Linda Halcon
Biographic Data
| ID | 5511535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Halcon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Halcon |
| SIGNATURE | HALCON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Robert W. Blum and Trish Beuhring are with the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Linda Halcón is with the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota. Ernest Pate is with the Department of Family Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC. Sheila Campell-Forrester is with the Ministry of Health, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Anneke Venema is with the Department of Family Health, Pan American Health Organization, Bridgetown, Barbados. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A longitudinal study of demographic factors associated with stressors and symptoms in African refugees
The objectives of this study were to assess differences in premigration, transit, and resettlement stressor exposure and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as a function of demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, ethnicity, age, time in United States) and to examine the concurrent and longitudinal relations between stressor exposure and PTSD symptoms. The sample consisted of adult (18-78 years) Somali and Oromo refugee men and wome…
Somali and Oromo Refugees: Correlates of Torture and Trauma History
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: A Regional Portrait
Objectives. This study assessed youth health in the Caribbean Community and Common Market countries and describes the prevalence of health-related factors. Methods. We used a self-administered classroom questionnaire; questions addressed general health, health care, nutrition, sexual history, drug use, mental health, violence, family characteristics, and relationships with others. Results. Most youths reported good health; however, 1 in 10 report…
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: Risk and Protective Factors
Objectives. This study sought to identify, among youths, factors associated with characteristics such as poor health status, substance use, and suicide risk and to explore the extent to which the risk and protective factors identified cut across health-compromising behaviors. Methods. A survey was administered to representative samples of young people from 9 Caribbean countries. Results. Physical/sexual abuse and having a friend or relative who h…
Somali and Oromo Refugees: Correlates of Torture and Trauma History
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: Risk and Protective Factors
Objectives. This study sought to identify, among youths, factors associated with characteristics such as poor health status, substance use, and suicide risk and to explore the extent to which the risk and protective factors identified cut across health-compromising behaviors. Methods. A survey was administered to representative samples of young people from 9 Caribbean countries. Results. Physical/sexual abuse and having a friend or relative who h…
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: A Regional Portrait
Objectives. This study assessed youth health in the Caribbean Community and Common Market countries and describes the prevalence of health-related factors. Methods. We used a self-administered classroom questionnaire; questions addressed general health, health care, nutrition, sexual history, drug use, mental health, violence, family characteristics, and relationships with others. Results. Most youths reported good health; however, 1 in 10 report…
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: A Regional Portrait
Objectives. This study assessed youth health in the Caribbean Community and Common Market countries and describes the prevalence of health-related factors. Methods. We used a self-administered classroom questionnaire; questions addressed general health, health care, nutrition, sexual history, drug use, mental health, violence, family characteristics, and relationships with others. Results. Most youths reported good health; however, 1 in 10 report…
Adolescent Health in the Caribbean: Risk and Protective Factors
Objectives. This study sought to identify, among youths, factors associated with characteristics such as poor health status, substance use, and suicide risk and to explore the extent to which the risk and protective factors identified cut across health-compromising behaviors. Methods. A survey was administered to representative samples of young people from 9 Caribbean countries. Results. Physical/sexual abuse and having a friend or relative who h…
Somali and Oromo Refugees: Correlates of Torture and Trauma History
Objectives. This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods. A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a nonprobability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques; traumatic events; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including …
A longitudinal study of demographic factors associated with stressors and symptoms in African refugees
The objectives of this study were to assess differences in premigration, transit, and resettlement stressor exposure and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as a function of demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, ethnicity, age, time in United States) and to examine the concurrent and longitudinal relations between stressor exposure and PTSD symptoms. The sample consisted of adult (18-78 years) Somali and Oromo refugee men and wome…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)