Peer-Reviewed Publications

Mohajer, R. L., & Zolnikov, T. R. (2024). Notes on the Linguistic Register: A psychoanalytic perspective on boundaries. Free Associations, (92).

Pedroso, K., Zolnikov, T. R., Cruvinel, V. R. N., Menegon, F. A., & de Castilhos Júnior, A. B. (2024). The global distribution of epidemiological studies involving waste pickers: A systematic review. Waste Management, 177, 95-105.

Mohajer, R. L., Dick, S., Salinas, N. D., & Zolnikov, T. R. (2024). To eat, or not to eat? A psychoanalytic view on the food‐parent. British Journal of Psychotherapy.

David, C. Zolnikov, T.R., Muenks, E. (2024). A Qualitative Study Understanding the Implications on Expectations of Death Versus Reality, IJFMR, 6(4), doi: 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.26070

Rodriguez, N. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2024). A systematic review on the physical, mental, and occupational effects of exercise on pregnant women. Dialogues in Health. 100181.

Zolnikov, T.R. Ezui, F., Furio, F., Chambers, D. & Clark, T. (2023). Understanding emerging adults perspective on mental health in Togo. Emerging Adulthood, 12(2), 214-223.

Saunders, T., & Zolnikov, T. R. (2023). The Impact of Breast Cancer and Culture on Mental and Behavioral Health in the Cayman Islands: A Qualitative Study: Impact of BC and culture on mental health. Archives of Breast Cancer, 270-279.

Lawson, R. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2023). Instrument-Breast: a Psychoanalytic View on Musicians’ Perception of Instrument. Music Therapy Perspectives.

Mohajer, R. L., & Zolnikov, T. R. (2023). The Psychoanalysis of Music Improvisation: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7(3), 160-171.

Zolnikov, T.R. (2023). “Look, it’s a dengue mosquito.” A qualitative study on open air dumpsites and vectors. Environmental Management and Research.

Daniel, D. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2022). A qualitative study understanding experiences with aromatherapy and PTSD. American Journal of Qualitative Research.

Lawson, R. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2023). The Gospel according to Fairbairn: A discourse on the endopsychic personality structure. Free Associations: Culture and Psychoanalysis.

Zolnikov, T.R. (2023). Stop treating waste pickers like garbage: An autoethnography on informal waste picking. Journal of Global Health, 18(1). doi: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2201328

Zolnikov, T.R., Guerra, J., Ortega, C., Furio, F., & Clark, T. (2022). A qualitative study understanding immigrant Latinas, violence, and available mental health care. Dialogues in Health, 2, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100112

Lawson, R. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2022). The Psychoanalysis of Music Improvisation: a Phenomenological Qualitative Study. American Journal of Qualitative Research.

Dennis, J. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2022). Demystifying Male Emotional Development: Exploring the Implications of Forced Gender Roles on Black American Males. Journal of Black Psychology, 00957984231191868.

Bellman, V., & Zolnikov, T. R. (2022). Understanding Patient–Provider Interaction, Treatment Acceptance, and Outcomes in Medically Unexplained Symptoms. Cureus, 14(12). doi: 10.7759/cureus.32915

Shoge, O. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2022). Reviewing the updated two-year recommendation for breastfeeding. Journal of Human Lactation. doi: 10.1177/08903344221132253

Rosa KD, Zolnikov T.R., Leite TS, Caldas S, de Souza Filho A, Jacob RS, Mol MPG. (2022). Visceral Leishmaniasis and Disposal of Solid Waste in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research, 3(3): 028; doi:10.21926/aeer.2203028.

Mol, M. P. G., Zolnikov, T. R., Neves, A. C., Dos Santos, G. R., Tolentino, J. L. L., de Vasconcelos Barros, R. T., & Heller, L. (2022). Healthcare waste generation in hospitals per continent: a systematic review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-10.

Tang, Y. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2021). The phenomenon of international retirement migration: Examining the challenges of opportunities of retiring abroad. Journal of Retirement.

Hartsell, M. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2021). Understanding attachment in homeless adolescents and emerging adults with pets. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Yamada, S. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2021). The Cambodian Khmer Rouge child survivor and effective mental health treatments. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

Beall, S., Zolnikov, T.R., Mace-Firebaugh, C. (2021). A systematic review on Category A Agents as Bioweapons. Health Security.

