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A Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Psychological Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Practices in Social Justice Research
Garcini, L.M., Barrita, A., Cadenas, G.A., Domenech Rodriguez, M.M., Galvan, T., Mercado, A., Moreno, O., Paris, M., Rojas Perez, O.F., Silva, M., & Venta, A. (2023). A Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Psychological Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Practices in Social Justice Research. American Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001255
Implications of undocumented status for Latinx families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A call to action
Garcini, L. M., Vázquez, A. L., Abraham, C., Abraham, C., Sarabu, V., & Cruz, P. L. (2024). Implications of undocumented status for Latinx families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A call to action. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 53(1), 10-23.
Anti-immigration policy and mental health: Risk of distress and trauma among deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients in the United States
Garcini, L. M., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., Silva, M., Cadenas, G., Galvan, T., & Paris, M. (2022). Anti-immigration policy and mental health: Risk of distress and trauma among deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients in the United States. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Increasing diversity in developmental cognitive neuroscience: A roadmap for increasing representation in pediatric neuroimaging research
Garcini, L. M., Arredondo, M. M., Berry, O., Church, J. A., Fryberg, S., Thomason, M. E., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2022). Increasing diversity in developmental cognitive neuroscience: A roadmap for increasing representation in pediatric neuroimaging research. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 58, 101167.
Vaccination for COVID-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers
Garcini, L. M., Ambriz, A. M., Vázquez, A. L., Abraham, C., Sarabu, V., Abraham, C., … & Tsevat, J. (2022). Vaccination for COVID-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers. Frontiers in Public Health, 10,969370
Mind the gap: Identifying training needs of community health workers to address mental health in US Latino communities during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Garcini, L. M., Kanzler, K. E., Daly, R., Abraham, C., Hernandez, L., Romero, R., & Rosenfeld, J. (2022). Mind the gap: Identifying training needs of community health workers to address mental health in US Latino communities during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 928575.
"No one left behind": A social determinant of health lens to the wellbeing of undocumented immigrants
Garcini, L. M., Nguyen, K., Lucas-Marinelli, A., Moreno, O., & Cruz, P. L. (2022). “No one left behind”: A social determinant of health lens to the wellbeing of undocumented immigrants. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47, 101455.
Lessons learned from undocumented Latinx immigrants: How to build resilience and overcome distress in the face of adversity
Garcini, L. M., Cadenas, G., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., Campos, L., Abraham, C., Silva, M., & Paris, M. (2022). Lessons learned from undocumented Latinx immigrants: How to build resilience and overcome distress in the face of adversity. Psychological services, 19(S1), 62.
One more wall to cross: The role of psychologists in addressing integrated health among undocumented Latinx immigrants in inpatient medical settings
Garcini, L. M., Venta, A., Mercado, A., Galvan, T., Compean, C. L., Guerrero, G., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2022). One more wall to cross: The role of psychologists in addressing integrated health among undocumented Latinx immigrants in inpatient medical settings. Psychotherapy, 59(2), 284.
Diagnostic testing for COVID-19 among underserved Latinx communities: Barriers and facilitators
Garcini, L.M., Tam Pham, T., Ambriz, A.M., Lill, S., & Tsevat, J. (2021). Diagnostic testing for COVID-19 among underserved Latinx communities: Barriers and facilitators. Health and Social Care in the Community, online, 1-10. https:/doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13621
Undocumented immigrants and mental health: A systematic review of recent methodology and findings in the United States
Garcini, L. M., †Daly, R., †Chen, N., †Mehl, J., †Hansen, B., †Kothare, A., & †Phan, T. (2021). Undocumented immigrants and mental health: A systematic review of recent methodology and findings in the United States. Journal of Migration and Health, 4, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2021.100058
Dealing with distress from the COVID-19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable Latinx communities
Garcini, L.M., Rosenfeld, J., Kneese, G., Bondurat, R., & Kanzler, K. (2021). Dealing with distress from the COVID-19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable Latinx communities. Health and Social Care in the Community 00, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13402
Chronic pain and psychological distress among undocumented Latinx immigrants
Garcini, L.M., Brown, R.L., Ziauddin, K., Chen, M.A., Saucedo, L., Morales, P., Fagundes, C.P., & Tsevat, J. (2021). Chronic pain and psychological distress among undocumented Latinx immigrants. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36(3), 585-591. http://doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05910-2
Effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling for conducting health studies among undocumented immigrants at a time of heightened immigration enforcement
Garcini, L.M., Galvan, T., Chen, N., Pena, J., & Klonoff, E. (2020). Effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling for conducting health studies among undocumented immigrants at a time of heighted immigration enforcement. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, online. https://doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01112-4
Protective factors to the wellbeing of undocumented Latinx immigrants in the United States: A socio-economic approach
Garcini, L.M., Chen, N., Cantu, E., Sanchez, N., Ziauddin, K., Maza, V., & Molina, M. (2020). Protective factors to the wellbeing of undocumented Latinx immigrants in the United States: A socio-ecological approach. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, online. https://doi:10.1080/15562948.2020.1836300
A tale of two crises: The compounded effect of COVID-19 and anti-immigration policy in the United States
Garcini, L.M., Mercado, A., Domenech Rodriguez, M., & Paris, M. (2020). A tale of two crises: The compounded effect of COVID-19 and anti-immigration policy in the United States. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S230-S232. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000775
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