Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health (primary), and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Paul Bolton, MB, BS, MPH, MSc
Senior Scientist, Department of International Health (primary), Department of Mental Health, and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Emily Haroz, MA, MHS, PhD
Assistant Scientist, Department of Mental Health (primary), and the Center for American Indian Health
Geetha Jayaram, MD, MBA
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry (primary), Department of Health Policy and Management, and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety
Jeremy Kane, MPH, PhD
Assistant Scientist, Department of Mental Health (primary), and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Catherine Lee, MPH, PhD
Assistant Scientist, Department of International Health (primary), and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Laura Murray, PhD
Associate Scientist, Department of Mental Health (primary), Department of International Health, and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Sarah Murray, MSPH, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health (primary), and the Center for Humanitarian Health
Pamela Surkan, ScD
Associate Professor, Department of International Health (primary), Department of Health, Behavior and Society, and Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Wietse Tol, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health (primary), and the Center for Humanitarian Health; Program Director Peter C. Alderman Foundation
Larry Wissow, MD, MPH
Professor of Community Psychiatry, School of Medicine (primary), and JHSPH Departments of Mental Health, Epidemiology, International Health, and Health, Behavior and Society
Kristina Metz, PhD
Research Associate, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Quincy Moore, MPH
Research Associate, Department of Mental Health
Sarah Porter, MHS
(Website Admin) Research Program Coordinator, Department of Mental Health
Dissemination of Cognitive Processing Therapy for Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in North and South Kivu, DRC as part of the USHINDI and TUSHINDI projects (2016-2023)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Partner(s): IMA Worldwide (Prime grant recipient); University of Washington
Development and evaluation of a stepped care model for maternal mental health in post-conflict settings (2015-Current)
Funder(s): Diverse
Partner(s): Peter C. Alderman Foundation (PCAF), Ministry of Health-Uganda (MoH Uganda)
Lead Hopkins Investigator: Dr. Wietse Tol
Randomized controlled trial of two psychological treatments for depression, anxiety and trauma symptoms of torture survivors in Iraq (2010-2014)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT)
Trial of a trauma-informed support, skills and psychoeducation program for torture and trauma survivors in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq (2009-2011)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT)
Partner(s): Heartland Alliance, Community Mental Healt h Workers (CMHWs)
Bass J, Murray S, Mohammed T, Bunn M, Gorman W, Ammin A, Murray L, Bolton P. ‘A randomized controlled trial of a trauma informed support, skills and psychoeducation intervention for survivors of torture and related trauma in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.’ Global Health: Science and Practice. September 28, 2016 vol. 4 no. 3 p. 452-466. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00017.
Randomized controlled trial of two different psychological treatments for depression, anxiety and trauma symptoms of torture survivors in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq (2009-2011)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT)
Partner(s): Heartland Alliance
Lead Hopkins Investigator: Dr. Paul Bolton
Bolton P, Bass JK, Zangana GAS, Kamal T, Murray SA, Kaysen D, Lejuez CW, Lindgrent K, Pagoto S, Murray LK, Van Wyk SS, Ahmed AMA, Amin NMM, Rosenblum M. A randomized controlled trial of mental health interventions for survivors of systematic violence in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. BMC Psychiatry, 2014. Dec 31:14:360. doi:10.1186/s12888-014-0360-2. Kaysen, D., Lindgren, K., Sabir Zangana, G.A., Murray, L., Bass, J., & Bolton, P. ‘Adaptation of cognitive processing therapy for treatment of torture victims: Experience in Kurdistan, Iraq.’ Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy 2013. 5(2): 184-192. Bolton PA, Michalopoulos L, Ahmed AMA, Murray LK, & Bass J. The mental health and psychosocial problems of survivors of torture and genocide in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq: A brief qualitative study. Torture. 2013; 23(1). 1-14. PMID: 23831815. Magidson JF, Lejuez CW, Kamal T, Blevins EJ, Murray LK, Bass JK, Bolton P, Pagoto S. Adaptation of community health worker-delivered behavioral activation for torture survivors in Kurdistan, Iraq. Global Mental Health, 2015, 2, e24. 1-10. doi:10.1017/gmh.2015.22.
Intervention trials to improve mental health, social and economic outcomes for female sexual violence survivors in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (2008-2013)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT), World Bank
Partner(s): International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Lead Hopkins Investigator: Dr. Judy Bass
Bass JK, Annan J, Murray SM, Kaysen D, Griffiths S, Cetinoglu T, Wachter K, Murray LK, Bolton PA. (2013) Controlled trial of psychotherapy for sexual violence survivors in DR Congo. New England Journal of Medicine. 368:2182-91. Bass J, Murray S, Cole G, Bolton P, Poulton C, Robinette K, Seban J, Falb K, Annan J. Economic, Social and Mental Health Impacts of an Economic Intervention for Female Sexual Violence Survivors in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Global Mental Health. 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2016.13. 2016. Hall BJ, Bolton P, Annan J, Kaysen D, Robinette K, Certinoglu T, Wachter K. & Bass J. The effect of cognitive therapy on structural social capital: Results from a randomized controlled trial among sexual violence survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo. American Journal of Public Health. Jul 17:e1-e7. 2014.
Controlled trial of problem solving intervention with conflict affected population in Aceh, Indonesia (2006-2007)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT), World Bank
Partner(s): International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
Lead Hopkins Investigator: Dr. Judith Bass
Bass J, Poudyal B, Tol W, Murray L, Nadison M, Bolton P. (2011) ‘A controlled trial of problem-solving counseling for war-affected adults in Aceh, Indonesia. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.’ 2012 Feb. 47(2):279-91. Poudyal, B., Bass, J., Subyantoro, T., Jonathan, A., Erni, T., & Bolton, P. (2009). Assessment of the psychosocial and mental health needs, dysfunction and coping mechanisms of violence affected populations in Bireuen Aceh. A qualitative study. Torture, 19(3), 218-226.
Identifying mental health needs of violence affected populations in Tamaulipas, Mexico to inform the selection of mental health intervention models (2006)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT), World Bank
Partner(s): Centro de Estudios Fronterizos y de Promocion de Derechos Humanos (CEPHRODAC)
Betancourt, T., Gray, A., & Bolton, P. (2006). Qualitative Assessment of Trauma Affected Populations in Tamaulipas, Mexico (pp. 1-14, Rep.). Mexico: Centro de Estudios Fronterizos y de Promoción de Derechos Humanos (Center for Border Studies and the Promotion of Human Rights).
Qualitative study of psychosocial problems of torture and trauma affected adults in Jakarta, Indonesia (2006)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT), World Bank
Partner(s): International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
Bass J, Bobo M, Poudyal B, Suplido M, Bolton P. ‘Qualitative Assessment of Violence Affected Populations in Jakarta, Indonesia.’ Report to USAID, Baltimore MD, January 2007.
Assessing the prevalence of Depression among adults in rural Rwanda (2000)
