Therese S Richmond
Biographic Data
| ID | 79508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Therese S Richmond |
| GIVEN NAMES | Therese S |
| FAMILY NAME | Richmond |
| SIGNATURE | RICHMOND T S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4104-2621 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 117 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neighborhood Characteristics on Outcomes Experienced by Urban Dwelling Black Men After Serious Traumatic Injury
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are serious consequences of physical injuries. Stress associated with living in urban neighborhoods with socioecological disadvantages and the cumulative burdens of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to poorer psychological outcomes. Limited research has explored how ACEs and socioecological environmental exposures in childhood and adulthood, together, impact post-injury outcomes. Th…
Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure
The lasting impact of incarceration: A qualitative thematic analysis of mental health in formerly incarcerated Black men
I Know What I Need: A Mixed Methods Study of Mental Health-Seeking Behaviors in Formerly Incarcerated Black Men
Background Black men in the United States experience disproportionate rates of incarceration, contributing to adverse mental health outcomes. Yet, research on mental health-seeking behaviors of formerly incarcerated Black men (FIBM) remains limited, often focusing on formal mental health services, leaving knowledge gaps about coping strategies, support networks, and the influence of incarceration experiences on health-seeking behaviors. Purpose T…
Field Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants
In this paper, we describe a research protocol for surveying and interviewing Latinx immigrants recently arrived at the US southern border, and we raise important and unique issues that need to be considered with this population. The main objective is to share experiences, challenges, opportunities, and essential considerations (which we call lessons learned) that researchers should take into account when working with this vulnerable study popula…
How have firearm laws changed in states with unexpected decreases or increases in firearm homicide, 1990–2019
While no firearm law change emerged as necessary or sufficient, an accumulation of diverse restrictive firearm policies may be key to alleviating the death toll from firearm homicide
The Contribution of Neighborhood Characteristics to Psychological Symptom Severity in a Cohort of Injured Black Men
Transition of a Collaborative In-Person Health Care Innovation Course to Online Learning
BACKGROUND: As COVID-19 forced in-person courses to transition online, an active learning course focused on design thinking in health and health care embraced the challenge. Lessons learned, mistakes made, and thoughts on the future of online education in nursing are discussed. METHOD: During the online transition, it was thought the flipped-classroom approach would transition well using the same design thinking methodology taught in the course. …
A longitudinal analysis of violence and healthcare service utilization in Mexico
Results highlight the relationship between and increase in violence at the local level and an increase in health care service utilization. This study is among the first to examine this relationship empirically in Mexico. Future research is needed to shed more light on this relationship and its mechanisms
Is It “True” Pain? Pain Treatment Discharge Planning for Seriously Injured Patients
Trauma care providers described a range of factors, beyond patient-elicited pain reports, in order to interpret their patients' analgesic needs. These included consideration of both the risks of under treatment and unnecessary suffering, and overtreatment and contribution to opioid overdoses
Injured black men's perceptions of the recovery environment
The Impact of Intentionality of Injury and Substance Use History on Receipt of Discharge Opioid Medication in a Cohort of Seriously Injured Black Men
Neighborhood Environment and Health of Injured Urban Black Men
Development and Preliminary Testing of the Perceived Benefit and Burden Scales for Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
We developed measures of benefits and burdens of research participation in cancer clinical trials using a sequential mixed methods design with a qualitative ( n = 32) and quantitative sample ( n = 110) of cancer clinical trial participants. Benefit-burden items (22 for benefits, 23 for burdens) were subsequently developed and assessed through cognitive interviewing for content, clarity, and meaning. Preliminary psychometric analyses support the i…
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’: Help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men in Philadelphia
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
Adult Connection in Assault Injury Prevention among Male Youth in Low-Resource Urban Environments
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Seriously Injured Urban Black Men's Perceptions of Clinical Research Participation
Previous Violent Events and Mental Health Outcomes in Guatemala
Objectives. We analyzed a probability sample of Guatemalans to determine if a relationship exists between previous violent events and development of mental health outcomes in various sociodemographic groups, as well as during and after the Guatemalan Civil War. Methods. We used regression modeling, an interaction test, and complex survey design adjustments to estimate prevalences and test potential relationships between previous violent events an…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
Recruitment of Community‐residing Youth Into Studies on Aggression
Recruitment of community‐based youth into studies is challenging. We examined access issues, minority status, and personal costs of participation for a study of children with aggressive behaviors, designed to identify which ones are at risk for future violent behaviors, to identify protective factors, and to test interventions to reduce aggression. Of 1,038 contacts, 112 declined, 239 could not be re‐contacted, and 124 were ineligible. Three hund…
Methods for Linking Community Views to Measureable Outcomes in a Youth Violence Prevention Program
