Peer Reviewed Papers

2020

1. Garcini, L. M., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). A tale of two crises: The compounded effect of COVID-19 and anti-immigration policy in the United States. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S230-S232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000775

2. Silva, M. A., Jaramillo, Y., Paris, M., Añez-Nava, L., Frankforter, T. L. & Kiluk, B. D. (2020). Changes in DSM criteria following a culturally-adapted computerized CBT for Spanish-speaking individuals with substance use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 110, 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2019.12.006

3. Silva, M. A., Rojas Perez, O., Añez, L., & Paris, M. (2020). Telehealth treatment engagement with Latinx populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lancet Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30419-3

2021

1. Garcini, L. M., Cadenas, G., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., Campos, L., Abraham, C., Silva, M., & Paris, M. (2021). Lessons learned from undocumented Latinx immigrants: How to build resilience and overcome distress in the face of adversity. Psychological Services. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000603

2. Mercado, A., Garcini, L., Venta, A., & Paris. M. (2021). ‘Remain in Mexico’: Stories of trauma and abuse. Health Affairs, 40(7) 1170-1173. https://doi.org/10.1377/HLTHAFF.2020.02331

3. Moreno, O., Fuentes, L., Garcia-Rodriguez, I., Corona, R., & Cadenas, G. A. (2021). Psychological impact, strengths, and handling the uncertainty among Latinx DACA recipients. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(5) 728-755. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211006198

4. Venta, A., Bailey, C., Mercado, A., & Colunga Rodríguez, C. (2021). Family separation and attachment in young adults who were once left behind by caregiver migration. Psychiatry Research.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114039

5. Venta, A., Walker, J., Bailey, C., Long, T., Mercado, A., & Colunga-Rodríguez, C. (2021). The importance of attachment to fathers in Latinx mental health. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 026540752110594. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211059444

2022

1. Cadenas, G. A., Neimeyer, G., Suro, B., Minero, L. P., Campos, L., Garcini, L. M., Mercado, A., Paris, M., Silva, M., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2022). Developing cultural competency for providing psychological services with immigrant populations: A cross-level training curriculum. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 16(2), 121–129. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000380

2. Cadenas, G. A., Nienhusser, K., Sosa, R., & Moreno, O. (2022). Immigrant students’ mental health and intent to persist in college: The role of undocufriendly campus climate. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000564

3. Galvan, T., Rusch, D., Domenech Rodríguez, M.M., & Garcini, L.M. (2022). Familias Divididas [Divided families]: The impacts of transnational family separation on the health of undocumented Latinx immigrants. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(4), 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000975

4. Garcini, L. M., Cadenas, G., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., Campos, L., Abraham, C., Silva, M., & Paris, M. (2022). Lessons learned from undocumented Latinx immigrants: How to build resilience and overcome distress in the face of adversity. Psychological Services, 19(Suppl 1), 62–71. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000603

5. Garcini, L. M., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Mercado, A., Silva, M., Cadenas, G., Galvan, T., & Paris, M. (2022). Anti-immigration policy and mental health: Risk of distress and trauma among deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients in the United States. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001228

6. Garcini, L. M., Venta, A., Mercado, A., Galvan, T., Compean, C. L., Guerrero, G., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2022). One more wall to cross: The role of psychologists in addressing integrated health among undocumented Latinx immigrants in inpatient medical settings. Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000381

7. Jaramillo, Y., DeVito, E. E., Frankforter, T., Silva, M., Añez, L., Kiluk, B., Carroll, K. M., & Paris, M. (2022). Religiosity and spirituality in Latinx individuals with substance use disorders: Association with treatment outcomes in a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Religion and Health, 61(5), 4139-4154. doi:10.1007/s10943-022-01544-2

8. Mercado, A., Antuña, C. S., Bailey, C., Garcini, L., Hass, G. A., Henderson, C., Koslofsky, S., Morales, F., & Venta, A. (2022). Professional guidelines for psychological evaluations in immigration proceedings. Journal of Latinx Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000209

9. Mercado, A., Morales, F. R., Torres, A. et al. ¿Dónde está mi mamá? Clinical implications of family separations. (2022). Journal of Health Service Psychology, 48, 49–58 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42843-022-00062-9

10. Mercado, A., Venta, A., Morales, F., Palomin, A., Garcini, L., Silva, M., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2022). Trauma in the American asylum process: Experiences of immigrant families under the migrant protection protocols. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001368; Infographic: https://osf.io/nwauj

11. Morales, F. R., Rojas Perez, O. F., Silva, M. A., Paris, M., Garcini, L. M., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., & Mercado, A. (2022). Teaching DBT skills to DACA recipients and their families: Findings from an ECHO program. Practice Innovations, 7(4), 327-341. https://doi.org/10.1037/pri0000191

12. Moreno, O., Sosa, R., Hernandez, C., Nienhusser, H. K., & Cadenas, G.A. (2022). Immigration status, mental health, and intent to persist among immigrant college students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000456

13. Silva, M. A., Añez, L. M., Carroll, K. M., Jaramillo, Y., Kiluk, B. D., Frankforter, T., Ball, S. A., Gordon, M. A., & Paris, M. (2022). Computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy for Spanish-speaking substance users: Adaptation and satisfaction. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2022.2086194

14. Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Garcini, L. M., Mercado, A., Cadenas, G. A., Venta, A. C., & Paris, M. (2022). VALOR: Cultural considerations when assessing Central American immigrant women in behavioral health settings. Practice Innovations, 7(3), 268–279. https://doi.org/10.1037/pri0000186

