Gita Jaffe
Biographic Data
| ID | 5509524 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gita Jaffe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gita |
| FAMILY NAME | Jaffe |
| SIGNATURE | JAFFE G |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1105-1164 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A blueprint toward youth mental wellness: A whole-community approach to supporting our schools
Globally, 250 million children and adolescents experience mental health conditions. Many more go undiagnosed and untreated, and still others experience psychological distress that, while not rising to the level of a clinical diagnosis, impacts their future outcomes. While schools have been, and continue to be, central for youth well-being, the demand for mental health services and the broader recognition of the importance of youth mental health n…
Looking back, moving forward: An introduction to the special issue honoring the 100th anniversary of the global alliance for behavioral health and social justice
(Shore & Mannino, 1975), former organization president and journal editor Milton Shore and Fortune Mannino wrote that the association had consistently held a philosophy that included (a) a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach in the study of mental health problems and the development of mental health programs; (b) an emphasis on prevention as well as treatment; (c) the integration of the clinical and the social; (d) a major focus on the so…
Centering mental health in society: A human rights approach to well-being for all
Applying a human rights lens to mental health and well-being will improve the systems that govern and operate U.S. society. Achieving this requires learning from successful approaches and scaling up the implementation of effective strategies that promote equity by actively addressing determinants and barriers across systems that impede overall health. As a country, the U.S. has shown significant success in innovation but has failed at taking succ…
Rethinking primary prevention of child trafficking: Recommendations from the Human Trafficking Task Force of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
Child trafficking is one of the most egregious violations of children's rights and well-being. In 2014, the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice formed a task force to focus on the issue. After completing two comprehensive reviews and consultations with experts in the field, the task force identified the need for a coherent framework, which conceptualized the primary prevention of child trafficking, which includes children vul…
Establishing a path to unity: Recommendations for the Biden/Harris administration
The Biden/Harris Administration faces many challenges, from systems and policies that do not work for or benefit all Americans to stark social and political divisions. Multiple courses of action will be necessary, and there must be commitment and investment for the "long haul." When considering the nation's challenges, overarching themes emerge that must be addressed. For instance, recommendations for justice reform cannot be followed without sig…
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Establishing a path to unity: Recommendations for the Biden/Harris administration
The Biden/Harris Administration faces many challenges, from systems and policies that do not work for or benefit all Americans to stark social and political divisions. Multiple courses of action will be necessary, and there must be commitment and investment for the "long haul." When considering the nation's challenges, overarching themes emerge that must be addressed. For instance, recommendations for justice reform cannot be followed without sig…
Centering mental health in society: A human rights approach to well-being for all
Applying a human rights lens to mental health and well-being will improve the systems that govern and operate U.S. society. Achieving this requires learning from successful approaches and scaling up the implementation of effective strategies that promote equity by actively addressing determinants and barriers across systems that impede overall health. As a country, the U.S. has shown significant success in innovation but has failed at taking succ…
Rethinking primary prevention of child trafficking: Recommendations from the Human Trafficking Task Force of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
Child trafficking is one of the most egregious violations of children's rights and well-being. In 2014, the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice formed a task force to focus on the issue. After completing two comprehensive reviews and consultations with experts in the field, the task force identified the need for a coherent framework, which conceptualized the primary prevention of child trafficking, which includes children vul…
Looking back, moving forward: An introduction to the special issue honoring the 100th anniversary of the global alliance for behavioral health and social justice
(Shore & Mannino, 1975), former organization president and journal editor Milton Shore and Fortune Mannino wrote that the association had consistently held a philosophy that included (a) a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach in the study of mental health problems and the development of mental health programs; (b) an emphasis on prevention as well as treatment; (c) the integration of the clinical and the social; (d) a major focus on the so…
A blueprint toward youth mental wellness: A whole-community approach to supporting our schools
Globally, 250 million children and adolescents experience mental health conditions. Many more go undiagnosed and untreated, and still others experience psychological distress that, while not rising to the level of a clinical diagnosis, impacts their future outcomes. While schools have been, and continue to be, central for youth well-being, the demand for mental health services and the broader recognition of the importance of youth mental health n…
Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Alliance (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)