Kirikian, C., Zolnikov, T.R., Afaq, H. (2021). The effects of enmeshment on Armenian mothers in America. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2021.1958268

Zolnikov, T.R., Hammel, M., Furio, F., Eggleston, B. (2021). A secondary analysis on dual diagnosis in homeless population. Advances in Dual Diagnosis. doi: 10.1108/ADD-09-2020-0019

Souza-Silva, Zolnikov, T.R., Ladeira, O. Cruvinel, V., Dias, S. (2021). Hepatitis B and C prevalence in waste pickers: A global meta-analysis. Journal of Public Health. doi: 0.1093/pubmed/fdab285

Clark, T. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2021). Understanding barriers to treatment in hoarding disorder. Academia Letters, 2598. doi:10.20935/AL2598.

Zolnikov, T.R., Garces, K., Masood, A., & King, R. (2021). A mixed methods study reviewing oral health treatment for Medicaid-eligible families in Florida. Dental Public Health. doi 10.1111/jphd.12460

Davenport, S. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2021). Understanding mental health outcomes related to compassion fatigue in parents of children diagnosed with Intellectual Disability. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. doi: 10.1177/17446295211013600

Zolnikov, T.R., Pezeshkian, F., Rodriquez, P., Stoves-Tucker, L., Cruvinel, V., Pintas, C., Galato, D. (2021). A qualitative study on chronic noncommunicable diseases and waste pickers in Brazil. Journal of Health and Pollution. 11(30), doi: 10.210603.

Zolnikov, T.R., Clark, T., & Zolnikov, T. (2021). The exacerbation of psychological disorders from Covid-19 response. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.12, doi: 10.21501327211016739

Zolnikov, T.R., Furio, F., Cruvinel, V., & Richards, J. (2021). A systematic review on informal waste picking: Occupational hazards and health outcomes. Waste Management, 126, 291-308. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.03.006

Mace Firebaugh, C., Zolnikov, T.R., Furio, F. (2021). Population levels of climate change fear in the United States. American Journal of Climate Change, 10(1). doi: 10.4236/ajcc.2021.101001

Patterson, H., Mace Firebaugh, C., Zolnikov, T.R., Morgan, S., Wardlow, R. (2021). A systematic review on the psychological effects of perfectionism and accompany treatment. Psychology.

Zolnikov, T.R., Bolter, K., Garces, K., McGuigan, K., & King, R. (2020). Enhancing public health preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities through the Florida Hurricane Response Hub. Climate Risk Management, 30. doi: 10.1016/j.crm.2020.100251

Santos, F., Zolnikov, T.R., Ribas, I., Casabona, J., Monteiro, E., Martins, E., Franca, D., Aruajo, W., & Cruvinel, V. (2020). Syphillis and other sexually transmitted infections among waste pickers in Brasilia, Brazil. Waste Management, 118, 122-130.
doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.08.040

Zolnikov, T. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2020). A bottom-up approach addressing patient care and differential diagnosis amidst the COVID-19 response. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 11, 1-3. doi: 10.1177/2150132720959860

Zolnikov, T.R. & Furio, F. (2020). Social distancing and first responders during Covid-19. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, doi: 10.1080/10911359.2020.1811826

Morgan, S. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2020). Program leadership styles and student perceptions of competency in Marriage and Family Therapy programs. American Journal of Family Therapy. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2020.1813655

Zolnikov, T.R. & Furio, F. (2020). Stigma on first responders during Covid-19 pandemic. Stigma and Health. doi: 10.1037/sah0000270

Marques, C.P., Zolnikov, T.R., Noronha, J., Angulo-Tuesta, A., Bashashi, M., & Cruvinel, V. (2020). Social vulnerabilities of female waste pickers in Brasilia, Brazil. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, 1-8. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2020.1787315

Pataca, L.C.M., Pedrosa, M.A.F., Zolnikov, T.R., & Mol, M. (2020). Water quality index and sanitary and socioeconomic indicators in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(7), 1-12. doi 10.1007/s10661-020-08425-9

