Luz Ocasio
Research Assistant 3 HSSCards
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2023
Care integration goes Beyond Co-Location: Creating a Medical Home
Flanagan E, Wyatt J, Pavlo A, Kang S, Blackman K, Ocasio L, Guy K, O’Connell M, Bellamy C. Care integration goes Beyond Co-Location: Creating a Medical Home. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2023, 51: 123-133. PMID: 38015324, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-023-01317-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care centersMental health centersCare integrationMedical recordsHealth centersMedical homeCommunity mental health centerMental healthPrimary care servicesSerious mental illnessPeer health navigationEarly mortalityPrimary careCare centerHealth navigationCare servicesMental illnessOne-yearCo-located servicesMHC staffFirst yearLimited awarenessFocus groupsStaffHealthBreaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx people
Jordan A, Costa M, Nich C, Swarbrick M, Babuscio T, Wyatt J, O'Connell M, Guy K, Blackman K, Anderson R, Reis G, Ocasio L, Crespo M, Bellamy C. Breaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx people. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 153: 209057. PMID: 37207836, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsMental Health Services AdministrationDimensions of wellnessCommunity-based participatory research approachRate of deathHealth Services AdministrationDrug overdose ratesSubset of participantsSubstance use interventionsWeek 12Opioid overdoseOverdose ratesSubstance misuseEthnic disparitiesDisparity gapParticipatory research approachAddiction servicesSubstance abuseWeeks of educationHealth equityMental healthSubstance useLatinx peopleIntervention programsServices Administration
2021
Peer Support in Behavioral Health care: why it can work in the Latinx context
Perez O, Reis G, Costa M, Ocasio L, Diaz A, Guy K, Restrepo-Toro M, Bellamy C. Peer Support in Behavioral Health care: why it can work in the Latinx context. Revista Iberoamericana De Psicología 2021, 14: 1-10. DOI: 10.33881/2027-1786.rip.14201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA collaborative culturally-centered and community-driven faith-based opioid recovery initiative: the Imani Breakthrough project
Bellamy C, Costa M, Wyatt J, Mathis M, Sloan A, Budge M, Blackman K, Ocasio L, Reis G, Guy K, Anderson R, Copes M, Jordan A. A collaborative culturally-centered and community-driven faith-based opioid recovery initiative: the Imani Breakthrough project. Social Work In Mental Health 2021, 19: 558-567. DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2021.1930329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn “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
A Pilot Study of Motive Control to Reduce Vengeance Cravings.
Rowe M, Kimmel J, Pavlo AJ, Antunes KD, Bellamy CD, O'Connell MJ, Ocasio L, Desai M, Bal J, Flanagan EH. A Pilot Study of Motive Control to Reduce Vengeance Cravings. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2018, 46: 486-497. PMID: 30563910, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003792-18.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2056 Culture meets person-centered care: An empirical study of mental health and care planning among Latinx and Asian communities
Desai M, Paranamana N, Restrepo-Toro M, Ocasio L, Herring Y, Crespo M, Davidson L. 2056 Culture meets person-centered care: An empirical study of mental health and care planning among Latinx and Asian communities. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 67-67. PMCID: PMC6799459, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerson-centred careMental healthCare planningMental health disparities researchPerson-centered care planningMental health clientsMental health providersCommunity mental healthInstitutional review boardMental health recoveryCare engagementHealth disparities researchHealth clientsHealth providersHealth disparitiesClinical encountersReview boardHealth equityHealth recoveryMinority HealthProvider perspectivesAsian populationsDisparities researchAsian communitiesCommunity engagement
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