2021
An “Oasis Within a Desert,” But the Desert Remains: Clubhouse Members’ Experiences of Social Belonging and Societal Oppression
Desai MU, Manning R, Pavlo AJ, Blackman K, Ocasio L, Crespo M, Flanagan E. An “Oasis Within a Desert,” But the Desert Remains: Clubhouse Members’ Experiences of Social Belonging and Societal Oppression. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2021, 91: 294-301. PMID: 33983776, PMCID: PMC9585918, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial belongingPsychosocial clubhousePhenomenological qualitative methodRisk of stigmaSocial exclusionSocietal oppressionCommunity lifeCommunity engagementProfound deprivationMental health challengesPower imbalanceWider worldHumane spaceQualitative methodsSocial determinantsBelongingMembers' experiencesMember participationAlternative worldsMental health practiceSocial isolationOutside worldClubhouse modelMental healthHealth practices
2018
2056 Culture meets person-centered care: An empirical study of mental health and care planning among Latinx and Asian communities
Desai M, Paranamana N, Restrepo-Toro M, Ocasio L, Herring Y, Crespo M, Davidson L. 2056 Culture meets person-centered care: An empirical study of mental health and care planning among Latinx and Asian communities. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 67-67. PMCID: PMC6799459, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerson-centred careMental healthCare planningMental health disparities researchPerson-centered care planningMental health clientsMental health providersCommunity mental healthInstitutional review boardMental health recoveryCare engagementHealth disparities researchHealth clientsHealth providersHealth disparitiesClinical encountersReview boardHealth equityHealth recoveryMinority HealthProvider perspectivesAsian populationsDisparities researchAsian communitiesCommunity engagement