Elizabeth Flanagan, PhD
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
My research focuses on health equity. One research line investigates stigma in health care, structural stigma, stigma in the community, and self-stigma including interventions to reduce stigma in health care providers and the community. Another research line investigates health disparities in the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addication Services (DMHAS) and interventions to address these disparities. I have received funding from the NIMH and private foundations to conduct my research. Current projects include:
1) mixed-methods research (quantitative-qualitative) investigating stigma and discrimination in the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services system.
2) investigating the impact of "Recovery Speaks," a photovoice intervention to reduce stigma in healthcare and the community.
3) mixed method research investigating disparities in access, treatment engagement, and health outcomes for people who receive services from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
4) evaluating system-level interventions to eliminate health disparities in CT DMHAS including staff training and workforce development
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Research Interests
Mental Health Services; Personality Disorders; Public Policy; Social Isolation; Social Justice; Community Networks; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Selected Publications
- The Cycle of Classification: DSM-I Through DSM-5Blashfield RK, Keeley JW, Flanagan EH, Miles SR. The Cycle of Classification: DSM-I Through DSM-5. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2014, 10: 25-51. PMID: 24679178, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153639.
- "I never really discuss that with my clinician”: U.S. Consumer perspectives on the place of culture in behavioural health careDelphin-Rittmon, M., Bellamy, C., Ridgway, P., Guy, K., Ortiz, J., Flanagan, E.H., Davidson, L. “I never really discuss that with my clinician”: U.S. Consumer perspectives on the place of culture in behavioural health care. Diversity in Health and Care. 2013. :143-154.
- Considering DSM-5: The Personal Experience of Schizophrenia in Relation to the DSM-IV-TR CriteriaFlanagan EH, Solomon LA, Johnson A, Ridgway P, Strauss JS, Davidson L. Considering DSM-5: The Personal Experience of Schizophrenia in Relation to the DSM-IV-TR Criteria. Psychiatry 2012, 75: 375-386. PMID: 23244014, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2012.75.4.375.
- Racial-Ethnic Differences in Referral Source, Diagnosis, and Length of Stay in Inpatient Substance Abuse TreatmentDelphin-Rittmon M, Andres-Hyman R, Flanagan EH, Ortiz J, Amer MM, Davidson L. Racial-Ethnic Differences in Referral Source, Diagnosis, and Length of Stay in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 612-615. PMID: 22422017, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100322.
- “Unfortunately, We Treat the Chart:” Sources of Stigma in Mental Health SettingsFlanagan 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.
- An Alternative Hierarchical Organization of the Mental Disorders of the DSM–IVFlanagan EH, Keeley J, Blashfield RK. An Alternative Hierarchical Organization of the Mental Disorders of the DSM–IV. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2008, 117: 693-698. PMID: 18729621, DOI: 10.1037/a0012535.
- Issues for DSM-V: Incorporating Patients Subjective ExperiencesFlanagan EH, Davidson L, Strauss JS. Issues for DSM-V: Incorporating Patients Subjective Experiences. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2007, 164: 391-392. PMID: 17329461, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.3.391.