Judite Blanc
Biographic Data
| ID | 5380437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judite Blanc |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judite |
| FAMILY NAME | Blanc |
| SIGNATURE | BLANC J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4489-8604 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A public health framework for reparations and generational healing in Haiti
Amid the dismantling of state structures in Haiti, the first Black republic faces significant health disparities compared to its former colonial power, France. These disparities include lower life expectancy (64.8 vs. 82.3 years) and higher infant and maternal mortality rates. The situation is further exacerbated by widespread mental health issues, severe food insecurity (50% acute vs. 37% moderate), and elevated homicide rates (13.35 vs. 1.35 pe…
The transnational mental health burden of Haiti’s alleged collapse
Background Transnational drug trafficking, political unrest, gang violence, and paramilitarism, which are pervasive in Haiti, have resulted in a mental health crisis for the broader Haitian community. This study explores the mental well-being of Haitians in Haiti and the United States by identifying barriers and facilitators to mental health through the lived experiences of men and women. Method Four Focus group discussions conducted in April and…
I am Lifted Above the World
This study sheds light on the diverse struggles and obstacles faced by women of color during and after pregnancy, with potential repercussions for their mental and sleep health. It underscores the need for mental health screening and analysis of maternal stress-related sleep issues, in addition to the facilitation of social support in maternal health programs. Additionally, it highlights the promise of culturally responsive behavioral treatments,…
Evaluating the effect of a virtual reality digital therapeutic on maternal stress among expectant and postpartum Black and Latina mothers
The Nurturing Moms study seeks to create a more inclusive and equitable healthcare landscape, demonstrating that digital interventions like NurtureVR are essential for providing high-quality maternal care. By democratizing access to clinical research and healthcare, this decentralized trial promotes equity, improves the generalizability of findings, and accelerates the development of new treatments. The study's innovative approach has the potenti…
La lutte continue
The scientific contributions of Western mental health professionals have been lauded and leveraged for global mental health responses to varying degrees of success. In recent years, the necessity of recognizing the inefficiencies of solely etic and Western-based psychological intervention has been reflected in certain decolonial scholars like Frantz Fanon gaining more recognition. Despite this urgent focus on decolonial psychology, there are stil…
Racisme et disparités de santé
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Rwanda's Resiliency During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated the wide range of preventative measures and responsive strategies of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs have implemented lessons learned from previous periods of epidemics and uncertainties. Rwanda's pre-existing decentralized healthcare and mental health system which are in response to the mental health distress from the 1994 genocide, continues to be a formidable system th…
Out Like a Light
Our study examines the acceptability and feasibility of Moshi, an audio-based mobile application, among children 3-8 years old using a parent-child dyadic approach. Our 10-day within-subject pre-post study design consisted of five nights of a normal bedtime routine and a subsequent five nights exposed to one story on the Moshi application during the intervention. Each five-night period spanned three weeknights and two weekend nights. The Short-Fo…
Lessons Learned From a Low-Income Country to Address Mental Health Needs During Covid-19
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 10 June 2021Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.576352
Historical Trauma and Popular Responses to Covid-19
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJudite BlancJudite Blanc is an international behavioral scientist trained in the United States, France, and Haiti. She is a fellow at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine’s Center for Healthful Behavior Change. Dr. Blanc’s research uses mixed methods to explore the role of sociohistorical contexts (such as stress exposures) and psychological resilience factors on population health outcomes…
Rwanda’s response during Covid-19
During this coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it became apparent the different approaches lowand middle-income countries have taken to engage in both preventative and responsive measures. Rwanda engaged preemptively in these measures starting in late January 2020 and continues to provide regular communication to Rwandans in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic has disrupted livelihoods and tested the current mechanisms and …
What links can be made from narratives of migration and self-perceived health? A qualitative study with Haitian migrants settling in Quebec after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
In January 2010, Haiti was hit by a terrible earthquake that pushed thousands of people to migrate. Many of them chose to settle in Quebec, Canada. Years after the earthquake, many Haitians continue to migrate to the Quebec province. Several studies however have shown that this population's socioeconomic status is lower than the provincial average. Given the potential multiple stressors that affect Haitian migrants in Quebec, there are concerns a…
La lutte continue
The scientific contributions of Western mental health professionals have been lauded and leveraged for global mental health responses to varying degrees of success. In recent years, the necessity of recognizing the inefficiencies of solely etic and Western-based psychological intervention has been reflected in certain decolonial scholars like Frantz Fanon gaining more recognition. Despite this urgent focus on decolonial psychology, there are stil…
