Publications

 

  • Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., Andjembe Etogho, E. B., & Genco, S. H.  (2024). Exploring the Role of Traditional Women Society Membership Among West African Immigrant Women Who Have Experienced Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.  Violence Against Women, 30 (12-13), 3111-3452.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., & Min, M. (2024). What African immigrant service providers can teach us about the needs of African immigrant survivors of FGM/C. Health Care for Women International, 45(4), 463-474.

    Freeman, J.A., Farrar, J.C., Placencio-Castro, M., Desrosiers, A., Brennan, R.T., Hansen, N. B., Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., Su., S., Bangura, J. & Betancourt, T.S.  (2024).  Integrating Youth Readiness Intervention and Entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone: A Hybrid Type II Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 63(7), 708-719.

    Freeman, J.A., Desrosiers, A., Schafer, C., Kamara, P., Farrar, J., Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., & Betancourt, T. S.  (2024).  The adaptation of a youth mental health intervention to a peer-delivery model utilizing CBPR methods and the ADAPT-ITT framework in Sierra Leone. Transcultural Psychiatry, 61(1), 3-14.

    Abdi, S., Akinsulure‐Smith, A. M., Sarkadi, A., Fazel, M., Ellis, B. H., Gillespie, S., ... & Betancourt, T. S.  (2023).  Promoting positive development among refugee adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(4), 1064-1084.

    Min, M., Espinosa, A., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M.  (2023).  My body, my culture: Understanding body image concerns among West African immigrant women.  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health,23(3), 634-642.

    Johnson-Agbakwu, C. E., Michlig, G. J., Koukoui, S., Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., & Jacobson, D. S.  (2023).  Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?  International Journal of Impotence Research, 35(3), 218-227.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Sicalides E., & Diallo, M.  (2023).  Evaluating survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting for Immigration Court – Opportunities and challenges for licensed mental health professionals.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 54(2), 167-176.

    Desrosiers, A., Schafer, C., Bond, L., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Hinton, M., & Betancourt, T. S.  (2023). Exploring potential mental health spillover effects among caregivers and partners of youth in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 10, e40.

    Mumey, A., Sardana, S., & Akinsulure-Smith, A. M. (2021). Sharing power and building trust: recommendations for conducting research with sex trafficking survivors. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 32(2), 631-637.

    Mumey, A., Sadana, S., Richardson-Vejlgaard, R., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2020). Mental Health Needs of Sex Trafficking Survivors in New York City: Reflections on Exploitation, Coping, & Recovery. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

    Thulin, E.J., McLean, K., Sevalie, S., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Betancourt, T.S. (2020). Mental Health Problems among Children in Sierra Leone: Assessing Cultural Concepts of Distress. Journal of Transcultural Psychiatry, 1363461520916695.

    Zuilkowski, S. S., Thulin, E. J., McLean, K., Rogers, T. M., Akinsulure-Smith, A. M., & Betancourt, T. S. (2019). Parenting and discipline in post-conflict Sierra Leone. Child abuse & neglect, 97, 104138.

    Espinosa, A., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Chu, T. (2019). Emotional intelligence and occupational stress among refugee resettlement workers: The mediating role of coping behaviors. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 11(1).

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Chu, T., Espinosa, A., & Hallock, R. (2018). Secondary traumatic stress and burnout among refugee resettlement workers: The role of coping and emotional intelligence. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 31(2), 202-212.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Conteh, J.A. (2018). The emergence of counseling in Sierra Leone. Journal of Counseling and Development, 96(3), 327-334.

    Lanfranchi, M., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2018). The role of mental health counselors in international human rights: Reflections on counseling services with urban refugees at the Refugee Law Project in Kampala, Uganda. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling,40(4), 365-386.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Chu, T., & Krivitsky, L. (2018). West African immigrant perspectives on female genital cutting: Experiences, attitudes and implications for mental health service providers. Journal of International Migration and Integration,19(2), 259-276.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Anosike, E., & Nwaubani, K. (2017). A model for community based psychosocial services in Nigeria. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 4(1), 99-102. DOI: 10.1007/s40737-017-0085-x

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Chu, T. (2017). Knowledge and attitudes toward female genital cutting among West African male immigrants in New York City. Health Care for Women International, 38(5), 463-477.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2017). Resilience in the face of adversity: African immigrants’ mental health needs and the American transition. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 15(4), 428-448.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Chu, T. (2016). Exploring female genital cutting among survivors of torture. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 19(3), 769-773. DOI: 10. 1007/s10903-016-0419-x.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Mirpuri, S., Chu, T., Keatley, E., & Rasmussen, A. (2016). Made in America: Perspectives on friendship in West African immigrant families. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 2765-2777. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-016-0431-8.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Sicalides, E. (2016). Female genital cutting in the United States: Implications for mental health services. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 47(5), 356-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pro0000079.

