Frances Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 87521 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frances Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frances |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7879-3958 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From healing to leading
There are over 120 million forcibly displaced people in the world, with numbers steadily increasing. The majority of refugees and asylum seekers are displaced in urban settings with fragmented access to health services, and those living in countries without refugee protections face particularly dire circumstances. High rates of trauma exposure and related mental disorders persist alongside structural barriers to care, underscoring an urgent publi…
Benefits and Challenges of Using Participatory Research Among Refugees With Disabilities
Refugees face turbulent experiences while fleeing war and conflict, resulting in higher rates of disability. Refugees with disabilities (RWDs) often experience increased marginalization, which is rooted in structural oppression, leading to mistrust of institutions, including academic research. Participatory research (PR) has gained attention for its applicability in engaging underrecognized populations to challenge systemic barriers. To understan…
EHealth literacy and digital health interventions
During and after displacement, many displaced youth face increased vulnerability to poor mental health and can encounter inaccurate or confusing health information. Digital tools create new opportunities to reach more of these youth with mental health interventions. Yet maximizing these tools' effectiveness among displaced youth requires understanding their eHealth literacy (eHEALS; i.e., the ability to find, understand, and appraise health infor…
Associations Between Forced Sexual Initiation, Post-exposure Prophylaxis Cascades and Subsequent Violence Experiences Among Displaced Young Women in Ugandan Informal Urban Settlements
Along their displacement trajectory, displaced adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face elevated HIV risk early in their sexual life course, often due to forced sexual initiation (FSI), marking the beginning of cycles of violence. However, knowledge gaps exist regarding FSI prevalence rates and the association between FSI, violence experiences, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) cascades (awareness, access and uptake) among displaced AGYW in…
A Tale of Two Mentees
Academic mentorship is a vital step in preparing the next generation, yet little information exists on what successful mentorship looks like—particularly the process by which one ascertains a mentor, builds and maintains mentoring relationships, and achieves success in doctoral programs. Systems thinking is applied here to conceptualize academic mentorship within doctoral education as perceived by three doctoral students in social work programs a…
Improving psychosocial well-being and parenting practices among refugees in Uganda
Caregivers play a critical role in mediating the impacts of forced displacement on children; however, humanitarian programming remains hampered by a lack of evidence-based programming. We present findings from an evaluation of a group-based curriculum delivered over the course of 12 sessions, journey of life (JoL). A waitlist-control quasi-experimental design was implemented in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement (intervention n = 631, control n =…
Mental Health Implications of Family Separation Associated with Migration Policies in the United States
Cultural idioms of distress among displaced populations
BACKGROUND: Armed conflicts and natural disasters can cause significant psychological and social challenges for affected populations. Displaced populations are extremely heterogeneous in terms of culture, language, and experiences of crises. Current diagnostic criteria is insufficient when evaluating the symptoms and treatment of mental health issues across contexts. AIM: This scoping review presents information about cultural idioms of distress …
Ensuring equity in mental health and psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Populations affected by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises are at elevated risk for mental health problems. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had broadly deleterious effects on livelihoods, economic well-being, and population health worldwide, vulnerable groups have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services during these times to vulnerable groups, especially in low-…
Protocol for a caregiver psychosocial support intervention for populations affected by displacement in Uganda
Clinical Trials NCT04817098 (Registered: 3/24/21)
Ecologies of care
While this study underscores the resilience of newcomers and the value of local support systems, it also reflects the importance of investment in schools, mental health systems, and resettlement programs that can enable newcomers to achieve their full potential
Maternal Differences and Birth Outcome Disparities
Immune Function Declines With Unemployment and Recovers After Stressor Termination
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of unemployment on natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) and, in a subsample of persons who become re-employed, to determine if, after termination of the stressor, immune values recover to levels similar to matched controls. METHODS: One hundred unemployed and 100 matched employed healthy men and women, aged 29 to 45 years, were followed for 4 months with monthly blood samples taken to measure NKCC, the ability …
Jewish day schools in Britain 1992/3 to 2003/4
Psychobiologic Reactivity to Stress and Childhood Respiratory Illnesses
Psychological stress is thought to undermine host resistance to infection through neuroendocrine-mediated changes in immune competence. Associations between stress and infection have been modest in magnitude, however, suggesting individual variability in stress response. We therefore studied environmental stressors, psychobiologic reactivity to stress, and respiratory illness incidence in two studies of 236 preschool children. In Study 1, 137 3- …
The Impact of Denial and Repressive Style on Information Gain and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Patients
The impact of denial, repressive style, and social desirability on information gained during hospitalization and their effects on recovery were studied in 30 patients with documented myocardial infarction (MI). Using three scores of cardiac knowledge as dependent variables, three significant findings emerged: 1) patients who denied more gained less information about heart anatomy and physiology; 2) patients who scored high on social desirability …
Active Coping Processes, Coping Dispositions, and Recovery from Surgery
Surgical patients with similar medical problems differ greatly in their rate of postoperative recovery. This study investigated the relationship between the mode of coping with preoperative stress and recovery from surgery. Sixty-one preoperative surgical patients were interviewed and classified into three groups based on whether they showed avoidance vigilance, or both kinds of coping behavior, concerning their surgical problem. Coping dispositi…
The walk-in patient as a 'customer
Fourteen categories of patient requests are described, on the basis of 200 interviews in a walk-in clinic of an urban general hospital. An approach is then proposed by which the patient is treated as a customer whose requests are usually legitimate and always a key part of the clinical negotiations
