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
Enhanced Group Antenatal Care for Adolescents in Mali (2018-2020)
Funder(s): Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations
Partner(s): University of Bamako
Lead Hopkins Investigator: Dr. Sarah Murray
Randomized controlled trial of the Common Elements Treatment Approach to reduce interpersonal violence and alcohol abuse among families in Zambia (2016-2019)
Funder(s): Department for International Development (DFID), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
J. C. Kane, S. Skavenski Van Wyk, S. M. Murray, P. Bolton, F. Melendez, C. K. Danielson, P. Chimponda, S. Munthali, L. K. Murray (2017) Testing the effectiveness of a transdiagnostic treatment approach in reducing violence and alcohol abuse among families in Zambia: study protocol of the Violence and Alcohol Treatment (VATU) trial Journal: Global Mental Health / Volume 4 / https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2017.10.
Adaptation of intervention and services development for the mental health needs of trafficked and/or exploited girls who had been rescued and were living in transition shelters in and around Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2007)
Funder(s): World Vision
Partner(s): World Vision
Bass, J., Bearup, L., Bolton, P., Murray, L., & Skavenski, S. (2011). Implementing Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) among Formerly Trafficked-Sexually Exploited and Sexually Abused Girls in Cambodia: A Feasibility Study. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: World Vision. Bolton, P., Nadelman, S., & Wallace, T. (2008). Qualitative Assessment of Trafficked Girls in Cambodia (pp. 1-21, Rep.). Boston, MA: Boston University. Bass, J., Bolton, P., & Bearup, L. (2010). Assessment of Trafficked and Abused Girls living in Shelters in Cambodia: Development and Testing of a Locally-Adapted Psychosocial Assessment Instrument (pp. 1-46, Rep.). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Mental health needs of Georgian street kids (2006-2008)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF)
Partner(s): Save the Children-Georgia, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Murray L, Singh NS, Surkan P, Semrau K, Bass J, Bolton PA. (2012) A qualitative study of Georgian youth who are on the street or institutionalized. International Journal of Pediatrics. Epub 2012 Nov 22. Bolton P, Murray L, Kippen S, Bass J. (2007) Assessment of urban street children and children living in government institutions in Georgia: development and testing of a locally-adapted psychosocial assessment instrument. USAID Development Clearinghouse: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pnadk676.pdf.
Qualitative assessment of the problems affecting Haitian adults resulting from exposure to torture and organized violence (2006)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - Victims of Torture (VOT), World Bank
Bolton, P., Surkan, P. J., Gray, A. E., & Desmousseaux, M. (2012). The mental health and psychosocial effects of organized violence: A qualitative study in northern Haiti. Transcultural psychiatry, 49(3-4), 590-612. Bolton, P., & Gray, A. (2006). Qualitative Assessment of Trauma Affected Populations in Cap Haitian, Haiti (pp. 1-29, Rep.). USAID.
Study of mental health problems among Perinatal women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (2005)
Funder(s): National Institute of Health (NIH) Fogarty
Bass, J. K., Ryder, R. W., Lammers, M. C., Mukaba, T. N., & Bolton, P. A. (2008). Post‐partum depression in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: Validation of a concept using a mixed‐methods cross‐cultural approach. Tropical medicine & international health, 13(12), 1534-1542.
Evaluation of a trauma-focused intervention for child sexual abuse survivors in Zambia (2006-2010)
Murray LK, Skavenski van Wyk S, Kane JC, Mayeya J, Dorsey S, Cohen, JA, Michalopoulos L, Imasiku M, Bolton P. (2015) Effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among Trauma-Affected Children in Lusaka, Zambia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 169(8): 761-9. Kane JC, Murray LK, Cohen J, Dorsey S, Skavenski van Wyk S, Henderson JG, Imasiku M, Mayeya J, Bolton P. (2016). Moderators of treatment response to trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy among youth in Zambia. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(10): 1194-1202. Kane, J. C., Murray, L. K., Cohen, J., Dorsey, S., Skavenski van Wyk, S., Galloway Henderson, J., ... & Bolton, P. (2016). Moderators of treatment response to trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy among youth in Zambia. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(10), 1194-1202. Kane, J. C., Murray, L. K., Bass, J. K., Johnson, R. M., & Bolton, P. (2016). Validation of a substance and alcohol use assessment instrument among orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia using Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing (ACASI). Drug and alcohol dependence, 166, 85-92.
Validation of the UCLA Child Post traumatic stress disorder-reaction index in Zambia (2011)
Funder(s): National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Partner(s): One-Stop Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
Murray, L. K., Dorsey, S., Bolton, P., Jordans, M. J., Rahman, A., Bass, J., & Verdeli, H. (2011). Building capacity in mental health interventions in low resource countries: an apprenticeship model for training local providers. International journal of mental health systems, 5(1), 30.
Systematic and Desk Reviews
Characterizing the adverse health outcomes of stigma for high-burden diseases across low-and middle-income countries (2017-2018)
Funder: NIH/Fogarty International Center
Monitoring and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial support programs in humanitarian settings: A scoping review (2017-2018)
Funding: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for reduced alcohol misuse in low- and middle-income countries (2017-2018)
Funding: Multiple sources
Impact of maternal mental health interventions on child-related outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017-2018)
Funding: Action Contre La Faim
Preventing and reducing intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries through mental health interventions: a systematic review (2017-2018)
Literature Review of the Evidence for Psychosocial Support Programs in Low-Resource Humanitarian Settings (2016-2018)
Funder(s): United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Ecuador Earthquake Desk Review of Existing Information with Relevance to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (2016)
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Nepal Earthquakes Desk Review of Existing Information with Relevance to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (2015)