We applied rigorous action steps to match community-defined indicators to survey data collected in the youth violence prevention intervention. We learned important lessons that inform recommendations for others interested in such endeavors. The process used to derive and assess community-defined indicators of success emphasized the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and use of existing and available data to reduce partici…
Youth and Adult Perspectives on Violence Prevention Strategies: A Community‐based Participatory Study
This project explores the beliefs and perspectives of urban adults and youth regarding community violence prevention strategies and identifies points of overlap and differences of opinion that can contribute to the development of successful youth violence prevention programs. We coded transcript data from adults and 10–16‐year‐old youth from the same community. Research team members, including a community member research partner, created coding t…
Military veteran mortality following a survived suicide attempt
Veterans who have attempted suicide face elevated risks of all-cause mortality with suicide being prominent. This represents an important population for prevention activities
Neighborhoods, daily activities, and measuring health risks experienced in urban environments
Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
Objectives. We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at the time. Methods. We enrolled 677 case participants that had been shot in an assault and 684 population-based control participants within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. We adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables. Results. After adjustment, individuals in possession of a gun were 4.46 (P Conclusions. On average, guns did …
Urban–Rural Shifts in Intentional Firearm Death: Different Causes, Same Results
Objectives. We analyzed urban–rural differences in intentional firearm death. Methods. We analyzed 584629 deaths from 1989 to 1999 assigned to 3141 US counties, using negative binomial regressions and an 11-category urban–rural variable. Results. The most urban counties had 1.03 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.87, 1.20) times the adjusted firearm death rate of the most rural counties. The most rural counties experienced 1.54 (95% CI=1.29, 1.83) t…
Youth's strategies for staying safe and coping
Youth living in urban environments of pervasive violence are exposed to a variety of violence‐related stressors. This qualitative descriptive study sought to ascertain how community‐dwelling youth perceived exposure to violence and how these youth identified and used available resources. The intent of this community‐based participatory research study was to help inform the design of a youth violence prevention center intervention. Semistructured …
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’: Help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men in Philadelphia
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Previous Violent Events and Mental Health Outcomes in Guatemala
Objectives. We analyzed a probability sample of Guatemalans to determine if a relationship exists between previous violent events and development of mental health outcomes in various sociodemographic groups, as well as during and after the Guatemalan Civil War. Methods. We used regression modeling, an interaction test, and complex survey design adjustments to estimate prevalences and test potential relationships between previous violent events an…
Methods for Linking Community Views to Measureable Outcomes in a Youth Violence Prevention Program
We applied rigorous action steps to match community-defined indicators to survey data collected in the youth violence prevention intervention. We learned important lessons that inform recommendations for others interested in such endeavors. The process used to derive and assess community-defined indicators of success emphasized the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and use of existing and available data to reduce partici…
The lasting impact of incarceration: A qualitative thematic analysis of mental health in formerly incarcerated Black men
Recruitment of Community‐residing Youth Into Studies on Aggression
Recruitment of community‐based youth into studies is challenging. We examined access issues, minority status, and personal costs of participation for a study of children with aggressive behaviors, designed to identify which ones are at risk for future violent behaviors, to identify protective factors, and to test interventions to reduce aggression. Of 1,038 contacts, 112 declined, 239 could not be re‐contacted, and 124 were ineligible. Three hund…
Youth and Adult Perspectives on Violence Prevention Strategies: A Community‐based Participatory Study
This project explores the beliefs and perspectives of urban adults and youth regarding community violence prevention strategies and identifies points of overlap and differences of opinion that can contribute to the development of successful youth violence prevention programs. We coded transcript data from adults and 10–16‐year‐old youth from the same community. Research team members, including a community member research partner, created coding t…
Urban–Rural Shifts in Intentional Firearm Death: Different Causes, Same Results
Objectives. We analyzed urban–rural differences in intentional firearm death. Methods. We analyzed 584629 deaths from 1989 to 1999 assigned to 3141 US counties, using negative binomial regressions and an 11-category urban–rural variable. Results. The most urban counties had 1.03 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.87, 1.20) times the adjusted firearm death rate of the most rural counties. The most rural counties experienced 1.54 (95% CI=1.29, 1.83) t…
Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
Objectives. We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at the time. Methods. We enrolled 677 case participants that had been shot in an assault and 684 population-based control participants within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. We adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables. Results. After adjustment, individuals in possession of a gun were 4.46 (P Conclusions. On average, guns did …
Youth's strategies for staying safe and coping
Youth living in urban environments of pervasive violence are exposed to a variety of violence‐related stressors. This qualitative descriptive study sought to ascertain how community‐dwelling youth perceived exposure to violence and how these youth identified and used available resources. The intent of this community‐based participatory research study was to help inform the design of a youth violence prevention center intervention. Semistructured …
