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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Liana Petruzzi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Post-conflict Liberia; Focus groups; Children and adolescents; Substance use; School
Division of Global Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, , USA
Biography
Liana Petruzzi is a doctoral candidate at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work and she is a recipient of UT Austin’s Graduate Recruitment Fellowship. She received her MSSW from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and her BA in Psychology from Brandeis University in 2009. She was a recipient of the UT Health Education and Leadership Scholarship during her master’s program, where she trained on an interdisciplinary care team at an inpatient hospital.
Publications
Research Article Open Access
A Qualitative Analysis of Substance Use among Liberian Youth: Understanding Behaviors, Consequences, and Protective Factors Involving School Youth and the School Milieu
Author(s): Samuel J Pullen, Liana Petruzzi, Brittany CL Lange, Lindsey Parnarouskis, Silvia Dominguez, Benjamin Harris, Nicole Quiterio, Michelle P Durham, Gondah Lekpeh, Burgess Manobah, Siede P Slopadoe, Veronique C Diandy, Arthur J Payne, David C Henderson and Christina PC Borba
Objective: Substance use is a significant and common problem among school-aged youths throughout Africa. Like other countries on this continent, the West-African nation of Liberia is recovering from civil war. A well-educated population of young people is critical to the recovery efforts and long-term success of Liberia. Substance use by school-aged youths has important public health consequences that could undermine Liberia’s post-conflict recovery efforts. We wanted to better understand the culturally ... view more»
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