Arash Javanbakht
Biographic Data
| ID | 5186330 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arash Javanbakht |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arash |
| FAMILY NAME | Javanbakht |
| SIGNATURE | JAVANBAKHT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1612-8688 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mental Health Attitudes and Perspectives in Arab American Communities
Arab Americans are one of the largest ethnic minority groups in the United States. The mental health of Arab Americans and their opinions on mental health, however, remain understudied despite higher than average rates of mental illness and lower rates of treatment. Culturally-mediated conceptualizations of mental illness may generate stigma, contributing to disparities in treatment. This study aimed to assess the attitudes and perspectives of Ar…
The Role of Maternal Stress in Mental Health and Telomere Length of Middle Eastern Refugee and Immigrant Children
Background: Childhood and adolescent development are deeply influenced by environmental factors, particularly early adversities and caregiver relationships. Maternal psychological distress (anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress) can adversely affect children’s mental health and developmental outcomes, with these effects often magnified in immigrant and refugee populations. Telomere length (TL), a biomarker of biological aging, has been li…
Ecological and environmental factors shaping refugee resilience
The salience of socioeconomic status, environmental quality, and daily living stressors in shaping refugee mental health is consistent with an ecological approach to supporting resilience following adversity. These insights may be leveraged to design individual-, community-, and society-level interventions in partnership with refugee stakeholders
Adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder among Ukrainian college students
Pathways from parental trauma exposure to Syrian and Iraqi refugee youth mental health symptoms
Not applicable
Alone on the frontline
Importance: The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a critical juncture in a series of events posing severe threat to the health of Ukrainian citizens. While recent reports reveal higher rates of PTSD in Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion – data for Ukrainians remaining at the warfront is inherently difficult to access. A primarily elderly demographic, Ukrainians in previously Russian-occupied areas near the front (UPROANF) are …
Progressive worsening of posttraumatic stress symptoms in Syrian and Iraqi refugees associated with cumulative and victimization trauma
These findings can be leveraged toward focused identification of those at highest risk for progressive illness postmigration, thus providing empirical guidance for allocation of interventions and resources for refugees. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Mental Health Attitudes and Perspectives of Arab Americans
Purpose Arab Americans experience higher rates of mental illness and lower rates of treatment compared to the general population. While some factors leading to this disparity have been proposed, data in the literature remains lacking. This study aims to explore the mental health perspectives of Arab Americans living in Southeastern Michigan regarding barriers to mental health treatment, treatment resource preferences and telemental health prefere…
The longitudinal impact of war exposure on psychopathology in Syrian and Iraqi refugee youth
Background: War and natural disasters lead to forced migration – and increased risk of adverse psychological outcomes – in approximately 1% of the global population. Though recent years have brought a greater understanding of the consequences of war exposure on mental health outcomes for refugee children, little is known about the longitudinal and developmental impact of these experiences on youth. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the ef…
Perceived adversity and psychological distress in refugee married couples resettling in the United States
Background: Syrian and Iraqi refugees are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and although exposure to war and violence has been linked to psychological distress in individual refugees, few studies have examined the distress in married couples. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 101 Syrian and Iraqi refugee couples was recruited from a community agency. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the relations…
What happened matters
Focused trauma assessment-particularly consideration of death threat trauma and cumulative trauma exposures-may be useful in evaluating the risk of PTSD symptoms in refugee youth, whereas symptoms related to anxiety may be driven by other factors. These findings can be leveraged toward focused identification of youth at highest risk for PTSD symptoms, to improve prevention and early intervention efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, al…
Perceived health, adversity, and posttraumatic stress disorder in Syrian and Iraqi refugees
BACKGROUND: Exposure to armed conflict and fleeing country of origin for refugees has been associated with poorer psychological health. METHODS: Within the first month following their arrival in the United States, 152 Syrian and Iraqi refugees were screened in a primary care setting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression and rated their perceived health, and perceived level of adversity of violence, armed conflict/fligh…
How Should Clinicians Determine a Traumatized Patient’s Readiness to Return to Work
A clinician's standard primary role is to treat and monitor their patients' health and to be their ally. Clinicians with obligations to patients and to organizations, however, must also assess patients for nontherapeutic purposes (eg, readiness to resume work). These 2 obligations can conflict, and, when they do, clinicians must balance their duties to patients and to society. We propose criteria clinicians should consider when determining a pati…
The Predictive Utility of Trauma Subtypes in the Assessment of Mental Health Outcomes for Persons Resettled as Refugees
The psychological impacts of Covid-19 related stressors on Syrian refugees in Turkey
Prevalence of Possible Mental Disorders in Syrian Refugees Resettling in the United States Screened at Primary Care
Emotions and Cognitions
Was the myth of narcissus misinterpreted by freud? Narcissus, a model for schizoid–histrionic, not narcissistic, personality disorderarash javanbakht
