Gunisha Kaur
Biographic Data
| ID | 7845006 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gunisha Kaur |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gunisha |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaur |
| SIGNATURE | KAUR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9069-6918 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The psychological impact of displacement and female genital mutilation/cutting
Although 230 million people worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), its psychological consequences remain understudied. Asylum-seekers may face unique biopsychosocial burdens when migrating to countries where FGM/C is not a cultural norm. We conducted a retrospective observational study of 50 asylum seekers evaluated at the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights between 2010 and 2020 to characterize the psychological se…
Post-migration Social Determinants of Health in Asylum Seekers
In the United States (U.S.), the number of asylum seekers has increased sixfold in the past decade. Limited research has explored the impact of social determinants of health on asylum seekers. To document evidence of torture and trauma, clinicians in medical-legal asylum clinics conduct Forensic Medical Evaluations (FMEs) according to the standardized United Nations Istanbul Protocol. These evaluations represent an uncommon encounter with the U.S…
Treatments and interventions addressing chronic somatic pain in torture survivors
Torture survivors experience chronic, somatic pain that may be exacerbated by environmental, social, and structural factors that extend beyond immediate traumatic events and diagnoses. We conducted a systematic review of research describing the types and efficacy of treatments for chronic somatic pain in a global population of torture survivors. In this systematic review, we searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE (1974 to present), and PubMed. We use…
Female genital mutilation/cutting and birthing
While the World Health Organization calls for a universal ban on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), 200 million women and girls around the world are affected by the ongoing practice [1]. Physicians in high-income countries will encounter patients with FGM/C more frequently. For example, in 2021, over half of the top ten countries of origin for [...]
Safeguarding pregnant asylum-seekers and refugees during the era of Covid-19
Addressing the gaps in mental health care for internally displaced persons
We conducted the first study of the mental health impact on a group of women displaced by the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, a series of ethnoreligious violent attacks within India, and found a majority screened positive for either depression or PTSD due to the trauma sustained, yet had received limited, if any, mental health care since the riots
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Addressing the gaps in mental health care for internally displaced persons
We conducted the first study of the mental health impact on a group of women displaced by the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, a series of ethnoreligious violent attacks within India, and found a majority screened positive for either depression or PTSD due to the trauma sustained, yet had received limited, if any, mental health care since the riots
Safeguarding pregnant asylum-seekers and refugees during the era of Covid-19
Female genital mutilation/cutting and birthing
While the World Health Organization calls for a universal ban on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), 200 million women and girls around the world are affected by the ongoing practice [1]. Physicians in high-income countries will encounter patients with FGM/C more frequently. For example, in 2021, over half of the top ten countries of origin for [...]
Treatments and interventions addressing chronic somatic pain in torture survivors
Torture survivors experience chronic, somatic pain that may be exacerbated by environmental, social, and structural factors that extend beyond immediate traumatic events and diagnoses. We conducted a systematic review of research describing the types and efficacy of treatments for chronic somatic pain in a global population of torture survivors. In this systematic review, we searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE (1974 to present), and PubMed. We use…
The psychological impact of displacement and female genital mutilation/cutting
Although 230 million people worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), its psychological consequences remain understudied. Asylum-seekers may face unique biopsychosocial burdens when migrating to countries where FGM/C is not a cultural norm. We conducted a retrospective observational study of 50 asylum seekers evaluated at the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights between 2010 and 2020 to characterize the psychological se…
Post-migration Social Determinants of Health in Asylum Seekers
In the United States (U.S.), the number of asylum seekers has increased sixfold in the past decade. Limited research has explored the impact of social determinants of health on asylum seekers. To document evidence of torture and trauma, clinicians in medical-legal asylum clinics conduct Forensic Medical Evaluations (FMEs) according to the standardized United Nations Istanbul Protocol. These evaluations represent an uncommon encounter with the U.S…
Medicine (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Female circumcision (2 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 works) · Genital Health and Disease (2 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)