Bita Ghafoori
Biographic Data
| ID | 99329 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bita Ghafoori |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bita |
| FAMILY NAME | Ghafoori |
| SIGNATURE | GHAFOORI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9516-4267 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding treatment attitudes in the path towards trauma recovery in urban-dwelling trauma-exposed Latinx adults
Trauma-exposed Latinx adults experience mental-health treatment disparities. Study aims examine the multilayered recovery needs of this population through assessing domains of functioning on mental health treatment attitudes. Secondary data analysis of patient-level data (N = 336) examined direct effects of functioning and quality of life (QOL) on treatment attitudes using hierarchical linear regression. Findings revealed occupational-disability …
Clinical profiles and factors associated with treatment initiation in survivors of sex trafficking: A comparison with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
This research highlights some important predictors of formal help-seeking, including perceived social relationships. Assessing for support systems in these three groups of survivors of interpersonal violence early when engaging survivors is recommended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining attitudes towards mental health treatment and experiences with trauma: Understanding the needs of trauma‐exposed middle‐aged and older adults
Middle‐aged and older adults who have been exposed to traumatic events may have specific developmental needs with respect to engagement in mental health treatment. The current study examined factors that potentially facilitate or inhibit attitudes towards mental health service use (ATMHSU) in a trauma‐exposed sample of treatment‐seeking adults of age 50 years and older. In this mixed‐methods study, quantitative data ( N = 165) were analyzed to ex…
A Pilot Study of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Outcomes During the First 6 Weeks of Trauma-Focused Treatment
Predictors of treatment initiation, completion, and selection among youth offered trauma-informed care
Findings suggest among youth who called in for treatment, many successfully initiated treatment, and of those who initiated, most completed treatment. Empirically supported treatments such as TF-CBT may further promote treatment completion. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Age-Related Differences in Trauma Experiences, Mental-Health Needs, and Mental-Health-Service Use in Victims of Human Trafficking: A Pilot Investigation of Transition-Aged Youth Compared to Older Adul…
This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary comparison of the differences in traumatic experiences, mental-health needs, and service use in transition-aged youth (TAY) and older adults who were victims of human sex trafficking. Twenty-seven individuals who had experienced human sex trafficking and were seeking mental-health services participated in the study. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the posttraumatic stress disorde…
Correlates of psychological distress among urban trauma-exposed adults: Influence of age and coping preferences
Problem-focused coping may provide a buffering effect on experiences with distress for older trauma-exposed adults. Findings highlight the benefits of directive and action-oriented approaches to care for aging adults. Implications for future intervention research and clinical considerations for treating trauma over the life course are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Personality patterns among Black, White, and Hispanic combat veterans
Little is known about racial and ethnic differences in personality pathology in combat veterans. Thisinvestigation explored the relationship between race, ethnicity, and personality disorders (PDs) in asample of 96 combat veterans. Ethnoracial group status was based on self-identification, and the groupswere mutually exclusive. PDs were assessed with the MCMI-III , posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was assessed with the Clinician Administered P…
Use of a Religious Hymn in Remission of Symptoms of Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder): A Case Study
This case report described a veteran with social anxiety disorder who reported fears of negative evaluation by others, social avoidance, and accompanying physiological symptoms of heart palpitations, gastrointestinal discomfort, muscle tension and mental confusion. The symptoms of social anxiety disorder subsided with the use of a Christian hymn "Be Still My Soul" and its accompanying musical poem, in Finlandia. The veteran attributed the symptom…
Age-Related Differences in Trauma Experiences, Mental-Health Needs, and Mental-Health-Service Use in Victims of Human Trafficking: A Pilot Investigation of Transition-Aged Youth Compared to Older Adul…
This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary comparison of the differences in traumatic experiences, mental-health needs, and service use in transition-aged youth (TAY) and older adults who were victims of human sex trafficking. Twenty-seven individuals who had experienced human sex trafficking and were seeking mental-health services participated in the study. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the posttraumatic stress disorde…