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Was the myth of narcissus misinterpreted by freud? Narcissus, a model for schizoid–histrionic, not narcissistic, personality disorderarash javanbakht
Emotions and Cognitions
Prevalence of Possible Mental Disorders in Syrian Refugees Resettling in the United States Screened at Primary Care
The psychological impacts of Covid-19 related stressors on Syrian refugees in Turkey
Perceived health, adversity, and posttraumatic stress disorder in Syrian and Iraqi refugees
BACKGROUND: Exposure to armed conflict and fleeing country of origin for refugees has been associated with poorer psychological health. METHODS: Within the first month following their arrival in the United States, 152 Syrian and Iraqi refugees were screened in a primary care setting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression and rated their perceived health, and perceived level of adversity of violence, armed conflict/fligh…
How Should Clinicians Determine a Traumatized Patient’s Readiness to Return to Work
A clinician's standard primary role is to treat and monitor their patients' health and to be their ally. Clinicians with obligations to patients and to organizations, however, must also assess patients for nontherapeutic purposes (eg, readiness to resume work). These 2 obligations can conflict, and, when they do, clinicians must balance their duties to patients and to society. We propose criteria clinicians should consider when determining a pati…
The Predictive Utility of Trauma Subtypes in the Assessment of Mental Health Outcomes for Persons Resettled as Refugees
The longitudinal impact of war exposure on psychopathology in Syrian and Iraqi refugee youth
Background: War and natural disasters lead to forced migration – and increased risk of adverse psychological outcomes – in approximately 1% of the global population. Though recent years have brought a greater understanding of the consequences of war exposure on mental health outcomes for refugee children, little is known about the longitudinal and developmental impact of these experiences on youth. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the ef…
Perceived adversity and psychological distress in refugee married couples resettling in the United States
Background: Syrian and Iraqi refugees are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and although exposure to war and violence has been linked to psychological distress in individual refugees, few studies have examined the distress in married couples. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 101 Syrian and Iraqi refugee couples was recruited from a community agency. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the relations…
What happened matters
Focused trauma assessment-particularly consideration of death threat trauma and cumulative trauma exposures-may be useful in evaluating the risk of PTSD symptoms in refugee youth, whereas symptoms related to anxiety may be driven by other factors. These findings can be leveraged toward focused identification of youth at highest risk for PTSD symptoms, to improve prevention and early intervention efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, al…
Alone on the frontline
Importance: The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a critical juncture in a series of events posing severe threat to the health of Ukrainian citizens. While recent reports reveal higher rates of PTSD in Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion – data for Ukrainians remaining at the warfront is inherently difficult to access. A primarily elderly demographic, Ukrainians in previously Russian-occupied areas near the front (UPROANF) are …
Progressive worsening of posttraumatic stress symptoms in Syrian and Iraqi refugees associated with cumulative and victimization trauma
These findings can be leveraged toward focused identification of those at highest risk for progressive illness postmigration, thus providing empirical guidance for allocation of interventions and resources for refugees. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Mental Health Attitudes and Perspectives of Arab Americans
Purpose Arab Americans experience higher rates of mental illness and lower rates of treatment compared to the general population. While some factors leading to this disparity have been proposed, data in the literature remains lacking. This study aims to explore the mental health perspectives of Arab Americans living in Southeastern Michigan regarding barriers to mental health treatment, treatment resource preferences and telemental health prefere…
Adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder among Ukrainian college students
Pathways from parental trauma exposure to Syrian and Iraqi refugee youth mental health symptoms
Not applicable
Mental Health Attitudes and Perspectives in Arab American Communities
Arab Americans are one of the largest ethnic minority groups in the United States. The mental health of Arab Americans and their opinions on mental health, however, remain understudied despite higher than average rates of mental illness and lower rates of treatment. Culturally-mediated conceptualizations of mental illness may generate stigma, contributing to disparities in treatment. This study aimed to assess the attitudes and perspectives of Ar…
The Role of Maternal Stress in Mental Health and Telomere Length of Middle Eastern Refugee and Immigrant Children
Background: Childhood and adolescent development are deeply influenced by environmental factors, particularly early adversities and caregiver relationships. Maternal psychological distress (anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress) can adversely affect children’s mental health and developmental outcomes, with these effects often magnified in immigrant and refugee populations. Telomere length (TL), a biomarker of biological aging, has been li…
Ecological and environmental factors shaping refugee resilience
The salience of socioeconomic status, environmental quality, and daily living stressors in shaping refugee mental health is consistent with an ecological approach to supporting resilience following adversity. These insights may be leveraged to design individual-, community-, and society-level interventions in partnership with refugee stakeholders
Migration, Health and Trauma (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Mental health (11 works) · Refugee (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (9 works) · Anxiety (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)