Sumithra Raghavan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5507805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sumithra Raghavan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sumithra |
| FAMILY NAME | Raghavan |
| SIGNATURE | RAGHAVAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fordham University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
When distress becomes disease
Common mental disorder is closely linked to life situations. Some individuals with depression and anxiety view their condition as disease/disorder, while others report purely situational attributions. This exploratory, cross cultural study examined the context, impact and social uses of disease attributions (DAs) in mothers experiencing perinatal distress. Twenty-one European American (EA) and 17 South Asian (SA) mothers were recruited for the st…
Asha
ASHA was effective in improving depression and increasing financial independence. Using a culturally synchronous approach to psychological treatment may be effective in ameliorating distress in immigrant populations
Asha
ASHA:Using Participatory Methods to Develop an Asset-building Mental Health Intervention for Bangladeshi Immigrant Women Alison Karasz, PhD, Sumithra Raghavan, PhD, Viraj Patel, MD, MPH, Moumita Zaman, Laila Akhter, MA, and Mahbhooba Kabita What Is the Purpose of This Study? • This article describes a successful partnership between clinicians, researchers, activists, and members of the Bronx South Asian immigrant community. The team collaborated …
Correlates of symptom reduction in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
The torture treatment movement is into its second quarter century, and yet empirical examinations of clients’ improvement over time remain scarce. The present study examines correlates of symptom reduction in a multinational treatment seeking refugee sample (N=189) attending a torture treatment center in New York City. Clients were assessed for clinical symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) during…
Rates and impact of trauma and current stressors among Darfuri refugees in Eastern Chad
Darfur refugees face hardships associated with chronic displacement, including lack of basic needs and safety concerns. Psychiatric research on refugees has focused on trauma, but daily stressors may contribute more to variance in distress. This article reports rates of past trauma and current stressors among Darfur refugees and gauges the contribution of each to psychological distress and functional impairment. A representative sample of 848 Dar…
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Rates and impact of trauma and current stressors among Darfuri refugees in Eastern Chad
Darfur refugees face hardships associated with chronic displacement, including lack of basic needs and safety concerns. Psychiatric research on refugees has focused on trauma, but daily stressors may contribute more to variance in distress. This article reports rates of past trauma and current stressors among Darfur refugees and gauges the contribution of each to psychological distress and functional impairment. A representative sample of 848 Dar…
Correlates of symptom reduction in treatment-seeking survivors of torture
The torture treatment movement is into its second quarter century, and yet empirical examinations of clients’ improvement over time remain scarce. The present study examines correlates of symptom reduction in a multinational treatment seeking refugee sample (N=189) attending a torture treatment center in New York City. Clients were assessed for clinical symptoms using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) during…
Asha
ASHA was effective in improving depression and increasing financial independence. Using a culturally synchronous approach to psychological treatment may be effective in ameliorating distress in immigrant populations
Asha
ASHA:Using Participatory Methods to Develop an Asset-building Mental Health Intervention for Bangladeshi Immigrant Women Alison Karasz, PhD, Sumithra Raghavan, PhD, Viraj Patel, MD, MPH, Moumita Zaman, Laila Akhter, MA, and Mahbhooba Kabita What Is the Purpose of This Study? • This article describes a successful partnership between clinicians, researchers, activists, and members of the Bronx South Asian immigrant community. The team collaborated …
When distress becomes disease
Common mental disorder is closely linked to life situations. Some individuals with depression and anxiety view their condition as disease/disorder, while others report purely situational attributions. This exploratory, cross cultural study examined the context, impact and social uses of disease attributions (DAs) in mothers experiencing perinatal distress. Twenty-one European American (EA) and 17 South Asian (SA) mothers were recruited for the st…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Asha (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works)