    Betancourt, T.S., Brennan, R.T., Vinck, P., Brennan, R.T., VanderWeele, T.J., Spencer-Walters, D., Jeong, J., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Pham, P. (2016). Associations between mental health and Ebola related health behaviors: A regionally representative cross-sectional survey in post-conflict Sierra Leone. PLoS Medicine, 13(8): e1002073. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002073.

    Zuilkowski, S.S., Collet, K., Jambai, M., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Betancourt, T.S. (2016). Youth resilience in post-conflict settings: An intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone. Human Development, 59, 64-80. DOI: 10.1159/000448227.

    Chu, T., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2015). Health outcomes and attitudes towards female genital cutting in a community-based sample of West African immigrant women from high-prevalence countries in New York City. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 25(1), 63-83.

    Chu, T., Rasmussen, A., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Keatley, E. (2015). Exploring community engagement and cultural maintenance among forced and voluntary West African immigrants in New York City. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 17(3), 785-800. DOI: 10.1007/s12134-015-0443-z.

    Newnham, E.A., McBain, R.K., Hann, K., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Weisz, J., Lilienthal, G.M., Hansen, N., & Betancourt, T.S. (2015). The Youth Readiness Intervention for war-affected youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56(6), 606-611. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.01.020.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2014). Displaced African female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence: Challenges for service providers. Violence Against Women, 20(6), 677-694. DOI: 10.1177/1077801214540537.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2014). Exploring female genital cutting among West African immigrants. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 16, 559-461. DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9763-7.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2014). Exploring HIV knowledge, risk and protective factors among West African forced migrants in New York City. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 16, 481-491. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9829-1.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Keatley, E. (2014). Secondary trauma and local mental health professionals in post-conflict Sierra Leone. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 36(2), 125-135. DOI: 10.1007/s10447-013-9197-5.

    Betancourt, T.S., McBain, R.K., Newnham, E.A., Hann, K., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Brennan, R.T., Weisz, J.R., & Hansen, N.B. (2014). A behavioral intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 53(12), 1288-1297. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.09.011.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Chu, T., Keatley, E., & Rasmussen, A. (2013). Intimate partner violence among West African immigrants. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 22, 109-126. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2013.719592.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Jones, W. L., & Dachos, N. (2013). Nah We Yone’s De Fambul Camp: Facilitating resilience in displaced African children. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 11(3), 221-240. DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2013.801721.

    Muzacz, A., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2013). Older adult sexuality: Implications for counseling ethnic and sexual minorities. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 35, 1-14.

    Rasmussen, A., Chu, T., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Keatley, E. (2013). The social ecology of resolving family conflict among West African immigrants in New York: A grounded theory approach. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52(1-2), 185-196. DOI: 10.1007/s10464-013-9588-0.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2012). Responding to the trauma of sexual violence in asylum seekers: A clinical case study. Clinical Case Studies, 11(4), 285-298. DOI: 10.1002/jts.21684.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2012). Using group work to rebuild family and community ties among displaced African men. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 37(2), 95-112. DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2011.646086

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Keatley, E., & Rasmussen, A. (2012). Responding to secondary traumatic stress: A pilot study of torture treatment programs in the United States. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25, 232-235. DOI: 10.1002/jts.21684.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & O’Hara, M. (2012). Working with forced migrants: Therapeutic issues and considerations for mental health counselors. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 34, 38-55.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Smith, H. (2012). Evolution of family policies in post-conflict Sierra Leone. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21, 4-13. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9495-7.

    Rasmussen, A., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Chu, T., & Keatley, E. (2012). “911” among West African immigrants in New York City: A qualitative study of parents’ disciplinary practices and their perceptions of child welfare authorities. Social Science & Medicine, 75(3), 516-525. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.042.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Jones, W. L. (2011). Nah We Yone – A grassroots community based organization in New York City: Successes, challenges, and lessons learned. International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 7, 44-57. DOI: 10.1108/17479891111176296

    O’Hara, M., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2011). Working with interpreters: Tools for clinicians conducting psychotherapy with forced immigrants. International Journal of Migration, Health, and Social Care, 7, 33-43. DOI: 10.1108/17479891111176287

    Smith, H.E., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2011). Needed – not just needy: Empowerment as a therapeutic tool in the treatment of survivors of torture and refugee trauma. African Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2, 17-31.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2009). Brief psychoeducational group treatment with re-traumatized refugees and asylum seekers. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 34(2), 137-150. DOI: 10.1080/01933920902798007.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Ghiglione, J., & Wollmershauser, C. (2009). Healing in the midst of chaos: Nah We Yone’s African women’s wellness group. Women & Therapy, 32, 105-120. DOI: 10.1080/02703140802384602.

    Amowitz, L.L., Reis, C., Lyons, K.H., Vann, B., Mansaray, B., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Taylor, L., & Iacopino, V. (2002). Prevalence of war-related sexual violence and other human rights abuses among internally displaced persons in Sierra Leone. Journal of the American Medical Association, 287, 513-521.