15. Silva, M. A., McQuaid, J., Perez, O. R., & Paris, M. (2022). Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47, 101415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101415

16. Venta, A., Bailey, C., Walker, J., Mercado, A., Colunga Rodríguez, C., Gonzalez, M., & Dávalos Picazo, G. (2022). Reverse coded items do not work in Spanish: Data from four samples using established measures. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 828037. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828037

17. Venta, A., Cadenas, G., Mercado, A., Garcini, L. M., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. M. (2022). Trauma exposure and trauma symptoms as predictors of police perceptions in Latinx youths. Psychology of Violence, 12(4), 252–259. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000437

18. Venta, A., Long, T., Mercado, A., Garcini, L. M., & Cadenas, G. A. (2022). When the United States says you do not belong: Suicide‐related thoughts and behaviors among immigrant young adults varying in immigration legal status. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, sltb.12871. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12871

19. Venta, A., Walker, J., Bailey, C., Long, T., Mercado, A., & Colunga-Rodríguez, C. (2022). The importance of attachment to fathers in Latinx mental health. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(5), 1508–1528. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211059444

2023

1. Galvan, T., Venta, A., Silva, M. A., Moreno, O., Mercado, A., & Garcini, L. M. (2023). Applying an anti-racist framework to reduce disparities and promote psychological well-being in unaccompanied immigrant minors. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2023.01.023

2. Morales, F. R., González Vera, J. M., Silva, M. A., Cadenas, G. A., Mendoza, J. G., Garcini, L. M., Paris, M., Venta, A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., & Mercado, A. (2023). An exploratory study of healing circles as a strategy to facilitate resilience in an undocumented community. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 11(2), 119–133. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000221  

3. Navarro Flores, C. M., Vázquez, A. L., Galvan, T., & Garcini, L. M. (2023). Cuento de nunca acabar [never‐ending story]: Compounding trauma and mental health among undocumented Latinx immigrants. Journal of Traumatic Stress. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22929

4. Perez, O. F. R., Silva, M. A., Galvan, T., Moreno, O., Venta, A., Garcini, L., & Paris, M. (2023). Buscando la calma dentro de la tormenta: A brief review of the recent literature on the impact of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies on stress among latinx immigrants. Chronic Stress, 7, 24705470231182476. https://doi.org/10.1177/24705470231182475

5. Venta, A., Bautista, A., Garcini, L. M., Silva, M., Mercado, A., Rojas Perez, O., & Pimentel, N. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on unaccompanied immigrant minors and families: Perspectives from clinical experts and providers, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Advance Online Publication, https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.20222158841

6. Venta, A., Mercado, A., & Rodríguez, M. D. (2023). Immigration and psychology: Introduction to special issue and ways forward. Current Opinion in Psychology, 51, 101590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101590

Conference Presentations

1. Garcini, L. M., Mercado, A., Gonzalez, J. M., & Domenech Rodríguez, M. (2020, October). Informing and developing interventions for undocumented and mixed-status Latinx families. Symposium presented at the National Latinx Psychological Association. Online.

2. Garcini, L., Mercado, A., Domenech Rodríguez, M., & Paris, M. (2020, November). Immigration and trauma-related distress in 2020: DACA and mixed-status families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the Texas Psychological Association. Online. 

3. Venta, A., Mercado, A., & Garcini, L. (2020, November). Impact of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy on mental health practice and research in Texas and Mexico. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the Texas Psychological Association. Online.

4. Garcia Mendoza, J., Silva, M., Paris, M., Cadenas, G., Domenech Rodríguez, M., Mercado, A., Garcini, L. & Venta, A. (2021). Improving Latinx immigrant mental health: A community-academic partnership in action. Round table at the Annual Conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association.

5. Rojas Perez, O., Zelaya, D., Herrera, N., Silva, M., & Paris, M. (2021) ¿Quiénes somos y de dónde venimos? A historical context to inform mental health services with Latinx populations. Symposium at the Annual Conference of the National Latinx Psychological Association.

6. Venta, A., Mercado, A., & Garcini, L. (2021, November). Trauma in the United States asylum-seeking system: Interview data from families and teens. Workshop accepted for presentation at the Texas Psychological Association convention, Austin, TX.

7. Cadenas, G. A. (Chair). (2022, August). Social Justice and Immigration: Integrating Community-Based Activism, Practice, and Policy Advocacy. Critical Conversation presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

8. Cadenas, G. A. (Discussant). (2022, November). In Venta, A., Bautista, A., Mercado, A., Torres, A., & Walker, J. Evidence of both risk and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of stress and well-being among minoritized individuals. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 56th Annual Convention, New York, New York.

9. Hernandez, C. M., Sosa, R., Moreno, O., Nienhusser, K., & Cadenas, G. A. (2022, November. Mental health equity through the lens of immigration status and academic communities among immigrant students. In Galvan, T. & Moreno, O. (Co-Chairs), Health equity through the lens of culture and community. Symposium presented at the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) Conference, Denver, CO.

10. Rojas Perez, O. F., Zelaya, D., & Paris, M. (2022). Quienes somos y de dónde venimos: A historical context for working with Latinx individuals today. Symposium presented at the Insights from the Pandemic: Advancing Collective Knowledge on Latinx Students’. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington, the National Center for School Mental Health, and the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, Washington, D.C. 

Grants

2023 - 2028 National Institute of Mental Health Disparities 

[1 R01 MD016897-01A1]

Principal Investigator: Amanda C. Venta

Posttraumatic Distress and the Immigrant Experience: Individual and Interpersonal Risk and Resilience across Domains of Influence