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Laura K. Murray
Researcher at Boston University
Publications - 8
Citations - 1093
Laura K. Murray is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Population. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications receiving 1019 citations.
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Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Paul Bolton,Judith K. Bass,Theresa S. Betancourt,Liesbeth Speelman,Grace Onyango,Kathleen F. Clougherty,Richard Neugebauer,Laura K. Murray,Helen Verdeli +8 more
TL;DR: Group interpersonal psychotherapy was effective for depression symptoms among adolescent girls affected by war and displacement and activity-based intervention improved conduct problem or function scores.
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Barriers to acceptance and adherence of antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambian women: a qualitative study.
Laura K. Murray,Katherine Semrau,Ellen McCurley,Donald M. Thea,Nancy A. Scott,Mwiya Mwiya,Chipepo Kankasa,Judith K. Bass,Paul Bolton +8 more
TL;DR: Qualitative studies are critical to better understand why ART eligible individuals are choosing not to initiate or continue treatment to achieve needed adherence levels, and the results suggest that the reasons for non-uptake of treatment include issues related to local cultural frameworks.
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Psychosocial interventions for maltreated and violence-exposed children
TL;DR: This article reviews randomized controlled studies that have assessed child mental health outcomes for maltreated and violence-exposed children and concludes that effective psychosocial treatments are available to address Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems in these children.
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Do not forget culture when studying mental health.
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Violence and Abuse Among HIV-Infected Women and Their Children in Zambia: A Qualitative Study
Laura K. Murray,Alan Haworth,Katherine Semrau,M. K. Singh,Grace M. Aldrovandi,Moses Sinkala,Donald M. Thea,Paul Bolton +7 more
TL;DR: This study shows the local perspective of the overlap between violence and HIV, and the need for violence and abuse to be addressed as HIV services are implemented in sub-Saharan Africa.