What's the Psychological Impact of COVID19 on Health Care Professionals?
Identity for Black in Mental Health Week
In Press and Under Review
Dorsett, J., Franklin, A. R., Thermy Jean Baptiste, R., Meyer, M. L., & Nicolas, G. (Under review). What are you even measuring?: The role of survey questions and positionality in addressing inequities in demographic data collection. In S. Ahn (Ed.), Toward equitable data collection and use in social, educational, and behavioral sciences.
2024
Louder, C. N., Franklin, A. R., Meyer, M. L., del Rey, G. M., Gutierrez, M. A., Masters, B., Dorsett, J. A. & Nicolas, G. (2023). The fight for civil rights and its connection to mental health in Black communities [Manuscript submitted for publication]. In M. Fuller & C. Small (Eds.), Anti-Blackness: White privilege, allyship, and psychology (1st ed). Oxford University Press.
Simmons, A., Louder, C. N., Franklin, A., del Rey, G. M., & Nicolas, G. (2024). Racial Stress and Black Women’s Health in the United States: A Culturally Responsive Prevention and Health Promotion Intervention. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion, 5(2-3), 402-422. https://doi.org/10.1177/26320770241272185
Louder, C. N., Franklin, A. R., Meyer, M. L., del Rey, G. M., Gutierrez, M. A., Masters, B., Dorsett, J. A. & Nicolas, G. (2024). The fight for civil rights and its connection to mental health in Black communities. In M. Fuller & C. Small (Eds.), Antiblackness and the stories of authentic allies: Lived experiences in the fight against institutionalized racism (1st ed). Oxford University Press
2023
Nicolas, G., Meyer, M., Louder, C. N., Schooley, R., & Sun, L. (in press). Real talk: Promoting social justice in education and psychology through difficult dialogues. Information Age Publishing, Inc. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Real-Talk
Nicolas, G., Meyer, M., Louder, C. N., Schooley, R., & Sun, L. (2023). Real talk: Promoting social justice in education and psychology through difficult dialogues. Information Age Publishing, Inc. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Real-Talk
Meyer, M. L., Franklin, A. R., Louder, C. N., Dorsett, J. A., Boursiquot White, M., & Nicolas, G. (Under Review). Working with Communities to Promote the Wellness of Black Families in Miami: The CRECER Lab. In T. Mendenhall & B. Doherty (Eds.), Citizen Therapist. American Psychological Association
Meyer, M. L., Franklin, A. R., Louder, C. N., Dorsett, J. A., Boursiquot White, M., & Nicolas, G. (2023). Working with Communities to Promote the Wellness of Black Families in Miami: The CRECER Lab. In T. Mendenhall & B. Doherty (Eds.), Becoming a Citizen Therapist: Integrating community problem-solving with your work as a healer. American Psychological Association.
2022
Nicolas, G., McKenny, M., & Janac, N. (accepted; in press). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a Global Context: The Caribbean. Editor. Mark D. Terjesen.
Meyer, M. L., Louder, C. N., Self, K. J., & Nicolas, G. (2022). Investigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals: Implications and Recommendations. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/26320770221091735
2021
Meyer, M. L., Louder, C. N., & Nicolas, G. (2021). Creating With, Not For People: Theory of Change and Logic Models for Culturally Responsive Community-Based Intervention. American Journal of Evaluation. https://doi.org/10.1177/10982140211016059.
Coupet, S., Nicolas, G., Louder, C. N., & Meyer, M. (2021). When Public Health Messages Become Stressful: Managing Chronic Disease During COVID-19. Social sciences & humanities open, 4(1), 100150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100150.
Meyer, M. L., McKenny, M.C., Liddell-Quintyn, E., Nicolas, G., St. Louis. G., (2021). Racial Stress and Racialized Violence among Black Immigrants in the U.S. In P. Tummala-Narra (Eds). Trauma and Racial Minority Immigrants: Turmoil, Uncertainty, and Resistance (p. 147 –163). American Psychological Association.https://doi.org/10.1037/0000214-009.
2020
Maxie-Moreman, A., Janac, N., & McKenny, M. (2020). Creating Connections in the Caribbean: Preparation and Process of Multilingual and Multinational Intergroup Dialogue. Caribbean Journal of Psychology, 12(1), 83–103.
Guerda Nicolas, G. Rita Dudley-Grant, Ashley Maxie-Moreman, Esprene Liddell-Quintyn, Jacqueline Baussan, Natacha Janac & Monique McKenny (2020): Psychotherapy with Caribbean Women: Examples from USVI, Haiti, and Guyana, Women & Therapy, DOI:10.1080/02703149.2020.1775993
Nicolas, G., Dudley-Grant, G. R., Maxie-Moreman, A., Liddell-Quintyn, E., Baussan, J., Janac, N., & McKenny, M. (2020). Psychotherapy with Caribbean Women: Examples from USVI, Haiti, and Guyana. Women & Therapy , 1-20.
