Heidi Ellis
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6654344 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Heidi Ellis |
| PRENOMES | Heidi |
| SOBRENOME | Ellis |
| ASSINATURA | ELLIS H |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Harvard University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 57 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Rethinking mental healthcare for refugees
After several years of downturn in new resettlement, the United States is projected to admit 125,000 refugees in the current fiscal year. Refugee communities have known risks of developing mental health problems due to high rates of exposure to war and conflict-related trauma and chronic stressors associated with displacement and resettlement. In this commentary, we examine limitations in the current system of mental health care available to newl…
You Have to Pay to Live
There is increasing documentation that refugees face experiences of interpersonal or structural discrimination in health care and employment. This study examines how Somali refugees understand various forms of discrimination in employment and health care related to their health, utilization of, and engagement with the health care system in the United States. We draw on semistructured qualitative interviews ( N = 35) with Somali young adults in th…
An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011
Supporting HFOSS using scrum in a capstone course
This paper reports on a work-in-progress utilizing Scrum to develop a Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software application. CS 390 -- Computer Science Capstone is being offered for the first time in the spring 2015 semester at Western New England University. CS 390 is a prototype for a new capstone course for CS majors with the goal of providing students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to synthesize and apply knowledge and skills a…
Using humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) to introduce computing for the social good
Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) is a category of free and open source software that improves the human condition. HFOSS projects focus on a range of societal needs including microfinance, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. Many HFOSS projects are developed by international teams whose goal is to make the world a better place. These projects are often primarily used in developing nations, but many have been adopted acro…
Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in the United States
We left one war and came to another
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
Trauma History and Psychopathology in War‐Affected Refugee Children Referred for Trauma‐Related Mental Health Services in the United States
There is an increasing need to deliver effective mental health services to refugee children and adolescents across the United States; however, the evidence base needed to guide the design and delivery of services is nascent. We investigated the trauma history profiles, psychopathology, and associated behavioral and functional indicators among war‐affected refugee children presenting for psychological treatment. From the National Child Traumatic S…
The “Lost Boys” of Sudan
We left one war and came to another
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
The “Lost Boys” of Sudan
Trauma History and Psychopathology in War‐Affected Refugee Children Referred for Trauma‐Related Mental Health Services in the United States
There is an increasing need to deliver effective mental health services to refugee children and adolescents across the United States; however, the evidence base needed to guide the design and delivery of services is nascent. We investigated the trauma history profiles, psychopathology, and associated behavioral and functional indicators among war‐affected refugee children presenting for psychological treatment. From the National Child Traumatic S…
We left one war and came to another
Refugee families often encounter a number of acculturative and resettlement stressors as they make lives for themselves in host countries. These difficulties may be compounded by past trauma and violence exposure, posing increased risk for mental health problems. Greater knowledge is needed about protective processes contributing to positive development and adjustment in refugee families despite risk (e.g., resilience). The aims of this research …
Supporting HFOSS using scrum in a capstone course
This paper reports on a work-in-progress utilizing Scrum to develop a Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software application. CS 390 -- Computer Science Capstone is being offered for the first time in the spring 2015 semester at Western New England University. CS 390 is a prototype for a new capstone course for CS majors with the goal of providing students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to synthesize and apply knowledge and skills a…
Using humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) to introduce computing for the social good
Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software (HFOSS) is a category of free and open source software that improves the human condition. HFOSS projects focus on a range of societal needs including microfinance, healthcare, education, and disaster relief. Many HFOSS projects are developed by international teams whose goal is to make the world a better place. These projects are often primarily used in developing nations, but many have been adopted acro…
Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in the United States
An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011
You Have to Pay to Live
There is increasing documentation that refugees face experiences of interpersonal or structural discrimination in health care and employment. This study examines how Somali refugees understand various forms of discrimination in employment and health care related to their health, utilization of, and engagement with the health care system in the United States. We draw on semistructured qualitative interviews ( N = 35) with Somali young adults in th…
Rethinking mental healthcare for refugees
After several years of downturn in new resettlement, the United States is projected to admit 125,000 refugees in the current fiscal year. Refugee communities have known risks of developing mental health problems due to high rates of exposure to war and conflict-related trauma and chronic stressors associated with displacement and resettlement. In this commentary, we examine limitations in the current system of mental health care available to newl…
Medicine (7 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 obras) · Refugee (7 obras) · Mental health (6 obras) · Psychiatry (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Clinical Psychology (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (4 obras)