of the Adolescent Girls Initiative (AGI) and used qualitative Free Listing (n = 102) and Key Info…
Traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder in individuals with severe mental illness in a non-western setting
Overall, results point to the common occurrence of traumatic events and trauma-linked symptoms for individuals with SMI and their caregivers, including as a result of SMI. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Predicting the Contribution of Age at First Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to Later Addiction Severity in a Clinical Sample from Sub-Saharan Africa
Why doesn't God say "enough"? Experiences of living with bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia
Exploring the potential of a family-based prevention intervention to reduce alcohol use and violence within HIV-affected families in Rwanda
HIV-affected families report higher rates of harmful alcohol use, intimate partner violence (IPV) and family conflict, which can have detrimental effects on children. Few evidence-based interventions exist to address these complex issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. This mixed methods study explores the potential of a family-based intervention to reduce IPV, family conflict and problems related to alcohol use to promote child mental health and family f…
Mental health care in post-genocide Rwanda
This program evaluation demonstrated the utility of a low-resource information management system to provide clarity about the patient population and outcomes. Results suggest that services are effective and sustainable, although people with PTSD were not the primary recipients of care. Disparities in care by diagnosis, education, marital status, and geography are discussed. Results have contributed to changes in service delivery and care and effo…
Mental Health of Children Living in Foster Families in Rural Rwanda
Life After Genocide
Thousands of orphaned survivors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi were not only exposed to extraordinarily severe forms of violence, but also many of these children took on the responsibility of caring and providing for other child survivors. This study describes the poverty, educational attainment, social support and mental health of orphaned heads of household (OHH) fourteen years after the genocide, and analyzes how violence expos…
Narrative characteristics of genocide testimonies predict posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms years later
Cognitive theories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that trauma narratives that make greater use of somatosensory, perceptual, and negative emotion words may be indicators of greater risk of PTSD symptoms (Ehlers & Clark, 2000). The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the way that survivors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi naturally construct genocide testimonies predicts PTSD symptoms 6 years later. One hund…
A mental health needs assessment of children and adolescents in post-conflict Liberia
Between 1989 and 2004, Liberia experienced a devastating civil war that resulted in widespread trauma with almost no mental health infrastructure to help citizens cope. In 2009, the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare collaborated with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital to conduct a rapid needs assessment survey in Liberia with local key informants ( n = 171) to examine the impact of war and post-war events on emotional an…
A mental health needs assessment of children and adolescents in post-conflict Liberia
Between 1989 and 2004, Liberia experienced a devastating civil war that resulted in widespread trauma with almost no mental health infrastructure to help citizens cope. In 2009, the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare collaborated with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital to conduct a rapid needs assessment survey in Liberia with local key informants ( n = 171) to examine the impact of war and post-war events on emotional an…
Life After Genocide
Thousands of orphaned survivors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi were not only exposed to extraordinarily severe forms of violence, but also many of these children took on the responsibility of caring and providing for other child survivors. This study describes the poverty, educational attainment, social support and mental health of orphaned heads of household (OHH) fourteen years after the genocide, and analyzes how violence expos…
Narrative characteristics of genocide testimonies predict posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms years later
Cognitive theories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that trauma narratives that make greater use of somatosensory, perceptual, and negative emotion words may be indicators of greater risk of PTSD symptoms (Ehlers & Clark, 2000). The purpose of this study was to analyze whether the way that survivors of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi naturally construct genocide testimonies predicts PTSD symptoms 6 years later. One hund…
A mental health needs assessment of children and adolescents in post-conflict Liberia
Between 1989 and 2004, Liberia experienced a devastating civil war that resulted in widespread trauma with almost no mental health infrastructure to help citizens cope. In 2009, the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare collaborated with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital to conduct a rapid needs assessment survey in Liberia with local key informants ( n = 171) to examine the impact of war and post-war events on emotional an…
Exploring the potential of a family-based prevention intervention to reduce alcohol use and violence within HIV-affected families in Rwanda
HIV-affected families report higher rates of harmful alcohol use, intimate partner violence (IPV) and family conflict, which can have detrimental effects on children. Few evidence-based interventions exist to address these complex issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. This mixed methods study explores the potential of a family-based intervention to reduce IPV, family conflict and problems related to alcohol use to promote child mental health and family f…
Mental health care in post-genocide Rwanda
This program evaluation demonstrated the utility of a low-resource information management system to provide clarity about the patient population and outcomes. Results suggest that services are effective and sustainable, although people with PTSD were not the primary recipients of care. Disparities in care by diagnosis, education, marital status, and geography are discussed. Results have contributed to changes in service delivery and care and effo…
Mental Health of Children Living in Foster Families in Rural Rwanda
Traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder in individuals with severe mental illness in a non-western setting
Overall, results point to the common occurrence of traumatic events and trauma-linked symptoms for individuals with SMI and their caregivers, including as a result of SMI. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Predicting the Contribution of Age at First Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to Later Addiction Severity in a Clinical Sample from Sub-Saharan Africa
Why doesn't God say "enough"? Experiences of living with bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia
Development of the South Sudan Mental Health Assessment Scale
This study developed and validated a measure that captures variation in common local idioms of distress and mental health problems experienced by women in South Sudan, a country which has experienced over 50 years of violence, displacement, and political, social, and economic insecurity. This measure was developed during a randomized controlled trial of the Adolescent Girls Initiative (AGI) and used qualitative Free Listing (n = 102) and Key Info…
Being who I am means everything bad can happen”
Our findings suggest that there is a missed opportunity to improve the effectiveness of treatment for PTSD by incorporating intervention elements that directly target structural stressors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Adaptation of a PTSD intervention for use in primary care in a low-income country
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms amongst people with serious mental illness (SMI) are prevalent in Ethiopia and throughout the world, yet treatment is scarce, particularly in low-resource settings with few mental health providers. This study describes the process of adapting a PTSD treatment, originally designed to be delivered by mental health providers in specialty mental health clinics in the US, to be appropriate, acceptable and …
Cultural adaptation of a brief psychological intervention for PTSD in severe mental illness
High rates of trauma exposure among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in Botswana highlight the need for appropriate interventions. Culturally adapted interventions have been reported to be more acceptable, effective and feasible. This study aimed to culturally adapt the Brief Relaxation, Education and Trauma Healing (BREATHE), a brief psychological intervention to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among people with SMI in Botsw…
Psychiatry (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Mental health (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (5 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Mental illness (3 works)