2010
A clinical trial of peer-based culturally responsive person-centered care for psychosis for African Americans and Latinos
Tondora J, O'Connell M, Miller R, Dinzeo T, Bellamy C, Andres-Hyman R, Davidson L. A clinical trial of peer-based culturally responsive person-centered care for psychosis for African Americans and Latinos. Clinical Trials 2010, 7: 368-379. PMID: 20571133, PMCID: PMC6120580, DOI: 10.1177/1740774510369847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerson-centred careMental health systemHealth systemClinical trialsCommunity mental health centerPublic mental health systemRandomized clinical trialsMental health centersSerious mental illnessPeer support interventionSignificant health disparitiesBehavioral health concernsTreatment planning meetingsQuality of lifeAfrican AmericansBehavioral health systemPerson-centred servicesSymptom distressHealth centersOutpatient programStudy interventionPast diagnosisStrict interventionsMental illnessHealth disparities
2009
Relationships Between Humor, Subversion, and Genuine Connection Among Persons With Severe Mental Illness
Kidd SA, Miller R, Boyd GM, Cardeña I. Relationships Between Humor, Subversion, and Genuine Connection Among Persons With Severe Mental Illness. Qualitative Health Research 2009, 19: 1421-1430. PMID: 19805804, DOI: 10.1177/1049732309348381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions
Sells D, Sledge WH, Wieland M, Walden D, Flanagan E, Miller R, Davidson L. Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 2009, 5: 92-102. PMID: 19474232, DOI: 10.1177/1742395309104166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportMultiple chronic conditionsMultiple chronic illnessesAvailable social supportChronic conditionsPersonal resilienceIllness onsetChronic illnessRetrospective accountsPersonal identityPatterns of adaptationAdult responsesSemi-structured interviewsUrban primary care clinicParticipants' responsesPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsNeeds of personsSubsequent adaptationQualitative studyResilienceCascading crisesDistinct patternsSupportIllness“Unfortunately, We Treat the Chart:” Sources of Stigma in Mental Health Settings
Flanagan EH, Miller R, Davidson L. “Unfortunately, We Treat the Chart:” Sources of Stigma in Mental Health Settings. Psychiatric Quarterly 2009, 80: 55-64. PMID: 19191027, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-009-9093-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health settingsHealth settingsMental illnessSystemic pressureCommunity mental health centerMental health centersBackground StigmaHealth centersLabeling patientsSources of stigmaIllnessMixed qualitative-quantitative designPatientsSocietal stigmaSymptomsStigmaDeficitsInterpretive phenomenological analysisSettingPrimary themesQualitative-quantitative designPractitionersCharts