Publications

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of abused immigrant women and their interaction with VAWA. Seventy affidavits from the victims’ legal immigration selfpetitions were qualitatively analyzed.

Few qualitative studies have been conducted on patient experience and satisfaction at free clinics and, of those that do exist; most have been administered through focus groups. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore perceptions and satisfaction among patients at a free clinic using a qualitative approach.

It is well established that extreme social adversity can lead to negative health outcomes decades after the resolution of the precipitating environmental insult.

We examined anticipated preferences for end-of-life (EOL) care in healthy older adults in the context of various terminal disease scenarios to explore the relationship between personal values and diseases and conditions that would influence EOL care choices.

Creating a network of the genetic relationships between multiple psychiatric and medical traits, during a critical developmental period, can enhance our understanding of risk for psychopathology.