Zolnikov, T.R. (2020). An experience I never want again: An autoethnography on infertility and mental health. Infertility and Sterility. Available https://www.fertstertdialog.com/posts/an-experience-i-never-want-again-an-autoethnography-on-infertility-and-mental-health

Abdelazeem, W., Zolnikov, T.R., Mohammed, Z., & Samir, A, & Osman, K. (2020). Virulence, antimicrobial resistance and phylogenetic analysis of zoonotic walking pneumonia Mycoplasma arginni in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries). Acta Tropica, 207. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105500

Zolnikov, T.R., Ramos, H.M.P., Cruvinel, V.R.N., Bashash, M. Scott, J. (2020). Vector-borne diseases in waste pickers in Brasilia-Brazil. Waste Management. 105, 223-232. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.02.001

Osman, K., Zolnikov, T.R., Badr, J., Naim, H., Hanafy, M., Saad, A., & Elbehiry, A. (2020). Vancomycin and florfenicol resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from human urine in an Egyptian urban-rural community. Acta Tropica, 201, doi: 10/1016/j.actatropica.2019.105209

Zolnikov, T.R. (2019). Effects of the government’s ban in Ghana on women in artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Resource Policy, 65(2020). 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101561

Zolnikov, T.R. & Chambers, D. (2019). Barriers to treatment for patients with breast cancer in Kenya. Lancet Oncology, 20, 1206-1207. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30535-2

Zolnikov, T.R., Blodgett-Salafia, B., & Jones, M.E. (2019). College student’s solutions to understanding and treating eating disorders. Spotlight on Public Health Research, 1, 1-11. doi 10/35831/sor.pubh/082919trz

Cruvinel, V.R.N., Zolnikov, T.R., Bashash, M., Marques, C.P., Simoes, A.S.R., & Scott, J. (2019). Waterborne diseases in waste pickers of Structural, Brazil, the second largest open-air dumpsite in the world. Waste Management, 99. 71-78. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.08.035

Zolnikov, T.R., Ramos, H.M.P., Cruvinel, V.R.N., Guimaraes, A.D., Galato, D. (2019). Medical waste disposal in Brasilia, Brazil: A Qualitative study on adverse health outcomes of recyclable waste collectors. Journal of Environmental Health and Pollution, 9(23). 1-10. doi: 10.5696/2156-9614-9.23.190905

Zolnikov, T.R. (2019). Suicide and resilience in rural Montana. American Journal of Public Health, 109(9). doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305247

Zolnikov, T.R., Ramirez Ortiz, D., Raymond, J., Chambers, D., Brears, R., Cook, D. and Zolnikov, TR. (2019). A scoping review on global climate change adaptation and resilience. Spotlight on Climate Change Research, 1, 1-63. doi: 10.35831/sorccr/26072019trz

Scarponi, C., Zolnikov, T.R., Mol, M. (2019). Are waste pickers at risk for hepatitis B and C infections because of poverty or environmental exposures? Journal of Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, 52. doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0123-2019

Grammans, E. Zolnikov, T.R., Smet, E., Nguura, P.N., Leshore, L.C., ten Have, Steven. (2019). Lessons learned from implementing alternative rites in the fight against female genital mutilation/cutting. The Pan African Medical Journal, 32. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.59.17624

Zolnikov, T.R. (2019). Global health in action against a superbug. American Journal of Public Health, 109(4). doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.304980

Zolnikov, T.R., Costa de Silva, R., Tuesta, A.A., Marques, C.P., Cruvinel, V.R.N. (2018). Ineffective waste site closures in Brazil: A systematic review on continuing health conditions and occupational hazards of waste collectors. Waste Management, 80, 26-39. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.047

Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). New targets for behavior change in Ebola outbreaks: Ideas for future interventions. Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 16, 79-85. doi: 10.4103/INTV.INTV_4_18

Raymond, J. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). AIDS-affected orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review on outcome differences in rural and urban environments. AIDS and Behavior, 22, 3429–3441. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2134-1

Hilson, G., Zolnikov, T.R., Ramirez Ortiz, D. (2018). Formalizing gold mining under the Minamata Convention on mercury: Previewing the challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Environmental Science and Policy, 85, 123-131. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.03.026

Zolnikov, T.R. & Ramirez Ortiz, D. (2018). A systematic review on mercury in artisanal gold mining. Science of the Total Environment, 633, 816-824. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.241

Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). Where your electronics go to die. American Journal of Public Health, 108(5), 582. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304394

Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). A humanitarian crisis: Lessons learned from Hurricane Irma. American Journal of Public Health, 108, 27-28. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304192.

