Michelle Alejandra Silva, PsyD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System, Psychiatry
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- Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatmentJaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Rojas Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.
- Liderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological NeedsMoreno O, Garcini L, Rodriguez M, Mercado A, Venta A, Galvan T, Silva M, Perez O, Cadenas G, Paris M. Liderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs. Psychological Services 2023 PMID: 37796603, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000801.
- Anti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United StatesGarcini LM, Rodríguez M, Mercado A, Silva M, Cadenas G, Galvan T, Paris M. Anti-Immigration Policy and Mental Health: Risk of Distress and Trauma Among Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients in the United States. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 1067-1075. PMID: 35482682, PMCID: PMC9867934, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001228.
- An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented CommunityMorales F, Vera J, Silva M, Cadenas G, Mendoza J, Garcini L, Paris M, Venta A, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community. Journal Of Latinx Psychology 2023, 11: 119-133. PMID: 37841450, PMCID: PMC10569501, DOI: 10.1037/lat0000221.
- Applying an Antiracist Approach to Promoting Health Equity and Psychological Well-Being in Unaccompanied Immigrant MinorsGalvan T, Venta A, Silva M, Moreno O, Mercado A, Garcini L. Applying an Antiracist Approach to Promoting Health Equity and Psychological Well-Being in Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1179-1181. PMID: 36948395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.01.023.
- Impact of COVID-19 on Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors and Families: Perspectives from Clinical Experts and ProvidersVenta A, Bautista A, Garcini L, Silva M, Mercado A, Perez O, Pimentel N, Hampton K. Impact of COVID-19 on Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors and Families: Perspectives from Clinical Experts and Providers. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2023, 53: 24-36. PMID: 36726050, PMCID: PMC10390642, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2022.2158841.
- Buscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx ImmigrantsPerez O, Silva M, Galvan T, Moreno O, Venta A, Garcini L, Paris M. Buscando la Calma Dentro de la Tormenta: A Brief Review of the Recent Literature on the Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies on Stress Among Latinx Immigrants. Chronic Stress 2023, 7: 24705470231182475. PMID: 37441366, PMCID: PMC10334021, DOI: 10.1177/24705470231182475.
- Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO ProgramMorales F, Perez O, Silva M, Paris M, Garcini L, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO Program. Practice Innovations 2022, 7: 327-341. PMID: 36643377, PMCID: PMC9833813, DOI: 10.1037/pri0000191.
- Trauma in the American Asylum Process: Experiences of Immigrant Families Under the Migrant Protection ProtocolsMercado A, Venta A, Morales F, Palomin A, Garcini L, Silva M, Rodríguez M. Trauma in the American Asylum Process: Experiences of Immigrant Families Under the Migrant Protection Protocols. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2022 PMID: 36222662, PMCID: PMC10083184, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001368.
- Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities.Silva MA, McQuaid J, Rojas Perez O, Paris M. Unaccompanied migrant youth from Central America: Challenges and opportunities. Current Opinion In Psychology 2022, 47: 101415. PMID: 35921755, DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101415.
- VALOR: Cultural Considerations When Assessing Central American Immigrant Women in Behavioral Health SettingsSilva M, Rodríguez M, Garcini L, Mercado A, Cadenas G, Venta A, Paris M. VALOR: Cultural Considerations When Assessing Central American Immigrant Women in Behavioral Health Settings. Practice Innovations 2022, 7: 268-279. PMID: 37503308, PMCID: PMC10373987, DOI: 10.1037/pri0000186.
- Computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy for Spanish-speaking substance users: adaptation and satisfaction.Silva M, Añez L, Carroll K, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk B, Frankforter T, Ball S, Gordon M, Paris M. Computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy for Spanish-speaking substance users: adaptation and satisfaction. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2022, 1-21. PMID: 35714996, PMCID: PMC10350903, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2086194.