2019
Nicolas, Guerda & E. F. Thompson, Chalmer. (2019). Racialized Violence in the Lives of Black People: Illustrations From Haiti (Ayiti) and the United States. American Psychologist. 10.1037/amp0000453.
Nicolas, G., & Thompson, C. E. F. (2019). Racialized violence in the lives of Black people: Illustrations from Haiti (Ayiti) and the United States. American Psychologist, 74(5), 587–595. Retrieved from https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Famp0000453
2017
Thompson, C.E., & Nicolas, G. (10 books series contract; 2017). Pan-African Psychologies. New York: NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
2016
Nicolas, G., St. Louis, G., & Lancet, C. (2016). Building mental health capacity in Haiti through collaborative partnerships. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Gustemable, G., & Nicolas, G. (2016). conséquences psychologiques de la pauvreté extrême an Haiti. Coconut Creek, FL: Caribbean Studies Press.
Previous Years
Streets, B., Nicolas, G., & Wolford, K. (2015). Pause…before rushing in: examining motivations to help in trauma impacted communities internationally. International Research and Review, 4(2), 15-31. Retrieved from http://phibetadelta.org/docs/IRR%20Spring%202015%20-%20V4N2.pdf#page=22
Nicolas, G., Byer, K., & Ho, K. (2015). Guiding principles for implementing mental health programs internationally. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(4), 446-457. doi:10.1080/17542863.2014.996237
Nicolas, G., Bejarano, A., & Lee, D. (Eds.). (2015). Contemporary parenting: a global perspective. Abingdon, UK: Taylor Francis (Routledge Press).
Nicolas, G., Wheatley, A., & Guillaume, C. (2014). Does one trauma fit all? Exploring the relevance of PTSD across cultures. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(1), 34-45. doi:10.1080/17542863.2014.892519
Smith, L., Bernal, D. R., Schwartz, B. S., Whitt, C. L., Christman, S. T., Donnelly, S., Wheatley, A., Guillaume, C., Nicolas, G., Kish, J., & Kobetz, E. (2014). Coping with vicarious trauma in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 42(1), 2-12. doi:10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00040.x
Schwartz, B., Bernal, D., & Nicolas, G. (2014). Pathways to understand help-seeking behaviors among Haitians. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 16(2), 239-243. doi:10.1007/s10903-012-9751-y
Nicolas, G., & Wheatley, A. (2013). Historical and socio-political perspectives on mental health in the Caribbean region. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 47(2), 167-176. Retrieved from http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28430082002
Cianelli, R., Wilkinson, C., Mitchell, E., Anglade, D., Nicolas, G., Mitrani, V., & Peragallo, N. (2013). Mental health training experiences among Haitian healthcare workers post-earthquake. International Nursing Review, 60(4), 528-535. doi:10.1111/inr.12047.
Acosta, R. C., Wilkinson, C., Michell, E., Anglade, D., Nicolas, G., Mitrani, V., & Peragallo, N. (2013). Experiencias de formación en salud mental entre trabajadores sanitarios haitianos tras el terremoto de 2010. International Nursing Review en Español: Revista Oficial del Consejo Internacional de Enfermeras, 60(4), 566-573.
Thompson A., Bernal, G., Dudley-Grant, R., Govia, I., Nicolas, G., Bullock, M., & Gauthier, J. (2013). Regional conferences-A capacity-building mandate: report on CRCP2011-building bridges and building a regional structure. International Journal of Psychology, 48(6), 1321-1331. doi:10.1080/00207594.2013.840964
Nicolas, G., Byer, K., & Guillaume, C. (2013). Implementing Mental Health Programs Internationally: Examples from Haiti. International Psychology Bulletin, 17(3), 42-47. Retrieved from http://internationalpsychology.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/ipb_summer_2013-07-22-1_final.pdf
Nicolas, G. & Whitt, C.L. (2013). Adolescent girls of color: In their own voices. In L. Comas-Diaz & B. Greene (Eds.), Psychological Health of Women of Color: Intersections, Challenges, and Opportunities (pp. 39-56). Santa Barbara: CA, Praeger.
Kobetz, E., Menard, J., Kish, J., Bishop, I., Hazaan, G., & Nicolas, G. (2013). Impacts of the 2010 Haitian earthquake in the diaspora: findings from Little Haiti, Miami, FL. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(2), 442-447.
Nicolas, G., & Smith, L.E. (2013). Adjusting to Life in the United States: Therapy with Haitian Immigrant Women. Women & Therapy, 36(3-4), 150-162.
Nicolas, G., & Whitt, C.L. (2012). Conducting qualitative research with a Black immigrant sample: Understanding depression among Haitian immigrant women. In D.K. Nagata, L. Kohn-Wood, & L.A. Suzuki (Eds.), Qualitative strategies for ethnocultural research (pp. 199-217). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.
