Dana Alonzo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4175805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dana Alonzo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dana |
| FAMILY NAME | Alonzo |
| SIGNATURE | ALONZO D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fordham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6114-3230 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Protective factors against suicide attempt and violence against women in Azerbaijan: Reports from women with lived experience and mental health providers
Little is known regarding the protective factors against suicide and violence against women in Muslim majority countries. The authors of this study aim to address this gap. Women with lived experience of suicide and violence ( N = 51), and mental health providers in Azerbaijan participated in either in-depth qualitative interviews or focus groups. We used a mixed-methods design in this study. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were con…
A qualitative examination of the mental health impact of Covid-19 in marginalized communities in Guatemala: The Covid Care Calls survey
BACKGROUND: The mental health impact of Covid-19 from the perspective of individuals experiencing psychological distress during lockdown period in marginalized, high-risk communities remains underinvestigated. AIMS: This study aims to identify key factors related to psychological distress resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic across highly vulnerable districts in Guatemala. METHODS: The Covid Care Calls (CCC) survey was administered to households …
Mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on parents in high-risk, low income communities
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has spread across the globe, resulting in significant changes in virtually every aspect of life. Mitigation efforts, like shelter-in-place orders, have taken a particular toll on parents who have had to navigate disruptions in work and/or school schedules. Research from high-income countries demonstrates increased parental anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout resulting from the pandemic. It is unclear if these outcomes ar…
The current pandemic, a complex emergency? Mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on highly vulnerable communities in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: On March 5th, Guatemala declared a 'State of Calamity' in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and strict lockdown measures were initiated. The psychological consequences of these measures are yet to be fully understood. There is limited research on the psychological impact of the virus in the general population, and even less focused on Latin America and high-risk communities characterized by poverty, limited mental health resources, an…
Effects of brief training on mental health provider’s knowledge of working with youth at risk of suicide in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Resources for mental healthcare are lacking in Guatemala, yet rates of mental illness and suicide are quite high. Mental healthcare providers often lack the knowledge needed to effectively work with young at-risk of suicide. To address this gap, we developed a training program for mental health professionals focused on increasing knowledge and understanding of engaging and working with youth at risk of suicide and present its acceptab…
Creating SPACE: A Conceptual Framework for Rights-Based International Social Work and Social Development
Escalating conflicts, climate change, rising inequality, a global pandemic: Complex emergencies are leading to a reconfiguration of the world as we know it. Rapid flow of information allows increased visibility and understanding of the impact of these crises on the most vulnerable. Yet at the same time, marginalized communities are rendered invisible, and their fundamental human rights are being erased. In such contexts, providing a framework tha…
Mental health services for individuals at risk of suicide in Peru: Attitudes and perspectives of mental health professionals
BACKGROUND: Mental Health professionals often have to deal with at-risk individuals in crises and lack specialized training on suicide risk assessment and intervention. This study examined mental health professionals' attitudes toward at-risk individuals and their perceptions of the quality of training and treatment available for assessing and intervening with this population. METHODS: A total of 32 mental health professionals (13 psychiatrists, …
Training non-mental health professionals to assess and manage suicide risk: Community level intervention for suicide prevention in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence, childhood physical and sexual abuse, and gang violence are prevalent and growing problems for Guatemalan youth, particularly in low socioeconomic (SES) areas. Resources in the community for psychosocial support are greatly lacking. Schools often serve as the main source of support for these highly vulnerable adolescents. Yet, many teachers lack the training to manage the psychological distress of their at-risk stude…
Religion and Suicide: New Findings
Substance Use Disorders and Poverty as Prospective Predictors of Adult First-Time Suicide Ideation or Attempt in the United States
Suicidal Individuals and Mental Health Treatment: A Novel Approach to Engagement
The influence of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring risk of lifetime suicide attempt in the united states
The influences of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring lifetime suicide attempt have not been examined in national data. This study analyzed data from the 2001-2002 NESARC to estimate main and interaction effects of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on lifetime suicide attempt. Adjusted for controls, parental divorce and parental alcohol abuse independently increased odds of lifetime suicide attempt. The effect of parental divor…
Parental Divorce, Maternal–Paternal Alcohol Problems, and Adult Offspring Lifetime Alcohol Dependence
This study examined the influences of parental divorce and maternal-paternal histories of alcohol problems on adult offspring lifetime alcohol dependence using data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Parental divorce and maternal-paternal alcohol problems interacted to differentially influence the likelihood of offspring lifetime alcohol dependence. Experiencing parental divorce and eith…
