Oscar Fernando Rojas Perez, PhD
Assistant Professor in PsychiatryCards
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2026
A digital cognitive behavioral therapy program culturally adapted for Spanish-speaking individuals with alcohol use disorder: a stage 1 randomized clinical trial
Kiluk B, Paris M, Benitez B, Jaramillo Y, Rojas-Perez O, Anez L, Frankforter T, Nich C, Silva M. A digital cognitive behavioral therapy program culturally adapted for Spanish-speaking individuals with alcohol use disorder: a stage 1 randomized clinical trial. Frontiers In Digital Health 2026, 8: 1729049. PMID: 42093829, PMCID: PMC13139163, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1729049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyAlcohol use disorderSpanish-speaking individualsAlcohol useUse disorderVersion of cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapy programWeb-based CBT programOutpatient treatmentCommunity-based outpatient careTreatment completionAlcohol use outcomesFrequency of alcohol useWeb-based versionBehavioral therapy programRates of treatment completionLevels of clinical supportSpanish-Speaking AdultsRandom effects regression analysisCBT programCBT conceptsBehavioral therapyParallel-group randomized clinical trialPercentage of daysTreatment periodPatterns of multimorbidity among low-income adults who smoke with implications for tailored interventions: a cluster analysis using a Mixture of Bernoulli model
Cano M, Lindstrom M, Perez O, Muñoz R. Patterns of multimorbidity among low-income adults who smoke with implications for tailored interventions: a cluster analysis using a Mixture of Bernoulli model. Frontiers In Medicine 2026, 13: 1735343. PMID: 41987794, PMCID: PMC13076157, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1735343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSan Francisco Health NetworkHealth conditionsMultimorbidity clustersRelative riskPatterns of multimorbidityChronic health conditionsPreventable health conditionsSmoking cessation strategiesMental health conditionsMental health challengesLow-income adultsModifiable risk factorsAssociated with cluster membershipEconomic hardshipSubgroup of participantsLow-income individualsHigh-risk populationCessation strategiesHealth outcomesHealth NetworkMultimorbidityLower healthIndividual interventionsSmoking cigarettesHealth challenges
2025
Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy
Cano M, Perez O, Reyes S, Pineda B, Muñoz R. Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 1122. PMID: 40724189, PMCID: PMC12294188, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22071122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income individualsSocial determinantsSafety-net primary care clinicSample of low-income adultsExperiences of low-income peopleSocial determinants of healthSemi-structured qualitative interviewsDeterminants of healthPrimary care clinicsSmoking cessation effortsLow-income adultsPublic health policiesThematic analytic approachLow-income populationsCare clinicsPatient-centeredLow-income contextsCessation effortsTranscribed interviewsSmoking ratesHealth policyTobacco useSustained cessationCommunity sitesLow-incomeInclusion of People of Color in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Unified Protocol: A Systematic Review
Benuto L, Reyes S, Ramirez V, Falcon-Ruiz N, Villar G, Rojas Perez O. Inclusion of People of Color in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Unified Protocol: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-17. PMID: 40576872, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02509-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnified ProtocolInclusivity of people of colorRandomized Controlled TrialsEvidence-based treatmentsRacially minoritized communitiesGeneralizability of findingsTransdiagnostic TreatmentTreatment formatSystematic reviewClinical outcomes researchTreatment findingsWhite samplesOutcomes researchMinoritized communitiesControlled TrialsSystematic review of published literatureReview of published literatureClinical scientistsHealth inequalitiesPeople of colorRecruitment methodsCommunity, Professional, and Lived Experiences Shape Competence in Immigrant Mental Health Service
