Jaclyn Kirsch
Biographic Data
| ID | 4598931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaclyn Kirsch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaclyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirsch |
| SIGNATURE | KIRSCH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9764-0586 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“Sometimes I take the Stories with me and I cannot let them go”
Evaluating the Role of Language Preference in the Association between Mental Health Symptoms and Self-Rated Health Among U.S. Latino Adults
‘Everything was Different from What I Had Expected’
The growing rates of migration have been experienced by a wide range of age groups, with particular attention to youth, but the experiences of young adult migrants remain understudied. We used secondary qualitative data to conduct a thematic content analysis of reflections on migration from a course that is offered at a 4-year public university in Texas. Our analysis resulted in seven themes from students’ migration experiences. Our findings alig…
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Exploring Intergenerational Trauma in Forced Migrant Populations
Forced migrant populations endure trauma that reverberates across generations, yet little is known about how descendants interpret these legacies. This study used a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (QIMS) to examine intergenerational trauma in forced migrant families. An October 2024 search across APA PsycNet, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Social Sciences Citation Index yielded 776 studies. After screening, 17 met the inclusion…
“It sounds horrible to say, but…”
Social work is a values-driven profession with explicit commitments to human dignity, social justice, and the protection of human rights. Simultaneously, ideological diversity within the profession has generated ongoing debate, particularly regarding the role of political conservatism in social work practice. While prior scholarship has examined how conservative and neoliberal ideologies shape social policy and service systems, there remains limi…
Navigating Trauma and Post-Migration Difficulties
Refugee populations experience profound individual and collective trauma stemming from conflict, forced displacement, and cultural disintegration, with significant implications for their mental health and post-migration adjustment. While the effects of individual trauma in the resettlement context are well documented, the lingering effects of collective trauma and its intersection with gender remain underexplored. Drawing on cross-sectional commu…
Online Simulation to Build Competence in Assessment and Documentation With Clients Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder
Synchronous simulation—an experiential learning approach replicating “real-world” practice contexts—offers important opportunities for social work students to apply course concepts, rehearse skills, and increase their competence. However, scant research has considered approaches to delivering synchronous simulation opportunities to students online. This case study examines the experiences of master of social work (MSW) students (n = 52) who parti…
Addressing Sleep Health in Refugee Populations
Refugees experience disproportionately high rates of sleep disturbances due to trauma, displacement, and resettlement stressors. Sleep health is critically linked to both physical and mental well-being, yet remains an underexplored area of intervention for refugee populations. This systematic review aimed to (1) identify interventions implemented to improve sleep health among refugees, (2) assess their effectiveness, and (3) evaluate the extent o…
Understanding the Role of Collective Trauma on Afghan Refugee Mental Health
Collective trauma in the forced migration context
While the impact of trauma on the well-being of forced migrants has been widely researched, there is still a notable lack of understanding regarding the consequences of collective trauma experiences within this population. This scoping review aims to explore and understand the current state of literature regarding collective trauma among forced migrants. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using Academic Search Complete, Ethnic Di…
Current state of mental health and substance use in Toledo, Belize
Mental health and substance use are increasingly pressing issues in communities across low-and-middle income countries, including Belize, particularly Toledo, the country’s most rural and resource-limited district. Using community-based participatory research methods, this preliminary mixed methods study (quantitative n = 163; qualitative n = 10) aims to (1) investigate mental health symptoms and substance use patterns in a non-randomized sample …
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care
Children of color—especially Black and Indigenous children—are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care and experience barriers in accessing services and receiving physical and behavioral healthcare compared to their White counterparts. Although racial disparities in mental health outcomes of children in foster care have been examined systematically, less is known about racial disparities in their physical health outcomes. This systemati…
Group-Based Intervention Models in Treating Refugee Mental Health in High-Income Countries
Refugees within the post-migration context experience higher rates of mental health symptoms due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. However, there is a lack of research in understanding best practices in culturally grounded interventions aimed at improving well-being outcomes. Recent research shows group interventions are a potential pathway to mental health treatment for refugees. This systematic review aimed to (1) assess best pra…
Gender-Based Violence in Toledo, Belize
Meditation and Empowerment of Female Trauma Survivors with Co-Occurring Disorders
The addition of an empowerment perspective to treatment of female trauma survivors with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns has been found to be beneficial. Meditation is a mental health intervention that has the potential for increasing feelings of empowerment amongst this population. This qualitative study explores the experiences of female trauma survivors with co-occurring disorders engaging in a meditation intervention and …