Social Support and Religion: Mental Health Service Use and Treatment of Schizophrenia
Parental Divorce, Maternal–Paternal Alcohol Problems, and Adult Offspring Lifetime Alcohol Dependence
This study examined the influences of parental divorce and maternal-paternal histories of alcohol problems on adult offspring lifetime alcohol dependence using data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Parental divorce and maternal-paternal alcohol problems interacted to differentially influence the likelihood of offspring lifetime alcohol dependence. Experiencing parental divorce and eith…
Social Support and Religion: Mental Health Service Use and Treatment of Schizophrenia
The influence of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring risk of lifetime suicide attempt in the united states
The influences of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring lifetime suicide attempt have not been examined in national data. This study analyzed data from the 2001-2002 NESARC to estimate main and interaction effects of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on lifetime suicide attempt. Adjusted for controls, parental divorce and parental alcohol abuse independently increased odds of lifetime suicide attempt. The effect of parental divor…
Substance Use Disorders and Poverty as Prospective Predictors of Adult First-Time Suicide Ideation or Attempt in the United States
Suicidal Individuals and Mental Health Treatment: A Novel Approach to Engagement
Religion and Suicide: New Findings
Mental health services for individuals at risk of suicide in Peru: Attitudes and perspectives of mental health professionals
BACKGROUND: Mental Health professionals often have to deal with at-risk individuals in crises and lack specialized training on suicide risk assessment and intervention. This study examined mental health professionals' attitudes toward at-risk individuals and their perceptions of the quality of training and treatment available for assessing and intervening with this population. METHODS: A total of 32 mental health professionals (13 psychiatrists, …
Training non-mental health professionals to assess and manage suicide risk: Community level intervention for suicide prevention in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Domestic violence, childhood physical and sexual abuse, and gang violence are prevalent and growing problems for Guatemalan youth, particularly in low socioeconomic (SES) areas. Resources in the community for psychosocial support are greatly lacking. Schools often serve as the main source of support for these highly vulnerable adolescents. Yet, many teachers lack the training to manage the psychological distress of their at-risk stude…
A qualitative examination of the mental health impact of Covid-19 in marginalized communities in Guatemala: The Covid Care Calls survey
BACKGROUND: The mental health impact of Covid-19 from the perspective of individuals experiencing psychological distress during lockdown period in marginalized, high-risk communities remains underinvestigated. AIMS: This study aims to identify key factors related to psychological distress resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic across highly vulnerable districts in Guatemala. METHODS: The Covid Care Calls (CCC) survey was administered to households …
Mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on parents in high-risk, low income communities
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has spread across the globe, resulting in significant changes in virtually every aspect of life. Mitigation efforts, like shelter-in-place orders, have taken a particular toll on parents who have had to navigate disruptions in work and/or school schedules. Research from high-income countries demonstrates increased parental anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout resulting from the pandemic. It is unclear if these outcomes ar…
The current pandemic, a complex emergency? Mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on highly vulnerable communities in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: On March 5th, Guatemala declared a 'State of Calamity' in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and strict lockdown measures were initiated. The psychological consequences of these measures are yet to be fully understood. There is limited research on the psychological impact of the virus in the general population, and even less focused on Latin America and high-risk communities characterized by poverty, limited mental health resources, an…
Effects of brief training on mental health provider’s knowledge of working with youth at risk of suicide in Guatemala
BACKGROUND: Resources for mental healthcare are lacking in Guatemala, yet rates of mental illness and suicide are quite high. Mental healthcare providers often lack the knowledge needed to effectively work with young at-risk of suicide. To address this gap, we developed a training program for mental health professionals focused on increasing knowledge and understanding of engaging and working with youth at risk of suicide and present its acceptab…
Creating SPACE: A Conceptual Framework for Rights-Based International Social Work and Social Development
Escalating conflicts, climate change, rising inequality, a global pandemic: Complex emergencies are leading to a reconfiguration of the world as we know it. Rapid flow of information allows increased visibility and understanding of the impact of these crises on the most vulnerable. Yet at the same time, marginalized communities are rendered invisible, and their fundamental human rights are being erased. In such contexts, providing a framework tha…
Protective factors against suicide attempt and violence against women in Azerbaijan: Reports from women with lived experience and mental health providers
Little is known regarding the protective factors against suicide and violence against women in Muslim majority countries. The authors of this study aim to address this gap. Women with lived experience of suicide and violence ( N = 51), and mental health providers in Azerbaijan participated in either in-depth qualitative interviews or focus groups. We used a mixed-methods design in this study. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were con…
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Poison control (7 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (7 works) · Suicide prevention (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works)