Perspectives on Trauma, Mental Health, Labor Migration and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries

Dr. Michalopoulos will discuss her program of research which is focused on trauma, mental health, substance use, and HIV in low and middle income countries. Dr. Michalopoulos will provide an overview of her research to date and how this will inform her next steps in addressing the psychosocial needs of labor migrant populations who are trauma and HIV-affected from low and middle income countries. She will highlight findings in her development of a global trauma symptom scale and her qualitative study examining the relationship between trauma, mental health and HIV risk behavior among female fish traders in Zambia.

Room 1109