Jessica Carlsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3693474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Carlsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Carlsson |
| SIGNATURE | CARLSSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8206-0191 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The value of health advocacy in cross-sector collaboration for PTSD-affected and unemployed refugees in Denmark
Background: Many refugees resettling in Denmark suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – influenced by both traumatic experiences and post-migration stressors such as unemployment, social isolation and difficulties navigating health and social care systems. Such stressors can undermine health as much as exposure to trauma itself. Refugees resettled in Europe also experience poor coordination of care and report that their life circumsta…
Changes to Refugee Mental Health During and After a Cross-Sector PTSD Intervention: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study About the Influence of Social Support, Life Events, and Agency
Cross-sector interventions are increasingly suggested in care for trauma-affected refugees, but knowledge about how they influence mental health over time remains sparse. Using a qualitative longitudinal design, we explored patterns of mental health change and aspects contributing to change among refugees participating in a cross-sector intervention addressing post-migration stressors alongside treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Interv…
Diagnostic changes in a specialized psychiatric outpatient clinic for migrants: An observational study
Culture significantly influences the understanding, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, particularly among migrant patients. This observational study examines the frequency and timing of diagnostic changes among migrant patients in a specialized psychiatric outpatient clinic. Furthermore, the study includes a qualitative sub-study to provide insights into the diagnostic process. Out of the 119 migrant patients included in …
Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Their Associated Risk Factors Among People Living with HIV in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study
While life expectancy of people living with HIV is increasing, their burden of non-communicable diseases, including mental health disorders, is growing as well. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and identify the risk factors associated with mental health disorders among this population in Rwanda. This cross-sectional study enrolled people living with HIV from 12 HIV clinics across Rwanda using random sampling. Trained HIV nur…
Interpreter-mediated psychotherapy – a qualitative analysis of the interprofessional collaboration between psychologists and interpreters
Help-seeking patterns and level of care for individuals with bipolar disorder in Rwanda
Most descriptive data on individuals with bipolar disorder originate from high-resource settings. Very little is known about the accessibility and service provision of intensive mental health care to persons living with bipolar disorder in low-resource settings. This information is needed to inform health systems and guide practitioners to improve standard treatment options and access to treatment. This cross-sectional study explored the level of…
Comparing Western symptoms of depression with Arabic idioms of distress: A qualitative study
Mixing Job Training with Nature-Based Therapy Shows Promise for Increasing Labor Market Affiliation among Newly Arrived Refugees: Results from a Danish Case Series Study
The unemployment rate among newly arrived refugees in European countries is high and many experience mental health problems. This has negative consequences on integration and mental well-being. In this case series study we investigated the effect of a 30-week program that included horticulture activities, nature-based therapy, and traditional job training on job market affiliation and mental well-being. Fifty-two refugees met initial screening cr…
The Cultural Formulation Interview-Generating distance or alliance? A qualitative study of practice changes in Danish mental healthcare
This article presents provider experiences with the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) in Danish mental healthcare for migrant patients. Semi-structured interviews with 17 providers and 20 recorded CFI sessions were analyzed with a constructivist grounded theory approach. Based on our empirical material, we endorse the CFI's ability to facilitate working alliance and a profound and contextually situated understanding of the patient. Further, th…
Negotiating Engagement, Worthiness of Care and Cultural Identities Through Intersubjective Recognition: Migrant Patient Perspectives on the Cultural Formulation Interview in Danish Mental Healthcare
Prevention of trauma‐related mental health problems among refugees: A mixed‐methods evaluation of the MindSpring group programme in Denmark
MindSpring (MS) is a community group intervention for refugees with the purpose of strengthening the participants' ability to cope with psychosocial problems, thereby preventing that premigration trauma and postmigratory stressors evolve into psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present project was to study the acceptability and impacts of MS. The study was a mixed‐methods observational study including 92 Arabic speaking refugees. Participants c…
Using the Cultural Formulation Interview in Denmark: Acceptability and clinical utility for medical doctors and migrant patients
