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A recent successful NIH K01 application by Miraj U. Desai, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, will be used, for a three-year period, in the annual mock review of the prestigious NIH Health Disparities Research Institute.

Milena Stanojlovic, PhD, postdoctoral associate, and Maria O'Connell, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper that discusses the benefits of providing recovery coaching services in the emergency department for people with substance use disorders.

Milena Stanojlovic, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, and Larry Davidson, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, are co-authors of, "Targeting the Barriers in the Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care With Peer Recovery Support."

A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine has found that people from racial and ethnic minoritized backgrounds have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic despite being more likely to engage in health and safety precautions than their white counterparts.

The stress of family, health and employment in the wake of the pandemic has created a high demand for mental health services in Connecticut. But for Spanish-speakers, who represent an ever-growing population in the state, finding mental health professionals who can understand and speak their native language is a particular challenge.

Musical Intervention (MI) is a public space that supports individuals who seek opportunities for creativity and connection with the broader community. A new study by Yale researchers sought to evaluate and understand MI through surveys, qualitative interviews, and ethnographic observations.

Graziela Reis, MPH, project coordinator of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), and Larry Davidson, PhD, professor of psychiatry, are the first and senior authors, respectively, of the paper "Citizenship, Social Justice and Collective Empowerment: Living Outside Mental Illness."

Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, received the 2021 Steve Harrington Award from the National Association for Peer Support.

Sherry McKee, PhD, professor of psychiatry, and Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, MSW, associate professor of psychiatry have received a grant from the Elizabeth Dollard Charitable Trust to support continued development of their peer mentor training program for people in recovery from substance use and with lived experience of incarceration.