2025
Community, 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 ResearchM12 Contingency Management With Stepped Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Individuals With HIV: Initial Findings From a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Brown S, Ferguson T, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. M12 Contingency Management With Stepped Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Individuals With HIV: Initial Findings From a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111606. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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 communityCommunityArticleJusticeLensWayIntegrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Ferguson T, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2025, 98: 72-81. PMID: 39321757, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useSelf-reported abstinenceAlcohol useLost to follow-upContingency managementAlcohol use disorderRandomized controlled trialsSubstance use treatmentAlcohol abstinenceFollow-upUse disorderControlled trialsPWHAlcohol treatmentAbstinenceUse treatmentEvidence of abstinenceHIVWeeksMean proportionTreatmentTrialsAlcoholDaysParticipants
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 dataLiderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs
Moreno O, Garcini L, Rodriguez M, Mercado A, Venta A, Galvan T, Silva M, Perez O, Cadenas G, Paris M. Liderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 758-765. PMID: 37796603, PMCID: PMC11753812, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex social issuesPublic sectorImmigrant healthLeadership approachAnti-immigrant rhetoricPublic health crisisHealth crisisImmigrants' needsSocial justiceImmigrant communitiesMarginalized communitiesPublic actionSystemic inequalitiesLatinx communitiesCommunity organizationsSocial issuesHealth equityCollectivistic approachCommunityPolicyHealth AllianceCrisisHealth researchLeadershipEquityImprovement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial
Benitez B, Loya J, Jaramillo Y, Muro-Rodriguez N, Rojas Perez O, Nich C, Frankforter T, Paris M, Kiluk B. Improvement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209536. PMID: 39374899, PMCID: PMC11624081, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapyQuality of coping skillsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersPrimary substance useCoping skillsSubstance useCBT programOutpatient treatmentWeeks of outpatient treatmentDigital cognitive behavioral therapyMechanisms of behavior changeWithin-person increasesDaily substance useAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysis of clinical trial dataTreatment mechanismsRandomized to 8Associated with reductionsBehavioral therapyAnalysis of clinical trial dataUse disorderGeneralizability of researchSecondary analysisSpanish-speaking Hispanic adultsState Policy Strategies for the Workforce Emergency in Behavioral Health
Hoge M, Kelly A, Paris M, Lang J. State Policy Strategies for the Workforce Emergency in Behavioral Health. Psychiatric Services 2024, 76: 286-288. PMID: 39285738, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230617.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2023
Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment
Jaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Rojas Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsLatinx individualsClinical trial participantsSubstance use treatmentRandomized studySubstance use concernsTrial participantsClinical researchUse treatmentSubstance useTrialsLatinx adultsTreatmentLatinx participantsUse concernsParticipantsRecruitment sitesUnited StatesAnti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United States
Garcini LM, Rodríguez M, Mercado A, Silva M, Cadenas G, Galvan T, Paris M. Anti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United States. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 1067-1075. PMID: 35482682, PMCID: PMC9867934, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV
Cohen S, DePhilippis D, Deng Y, Dziura J, Ferguson T, Fucito L, Justice A, Maisto S, Marconi V, Molina P, Paris M, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Petry N, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 1783-1797. PMID: 37524371, PMCID: PMC10828101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useContingency managementPrimary care settingSubset of participantsReward structureEvidence-based approachHIV clinicImplementation science frameworkTreatment trialsClinical trialsIntervention feasibilityCare settingsPromoting ActionAlcohol consumptionRelated conditionsBiochemical testingClinical contextHIVReward schedulePatientsReward processesInterventionTrialsBehavior changeContingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Fucito L, Ferguson T, Bedimo R, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107242. PMID: 37230168, PMCID: PMC10460633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useLong-term abstinenceAlcohol useContingency managementAlcohol consumptionFormal alcohol treatmentShort-term abstinenceMotivational enhancement therapyGOV IDENTIFIERSecondary outcomesWeek 24Primary outcomeWeek 12Preliminary efficacyTreatment trialsPhysician managementEfficacy trialsMedical conditionsAlcohol treatmentExploratory outcomesEnhancement therapyAbstinenceTrialsCareHealthy activitiesAn Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community
Morales F, Vera J, Silva M, Cadenas G, Mendoza J, Garcini L, Paris M, Venta A, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community. Journal Of Latinx Psychology 2023, 11: 119-133. PMID: 37841450, PMCID: PMC10569501, DOI: 10.1037/lat0000221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth education sessionsSocial support groupsEducation sessionsWeb-based programMental healthSupport groupsUndocumented communitiesCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicHealing circlesAdministrationImmigrant communitiesCommunity membersSessionsQualitative findingsAnti-immigrant climatePandemicGroupStrengths-based approachFindingsContingency management and pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence support services (CoMPASS): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study to promote HIV risk reduction among people who inject drugs.
Sung, M. L., Viera, A., Esserman, D., Tong, G., Davidson, D., Aiudi, S., Bailey, G. L., Buchanan, A. L., Buchelli, M., John, B., Jenkins, M., Kolakowski, J., Lame, A., Murphy, S. M., Porter, E., Simone, L., Paris, M., Rash, C. J., & Edelman, E. J. (2023). Contingency management and pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence support services (CoMPASS): A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study to promote HIV risk reduction among people who inject drugs. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 125:107037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2022.107037Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection to: Learning Collaboratives: a Strategy for Quality Improvement and Implementation in Behavioral Health
Gotham H, Paris Jr. M, Hoge M. Correction to: Learning Collaboratives: a Strategy for Quality Improvement and Implementation in Behavioral Health. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2023, 50: 279-280. PMID: 36694006, PMCID: PMC9935687, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-023-09830-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx Immigrants
Perez O, Silva M, Galvan T, Moreno O, Venta A, Garcini L, Paris M. Buscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx Immigrants. Chronic Stress 2023, 7: 24705470231182475. PMID: 37441366, PMCID: PMC10334021, DOI: 10.1177/24705470231182475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological stressStress-related healthLatinx immigrantsLatinx immigrant communitiesMental health providersMental health burdenNegative health outcomesMental healthAnti-immigrant rhetoricZero-tolerance policyRecent researchExclusionary immigration policiesHealth providersImmigrant experienceAnti-immigrant policiesHealth outcomesImmigrant communitiesPresent brief reviewOffer recommendationsStructural racismBrief reviewLatinx communitiesPromoting 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. 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 2023, 18: 55. PMID: 37726823, PMCID: PMC10510167, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00407-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-hospital dischargeCognitive behavioral therapySelf-reported alcohol useBrief Negotiation InterviewUse disordersAlcohol use outcomesComputer-based trainingDays post-hospital dischargeAlcohol use disorderBehavioral therapyInitiation of medicationHealth care utilizationHealth promotion advocatesTreatment engagementUse outcomesAlcohol useSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcomeCare utilizationClinical trialsAcademic hospitalExploratory outcomesAUDProcess evaluation
2022
Learning Collaboratives: a Strategy for Quality Improvement and Implementation in Behavioral Health
Gotham H, Paris M, Hoge M. Learning Collaboratives: a Strategy for Quality Improvement and Implementation in Behavioral Health. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2022, 50: 263-278. PMID: 36539679, PMCID: PMC9935679, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-022-09826-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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