Dr. Andrew Rasmussen received his doctorate in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004, where he specialized in research design and quantitative methodology. His work in the Division of Medicine involves research and program evaluation at the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, a torture treatment center located at Bellevue Hospital, as well as teaching and mentoring as NYUSM faculty.
Dr. Rasmussen's research interests include posttraumatic stress in non-Western refugee populations, the intersection of physical and psychological trauma, and program evaluation in conflict settings. As a former New York City public schools teacher and Dean, Dr. Rasmussen also has a particular interest in how immigrant and refugee youths cope with migration and family stressors. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented extensively at professional conferences around the country. |
Selected Publications: |
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Sachs, E; Rosenfeld, B; Lhewa, D; Rasmussen, A; Keller, A. "Entering exile: Trauma, mental health, and coping among Tibetan refugees arriving in Dharamsala, India". Journal of traumatic stress. 2008; 21: 199 (#J0137729) |
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Hooberman, Joshua B; Rosenfeld, Barry; Lhewa, Dechen; Rasmussen, Andrew; Keller, Allen. "Classifying the Torture Experiences of Refugees Living in the United States". Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2007; 22: 108 (#J0122239) |
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Rasmussen, Andrew; Rosenfeld, Barry; Reeves, Kim; Keller, Allen S. "The effects of torture-related injuries on long-term psychological distress in a Punjabi Sikh sample". Journal of abnormal psychology. 2007; 116: 734 (#J0132648) |
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Rasmussen A; Smith H; Keller AS. "Factor structure of PTSD symptoms among west and central African refugees". Journal of traumatic stress. 2007; 20: 271 (#J0127397) |
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Rasmussen, Andrew; Rosenfeld, Barry; Reeves, Kim; Keller, Allen S. "The subjective experience of trauma and subsequent PTSD in a sample of undocumented immigrants". Journal of nervous & mental disease. 2007; 195: 137 (#J0126298) |
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Rasmussen, A; Diener, CI. "A prospective longitudinal study of teen court's impact on offending youths behavior". Juvenile & family court journal. 2005; 56: 17 (#J0082624) |
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Rasmussen, Andrew; Aber, Mark S; Bhana, Arvinkumar. "Adolescent coping and neighborhood violence: perceptions, exposure, and urban youths' efforts to deal with danger". American journal of community psychology. 2004; 33: 61 (#J0127153) |
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Rasmussen, Andrew. "Teen Court Referral, Sentencing, and Subsequent Recidivism: Two Proportional Hazards Models and a Little Speculation". Crime & delinquency. 2004; 50: 615 (#J0074377) |
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