What links can be made from narratives of migration and self-perceived health? A qualitative study with Haitian migrants settling in Quebec after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
In January 2010, Haiti was hit by a terrible earthquake that pushed thousands of people to migrate. Many of them chose to settle in Quebec, Canada. Years after the earthquake, many Haitians continue to migrate to the Quebec province. Several studies however have shown that this population's socioeconomic status is lower than the provincial average. Given the potential multiple stressors that affect Haitian migrants in Quebec, there are concerns a…
Rwanda’s response during Covid-19
During this coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it became apparent the different approaches lowand middle-income countries have taken to engage in both preventative and responsive measures. Rwanda engaged preemptively in these measures starting in late January 2020 and continues to provide regular communication to Rwandans in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic has disrupted livelihoods and tested the current mechanisms and …
What links can be made from narratives of migration and self-perceived health? A qualitative study with Haitian migrants settling in Quebec after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
In January 2010, Haiti was hit by a terrible earthquake that pushed thousands of people to migrate. Many of them chose to settle in Quebec, Canada. Years after the earthquake, many Haitians continue to migrate to the Quebec province. Several studies however have shown that this population's socioeconomic status is lower than the provincial average. Given the potential multiple stressors that affect Haitian migrants in Quebec, there are concerns a…
Lessons Learned From a Low-Income Country to Address Mental Health Needs During Covid-19
OPINION article Front. Psychiatry, 10 June 2021Sec. Public Mental Health Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.576352
Historical Trauma and Popular Responses to Covid-19
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJudite BlancJudite Blanc is an international behavioral scientist trained in the United States, France, and Haiti. She is a fellow at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine’s Center for Healthful Behavior Change. Dr. Blanc’s research uses mixed methods to explore the role of sociohistorical contexts (such as stress exposures) and psychological resilience factors on population health outcomes…
Racisme et disparités de santé
est autorise que dans les limites des conditions gnrales d'utilisation du site ou, le cas chant, des conditions gnrales de la licence souscrite par votre tablissement
Rwanda's Resiliency During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated the wide range of preventative measures and responsive strategies of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs have implemented lessons learned from previous periods of epidemics and uncertainties. Rwanda's pre-existing decentralized healthcare and mental health system which are in response to the mental health distress from the 1994 genocide, continues to be a formidable system th…
Out Like a Light
Our study examines the acceptability and feasibility of Moshi, an audio-based mobile application, among children 3-8 years old using a parent-child dyadic approach. Our 10-day within-subject pre-post study design consisted of five nights of a normal bedtime routine and a subsequent five nights exposed to one story on the Moshi application during the intervention. Each five-night period spanned three weeknights and two weekend nights. The Short-Fo…
La lutte continue
The scientific contributions of Western mental health professionals have been lauded and leveraged for global mental health responses to varying degrees of success. In recent years, the necessity of recognizing the inefficiencies of solely etic and Western-based psychological intervention has been reflected in certain decolonial scholars like Frantz Fanon gaining more recognition. Despite this urgent focus on decolonial psychology, there are stil…
The transnational mental health burden of Haiti’s alleged collapse
Background Transnational drug trafficking, political unrest, gang violence, and paramilitarism, which are pervasive in Haiti, have resulted in a mental health crisis for the broader Haitian community. This study explores the mental well-being of Haitians in Haiti and the United States by identifying barriers and facilitators to mental health through the lived experiences of men and women. Method Four Focus group discussions conducted in April and…
I am Lifted Above the World
This study sheds light on the diverse struggles and obstacles faced by women of color during and after pregnancy, with potential repercussions for their mental and sleep health. It underscores the need for mental health screening and analysis of maternal stress-related sleep issues, in addition to the facilitation of social support in maternal health programs. Additionally, it highlights the promise of culturally responsive behavioral treatments,…
Evaluating the effect of a virtual reality digital therapeutic on maternal stress among expectant and postpartum Black and Latina mothers
The Nurturing Moms study seeks to create a more inclusive and equitable healthcare landscape, demonstrating that digital interventions like NurtureVR are essential for providing high-quality maternal care. By democratizing access to clinical research and healthcare, this decentralized trial promotes equity, improves the generalizability of findings, and accelerates the development of new treatments. The study's innovative approach has the potenti…
A public health framework for reparations and generational healing in Haiti
Amid the dismantling of state structures in Haiti, the first Black republic faces significant health disparities compared to its former colonial power, France. These disparities include lower life expectancy (64.8 vs. 82.3 years) and higher infant and maternal mortality rates. The situation is further exacerbated by widespread mental health issues, severe food insecurity (50% acute vs. 37% moderate), and elevated homicide rates (13.35 vs. 1.35 pe…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · Geography (3 works)