Oscar Fernando Rojas Perez, PhD
Assistant Professor in PsychiatryCards
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2025
Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy
Cano M, Perez O, Reyes S, Pineda B, Muñoz R. Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 1122. PMID: 40724189, PMCID: PMC12294188, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22071122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income individualsSocial determinantsSafety-net primary care clinicSample of low-income adultsExperiences of low-income peopleSocial determinants of healthSemi-structured qualitative interviewsDeterminants of healthPrimary care clinicsSmoking cessation effortsLow-income adultsPublic health policiesThematic analytic approachLow-income populationsCare clinicsPatient-centeredLow-income contextsCessation effortsTranscribed interviewsSmoking ratesHealth policyTobacco useSustained cessationCommunity sitesLow-incomeInclusion of People of Color in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Unified Protocol: A Systematic Review
Benuto L, Reyes S, Ramirez V, Falcon-Ruiz N, Villar G, Rojas Perez O. Inclusion of People of Color in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Unified Protocol: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-17. PMID: 40576872, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02509-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnified ProtocolInclusivity of people of colorRandomized Controlled TrialsEvidence-based treatmentsRacially minoritized communitiesGeneralizability of findingsTransdiagnostic TreatmentTreatment formatSystematic reviewClinical outcomes researchTreatment findingsWhite samplesOutcomes researchMinoritized communitiesControlled TrialsSystematic review of published literatureReview of published literatureClinical scientistsHealth inequalitiesPeople of colorRecruitment methodsCorrection: Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population
Edelman E, Rojas-Perez O, Nich C, Corvino J, Frankforter T, Gordon D, Jordan A, Paris, Jr M, Weimer M, Yates B, Williams E, Kiluk B. Correction: Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2025, 20: 29. PMID: 40128914, PMCID: PMC11931771, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-025-00558-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners
Warnock C, Mistler C, Viera A, Harsono D, Weiss J, Davidson D, Bailey G, Buchelli M, Eggert K, Rose R, Montgomery J, Robinson P, Rojas Perez O, Pickering E, Rash C, Edelman E. Implementing a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion intervention among persons who inject drugs: Perspectives from community and research implementation partners. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209667. PMID: 40057242, PMCID: PMC12009193, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based settingsFocus group participantsOff-site servicesPre-exposure prophylaxisPromotion interventionsGroup participantsSite leadershipImplementing HIV prevention interventionsImplementing partnersContingency managementParticipants identified barriersEvidence-based interventionsHIV prevention interventionsQualitative data collectionImplementation facilitatorsPromotion programsStepped careTeam presenceHealth servicesPromote PrEPCommunity settingsPreventive interventionsIntervention activitiesResearch implementationPrEP adherenceA Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Social Justice Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Psychological Science
Garcini L, Barrita A, Cadenas G, Rodríguez M, Galvan T, Mercado A, Moreno O, Paris M, Perez O, Silva M, Venta A. A Decolonial and Liberation Lens to Social Justice Research: Upholding Promises for Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Psychological Science. American Psychologist 2025, 80: 1-14. PMID: 38127489, PMCID: PMC11190034, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch practicesPsychological scienceInterrelated tensionsName of researchSocial justice researchPluralistic realitySocial justiceScientific endeavorSystems of oppressionKnowledge productionConflicting issuesPsychological researchLived experienceScienceCommunity psychologyJustice researchPracticeTensionLatinx communitiesColor communityCommunityArticleJusticeLensWay
2024
Antiracist activism for immigrant rights and healthy coping: Initial evidence for a community‐based framework
Cadenas G, Rodríguez M, Garcini L, Mendoza J, Suro B, Mercado A, Perez O, Venta A, Galvan T, Moreno O, Paris M. Antiracist activism for immigrant rights and healthy coping: Initial evidence for a community‐based framework. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 75: 224-236. PMID: 39720927, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmigrants of colorImmigrant rightsImmigrant activismAntiracist activismSystems of oppressionImmigrant activistsElectoral activityHealthy copingXenophobic policiesImmigrant communitiesRacial inequalityRacial justiceCivil rightsImmigrantsUS criticismLiberatory theoriesCombination of engagementCommunity-based frameworkRightsWell-beingPsychological Well-BeingUnited StatesBehavioral health professionalsCommunity sampleCOVID-19 pandemicPromoting Race and Ethnic Diversity in a Hospital-Based Randomized Clinical Trial to Address Untreated Alcohol Use Disorder: Initial Lessons Learned
Edelman E, Frankforter T, Rojas-Perez O, Ablondi K, Castro C, Corvino J, Garcia I, Gordon D, Jaramillo Y, Johnson N, Jordan A, Nich C, Paris M, Pagano D, Weimer M, Williams E, Kiluk B. Promoting Race and Ethnic Diversity in a Hospital-Based Randomized Clinical Trial to Address Untreated Alcohol Use Disorder: Initial Lessons Learned. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 19: 334-337. PMID: 39514895, PMCID: PMC12178687, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderBrief Negotiation InterviewUntreated Alcohol Use DisorderUse disorderSocial determinants of healthCognitive behavioral therapyElectronic medical record dataDeterminants of healthEthnically diverse sampleMedical record dataMonths of recruitmentBehavioral therapyModifications-EnhancedReporting AdaptationsTreatment engagementEffectiveness of strategiesSocial determinantsInitiation of medicationRecruitment approachesDiverse samplePost-hospitalizationAlcohol useResearch staffParent trialRecord dataReasons for declining participation in inpatient research among historically minoritized racial and ethnic communities: A scoping review
Bavishi P, Grimshaw A, Perez O, Kiluk B, Edelman E. Reasons for declining participation in inpatient research among historically minoritized racial and ethnic communities: A scoping review. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2024, 42: 101386. PMID: 39659902, PMCID: PMC11629279, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy burdenInpatient hospital settingSocial support networksSocial support systemsPhysician involvementScoping ReviewRecruitment methodsInpatient settingPatient trustWeb of Science databasesDeclined participationRefusing participationEquitable recruitmentEthnicity dataHospital settingSupport networksRecruitment effortsRefusal reasonsInpatient stayStudy designInclusion criteriaEnhance participationDemographic informationCochrane LibraryClinical trialsLiderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs
Moreno 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 2024, 21: 758-765. PMID: 37796603, PMCID: PMC11753812, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex social issuesPublic sectorImmigrant healthLeadership approachAnti-immigrant rhetoricPublic health crisisHealth crisisImmigrants' needsSocial justiceImmigrant communitiesMarginalized communitiesPublic actionSystemic inequalitiesLatinx communitiesCommunity organizationsSocial issuesHealth equityCollectivistic approachCommunityPolicyHealth AllianceCrisisHealth researchLeadershipEquityImprovement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial
Benitez B, Loya J, Jaramillo Y, Muro-Rodriguez N, Rojas Perez O, Nich C, Frankforter T, Paris M, Kiluk B. Improvement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209536. PMID: 39374899, PMCID: PMC11624081, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapyQuality of coping skillsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersPrimary substance useCoping skillsSubstance useCBT programOutpatient treatmentWeeks of outpatient treatmentDigital cognitive behavioral therapyMechanisms of behavior changeWithin-person increasesDaily substance useAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysis of clinical trial dataTreatment mechanismsRandomized to 8Associated with reductionsBehavioral therapyAnalysis of clinical trial dataUse disorderGeneralizability of researchSecondary analysisSpanish-speaking Hispanic adults
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