    Carter, R.T., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Smailes, E.M., & Clauss, C.S. (1998). The status of racial/ethnic research in counseling psychology: Committed or complacent? Journal of Black Psychology, 24, 322-334.

    Carter, R.T., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (1996). White racial identity and expectations about counseling. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 24, 218-228.

  • Barber-Rioja, V., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Vendzules, S. (2022). Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court: A Guide for Mental Health and Legal Professionals New York: NYU Press.

  • Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. & Smith, H.E. (2023).  “You in Americuh, Now”: African Forced Migrants in the 21st Century US. (pp. 275-287).  In Rich., G.J, Kaplin, D., Kuransky, J, & Gielen, U. (Eds.). Coming to America: Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants. Elsevier Publishers.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Smith, H.E. (2019). Recreating family and community networks: Group interventions with forced migrants. In S.M. Berthold & K. Libal (Eds.), Refugees and asylum-seekers in the United States: Interdisciplinary perspectives (pp.182-201). ABC-CLIO Press (Imprint: Praeger).

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Anosike, E., & Nwaubani, K. (2017). Examining community based psychosocial service in sub-Saharan Africa: Amaudo Itumbauzo – Settlement of peace. In C.E. Stout & G. Wang (Eds.), Why global health matters: How to (actually) make the world a better place (pp. 326-344). Seattle, WA: CreateSpace

    Rasmussen, A., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Chu, T. (2016). Grounded theory in community psychology. In L. A. Jason & D. S. Glenwick (Eds.), Handbook of methodological approaches to community-based research: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods (pp. 23-32). New York: Oxford University Press.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Smith, H. (2014). Emerging family policies in Sierra Leone. In M. Robila (Ed.), Family policies across the globe (pp. 15-29). New York: Springer.

    Berthold, S.M., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2014). Survivors and victims of terrorism. In A. Glitterman (Ed.), Handbook of social work with vulnerable and resilient populations (3rd ed.) (pp. 484-508). New York: Columbia University Press.

    Betancourt, T.S., Newnham, E.A., Hann, K., McBain, R.K., Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., Weisz, J.R., Lilienthal, G.M., & Hansen, N.B. (2014). Addressing the consequences of violence and adversity: The development of a group mental health intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone. In J. Raynaud, M. Hodes, & S.S. Gau (Eds.), From research to practice in child and adolescent mental health (pp. 157-178). New York: Rowman & Littlefield.

    Clauss-Ehlers, C.S., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2013). Working with forced migrant children and their families: Mental health, developmental, legal, and linguistic considerations in the context of school-based mental health services. In C. Clauss-Ehlers, Z. Serpell, & M. Weist (Eds.), Handbook of culturally responsive school mental health: Advancing research, training, practice, and policy (pp. 135-146). New York: Springer.

    Robila, M., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2012). Psychological ethics and immigration. In M.M. Leach, M.J. Stevens, A. Ferrero, Y. Korkut, & G. Lindsay (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of international psychological ethics (pp. 191-200). New York: Oxford University Press.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2010). Torture. In C.S. Clauss-Ehlers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 27-29). New York: Springer.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2007). Use of interpreters with survivors of torture, war, and refugee trauma. In H.E. Smith, A.S. Keller, & D.W. Lhewa (Eds.), “…Like a refugee camp on First Avenue.” Insights and experiences from the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (pp. 82-105). New York: The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture.

    Porterfield, K., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2007). Therapeutic work with children and families. In H.E. Smith, A.S. Keller, & D.W. Lhewa (Eds.), “…Like a refugee camp on First Avenue.” Insights and experiences from the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (pp. 299-336). New York: The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture.

    Smith, H.E., & Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2004). A global perspective on youth outreach. In C.S. Clauss-Ehlers & M.D. Weist (Eds.), Community planning to foster resiliency in children (pp. 127-140). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2003). The black-eye peas group game. In H.G. Kaduson & C.E. Schaefer (Eds.), 101 favorite play therapy techniques (Vol. 3, pp. 370-372). Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson Inc.

  • American Psychological Association (2010). Resilience and recovery after war: Refugee children and families in the United States. Report of the APA Task Force on the Psychosocial Effects of War on Children and Families who are Refugees from Armed Conflict Residing in the United States. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Retrieved from: http://www.apa.org/pi/families/refugees.aspx (Member of the APA Task Force).

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (2004). Giving voice to the voiceless: Providing interpretation for survivors of torture, war, and refugee trauma. The Gotham Translator, May/June, 6-7.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (January 1, 2002). African women don’t get the blues. Mu Yepe, 1, 4-5.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M., & Smith, H. (2002). Mission to Freetown. Mano Vision, 26/27, 12-13.

    Akinsulure-Smith, A.M. (May 10, 2000). Perspective on Sierra Leone; rape and trauma arise from a deal made in hell; peacekeeping won’t do. International peacemaking must show its viability in Africa. Los Angeles Times, Part B; p. 9.