Research & Publications
You will find relevant research articles and publications below.
Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia: a study protocol
Zimmerman, A., García Durán, M. C., Araya, R., Avendano, M., Hessel, P., Díaz, Y., … & Idrobo, F. (2023). Piloting a mental health intervention for young adults in poverty enrolled in post-secondary education in post-conflict regions in Colombia: a study protocol. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1238725.
Co-designing and piloting a mental health intervention among young adults in post-secondary education in post-conflict areas in Colombia: A study protocol
Zimmerman, A., Durán, M. C. G., Araya, R., Avendaño, M., Hessel, P., Díaz, Y., … & Idrobo, F. (2023). Co-designing and piloting a mental health intervention among young adults in post-secondary education in post-conflict areas in Colombia: A study protocol.
The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms: cross-sectional evidence from Mexico, South Africa and Colombia
Zimmerman A, Lund C, Araya R, et al. The relationship between multidimensional poverty, income poverty and youth depressive symptoms: cross-sectional evidence from Mexico, South Africa and Colombia. BMJ Glob Health. Jan 2022;7(1)doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006960.
Cash transfers and the mental health of young people: Evidence from South Africa’s child support grant
Garman EC, Eyal K, Avendano M, Evans-Lacko S, Lund C. Cash transfers and the mental health of young people: Evidence from South Africa’s child support grant. Soc Sci Med. Jan 2022;292:114631. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114631.
Understanding the complex relationship between multidimensional poverty and depressive symptoms among young South Africans: A cross-sectional study
Garman EC, Avendano M, Araya R, et al. Understanding the complex relationship between multidimensional poverty and depressive symptoms among young South Africans: A cross-sectional study. J Affect Disord. Sep 24 2022;319:352-360. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.101.
Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health: Unpacking the relationship
Diaz Y, Hessel P, Avendano M, Evans-Lacko S. Multidimensional poverty and adolescent mental health: Unpacking the relationship. Soc Sci Med. Aug 31 2022;311:115324. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115324.
The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zimmerman A, Garman E, Avendano-Pabon M, et al. The impact of cash transfers on mental health in children and young people in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Glob Health. Apr 2021;6(4)doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004661.
Integrating youth mental health into cash transfer programmes in response to the COVID-19 crisis in low-income and middle-income countries
Bauer A, Garman E, McDaid D, et al. Integrating youth mental health into cash transfer programmes in response to the COVID-19 crisis in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Psychiatry. Apr 2021;8(4):340-346. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30382-5.
Investigating the impact of poverty on mental illness in the UK Biobank using Mendelian randomization
Marchi, M., Alkema, A., Xia, C. et al. Investigating the impact of poverty on mental illness in the UK Biobank using Mendelian randomization. Nat Hum Behav 8, 1771–1783 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01919-3.
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