The Correlates of Collective and Individual Trauma on Mental Health Outcomes Among Afghan Refugees
Mentoring International Students in Social Work Doctoral Programs
Objective This study aims to fill the research gap pertaining to the unique mentoring needs of international doctoral students.Method Based on data from a survey conducted by GADE, this study examined doctoral students’ perspectives on academic and non-academic needs and stress as well as diversity and inclusion issues.Findings International students have specific mentoring needs and higher levels of stress related to coursework, deciding on rese…
Every Crisis is a Time for opportunity”
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant and refugee communities, along with community-based ethnic organizations (CBEOs) serving these communities. Our study explored the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant and refugee communities and the CBEOs serving them by conducting in-depth interviews with CBEO leaders (N = 7). Six salient themes emerged: heightened organizational strain; COVID-19’s exacerbation of social issues; loss…
Family Stress Processes Underlying Material Hardship and Parental Detachment and Warmth Amongst Racially Diverse Fathers and Mothers with Low Income
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children in foster care
Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Service Utilisation among Bhutanese Refugees in the USA
Although discussions regarding the need to develop culturally responsive mental health services for resettled refugee populations in the USA have been burgeoning, efforts to comprehensively understand the unique barriers and facilitators of mental health services across refugee subpopulations remain fragmented. Our study explored the barriers and facilitators of mental health services experienced by the resettled Bhutanese refugee population in a…
The hidden minority
International students in the US occupy a precarious position at the intersection of immigration policy and global education mobility, one made more challenging by the disparate impact of COVID-19 on college students' mental health. Few studies, however, have explored the pandemic's effects on mental well-being among the international student population in the US. Our study aims to provide initial empirical evidence on the mental health status of…
Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens
Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens
The hidden minority
International students in the US occupy a precarious position at the intersection of immigration policy and global education mobility, one made more challenging by the disparate impact of COVID-19 on college students' mental health. Few studies, however, have explored the pandemic's effects on mental well-being among the international student population in the US. Our study aims to provide initial empirical evidence on the mental health status of…
Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Service Utilisation among Bhutanese Refugees in the USA
Although discussions regarding the need to develop culturally responsive mental health services for resettled refugee populations in the USA have been burgeoning, efforts to comprehensively understand the unique barriers and facilitators of mental health services across refugee subpopulations remain fragmented. Our study explored the barriers and facilitators of mental health services experienced by the resettled Bhutanese refugee population in a…
The Correlates of Collective and Individual Trauma on Mental Health Outcomes Among Afghan Refugees
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children in foster care
The hidden minority
International students in the US occupy a precarious position at the intersection of immigration policy and global education mobility, one made more challenging by the disparate impact of COVID-19 on college students' mental health. Few studies, however, have explored the pandemic's effects on mental well-being among the international student population in the US. Our study aims to provide initial empirical evidence on the mental health status of…
Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander children in foster care
Barriers and Facilitators of Mental Health Service Utilisation among Bhutanese Refugees in the USA
Although discussions regarding the need to develop culturally responsive mental health services for resettled refugee populations in the USA have been burgeoning, efforts to comprehensively understand the unique barriers and facilitators of mental health services across refugee subpopulations remain fragmented. Our study explored the barriers and facilitators of mental health services experienced by the resettled Bhutanese refugee population in a…
Mentoring International Students in Social Work Doctoral Programs
Objective This study aims to fill the research gap pertaining to the unique mentoring needs of international doctoral students.Method Based on data from a survey conducted by GADE, this study examined doctoral students’ perspectives on academic and non-academic needs and stress as well as diversity and inclusion issues.Findings International students have specific mentoring needs and higher levels of stress related to coursework, deciding on rese…
Every Crisis is a Time for opportunity”
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected immigrant and refugee communities, along with community-based ethnic organizations (CBEOs) serving these communities. Our study explored the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant and refugee communities and the CBEOs serving them by conducting in-depth interviews with CBEO leaders (N = 7). Six salient themes emerged: heightened organizational strain; COVID-19’s exacerbation of social issues; loss…
Family Stress Processes Underlying Material Hardship and Parental Detachment and Warmth Amongst Racially Diverse Fathers and Mothers with Low Income
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care
