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Rochelle Frounfelker

Assistant Professor, Lehigh University
Verified email at lehigh.edu
Cited by 1816

Addressing health disparities in the mental health of refugee children and adolescents through community-based participatory research: A study in 2 communities

TS Betancourt, R Frounfelker… - … journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We sought to understand the problems, strengths, and help-seeking behaviors
of Somali Bantu and Bhutanese refugees and determine local expressions of mental health …

[HTML][HTML] “We are all under the same roof”: Coping and meaning-making among older Bhutanese with a refugee life experience

RL Frounfelker, T Mishra, S Dhesi, B Gautam… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Refugees have elevated risk of psychological distress and mental health disorders
compared to the general population. The majority of research has been conducted with …

“We would never forget who we are”: Resettlement, cultural negotiation, and family relationships among Somali Bantu refugees

RL Frounfelker, MT Assefa, E Smith, A Hussein… - European child & …, 2017 - Springer
Somali refugees are resettling in large numbers in the US, but little is known about the Somali
Bantu, an ethnic minority within this population. Refugee youth mental health is linked to …

Enrollment in supported employment services for clients with a co-occurring disorder

RL Frounfelker, SM Wilkniss, GR Bond… - Psychiatric …, 2011 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: People with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders
are often excluded from vocational services, despite the lack of evidence that having a …

Family-based mental health promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese refugees: Feasibility and acceptability trial

…, JM Berent, J Freeman, RL Frounfelker… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose There are disparities in mental health of refugee youth compared with the general
US population. We conducted a pilot feasibility and acceptability trial of the home-visiting …

Ethno-cultural disparities in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study on the impact of exposure to the virus and COVID-19-related …

D Miconi, ZY Li, RL Frounfelker, T Santavicca… - BJPsych …, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAlthough social and structural inequalities associated with COVID-19 have been
documented since the start of the pandemic, few studies have explored the association …

Mental health needs and services for migrants: an overview for primary care providers

C Rousseau, RL Frounfelker - Journal of travel medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The objective of this article is to present an overview of the burden, spectrum of
diseases and risk factors for mental illness among subgroups of migrants, namely, …

Mental health of refugee children and youth: Epidemiology, interventions, and future directions

RL Frounfelker, D Miconi, J Farrar… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The number of refugee youth worldwide receives international attention and is a top priority
in both academic and political agendas. This article adopts a critical eye in summarizing …

COVID-19 experiences and social distancing: insights from the theory of planned behavior

RL Frounfelker, T Santavicca, ZY Li… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between COVID-19
experiences, perceived COVID-19 behavioral control, social norms and attitudes, and future …

A controlled trial of supported employment for people with severe mental illness and justice involvement

…, VV Fraser, S O'Neill, RL Frounfelker - Psychiatric …, 2015 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Employment is a key to participation in community life for people with severe mental
illness, especially those who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Although …