Cadenas G, Akoto M, Rodriguez M, Garcini L, Venta A, Paris M, Galvan T, Moreno O, Perez O, Neimeyer G. Community, Professional, and Lived Experiences Shape Competence in Immigrant Mental Health Service. Practice Innovations 2025, 10: 172-188. DOI: 10.1037/pri0000281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health professionalsMental health competenciesHealth competenciesHealth professionalsMental health servicesFactorial multivariate analysisHigher self-efficacyPsychological servicesPsychology professionalsAssociated with higher knowledgeImmigrant mental healthHigher level of educationShaping competencesMental healthSelf-EfficacyFoundational competenciesDomains of experienceFull-time practitionersImmigrant populationLevel of educationHealth servicesHigher knowledgeInteraction effectsProfessionalsLived experienceCorrection: Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population
Edelman E, Rojas-Perez O, Nich C, Corvino J, Frankforter T, Gordon D, Jordan A, Paris, Jr M, Weimer M, Yates B, Williams E, Kiluk B. Correction: Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2025, 20: 29. PMID: 40128914, PMCID: PMC11931771, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-025-00558-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners
Warnock C, Mistler C, Viera A, Harsono D, Weiss J, Davidson D, Bailey G, Buchelli M, Eggert K, Rose R, Montgomery J, Robinson P, Rojas Perez O, Pickering E, Rash C, Edelman E. Implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209667. PMID: 40057242, PMCID: PMC12009193, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based settingsFocus group participantsOff-site servicesPre-exposure prophylaxisPromotion interventionsGroup participantsSite leadershipImplementing HIV prevention interventionsImplementing partnersContingency managementParticipants identified barriersEvidence-based interventionsHIV prevention interventionsQualitative data collectionImplementation facilitatorsPromotion programsStepped careTeam presenceHealth servicesPromote PrEPCommunity settingsPreventive interventionsIntervention activitiesResearch implementationPrEP adherenceA Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Social Justice Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Psychological Science
Garcini L, Barrita A, Cadenas G, Rodríguez M, Galvan T, Mercado A, Moreno O, Paris M, Perez O, Silva M, Venta A. A Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Social Justice Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Psychological Science. American Psychologist 2025, 80: 1-14. PMID: 38127489, PMCID: PMC11190034, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch practicesPsychological scienceInterrelated tensionsName of researchSocial justice researchPluralistic realitySocial justiceScientific endeavorSystems of oppressionKnowledge productionConflicting issuesPsychological researchLived experienceScienceCommunity psychologyJustice researchPracticeTensionLatinx communitiesColor communityCommunityArticleJusticeLensWay
2024
Antiracist activism for immigrant rights and healthy coping: Initial evidence for a community‐based framework
Cadenas G, Rodríguez M, Garcini L, Mendoza J, Suro B, Mercado A, Perez O, Venta A, Galvan T, Moreno O, Paris M. Antiracist activism for immigrant rights and healthy coping: Initial evidence for a community‐based framework. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 75: 224-236. PMID: 39720927, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmigrants of colorImmigrant rightsImmigrant activismAntiracist activismSystems of oppressionImmigrant activistsElectoral activityHealthy copingXenophobic policiesImmigrant communitiesRacial inequalityRacial justiceCivil rightsImmigrantsUS criticismLiberatory theoriesCombination of engagementCommunity-based frameworkRightsWell-beingPsychological Well-BeingUnited StatesBehavioral health professionalsCommunity sampleCOVID-19 pandemicPromoting Race and Ethnic Diversity in a Hospital-Based Randomized Clinical Trial to Address Untreated Alcohol Use Disorder: Initial Lessons Learned
Edelman E, Frankforter T, Rojas-Perez O, Ablondi K, Castro C, Corvino J, Garcia I, Gordon D, Jaramillo Y, Johnson N, Jordan A, Nich C, Paris M, Pagano D, Weimer M, Williams E, Kiluk B. Promoting Race and Ethnic Diversity in a Hospital-Based Randomized Clinical Trial to Address Untreated Alcohol Use Disorder: Initial Lessons Learned. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 19: 334-337. PMID: 39514895, PMCID: PMC12178687, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderBrief Negotiation InterviewUntreated Alcohol Use DisorderUse disorderSocial determinants of healthCognitive behavioral therapyElectronic medical record dataDeterminants of healthEthnically diverse sampleMedical record dataMonths of recruitmentBehavioral therapyModifications-EnhancedReporting AdaptationsTreatment engagementEffectiveness of strategiesSocial determinantsInitiation of medicationRecruitment approachesDiverse samplePost-hospitalizationAlcohol useResearch staffParent trialRecord data
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