Resource Sheets

  • En Boca Cerrada No Entran Moscas Pero … En La Unión Está La Fuerza: Family Communication.

    Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Garcini, L., & González Vera, J. M. (2020). En Boca Cerrada No Entran Moscas Pero … En La Unión Está La Fuerza: Family Communication. [Resource sheet].

  • (Español) En Boca Cerrada No Entran Moscas Pero … En La Unión (Español) Está La Fuerza: Comunicación Familiar.

    Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Garcini, L., & González Vera, J. M. (2020). En Boca Cerrada No Entran Moscas Pero … En La Unión Está La Fuerza: Comunicación Familiar. [Resource sheet].

  • Mental health in the face of COVID-19: Building strength during uncertain times.

    Garcini, L., Domenech Rodriguez, M. M., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Mental health in the face of COVID-19: Building strength during uncertain times. Prepared for the National Latinx Psychological Association.

  • (Español) Salud mental durante COVID-19: Fortaleciendonos en tiempo de incertidumbre.

    Garcini, L., Domenech Rodriguez, M. M., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Salud mental durante COVID-19: Fortaleciendonos en tiempo de incertidumbre. Prepared for the National Latinx Psychological Association.

  • Fostering resilience in our immigrant families & communities: Strategies for building support groups in the face of adversity.

    Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Cadenas, G., Garcini, L., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Fostering resilience in our immigrant families & communities: Strategies for building support groups in the face of adversity. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

  • (Español) Fortaleciendo nuestras familias y comunidades inmigrantes: Estrategias para crear grupos de apoyo ante la adversidad.

    Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Cadenas, G., Garcini, L., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Fortaleciendo nuestras familias y comunidades inmigrantes: Estrategias para crear grupos de apoyo ante la adversidad. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

  • Nurturing relationships among undocumented and mixed-status families: Challenges and opportunities for healing and transformation.

    Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Cadenas, G., Garcini, L., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Nurturing relationships among undocumented and mixed-status families: Challenges and opportunities for healing and transformation. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

  • (Español) Fomentar las relaciones entre familias indocumentadas y de estatus mixto: Desafíos y oportunidades para la curación y transformación.

    Silva, M. A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., Cadenas, G., Garcini, L., Mercado, A., & Paris, M. (2020). Fomentar las relaciones entre familias indocumentadas y de estatus mixto: Desafíos y oportunidades para la curación y transformación. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

  • Undocumented pandemic impacts: Mental health and wellbeing in the United We Dream Community. 

    Latinx Immigrant Health Alliance. (2021, October 26). Undocumented pandemic impacts: Mental health and wellbeing in the United We Dream Community. 

  • What you need to know about Salvadoran unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress.

    Paris, M., Rojas-Perez, O., Venta, A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., & Silva, M. A. (2021). What you need to know about Salvadoran unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress. National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

  • What you need to know about Guatemalan unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress.

    Paris, M., Rojas-Perez, O., Venta, A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., & Silva, M. A. (2021). What you need to know about Guatemalan unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress. National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

  • What you need to know about Honduran unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress.

    Paris, M., Rojas-Perez, O., Venta, A., Domenech Rodríguez, M. M., & Silva, M. A. (2021). What you need to know about Honduran unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and traumatic stress. National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

  • Strengthening everyday life skills of DACA recipients and mixed-status families to heal from painful emotions and distress.

    Rojas Perez, O. F., & Morales, F. R. (2021). Strengthening everyday life skills of DACA recipients and mixed-status families to heal from painful emotions and distress. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

  • (Español) Fortalecimiento de las habilidades de la vida diaria de los beneficiarios de DACA y las familias de estatus misto para recuperarse de las emociones dolorosas y la angustia.

    Rojas Perez, O. F., & Morales, F. R. (2021). Fortalecimiento de las habilidades de la vida diaria de los beneficiarios de DACA y las familias de estatus misto para recuperarse de las emociones dolorosas y la angustia. Prepared for NLPA and UWD.

Infographics

  • Psychological impact, strengths, and handling the uncertainty among Latinx DACA recipients.

    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

  • The impacts of transnational family separation on the health of undocumented Latinx immigrants.

    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

  • Anti-immigration policy and mental health: Risk of distress and trauma among deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients in the United States.

    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

  • Trauma in the American asylum process: Experiences of immigrant families under the migrant protection protocols.

    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

  • VALOR: Cultural considerations when assessing Central American immigrant women in behavioral health settings.

    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

  • Trauma exposure and trauma symptoms as predictors of police perceptions in Latinx youths.

    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

  • When the United States says you do not belong: Suicide‐related thoughts and behaviors among immigrant young adults varying in immigration legal status.

    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

  • Compounding trauma and mental health among undocumented Latinx immigrants.

    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, jts.22929. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22929

Team LIHA

We work as a team on a variety of projects. Explore our recent publications through our Google Scholar page.


Aside from group collaborations, team members also spend time on other projects.

Explore the most recent publications from our team members below:

Germán A. Cadenas, Ph.D. | Google Scholar

Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Ph.D. | Google Scholar | Research Gate

Thania Galván, Ph.D. | Google Scholar | Research Gate

Luz Maria Garcini, Ph.D. | Google Scholar

Alfonso Mercado, Ph.D. | Research Gate

Manuel Paris, Psy.D. | Research Gate

Oscar Rojas Perez, Ph.D. | Google Scholar | Research Gate

Michelle A. Silva, Psy.D. | Research Gate

Amanda Venta, Ph.D. | Google Scholar | ResearchGate

Aldo Barrita, Ph.D. | Google Scholar

Cynthia M. Navarro Flores, Ph.D | Google Scholar

Alejandro L. Vázquez, Ph.D | Google Scholar