Branas Et Al. Respond
We are grateful for Wintemute's comment and the opportunity to address the areas of our research about which he was unclear. We designed and executed a case–control study that was different than the study suggested by Wintemute, but that does not mean it was erroneous.1 Our study did indeed control for both time and place and included an appropriate, population-based control group that improved on the shortcomings of prior, related case–control w…
Neighborhoods, daily activities, and measuring health risks experienced in urban environments
Military veteran mortality following a survived suicide attempt
Veterans who have attempted suicide face elevated risks of all-cause mortality with suicide being prominent. This represents an important population for prevention activities
Methods for Linking Community Views to Measureable Outcomes in a Youth Violence Prevention Program
We applied rigorous action steps to match community-defined indicators to survey data collected in the youth violence prevention intervention. We learned important lessons that inform recommendations for others interested in such endeavors. The process used to derive and assess community-defined indicators of success emphasized the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and use of existing and available data to reduce partici…
Youth and Adult Perspectives on Violence Prevention Strategies: A Community‐based Participatory Study
This project explores the beliefs and perspectives of urban adults and youth regarding community violence prevention strategies and identifies points of overlap and differences of opinion that can contribute to the development of successful youth violence prevention programs. We coded transcript data from adults and 10–16‐year‐old youth from the same community. Research team members, including a community member research partner, created coding t…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
Recruitment of Community‐residing Youth Into Studies on Aggression
Recruitment of community‐based youth into studies is challenging. We examined access issues, minority status, and personal costs of participation for a study of children with aggressive behaviors, designed to identify which ones are at risk for future violent behaviors, to identify protective factors, and to test interventions to reduce aggression. Of 1,038 contacts, 112 declined, 239 could not be re‐contacted, and 124 were ineligible. Three hund…
Previous Violent Events and Mental Health Outcomes in Guatemala
Objectives. We analyzed a probability sample of Guatemalans to determine if a relationship exists between previous violent events and development of mental health outcomes in various sociodemographic groups, as well as during and after the Guatemalan Civil War. Methods. We used regression modeling, an interaction test, and complex survey design adjustments to estimate prevalences and test potential relationships between previous violent events an…
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Seriously Injured Urban Black Men's Perceptions of Clinical Research Participation
Development and Preliminary Testing of the Perceived Benefit and Burden Scales for Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
We developed measures of benefits and burdens of research participation in cancer clinical trials using a sequential mixed methods design with a qualitative ( n = 32) and quantitative sample ( n = 110) of cancer clinical trial participants. Benefit-burden items (22 for benefits, 23 for burdens) were subsequently developed and assessed through cognitive interviewing for content, clarity, and meaning. Preliminary psychometric analyses support the i…
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’: Help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men in Philadelphia
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
Adult Connection in Assault Injury Prevention among Male Youth in Low-Resource Urban Environments
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
Neighborhood Environment and Health of Injured Urban Black Men
The Impact of Intentionality of Injury and Substance Use History on Receipt of Discharge Opioid Medication in a Cohort of Seriously Injured Black Men
Transition of a Collaborative In-Person Health Care Innovation Course to Online Learning
BACKGROUND: As COVID-19 forced in-person courses to transition online, an active learning course focused on design thinking in health and health care embraced the challenge. Lessons learned, mistakes made, and thoughts on the future of online education in nursing are discussed. METHOD: During the online transition, it was thought the flipped-classroom approach would transition well using the same design thinking methodology taught in the course. …
A longitudinal analysis of violence and healthcare service utilization in Mexico
Results highlight the relationship between and increase in violence at the local level and an increase in health care service utilization. This study is among the first to examine this relationship empirically in Mexico. Future research is needed to shed more light on this relationship and its mechanisms
Is It “True” Pain? Pain Treatment Discharge Planning for Seriously Injured Patients
Trauma care providers described a range of factors, beyond patient-elicited pain reports, in order to interpret their patients' analgesic needs. These included consideration of both the risks of under treatment and unnecessary suffering, and overtreatment and contribution to opioid overdoses
Injured black men's perceptions of the recovery environment
The Contribution of Neighborhood Characteristics to Psychological Symptom Severity in a Cohort of Injured Black Men
How have firearm laws changed in states with unexpected decreases or increases in firearm homicide, 1990–2019
While no firearm law change emerged as necessary or sufficient, an accumulation of diverse restrictive firearm policies may be key to alleviating the death toll from firearm homicide
Medicine (28 works) · Psychology (22 works) · Environmental health (15 works) · Poison control (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Gerontology (12 works) · Suicide prevention (11 works) · Injury prevention (10 works) · Nursing (10 works)