International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Lindsey Parnarouskis Author

lparnar@umich.edu

Subjects of specialization
Post-conflict Liberia; Focus groups; Children and adolescents; Substance use; School

Affiliation
Division of Global Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, , USA

Biography

Lindsey Parnarouskis is a Clinical Research Coordinator with the Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital Lindsey has worked with the Schizophrenia Clinical and Research Program and the Division of Global Psychiatry at MGH  first as a co-op student and then as a research assistant. Lindsey is actively involved with the Division's work with African immigrants living in the Lowell, MA area and has contributed to a qualitative research project examining substance abuse and risky sexual behaviors among Liberian youth. Her research interests include women's mental health and the interplay of physical and mental health.

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»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000116

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