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Theresa S. Betancourt

Theresa S. Betancourt

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 55 Citations 10,144 197 World Ranking 1251 National Ranking 612

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Law
  • Mental health
  • World War II

Her primary areas of study are Mental health, Psychiatry, Psychosocial, Psychological intervention and Suicide prevention. Her Mental health research includes elements of Intervention, Psychological resilience, Refugee, Clinical psychology and Social support. Her work on Distress as part of general Clinical psychology research is frequently linked to Domestic violence, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

In the subject of general Psychiatry, her work in Anxiety is often linked to Sierra leone, thereby combining diverse domains of study. Her study in Suicide prevention intersects with areas of studies such as Occupational safety and health and Military personnel. Her Occupational safety and health research incorporates themes from Coping, Group psychotherapy, Social ecology and Social psychology.

Her most cited work include:

  • The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience (424 citations)
  • Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial (375 citations)
  • Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Linking practice and research (348 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of study are Mental health, Psychiatry, Psychological intervention, Psychosocial and Sierra leone. In her works, Theresa S. Betancourt performs multidisciplinary study on Mental health and Suicide prevention. Her research in Suicide prevention intersects with topics in Injury prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.

Her work on Depression as part of general Psychiatry study is frequently connected to Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. Her Psychological intervention research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Social support, Early childhood and Gerontology. Her Developmental psychology research extends to the thematically linked field of Psychosocial.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Mental health (58.42%)
  • Psychiatry (38.95%)
  • Psychological intervention (25.26%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Mental health (58.42%)
  • Sierra leone (21.58%)
  • Psychological intervention (25.26%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Theresa S. Betancourt spends much of her time researching Mental health, Sierra leone, Psychological intervention, Refugee and Intervention. Her Mental health study combines topics in areas such as Psychosocial, Economic growth, Gerontology and Clinical psychology. Theresa S. Betancourt interconnects Coping, Public health and Developmental psychology in the investigation of issues within Psychosocial.

Her Psychological intervention study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as General partnership, Public relations, Human rights and Participatory action research. Her research in Intervention focuses on subjects like Poverty, which are connected to Convergence, Demographic economics and Social support. Her study in Psychiatry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Distress and Scholarship.

Between 2019 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Stigma and Acceptance of Sierra Leone’s Child Soldiers: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Adult Mental Health and Social Functioning (47 citations)
  • Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates. (7 citations)
  • Family-Based Mental Health Promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese Refugees: Feasibility and Acceptability Trial (7 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Mental health

Her main research concerns Mental health, Public health, Global mental health, Anxiety and Suicide prevention. Her Mental health research incorporates elements of Psychosocial and Refugee. Her work carried out in the field of Global mental health brings together such families of science as Economic growth, Telemedicine, Occupational safety and health and Global health.

Theresa S. Betancourt works mostly in the field of Anxiety, limiting it down to concerns involving Demography and, occasionally, Child development and Poverty. In her research, she performs multidisciplinary study on Suicide prevention and Psychiatry. Her research in Biostatistics tackles topics such as Gerontology which are related to areas like Psychological intervention.

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Best Publications

The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience

Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Kashif Tanveer Khan.
International Review of Psychiatry (2008)

773 Citations

Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Paul Bolton;Judith Bass;Theresa Betancourt;Liesbeth Speelman.
JAMA (2007)

603 Citations

Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Linking practice and research

Wietse A Tol;Corrado Barbui;Ananda Galappatti;Derrick Silove.
The Lancet (2011)

573 Citations

Sierra Leone's former child soldiers: a follow-up study of psychosocial adjustment and community reintegration.

Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ivelina Ivanova Borisova;Timothy Philip Williams;Robert Thomas Brennan.
Child Development (2010)

330 Citations

Past horrors, present struggles: the role of stigma in the association between war experiences and psychosocial adjustment among former child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Jessica Agnew-Blais;Stephen Edward Gilman;David Williams.
Social Science & Medicine (2010)

307 Citations

Sierra Leone's former child soldiers: a longitudinal study of risk, protective factors, and mental health

Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Robert Thomas Brennan;Julia Rubin-Smith;Garrett M. Fitzmaurice.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2010)

280 Citations

Trauma History and Psychopathology in War-Affected Refugee Children Referred for Trauma-Related Mental Health Services in the United States

Theresa S. Betancourt;Elizabeth A. Newnham;Elizabeth A. Newnham;Christopher M. Layne;Soeun Kim.
Journal of Traumatic Stress (2012)

234 Citations

We left one war and came to another: resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver-child relationships in Somali refugee families

Theresa S. Betancourt;Saida Abdi;Brandon S. Ito;Grace M. Lilienthal.
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (2015)

233 Citations

Annual Research Review: Mental health and resilience in HIV/AIDS-affected children – a review of the literature and recommendations for future research

Theresa S. Betancourt;Sarah E. Meyers-Ohki;Alexandra Charrow;Nathan Hansen.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2013)

214 Citations

Research Review: Psychosocial adjustment and mental health in former child soldiers - a systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future research

Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Ivelina Borisova;Timothy P Williams;Sarah E Meyers-Ohki.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2013)

213 Citations

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