Mark Costa, MD, MPH
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Biography
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Research Summary
I have been involved in various research initiatives, related to serious mental illness, social inclusion, health disparities, and substance use disorder (SUD) such as: 1) Life Stories of people with serious mental illness and criminal justice involvement; 2) development of the pilot shared medical appointment project on diabetes for the Yale New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center led by a peer support; 3) co-investigator on Dr Bellamy’s PCORI grant to improve healthcare outcomes and choice for people with mental illness with the help of peer supporters; 4) project manager of the evaluation of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Supported Employment Program; 5) project manager of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Recovery Coaches in Emergency Rooms program 6) Co-investigator on Dr Bellamy’s R34 Harambee research project for people with serious mental illness and other chronic illnesses; and 7) project coordinator of the NIDILRR Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training program on employment for people with psychiatric disabilities. He also brings his clinical experience in SUD and mental illness from his work as a psychiatrist in Brazil, where I was also involved with advocacy and discussions around health disparity and quality of life regarding people with serious mental illness and/or SUD.
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Public Health Interests
Behavioral Health; Chronic Diseases; Community Health; Epidemiology Methods; Global Health; Health Care Management; Health Policy; Mental Health; Community Engagement; Stigma and Discrimination; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; Implementation Science; Qualitative Methods
Selected Publications
- Strategies for the Management of Voices Shared in a Brazilian Hearing Voices GroupRufato L, Corradi-Webster C, Reis G, Bien C, Davidson L, Bellamy C, Costa M. Strategies for the Management of Voices Shared in a Brazilian Hearing Voices Group. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 94: 243-254. PMID: 37204626, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10032-z.
- Breaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx peopleJordan 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.
- Brazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: An integrative reviewBrisola E, Reis G, Costa M, Bellamy C. Brazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: An integrative review. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2023, 69: 1303-1311. PMID: 36924461, DOI: 10.1177/00207640231159800.
- Citizenship, Social Justice and Collective Empowerment: Living Outside Mental IllnessReis G, Bromage B, Rowe M, Restrepo-Toro ME, Bellamy C, Costa M, Davidson L. Citizenship, Social Justice and Collective Empowerment: Living Outside Mental Illness. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 93: 537-546. PMID: 35048313, PMCID: PMC8769788, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09968-x.
- Peer Support in Behavioral Health care: why it can work in the Latinx contextPerez 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.
- A collaborative culturally-centered and community-driven faith-based opioid recovery initiative: the Imani Breakthrough projectBellamy 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.
- Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot StudyIparraguirre A, Restrepo-Toro M, Gomez N, Costa M, Diaz E. Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study. Revista Iberoamericana De Psicología 2021, 14: 33-45. DOI: 10.33881/2027-1786.rip.14204.
- Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot StudyIparraguirre A, Restrepo-Toro M, Gomez N, Costa M, Diaz E. Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study. Revista Iberoamericana De Psicología 2021, 14: 33-45. DOI: 10.33881/2027-1786.hrip.14104.
- Peer support for people with psychiatric illnessBellamy C, Klee A, Cornejo X, Guy K, Costa M, Davidson L. Peer support for people with psychiatric illness. 2020, 538-546. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190653279.003.0060.
- COVID-19 Concerns Among Persons With Mental IllnessCosta M, Pavlo A, Reis G, Ponte K, Davidson L. COVID-19 Concerns Among Persons With Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2020, 71: 1188-1190. PMID: 32878542, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000245.
- Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jailBellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, 18: 188-198. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.
- Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jailBellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, ahead-of-print DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.
- Recovery, citizenship, and psychosocial rehabilitation: A dialog between Brazilian and American mental health care approachesCampos R, Costa M, Pereira M, Ricci E, da Silva Tavares Enes G, Janeth L, Chavez E, Reis G, Davidson L. Recovery, citizenship, and psychosocial rehabilitation: A dialog between Brazilian and American mental health care approaches. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2017, 20: 311-326. DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2017.1338071.