Examining attitudes towards mental health treatment and experiences with trauma: Understanding the needs of trauma‐exposed middle‐aged and older adults
Middle‐aged and older adults who have been exposed to traumatic events may have specific developmental needs with respect to engagement in mental health treatment. The current study examined factors that potentially facilitate or inhibit attitudes towards mental health service use (ATMHSU) in a trauma‐exposed sample of treatment‐seeking adults of age 50 years and older. In this mixed‐methods study, quantitative data ( N = 165) were analyzed to ex…
Use of a Religious Hymn in Remission of Symptoms of Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder): A Case Study
This case report described a veteran with social anxiety disorder who reported fears of negative evaluation by others, social avoidance, and accompanying physiological symptoms of heart palpitations, gastrointestinal discomfort, muscle tension and mental confusion. The symptoms of social anxiety disorder subsided with the use of a Christian hymn "Be Still My Soul" and its accompanying musical poem, in Finlandia. The veteran attributed the symptom…
Personality patterns among Black, White, and Hispanic combat veterans
Little is known about racial and ethnic differences in personality pathology in combat veterans. Thisinvestigation explored the relationship between race, ethnicity, and personality disorders (PDs) in asample of 96 combat veterans. Ethnoracial group status was based on self-identification, and the groupswere mutually exclusive. PDs were assessed with the MCMI-III , posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was assessed with the Clinician Administered P…
Correlates of psychological distress among urban trauma-exposed adults: Influence of age and coping preferences
Problem-focused coping may provide a buffering effect on experiences with distress for older trauma-exposed adults. Findings highlight the benefits of directive and action-oriented approaches to care for aging adults. Implications for future intervention research and clinical considerations for treating trauma over the life course are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Age-Related Differences in Trauma Experiences, Mental-Health Needs, and Mental-Health-Service Use in Victims of Human Trafficking: A Pilot Investigation of Transition-Aged Youth Compared to Older Adul…
This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary comparison of the differences in traumatic experiences, mental-health needs, and service use in transition-aged youth (TAY) and older adults who were victims of human sex trafficking. Twenty-seven individuals who had experienced human sex trafficking and were seeking mental-health services participated in the study. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the posttraumatic stress disorde…
Predictors of treatment initiation, completion, and selection among youth offered trauma-informed care
Findings suggest among youth who called in for treatment, many successfully initiated treatment, and of those who initiated, most completed treatment. Empirically supported treatments such as TF-CBT may further promote treatment completion. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining attitudes towards mental health treatment and experiences with trauma: Understanding the needs of trauma‐exposed middle‐aged and older adults
Middle‐aged and older adults who have been exposed to traumatic events may have specific developmental needs with respect to engagement in mental health treatment. The current study examined factors that potentially facilitate or inhibit attitudes towards mental health service use (ATMHSU) in a trauma‐exposed sample of treatment‐seeking adults of age 50 years and older. In this mixed‐methods study, quantitative data ( N = 165) were analyzed to ex…
A Pilot Study of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Outcomes During the First 6 Weeks of Trauma-Focused Treatment
Clinical profiles and factors associated with treatment initiation in survivors of sex trafficking: A comparison with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
This research highlights some important predictors of formal help-seeking, including perceived social relationships. Assessing for support systems in these three groups of survivors of interpersonal violence early when engaging survivors is recommended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Understanding treatment attitudes in the path towards trauma recovery in urban-dwelling trauma-exposed Latinx adults
Trauma-exposed Latinx adults experience mental-health treatment disparities. Study aims examine the multilayered recovery needs of this population through assessing domains of functioning on mental health treatment attitudes. Secondary data analysis of patient-level data (N = 336) examined direct effects of functioning and quality of life (QOL) on treatment attitudes using hierarchical linear regression. Findings revealed occupational-disability …
Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)