Schwartz, B., Bernal, D., Smith, L.E., & Nicolas, G. (2012). Pathways to Understand Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Haitians. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
Nicolas, G. & Schwartz, B. (2012). Culture first: Lessons learned in culturally adapting treatment for Black Caribbean youth. In G. Bernal & M.M. Domenech Rodriguez (Eds.), Cultural adaptations: Tools for evidence-based practice with diverse populations (pp. 71-90). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.
Rendón, M. J. & Nicolas, G. (2012). Deconstructing the portrayals of Haitian women in the media: A thematic analysis of Haitian women images in the Associated Press photo archive, Psychology of Women Quarterly, 36(2), 227-239.
Wheatley, A., Christman, S., & Nicolas, G. (2012). Walking the talk: Empowering communities through dialogue. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 4(1), 1-17.
Nicolas, G., Jacques, R. N., & Wheatley, A. (2012). Mental health counseling in Haiti: Historical overview and plans for the future. Journal of Black Psychology, 38(4), 509-519.
Nicolas, G., Bernal, D., & Christman, S.T. (2011). Acculturation, acculturative stress, and mental health among Haitians in the United States. In L. Sher & A. Vilens (Eds.), Immigration and mental health. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Nicolas, G., Hirsch, B., Beltrame, C. (2010). Sociopolitical, gender, and cultural factors in the conceptualization and treatment of depression among Haitian women. In D.C. Jack & A. Ali (Eds), Silencing the Self Across Cultures (pp. 313-332). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Helms, J.E., Nicolas, G., & Green, C.E. (2010). Racism and ethnoviolence as trauma: Enhancing professional training. Traumatology, 16, 53-62.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., & Donnelly, S. L. (2010). Social ties, social support, and mental health of Haitian immigrants. Coconut Creek, FL: Caribbean Studies Press.
Nicolas, G., S., Hirsch, B., & Fleury, C. (2010). Culture and depression among Haitian and Bahamian women. In D. Jack & A. Ali (Eds.). Cultural perspectives on women's depression: Self-silencing, psychological distress, and recovery. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Nicolas, G. & Rendón, M. J. (2010). Cultural health beliefs and conceptualization of illness among Haitians. Communiqué, XLI-XLV.
Nicolas, G. & Schwartz, B. (2010). Honing in on culture. Creating group adhesion for adolescent girls of African descent. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 34, 131-132.
Nicolas, G., Schwartz, B., & Pierre, E. (2010). Weathering the storms like bamboo: The strengths of Haitians in coping with natural disasters (p. 93-106). In A. Kalayjian, D. Eugene, & G. Reyes (Eds.)., International handbook of emotional healing: Rituals and practices for resilience after mass trauma. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
Donnelly, S. (2009). International psychology: Challenges and promises of a growing movement. The Counseling Psychologist, 14-15.
Nicolas, G., Arntz, D.L., Hirsch, B., & Schmiedigen, A. (2009). Cultural adaptation of a group treatment for African American adolescents. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40, 378-384.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., Prater, K., & Bronkoski, E. (2009). Empathic family stress as a sign of family connectedness in Haitian immigrants. Family Process, 48, 135-150.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., & Rabenstein, K. (2009). Educational attainment of Haitian immigrants. Urban Education, 44, 664-686.
Nicolas, G., Prater, K., & DeSilva, A. (2009). The mental health status of Black immigrants in the United States. In J. L. Chin (Ed.), Diversity in mind and in action. Westport, CT: Praeger Press.
Nicolas, G., Helms, J.E., Jernigan, M.M., Sass, T., Skrzypek, A., & DeSilva, A.M. (2008). A conceptual framework for understanding the strengths of Black youths. Journal of Black Psychology, 34, 261-280.
Schwartz, B. (2008). Youths of color: Strengths and protective factors. The Clinical Psychologist, 60, 9-10.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A., Bejarano, A., & Desrosiers, A. (2007). A descriptive evaluation of religiosity among Haitian immigrants: An empirical study. Journal of Haitian Studies.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A.M., Subrebost, K.L., Breland-Noble, A. Gonzalez-Eastep, D., Manning, N. … Prater, K. (2007). Expression and treatment of depression among Haitian immigrant women in the United States: Clinical observations. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 61, 83-98.
Breland-Noble, A.M., Bell, C., & Nicolas, G. (2006). Family first: The development of an evidence-based family intervention for increasing participation in psychiatric clinical care and research in depressed African American adolescents. Family Process, 45, 153-169.
Nicolas, G., DeSilva, A.M., Grey, K.S., & Gonzalez-Eastep, D. (2006). Using a multicultural lens to understand illness among Haitians living in America. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37, 702-707.