2021
An “Oasis Within a Desert,” But the Desert Remains: Clubhouse Members’ Experiences of Social Belonging and Societal Oppression
Desai MU, Manning R, Pavlo AJ, Blackman K, Ocasio L, Crespo M, Flanagan E. An “Oasis Within a Desert,” But the Desert Remains: Clubhouse Members’ Experiences of Social Belonging and Societal Oppression. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2021, 91: 294-301. PMID: 33983776, PMCID: PMC9585918, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial belongingPsychosocial clubhousePhenomenological qualitative methodRisk of stigmaSocial exclusionSocietal oppressionCommunity lifeCommunity engagementProfound deprivationMental health challengesPower imbalanceWider worldHumane spaceQualitative methodsSocial determinantsBelongingMembers' experiencesMember participationAlternative worldsMental health practiceSocial isolationOutside worldClubhouse modelMental healthHealth practices
2018
Context Matters: Social, Cultural, and Political Dimensions of PTSD Among Vietnam Veterans
Desai M, Pavlo A, Davidson L, Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck R. Context Matters: Social, Cultural, and Political Dimensions of PTSD Among Vietnam Veterans. Ethical Human Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 20: 113-119. DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.20.2.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVietnam WarSocial determinantsSpecific social determinantsPolitical dimensionsSociopolitical meaningsPolitical milieuPeople's experiencesContextualized waySpecific contextWarCommunity interventionsJusticePsychosocial sufferingPosttraumatic stress disorderVeterans Health AdministrationRacismMasculinityExperienceMental healthcarePolicySocialMental healthBrief articleCulturalInterviews