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  1. “Care is nowhere but everywhere”: Improvising care in medical precarity in urban Somali refugee community in Kenya

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, August 2026, Elsevier

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  2. Healthcare access barriers among older refugee newcomers in the United States

    Article • The Gerontologist, May 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  3. Discrimination and healthcare barriers for refugee newcomers in the United States

    Article • Archives of Public Health, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  4. Determinants of healthcare utilization by older refugees in the United States: a modified Andersen Behavioral Model approach

    Article • Ethnicity and Health, October 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  5. Unraveling the interconnectedness of trauma-related common mental disorders in Somali refugees: a network analysis

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  6. Understanding the Impacts of Immigration Status on Access to Primary Healthcare Services: Evidence From the Lived Experiences of Ethiopian Immigrant Women in the United States

    Article • Community Health Equity Research & Policy, July 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  7. Social Support and Coping Mechanisms Among Displaced Somali Youth

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  8. Exposure to Natural Disaster and Polytrauma Among Somali Youth in Urban Kenya

    Article • Global Social Welfare, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  9. Shifting from Burden Sharing to Task Sharing: Advancing Community-Initiated Care in MHPSS for Refugee Resettlement

    Article • Social Sciences, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  10. A Multitier Model for Refugee Mental Health and Support (MHPSS)

    Article • Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, November 2024, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  11. Marginalization as Traumatization

    Article • October 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  12. Embodiment of structural vulnerability: illness experiences among Somali refugee women in urban displacement

    Article • Ethnicity and Health, August 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  13. Community-Driven Mental Health Strategies for U.S. Refugee Resettlement

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, October 2023, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  14. Correction to: Unraveling Trouble Socializing: The Impact on the Intersection of Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Disorders in Somali Refugee Youth

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  15. Gender and Health among Displaced Somali Youth

    Article • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  16. Unraveling Trouble Socializing: The Impact on the Intersection of Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Disorders in Somali Refugee Youth

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  17. Born in displacement: Psychosocial and mental health impacts of country of birth among urban Somali refugee youth

    Article • Global Public Health, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  18. Factors Influencing Improvement of Trauma-Related Symptoms Among Somali Refugee Youth in Urban Kenya

    Article • Community Mental Health Journal, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  19. Working towards Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care in the Refugee Resettlement Process: Qualitative Inquiry with Refugee-Serving Professionals in the United States

    Article • Behavioral Sciences, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  20. Impacts of COVID-19 on Refugee Service Provision and Community Support: A Rapid Assessment during the Pandemic

    Article • Social Work in Public Health, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  21. “We Learn and Teach Each Other”: Interactive Training for Cross-Cultural Trauma-Informed Care in the Refugee Community

    Article • Community Mental Health Journal, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  22. Predicting mental health outcomes in a sample of Somali refugee youth: The role of child trauma.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, August 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  23. Trauma exposure, social functioning, and common mental health disorders in Somali refugee male and female youth: An SEM analysis

    Article • International Journal of Social Psychiatry, August 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  24. A multitier model of refugee mental health and psychosocial support in resettlement: Toward trauma-informed and culture-informed systems of care.

    Article • Psychological Services, August 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  25. “It hurts so much to live for nothing”: Lived Experiences of Substance Use Among Refugee Youth in Displacement

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  26. Risk and protective factors for comorbidity of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Somali refugees in Kenya

    Article • International Journal of Social Psychiatry, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  27. Risk and Protective Factors for Common Mental Disorders among Urban Somali Refugee Youth

    Article • Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  28. Falling Through the Cracks: Stress and Coping in Migration and Resettlement Among Marginalized Hmong Refugee Families in the United States

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, May 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  29. Spiral Loss of Culture: Cultural Trauma and Bereavement of Bhutanese Refugee Elders

    Article • Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  30. Capacity Building for Refugee Mental Health in Resettlement: Implementation and Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Trauma-Informed Care Training

    Article • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  31. Vietnam and Disability Rights: Perspectives at the Time of Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    Article • International Journal of Disability Development and Education, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  32. Polyvictimization and mental health consequences of female genital mutilation/circumcision (FGM/C) among Somali refugees in Kenya

    Article • Women & Health, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  33. A Domains Approach to Perceived Problems and Solutions for Community Empowerment in an Urban Refugee Community in Kenya

    Article • Global Social Welfare, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  34. Comparing factor models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with Somali refugee youth in Kenya: An item response theory analysis of the PTSD Checklist–Civilian Version.

    Article • Traumatology An International Journal, October 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  35. Qualitative exploration of critical health literacy among Afghan and Congolese refugees resettled in the USA

    Article • Health Education Journal, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  36. Constructing health capital in ecological systems: A qualitative evaluation of community-based health workshops in the refugee community

    Article • Health & Social Care in the Community, March 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  37. Trauma-Informed Psychoeducation for Somali Refugee Youth in Urban Kenya: Effects on PTSD and Psychosocial Outcomes

    Article • Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  38. Cultural translation of refugee trauma: Cultural idioms of distress among Somali refugees in displacement

    Article • Transcultural Psychiatry, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  39. Mental health risks and stressors faced by urban refugees: Perceived impacts of war and community adversities among Somali refugees in Nairobi

    Article • International Journal of Social Psychiatry, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  40. From Victim to Perpetrator of Trauma: Lived Experiences of Gang-Involved Urban Refugee Youth in Kenya

    Article • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  41. Ecological Model of a Good Life for People with Disabilities in Vietnam

    Article • Global Social Welfare, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  42. Building Social Capital Through a Peer-Led Community Health Workshop: A Pilot with the Bhutanese Refugee Community

    Article • Journal of Community Health, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  43. Exploring Mental Health Screening Feasibility and Training of Refugee Health Coordinators

    Article • Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  44. Experiences of Stress in a Trauma Treatment Course

    Article • Journal of Social Work Education, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  45. Developing Self-Care Practices in a Trauma Treatment Course

    Article • Journal of Social Work Education, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  46. Exploring the experiences of survivor students in a course on trauma treatment.

    Article • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, January 2014, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  47. Definition of Financial Abuse: A Culture-Centered Construct among Korean Elders

    Article • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  48. Colorectal Cancer Screening among Korean American Immigrants: Unraveling the Influence of Culture

    Article • Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, January 2013, Project Muse

    Dr. Hyojin Im

  49. Screening for War Trauma, Torture, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Newly Arrived Refugees: A National Survey of U.S. Refugee Health Coordinators

    Article • Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Hyojin Im