Children of color—especially Black and Indigenous children—are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care and experience barriers in accessing services and receiving physical and behavioral healthcare compared to their White counterparts. Although racial disparities in mental health outcomes of children in foster care have been examined systematically, less is known about racial disparities in their physical health outcomes. This systemati…
Group-Based Intervention Models in Treating Refugee Mental Health in High-Income Countries
Refugees within the post-migration context experience higher rates of mental health symptoms due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. However, there is a lack of research in understanding best practices in culturally grounded interventions aimed at improving well-being outcomes. Recent research shows group interventions are a potential pathway to mental health treatment for refugees. This systematic review aimed to (1) assess best pra…
Gender-Based Violence in Toledo, Belize
Meditation and Empowerment of Female Trauma Survivors with Co-Occurring Disorders
The addition of an empowerment perspective to treatment of female trauma survivors with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns has been found to be beneficial. Meditation is a mental health intervention that has the potential for increasing feelings of empowerment amongst this population. This qualitative study explores the experiences of female trauma survivors with co-occurring disorders engaging in a meditation intervention and …
The Correlates of Collective and Individual Trauma on Mental Health Outcomes Among Afghan Refugees
Addressing Sleep Health in Refugee Populations
Refugees experience disproportionately high rates of sleep disturbances due to trauma, displacement, and resettlement stressors. Sleep health is critically linked to both physical and mental well-being, yet remains an underexplored area of intervention for refugee populations. This systematic review aimed to (1) identify interventions implemented to improve sleep health among refugees, (2) assess their effectiveness, and (3) evaluate the extent o…
Understanding the Role of Collective Trauma on Afghan Refugee Mental Health
Collective trauma in the forced migration context
While the impact of trauma on the well-being of forced migrants has been widely researched, there is still a notable lack of understanding regarding the consequences of collective trauma experiences within this population. This scoping review aims to explore and understand the current state of literature regarding collective trauma among forced migrants. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using Academic Search Complete, Ethnic Di…
Current state of mental health and substance use in Toledo, Belize
Mental health and substance use are increasingly pressing issues in communities across low-and-middle income countries, including Belize, particularly Toledo, the country’s most rural and resource-limited district. Using community-based participatory research methods, this preliminary mixed methods study (quantitative n = 163; qualitative n = 10) aims to (1) investigate mental health symptoms and substance use patterns in a non-randomized sample …
“Sometimes I take the Stories with me and I cannot let them go”
Evaluating the Role of Language Preference in the Association between Mental Health Symptoms and Self-Rated Health Among U.S. Latino Adults
‘Everything was Different from What I Had Expected’
The growing rates of migration have been experienced by a wide range of age groups, with particular attention to youth, but the experiences of young adult migrants remain understudied. We used secondary qualitative data to conduct a thematic content analysis of reflections on migration from a course that is offered at a 4-year public university in Texas. Our analysis resulted in seven themes from students’ migration experiences. Our findings alig…
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Exploring Intergenerational Trauma in Forced Migrant Populations
Forced migrant populations endure trauma that reverberates across generations, yet little is known about how descendants interpret these legacies. This study used a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (QIMS) to examine intergenerational trauma in forced migrant families. An October 2024 search across APA PsycNet, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Social Sciences Citation Index yielded 776 studies. After screening, 17 met the inclusion…
“It sounds horrible to say, but…”
Social work is a values-driven profession with explicit commitments to human dignity, social justice, and the protection of human rights. Simultaneously, ideological diversity within the profession has generated ongoing debate, particularly regarding the role of political conservatism in social work practice. While prior scholarship has examined how conservative and neoliberal ideologies shape social policy and service systems, there remains limi…
Navigating Trauma and Post-Migration Difficulties
Refugee populations experience profound individual and collective trauma stemming from conflict, forced displacement, and cultural disintegration, with significant implications for their mental health and post-migration adjustment. While the effects of individual trauma in the resettlement context are well documented, the lingering effects of collective trauma and its intersection with gender remain underexplored. Drawing on cross-sectional commu…
Online Simulation to Build Competence in Assessment and Documentation With Clients Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder
Synchronous simulation—an experiential learning approach replicating “real-world” practice contexts—offers important opportunities for social work students to apply course concepts, rehearse skills, and increase their competence. However, scant research has considered approaches to delivering synchronous simulation opportunities to students online. This case study examines the experiences of master of social work (MSW) students (n = 52) who parti…
Psychology (11 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Refugee (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Qualitative research (6 works)