2023
Strategies for the Management of Voices Shared in a Brazilian Hearing Voices Group
Rufato 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx people
Jordan 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsMental Health Services AdministrationDimensions of wellnessCommunity-based participatory research approachRate of deathHealth Services AdministrationDrug overdose ratesSubset of participantsSubstance use interventionsWeek 12Opioid overdoseOverdose ratesSubstance misuseEthnic disparitiesDisparity gapParticipatory research approachAddiction servicesSubstance abuseWeeks of educationHealth equityMental healthSubstance useLatinx peopleIntervention programsServices AdministrationBrazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: An integrative review
Brisola 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrazilian immigrantsEnglish languageVisible minoritiesImmigrantsUnited StatesLatino sampleWork-life balanceLatinosIntegrative reviewSources of supportVariety of fieldsArticleSingular perspectiveLanguageExperienceAcculturationFamiliarityResearch studiesNeighborhood cohesionCommunityLifeMental healthcare needsPeer-reviewed articlesPolicy makersSpirituality
2022
Citizenship, Social Justice and Collective Empowerment: Living Outside Mental Illness
Reis 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-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Tele-Mental Health Utilization Among People with Mental Illness to Access Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Costa M, Reis G, Pavlo A, Bellamy C, Ponte K, Davidson L. Tele-Mental Health Utilization Among People with Mental Illness to Access Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Community Mental Health Journal 2021, 57: 720-726. PMID: 33566269, PMCID: PMC7873669, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-021-00789-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTele-mental healthMental health servicesPercent of participantsCOVID-19 pandemicSelf-care strategiesMental health consequencesHealth utilizationHealth servicesMental illnessHealth consequencesOpen question responsesCareCOVID-19HealthQuantitative variablesQuestion responsesWorking alliancePandemicCommunity supportParticipantsIllnessInnovative strategiesMain themesCorrelational analysisResponse
2020
COVID-19 Concerns Among Persons With Mental Illness
Costa 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-Reviewed Original Research