- Developing Cultural Competency for Providing Psychological Services With Immigrant Populations: A Cross-Level Training CurriculumCadenas G, Neimeyer G, Suro B, Minero L, Campos L, Garcini L, Mercado A, Paris M, Silva M, Rodríguez M. Developing Cultural Competency for Providing Psychological Services With Immigrant Populations: A Cross-Level Training Curriculum. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2022, 16: 121-129. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000380.
- The Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyondTebes JK, Awad MN, Connors EH, Fineberg SK, Gordon DM, Jordan A, Kravitz R, Li L, Ponce AN, Prabhu M, Rubman S, Silva MA, Steinfeld M, Tate DC, Xu K, Krystal JH. The Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyond. General Hospital Psychiatry 2022, 77: 80-87. PMID: 35569322, PMCID: PMC9033303, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.04.009.
- Surviving violent, traumatic loss after severe political persecution: lessons from the evaluation of a Venezuelan asylum seekerMcQuaid JH, Silva MA, McKenzie KC. Surviving violent, traumatic loss after severe political persecution: lessons from the evaluation of a Venezuelan asylum seeker. BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e239025. PMID: 33758042, PMCID: PMC7993358, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239025.
- Telehealth treatment engagement with Latinx populations during the COVID-19 pandemicSilva MA, Perez OFR, Añez LM, Paris M. Telehealth treatment engagement with Latinx populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet Psychiatry 2020, 8: 176-178. PMID: 33038976, PMCID: PMC7544483, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30419-3.
- Psychologists as Educators: Creating Change in Community Mental Health.Ponce, A. N., Carr, E. R., Miller, R., Olezeski, C. L., & Silva, M. Psychologists as Educators: Creating Change in Community Mental Health. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 2019, 50: 427-433.
- Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.
- Training health professional students as lay counselors to treat depression in a student-run free clinic.Rodriguez-Guzman, J., Ramos, M., Silva, M., Mata, D., Raila, H., Rohrbaugh, R., & Barkil-Oteo, A. Training health professional students as lay counselors to treat depression in a student-run free clinic. Journal of Student-Run Clinics, 2018, 1-7.
- Vulnerable but not broken: Psychosocial challenges and resilience pathways among unaccompanied children from Central America.Paris, M., Antuña, C., Baily, C. D. R., Hass, G. A., Muñiz de la Peña, C., Silva, M. A., & Srinivas, T. (2018). Vulnerable but not broken: Psychosocial challenges and resilience pathways among unaccompanied children from Central America. New Haven, CT: Immigration Psychology Working Group.
- CAMINO: Integrating Context in the Mental Health Assessment of Immigrant LatinosSilva M, Paris M, Añez L. CAMINO: Integrating Context in the Mental Health Assessment of Immigrant Latinos. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2017, 48: 453-460. DOI: 10.1037/pro0000170.
- The Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System: A Culturally Informed Community–Academic CollaborationParis M, Silva MA, Diaz E, Bedregal LE, Cole RA, Añez-Nava LM. The Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System: A Culturally Informed Community–Academic Collaboration. Psychological Services 2016, 13: 140-147. PMID: 27148948, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000065.
- Cultural Competence and Public PsychiatryDíaz E, Silva M, Garcia-Aracena E, Añez L, Paris M, Barkil-Oteo A, Annamalai A, Delphin-Rittmon M, Jacobs S. Cultural Competence and Public Psychiatry. 2016, 211-222. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190214678.003.0014.
- Teaching global mental health at home and abroadBarkil-Oteo A, Silva MA, Ramos MA, Rohrbaugh RM. Teaching global mental health at home and abroad. The Lancet Psychiatry 2014, 1: 328-329. PMID: 26360987, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(14)70274-3.
- Engaging Latinos Through the Integration of Cultural Values and Motivational Interviewing PrinciplesAñez L, Silva M, Paris M, Bedregal L. Engaging Latinos Through the Integration of Cultural Values and Motivational Interviewing Principles. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2008, 39: 153-159. DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.39.2.153.