Previous studies have shown the importance of focusing on the cultural background of migrant patients in the psychiatric assessment. The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) offers a patient-focused approach to foreground the cultural context of the patient in the clinical encounter. Our objective was to explore the acceptability and clinical utility of the CFI for physicians and its acceptability for migrant patients seen at a transcultural ment…
Treatment of sleep disturbances in refugees suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
Sleep disturbances are often referred to as the hallmark of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although PTSD is prevalent in refugees, studies on sleep disturbances in trauma-affected refugees are scarce. This article presents the results of two studies: a systematic review of the literature on treatment of sleep disturbances in adult trauma-affected refugees and a study of the role of sleep disturbances in the PTSD symptom structure. Study 1…
Pharmacological treatment of refugees with trauma-related disorders: What do we know today
There is a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment for refugees with trauma-related disorders. The present paper provides an overview of available literature on the subject and discusses the transferability of results from studies on other groups of patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted a systematic review of published treatment outcome studies on PTSD and depression among refugees. Fifteen…
Using the Cultural Formulation Interview in Denmark: Acceptability and clinical utility for medical doctors and migrant patients
Previous studies have shown the importance of focusing on the cultural background of migrant patients in the psychiatric assessment. The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) offers a patient-focused approach to foreground the cultural context of the patient in the clinical encounter. Our objective was to explore the acceptability and clinical utility of the CFI for physicians and its acceptability for migrant patients seen at a transcultural ment…
Prevention of trauma‐related mental health problems among refugees: A mixed‐methods evaluation of the MindSpring group programme in Denmark
MindSpring (MS) is a community group intervention for refugees with the purpose of strengthening the participants' ability to cope with psychosocial problems, thereby preventing that premigration trauma and postmigratory stressors evolve into psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present project was to study the acceptability and impacts of MS. The study was a mixed‐methods observational study including 92 Arabic speaking refugees. Participants c…
Treatment of sleep disturbances in refugees suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
Sleep disturbances are often referred to as the hallmark of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although PTSD is prevalent in refugees, studies on sleep disturbances in trauma-affected refugees are scarce. This article presents the results of two studies: a systematic review of the literature on treatment of sleep disturbances in adult trauma-affected refugees and a study of the role of sleep disturbances in the PTSD symptom structure. Study 1…
The Cultural Formulation Interview-Generating distance or alliance? A qualitative study of practice changes in Danish mental healthcare
This article presents provider experiences with the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) in Danish mental healthcare for migrant patients. Semi-structured interviews with 17 providers and 20 recorded CFI sessions were analyzed with a constructivist grounded theory approach. Based on our empirical material, we endorse the CFI's ability to facilitate working alliance and a profound and contextually situated understanding of the patient. Further, th…
Pharmacological treatment of refugees with trauma-related disorders: What do we know today
There is a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment for refugees with trauma-related disorders. The present paper provides an overview of available literature on the subject and discusses the transferability of results from studies on other groups of patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted a systematic review of published treatment outcome studies on PTSD and depression among refugees. Fifteen…
Treatment of sleep disturbances in refugees suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
Sleep disturbances are often referred to as the hallmark of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although PTSD is prevalent in refugees, studies on sleep disturbances in trauma-affected refugees are scarce. This article presents the results of two studies: a systematic review of the literature on treatment of sleep disturbances in adult trauma-affected refugees and a study of the role of sleep disturbances in the PTSD symptom structure. Study 1…
Pharmacological treatment of refugees with trauma-related disorders: What do we know today
There is a dearth of evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment for refugees with trauma-related disorders. The present paper provides an overview of available literature on the subject and discusses the transferability of results from studies on other groups of patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted a systematic review of published treatment outcome studies on PTSD and depression among refugees. Fifteen…
Prevention of trauma‐related mental health problems among refugees: A mixed‐methods evaluation of the MindSpring group programme in Denmark
