2022
Addressing Health Equity and Racism Through a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship
Díaz E, Nava LA, Parke S, Silva M, Lu FG, Davidson L, Restrepo-Toro M, Jordan A, Vassallo MG, Mendiola A, Steiner J, Dike C. Addressing Health Equity and Racism Through a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 1061-1064. PMID: 35414187, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAppropriate mental health servicesMental health servicesInequitable health outcomesRacial-ethnic minority groupsLimited English proficiencyClinical careHealth outcomesHealth servicesClinical modelHealth inequalitiesHealth equitySubstance useBilingual psychiatristsFellowship programsCareYears of implementationFeasibility indicatorsBilingual professionalsPatientsSimilar programs
2017
Feasibility, acceptability and clinical utility of the Cultural Formulation Interview: Mixed-methods results from the DSM-5 international field trial
Lewis-Fernández R, Aggarwal NK, Lam PC, Galfalvy H, Weiss MG, Kirmayer LJ, Paralikar V, Deshpande SN, Díaz E, Nicasio AV, Boiler M, Alarcón RD, Rohlof H, Groen S, van Dijk RC, Jadhav S, Sarmukaddam S, Ndetei D, Scalco MZ, Bassiri K, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Ton H, Westermeyer J, Vega-Dienstmaier JM. Feasibility, acceptability and clinical utility of the Cultural Formulation Interview: Mixed-methods results from the DSM-5 international field trial. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 210: 290-297. PMID: 28104738, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.193862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCultural Formulation InterviewClinical utilityDSM-5 Cultural Formulation InterviewClinician-assessed outcomesRoutine clinical practiceFeasibility ratingsMixed-methods evaluationPatient ratingsClinical practiceTrial dataDiagnostic InterviewClinical toolInternational field trialDiagnostic assessmentPatientsDSM-5CliniciansCultural assessment toolMixed methods resultsAssessment toolDiagnostic sessionMixed methods dataQualitative interviewsSessionsAcceptability
2016
Using the Cultural Formulation Interview to Build Culturally Sensitive Services
Díaz E, Añez LM, Silva M, Paris M, Davidson L. Using the Cultural Formulation Interview to Build Culturally Sensitive Services. Psychiatric Services 2016, 68: 112-114. PMID: 27799018, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600440.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Psychiatrist Decision-Making Towards Prescribing Benzodiazepines: The Dilemma with Substance Abusers
Marienfeld CB, Tek E, Diaz E, Schottenfeld R, Chawarski M. Psychiatrist Decision-Making Towards Prescribing Benzodiazepines: The Dilemma with Substance Abusers. Psychiatric Quarterly 2012, 83: 521-529. PMID: 22528141, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-012-9220-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersPrescribing benzodiazepinesHealth centersPublic mental health centersSubstance abuseCommunity mental health centerUse of benzodiazepinesPercent of responsesOutpatient psychiatristsPatient characteristicsUnknown patientsPatient historyCommon reasonPatient useHistory of abuseBenzodiazepinesIllicit substancesSubstance abusersAnonymous surveyPatientsPsychiatristsPsychiatrists' decisionsAbusePrevious studies
2001
Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia.
Diaz E, Levine HB, Sullivan MC, Sernyak MJ, Hawkins KA, Cramer JA, Woods SW. Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2001, 26: 325-9. PMID: 11590972, PMCID: PMC167186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Event Monitoring SystemEvent Monitoring SystemFirst monthMedication complianceSchizoaffective disorderCompliance rateTypical antipsychotic treatmentMean compliance ratePsychiatric inpatient hospitalHospital readmission dataElectronic monitoring devicesConsecutive patientsMedication regimensMonth 3Antipsychotic treatmentReadmission dataInpatient hospitalPatientsMEMS capsSchizophrenic disordersBottle openingHospitalSchizophreniaMonthsDisordersPerceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic
Diaz E, Prigerson H, Desai R, Rosenheck R. Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 335-346. PMID: 11482751, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017552608517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunication BarriersCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DiversityEducational StatusFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services, IndigenousHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMonolingual patientsPhysical health care providersMental health centersHealth care providersClinic patientsHealth centersAdditional interventionsCare providersService useHealth needsSociodemographic characteristicsNon-HispanicsPatientsClinicPerceived NeedsHispanicsPersistent effectsLow levelsBetter accessGreat needMedicationsMore difficultyLanguage barriers
2000
Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Dalkilic A, Diaz E, Baker C, Pearsall H, Woods S. Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 1184-1186. PMID: 10970927, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.9.1184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBipolar disorderConnecticut Mental Health CenterLength of hospitalProspective Randomized StudyMental health centersDosages of neurolepticsRandomized studyBlood levelsMedical recordsHealth centersPractice guidelinesDivalproexStay variablesDisordersSignificant differencesPatientsStayDemographic variablesDosageDiagnostic variablesMonotherapyNeurolepticsInpatientsHospitalCharacteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Woods SW, Ziedonis DM, Sernyak MJ, Diaz E, Rosenheck RA. Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 79-84. PMID: 10647137, DOI: 10.1176/ps.51.1.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersTreatment of schizophreniaUse disordersAdministrative databasesEfficacy trialsTrial participantsDual diagnosisConcurrent substance use disordersCommunity mental health centerTreatment Efficacy TrialCharacteristics of patientsPoor treatment outcomesMental health centersCharacteristics of participantsMedical comorbiditiesMedication trialsTypes of trialsMale genderHealth centersService utilizationTreatment outcomesBetter outcomesPatientsTreatment efficacyYounger age
1997
584 Quantitative measurement of antipsychotic medication compliance in chronic schizophrenic patients
Diaz E, Levine H, Sullivan M, Sernyak M, Hawkins K, Cramer J, Woods S. 584 Quantitative measurement of antipsychotic medication compliance in chronic schizophrenic patients. Schizophrenia Research 1997, 24: 206. DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(97)82592-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research