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29th APS Annual Convention

Network Science Approaches to Studying War Affected Populations

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Clinical Science

Research with Sri Lankan, Rwandan and Darfur samples use network science approaches to study central questions of war affected populations in the global South:(1) Is posttraumatic stress characterized by the same core symptoms across cultural contexts?(2) How can we better conceptualize the relationships between trauma, common stressors, and emotional distress?

Chairs & Discussants

  • Andrew RasmussenChair
    Fordham University

Presentations

  1. PTSD Defined By the Same Core Symptoms Across Cultures? a Network Analysis ApproachEranda Jayawickreme, Nuwan Jayawickreme, Jay Verkuilen, Laura Blackie
  2. Comparing Networks of Distress: PTSD, Depression, and HozunAndrew Rasmussen, Candace Mootoo, Christine Fountain, Nuwan Jayawickreme
  3. A Network Representation of Trauma, Stressors, and Distress Among Darfur Refugees in Eastern ChadCandace Mootoo, Christine Fountain, Nuwan Jayawickreme, Andrew Rasmussen
  4. A Network Analysis Approach to Understanding the Relationship Between Traumatic Events, Cultural Constructs of Distress and Daily Stressors in Displaced Sri LankansNuwan Jayawickreme, Candace Mootoo, Christine Fountain, Eranda Jayawickreme, Andrew Rasmussen