Immigration and Psychology: Introduction to Special Issue and Ways Forward

Authors

Amanda Venta, University of HoustonFollow
Alfonso Mercado, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Current Opinion in Psychology

Volume

51

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd. * Current Opinion Journals

Publication Date

6-1-2023

First Page

1

Last Page

3

Abstract

Growing attention has been paid to immigrant mental health in recent years given large numbers of immigrants in the U.S., Europe, and globally. Immigrants are often pushed out of their home countries by high levels of regional violence, poverty, and natural disasters making them vulnerable to experiences of trauma and subsequent post-traumatic distress. This special issue aimed to bring together recent scholarship on the many ways in which psychologists are learning from and addressing the wellbeing of immigrant populations.

Recommended Citation

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