Latino immigrants are at increased risk for mental disorders due to social/economic
disadvantages and stressful conditions associated with migration. Resilience-the ability to …

Migrants flee violence, extortion, assault and kidnapping in Central America and Mexico to
make the dangerous journey to the US–Mexico border. They experience trauma and …

This paper presents an application that can be taken when conducting mental health
intervention within the Latino immigrant population. Using a social ecological lens, it …

The election of Donald Trump has called attention to the border wall and anti-Mexican
discourses and policies, yet these issues are not new. Building Walls puts the recent calls to …

This research project used a positive deviance approach to identify Mexican immigrant
women (MIW) who have experienced great stress and who have positive mental health …

Homelessness is a social, economic, and political crisis in the United States. In particular,
the US–Mexico Border region has seen a surge of homelessness, specifically among …

This qualitative study was carried out with 30 high-risk pregnant women from a Brazilian
referral service in women's health. The objective was to analyze the perception of …

Research examining the effects of traumatic events on undocumented Latinx immigrants
often focuses on assessing posttraumatic stress disorder or general psychological distress …

Human beings have an inherent need to make sense of their experiences. This may be
particularly true of traumatic experiences which have the potential to shake the bedrock on …

Esta investigación utilizó un enfoque de desviación positiva para identificar mujeres
inmigrantes mexicanas (MIM) que han experimentado un gran estrés y que tienen …