International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Silvia Dominguez Author

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

Dr. Silvia Domínguez, Ph.D., MSW, specializes in the welfare of vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad, emphasizing race, violence, immigration and social networks. She serves as an associate professor of sociology. She is also a faculty fellow at the Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies Program and the Brudnick Center for the Study of Conflict and Violence. Among numerous research reports, articles, and reviews, Dr. Domínguez is the author of Getting Ahead: Social Mobility


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 moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000116

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