MindSpring (MS) is a community group intervention for refugees with the purpose of strengthening the participants' ability to cope with psychosocial problems, thereby preventing that premigration trauma and postmigratory stressors evolve into psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present project was to study the acceptability and impacts of MS. The study was a mixed‐methods observational study including 92 Arabic speaking refugees. Participants c…
Using the Cultural Formulation Interview in Denmark: Acceptability and clinical utility for medical doctors and migrant patients
Previous studies have shown the importance of focusing on the cultural background of migrant patients in the psychiatric assessment. The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) offers a patient-focused approach to foreground the cultural context of the patient in the clinical encounter. Our objective was to explore the acceptability and clinical utility of the CFI for physicians and its acceptability for migrant patients seen at a transcultural ment…
Negotiating Engagement, Worthiness of Care and Cultural Identities Through Intersubjective Recognition: Migrant Patient Perspectives on the Cultural Formulation Interview in Danish Mental Healthcare
Comparing Western symptoms of depression with Arabic idioms of distress: A qualitative study
Mixing Job Training with Nature-Based Therapy Shows Promise for Increasing Labor Market Affiliation among Newly Arrived Refugees: Results from a Danish Case Series Study
The unemployment rate among newly arrived refugees in European countries is high and many experience mental health problems. This has negative consequences on integration and mental well-being. In this case series study we investigated the effect of a 30-week program that included horticulture activities, nature-based therapy, and traditional job training on job market affiliation and mental well-being. Fifty-two refugees met initial screening cr…
The Cultural Formulation Interview-Generating distance or alliance? A qualitative study of practice changes in Danish mental healthcare
This article presents provider experiences with the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) in Danish mental healthcare for migrant patients. Semi-structured interviews with 17 providers and 20 recorded CFI sessions were analyzed with a constructivist grounded theory approach. Based on our empirical material, we endorse the CFI's ability to facilitate working alliance and a profound and contextually situated understanding of the patient. Further, th…
Interpreter-mediated psychotherapy – a qualitative analysis of the interprofessional collaboration between psychologists and interpreters
Help-seeking patterns and level of care for individuals with bipolar disorder in Rwanda
Most descriptive data on individuals with bipolar disorder originate from high-resource settings. Very little is known about the accessibility and service provision of intensive mental health care to persons living with bipolar disorder in low-resource settings. This information is needed to inform health systems and guide practitioners to improve standard treatment options and access to treatment. This cross-sectional study explored the level of…
Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Their Associated Risk Factors Among People Living with HIV in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study
While life expectancy of people living with HIV is increasing, their burden of non-communicable diseases, including mental health disorders, is growing as well. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and identify the risk factors associated with mental health disorders among this population in Rwanda. This cross-sectional study enrolled people living with HIV from 12 HIV clinics across Rwanda using random sampling. Trained HIV nur…
The value of health advocacy in cross-sector collaboration for PTSD-affected and unemployed refugees in Denmark
Background: Many refugees resettling in Denmark suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – influenced by both traumatic experiences and post-migration stressors such as unemployment, social isolation and difficulties navigating health and social care systems. Such stressors can undermine health as much as exposure to trauma itself. Refugees resettled in Europe also experience poor coordination of care and report that their life circumsta…
Changes to Refugee Mental Health During and After a Cross-Sector PTSD Intervention: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study About the Influence of Social Support, Life Events, and Agency
Cross-sector interventions are increasingly suggested in care for trauma-affected refugees, but knowledge about how they influence mental health over time remains sparse. Using a qualitative longitudinal design, we explored patterns of mental health change and aspects contributing to change among refugees participating in a cross-sector intervention addressing post-migration stressors alongside treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Interv…
Diagnostic changes in a specialized psychiatric outpatient clinic for migrants: An observational study
Culture significantly influences the understanding, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, particularly among migrant patients. This observational study examines the frequency and timing of diagnostic changes among migrant patients in a specialized psychiatric outpatient clinic. Furthermore, the study includes a qualitative sub-study to provide insights into the diagnostic process. Out of the 119 migrant patients included in …
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Refugee (5 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (4 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (4 works)