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The walk-in patient as a 'customer
Fourteen categories of patient requests are described, on the basis of 200 interviews in a walk-in clinic of an urban general hospital. An approach is then proposed by which the patient is treated as a customer whose requests are usually legitimate and always a key part of the clinical negotiations
Active Coping Processes, Coping Dispositions, and Recovery from Surgery
Surgical patients with similar medical problems differ greatly in their rate of postoperative recovery. This study investigated the relationship between the mode of coping with preoperative stress and recovery from surgery. Sixty-one preoperative surgical patients were interviewed and classified into three groups based on whether they showed avoidance vigilance, or both kinds of coping behavior, concerning their surgical problem. Coping dispositi…
The Impact of Denial and Repressive Style on Information Gain and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Patients
The impact of denial, repressive style, and social desirability on information gained during hospitalization and their effects on recovery were studied in 30 patients with documented myocardial infarction (MI). Using three scores of cardiac knowledge as dependent variables, three significant findings emerged: 1) patients who denied more gained less information about heart anatomy and physiology; 2) patients who scored high on social desirability …
Psychobiologic Reactivity to Stress and Childhood Respiratory Illnesses
Psychological stress is thought to undermine host resistance to infection through neuroendocrine-mediated changes in immune competence. Associations between stress and infection have been modest in magnitude, however, suggesting individual variability in stress response. We therefore studied environmental stressors, psychobiologic reactivity to stress, and respiratory illness incidence in two studies of 236 preschool children. In Study 1, 137 3- …
Immune Function Declines With Unemployment and Recovers After Stressor Termination
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of unemployment on natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) and, in a subsample of persons who become re-employed, to determine if, after termination of the stressor, immune values recover to levels similar to matched controls. METHODS: One hundred unemployed and 100 matched employed healthy men and women, aged 29 to 45 years, were followed for 4 months with monthly blood samples taken to measure NKCC, the ability …
Jewish day schools in Britain 1992/3 to 2003/4
Maternal Differences and Birth Outcome Disparities
Ecologies of care
While this study underscores the resilience of newcomers and the value of local support systems, it also reflects the importance of investment in schools, mental health systems, and resettlement programs that can enable newcomers to achieve their full potential
Protocol for a caregiver psychosocial support intervention for populations affected by displacement in Uganda
Clinical Trials NCT04817098 (Registered: 3/24/21)
Cultural idioms of distress among displaced populations
BACKGROUND: Armed conflicts and natural disasters can cause significant psychological and social challenges for affected populations. Displaced populations are extremely heterogeneous in terms of culture, language, and experiences of crises. Current diagnostic criteria is insufficient when evaluating the symptoms and treatment of mental health issues across contexts. AIM: This scoping review presents information about cultural idioms of distress …
Ensuring equity in mental health and psychosocial support during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Populations affected by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises are at elevated risk for mental health problems. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had broadly deleterious effects on livelihoods, economic well-being, and population health worldwide, vulnerable groups have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services during these times to vulnerable groups, especially in low-…
A Tale of Two Mentees
Academic mentorship is a vital step in preparing the next generation, yet little information exists on what successful mentorship looks like—particularly the process by which one ascertains a mentor, builds and maintains mentoring relationships, and achieves success in doctoral programs. Systems thinking is applied here to conceptualize academic mentorship within doctoral education as perceived by three doctoral students in social work programs a…
Improving psychosocial well-being and parenting practices among refugees in Uganda
Caregivers play a critical role in mediating the impacts of forced displacement on children; however, humanitarian programming remains hampered by a lack of evidence-based programming. We present findings from an evaluation of a group-based curriculum delivered over the course of 12 sessions, journey of life (JoL). A waitlist-control quasi-experimental design was implemented in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement (intervention n = 631, control n =…
Mental Health Implications of Family Separation Associated with Migration Policies in the United States
Benefits and Challenges of Using Participatory Research Among Refugees With Disabilities
Refugees face turbulent experiences while fleeing war and conflict, resulting in higher rates of disability. Refugees with disabilities (RWDs) often experience increased marginalization, which is rooted in structural oppression, leading to mistrust of institutions, including academic research. Participatory research (PR) has gained attention for its applicability in engaging underrecognized populations to challenge systemic barriers. To understan…
EHealth literacy and digital health interventions
During and after displacement, many displaced youth face increased vulnerability to poor mental health and can encounter inaccurate or confusing health information. Digital tools create new opportunities to reach more of these youth with mental health interventions. Yet maximizing these tools' effectiveness among displaced youth requires understanding their eHealth literacy (eHEALS; i.e., the ability to find, understand, and appraise health infor…
Associations Between Forced Sexual Initiation, Post-exposure Prophylaxis Cascades and Subsequent Violence Experiences Among Displaced Young Women in Ugandan Informal Urban Settlements
Along their displacement trajectory, displaced adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face elevated HIV risk early in their sexual life course, often due to forced sexual initiation (FSI), marking the beginning of cycles of violence. However, knowledge gaps exist regarding FSI prevalence rates and the association between FSI, violence experiences, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) cascades (awareness, access and uptake) among displaced AGYW in…
From healing to leading
There are over 120 million forcibly displaced people in the world, with numbers steadily increasing. The majority of refugees and asylum seekers are displaced in urban settings with fragmented access to health services, and those living in countries without refugee protections face particularly dire circumstances. High rates of trauma exposure and related mental disorders persist alongside structural barriers to care, underscoring an urgent publi…
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Psychosocial (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works)