Zolnikov, T.R. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2017). Changing tradition in the humanitarian sector: Kenya Red Cross challenging socioeconomic conditions through a novel business model approach. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-2. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2017.5

Zolnikov, T.R. (2017). My failed attempt to access small-scale gold miners. American Journal of Public Health, 107(4), 507-508. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303656

Zolnikov, T.R. & Blodgett-Salafia, B. (2017). Access to water provides economic relief through enhanced relationships in Kenya. Journal of Public Health, 39(1), 1-6. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdw001

Ramirez Ortiz, D. & Zolnikov, T.R. (2017). Effects of water interventions on HIV-related health and social outcomes: A qualitative case study in Kitui, Kenya. AIDS and Behavior, 21(3), 803-811. doi: 10.1007/s10461-016-1334-9

Zolnikov, T.R. (2016). My walk to water. American Journal of Public Health, 106(4), 623-624. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303066

Osman, K. M., Samir, A., Abo-Shama, U. H., Mohamed, E. H., Orabi, A., & Zolnikov, T.R. (2016). Determination of virulence and antibiotic resistance pattern of biofilm producing Listeria species isolated from retail raw milk. BMC microbiology, 16(1), 263.

Zolnikov, TR, Blodgett-Salafia, B. (2016). Improved relationships in Eastern Kenya from water interventions and access to water. Health Psychology, 35(3), 273-280. doi: 10.1037/hea0000301

Zolnikov, T.R. (2015). Suggesting a re-adapted successful aging model addressing chronic diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Quality of Life Research, 24(12), 2945-2949. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-1043-2.

Zolnikov, T.R. (2015). Understanding the social effects of water intervention implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative study in Kitui, Kenya. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest (3703442)

Zolnikov, T.R. (2014). Understanding the social effects of water intervention implementation in the developing world: A qualitative study in Kitui, Kenya. [Abstract]. Annals of Global Health, 80(3), 233-234.

Zolnikov, T.R. (2014). Economic benefits of implemented water interventions in the developing world: A qualitative study in Kitui, Kenya. [Abstract.] Annals of Global Health, 80(3), 202.

Zolnikov, T.R. 2014. Understanding cultural experiences: A qualitative study of Kenyans in America. African Identities, 13(2), 144-156.
doi: 10.1080/14725843.2014.881279

Osman, K.M., Marouf, S.H., Zolnikov, T.R., & Alatfeehy, N. (2013). Isolation and characterization of Salmonella enterica in day-old ducklings in Egypt. Pathogens and Global Health 108(1), 37-48. doi: 10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000118

Osman, K.M., Zolnikov, T.R., Samir, A., & Orabi, A. (2013). Prevalence and pathogenic capability of Listeria in goat and sheep milk confirm need of hygienic milking conditions. Pathogens and Global Health, 108(1), 21- 29. doi: 10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000115

Osman, KM, Samir, A, Orabi, A., Zolnikov, T.R. (2013). Confirmed low prevalence of Listeria mastitis in she-camel milk delivers a safe, alternative milk for human consumption. Acta Tropica, 130(2014), 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.10.001

Zolnikov, T.R. (2013). Let’s talk about culture! Experiencing a disco funeral in Western Kenya. Journal of Public Health, 35(3), 1-2. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt102

Zolnikov, T.R. (2012). The maladies of water and war: A realistic approach addressing poor water quality in Iraq. American Journal of Public Health, 103(6), 980-987. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301118

Zolnikov, T.R. (2012). Limitations in small artisanal gold mining addressed by educational components paired with alternative mining methods. Science of the Total Environment, 419, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.01.017

Hart, J, Ward, T, Spear, T, Zolnikov, TR. (2007). Evaluation of asbestos exposures during firewood harvesting simulations in Libby, MT, USA - Preliminary data. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 51, 717-23. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mem05