Publications: Mellissa Withers

• Social, Economic, and Political Events Affect Gender Equity in China, Nepal, and Nicaragua: A Matched, Interrupted Time-Series Study - Authors: Withers, M, Nguyen, TT, Darnell, A
• The Manila Declaration on Migration and Health: commentary of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program - Authors: Withers, M, Wipfli, H., Schenker, MB, Herbosa, T, Tigno, JV
• Upgrade needed for universities’ workplace wellness programs, new APRU survey shows - by APRU Global Health Program with Mellissa Withers published by The Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
• Understanding perspectives and lived experiences of at-risk Taiwanese teenage boys through photovoice - by Victor Hsiao, Sunya Chen and Mellissa Withers in Journal of Global Health Science.
• Social Media Platforms Help Promote Human Trafficking - by Mellissa Withers in Psychology Today.
• The Manila Declaration on the Drug Problem in the Philippines - Authors: Khosla R, Fisseha S, Iversen K, Malla Pradhan S, Gruskin S.
• Teledermatology: Meeting the Need for Specialized Care in Rural Haiti - by Lauren Cutler, Katherine Ross, Mellissa Withers, Melvin Chiu and David Cutler, published in JHCPU.
• A Mixed-Methods Study of Cultural Beliefs About Dementia and Genetic Testing Among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans At-Risk for Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease - Authors: Withers, M., Sayegh, P, Rodriguez-Agudelo, Y, Montoya, L, Zuno-Reyes, A, Matute, E, Ringman, J.
• Sexual Assault on College Campuses Is a Pervasive Problem - by Mellissa Withers, in Psychology Today.
• Establishing Competencies for a Global Health Workforce: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities - by Mellissa Withers, Hsien-Ho Lin, Terry Schmidt, John Paul Caesar Robles delos Trinos and Shubha Kumar, in Annals of Global Health.
• Time’s Up on Child Marriages in the U.S. - by Mellissa Withers and Alyssa Kyle in Psychology Today.
• Global Health Leadership: Case Studies From the Asia-Pacific - edited by Mellissa Withers and Judith McCool, published by Springer.
• Postpartum depression in Mongolia: A qualitative exploration of health care providers’ perspectives - by Justin Trop, Battulga Gendenjamts, UndralBat-Erdene, Doljinsuren Doripurev, Solongo Ganbold, Munkhuu Bayalag, Mellissa Withers, in Midwifery.
• A Vicious Cycle: Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, Trafficking - by Mellissa Withers, in Psychology Today.
• When Perpetrators Are Also Victims - by Mellissa Withers, in Psychology Today.
• Traditional beliefs and practices in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum: A review of the evidence from Asian countries - by Mellissa Withers, Nina Kharazmi and Esther Lim, for MIdwifery.
• Best Practices in Global Health Practicums: Recommendations from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities - by Mellissa Withers, Mu Li, Giselle Manalo, Senice So, Heather Wipfli, Hoon Eng Khoo, Joseph Tsung-Shu Wu and Hsien-Ho Lin, for the Journal of Community Health
• Domestic Violence Victims Kept Silent by Trump’s Policies - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today
• Global Perspectives on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse - by Shonali Choudhury, Jennifer Toller Erausquin and Mellissa Withers, published by Springer International Publishing AG.
• The Under-recognized Victims of Trafficking: Deaf Women - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• How the new anti-trafficking bill will help to curb the human trafficking epidemic - by Mellissa Withers, for Thompson Reuters Foundation News.
• Regulation of fine particulate matter in the Pacific Rim: perspectives from the APRU Global Health Program - by Chang-Fu Wu, Alistair Woodward, Ya-Ru Li, Haidong Kan, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Mohd Talib Latif, Mazrura Sahani, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Chia-Pin Chio, Nutta Taneepanichskul, Ho Kim, Chang-Chuan Chan, Seung-Muk Yi, Mellissa Withers and Jonathan Samet, for Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.
• Untangling Myths About Human Trafficking - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Trauma-Informed Care and Why It Matters - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Pimp Culture Glorification and Sex Trafficking - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Defunding Planned Parenthood is a violation of women’s reproductive rights - by Mellissa Withers, for The Hill.
• The Super Bowl and Sex Trafficking - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Efforts to Reach Human Trafficking Victims are Falling Short - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• How U.S. Citizens Become Human Trafficking Victims - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Psychological Tactics Used by Human Traffickers - by Mellissa Withers, for Psychology Today.
• Training the Next Generation of Global Health Experts: Experiences and Recommendations From Pacific Rim Universities - by Mellissa Withers, David Press, Heather Wipfli, Judith McCool, Chang-Chuan Chan, Masamine Jimba, Christopher Tremewan and Jonathan Samet, for Globalization and Health.
• Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices in California After Passage of the Affordable Care Act - by Paula Tavrow, Brittnie Bloom, Mellissa Withers, for Violence Against Women
• The APRU Global Health Program: Past and Future - by Jonathan Samet and Mellissa Withers, for the Journal of Epidemiology.
• Baby cereals overlooked in assessment of Vietnam child nutrition - by Nguyen T. Tuan, Mellissa Withers, Edward A. Frongillo and Nemat Hajeebhoy, for Maternal & Child Nutrition.
• Gendered power dynamics and women’s negotiation of family planning in a high HIV prevalence setting - By Elizabeth K. Harrington, Shari Dworkin, Mellissa Withers, Maricianah Onono, Zachary Kwena & Sara J. Newman, published in Culture, Health & Sexuality Oct. 26, 2015.
• Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With Rheumatoid Arthritis on Depression - Despite the high prevalence of depression among vulnerable Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis, many do not disclose it or seek treatment. Co-authored by Mellissa Withers, “Perspectives of Vulnerable US Hispanics With... Read More »
• Age Matters: Differential Impact of Service Quality on Contraceptive Uptake Among Post-Abortion Clients in Kenya - This paper shows research on the impact of high quality, user-friendly, comprehensive sliding-scale post-abortion services on clients’ uptake of contraception in a Kenyan town. Clients varied from ages 10-46 and received... Read More »