Presentations
2010
Cabassa, L. J. (November, 2010). Improving the Physical Health of Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Serious Mental Illness: Development of a Socio-Cultural Model. Presented at the New York State Psychiatric Institute Social Work Department Ground Rounds. New York, NY.
Cabassa, L. J. (November, 2010). Webinar Series Sponsored by the New York State Office of Mental Health: Bureau of Cultural Competence. Improving the Physical Health of Latinos and African Americans with Serious Mental Illness. New York State Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY.
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Improving the Physical Health of Latinos and African Americans with Serious Mental Illness
Cabassa, L. J., Blanco. C., López-Castroman, J & Lewis-Fernández, R. (November 2010). Racial and ethnic differences in diabetes among people with and without psychiatric disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 138th Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
Siantz, E., Cabassa, L. J., Nicasio, A., Turner, R., Ezell, J., Tavarez, M., Reed, D., Parcesepe, A., Aragon, R., & Lewis- Fernández, R. (November, 2010). Sociocultural elements in health care for people with serious mental illness. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 138th Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
Lewis-Fernandez, R. (November 2010). Depression in U.S. Latino communities: Disparities, cultural factors, and promising interventions. Presented at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Depression in U.S. Latino communities: Disparities, cultural factors, and promising interventions
Nicasio, A., Siantz, E., Cabassa, L. J., Turner, R., Tavarez, M., Reed, D., Lewis-Fernández, R. (October, 2010). Culturally Competent Physical Health Care for People with Serious Mental Illness. Presented at the Seventh National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, Baltimore, MD.
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Culturally Competent Physical Health Care for People with Serious Mental Illness
Cabassa. L. J. (September, 2010). Hispanics’ Experiences with Diabetes and Depression. Paper presented at the Workshop: Depression: The Hidden Hindrance to Managing Diabetes in Minority Populations. Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership, New York, NY.
Chang, Doris and Alvarado-Little, W. (August,2010). Webinar Series sponsored by: New York State Office of Mental Health - Bureau of Cultural Competence. Bridging Cultural Distance: Strategies for Working with Interpreters to Enhance Mental Health Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency.
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2009
Lewis-Fernandez, R. (November, 2009). Decreasing Health Care Disparities Through Cultural Competence: Barriers and Solutions to Consumer Engagement. Presented at Diversity Matters: An Ongoing Conversation, Vancouver, CA.
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Cabassa, L. J. (November, 2009). NYSPI Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence: Priorities and Programs. Presented at the OMH Mental Health Services Council Meeting.
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NYSPI CECC- Programs and Research Priorities
Siantz, E. (September 2009). The Development of a Physical Health Services Integration Model in Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Study. Presented at the Society for Medical Anthropology Annual Meeting. Yale University, New Haven, CT.
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Cabassa, L. J., Lagomasino, I., & Dwight-Johnson, M. (January, 2009). Depression treatment preferences and experiences of low-income Latinos: A Qualitative study. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Cabassa, L. J. (January, 2009). Mental health literacy in the United States: A systematic review of population based studies. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Cabassa, L. J. (February, 2009). Good Patient-Physician Communication: Essential for Your Health. Presented at the Mind Your Health Workshop Series-Wellness is for everyone, New York, NY.
Carliner, H. (February, 2009). Culturally Competent Integration of Mental and Physical Health Services. Presented at the Mind Your Health Workshop Series-Wellness is for everyone, New York, NY
Lewis-Fernández, R. (February, 2009). Medicine Choices across Cultural Groups. Presented at the Mind Your Health Workshop Series-Wellness is for everyone, New York, NY.
2008
Cabassa, L. J. & Zayas, L. H. (October, 2008). Phenomenology of Latina adolescents’ suicide attempts. Paper presented at the Bruno Lima Symposium on Mental Health Issues among minority Populations. American Public Health Association 136th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Hansen, M, Cabassa, L. J.., Palinkas, L., & Ell, K. (January, 2008). Pathways to depression care: Help-seeking experiences of Latinos with diabetes and depression. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
Lewis-Fernández, R. (April, 2008). Enhancing Cultural Competence of Networks of Care. Presented at Somos el Futuro Conference, Albany, NY.
2007
Brave Heart, M.Y.H. (July, 2007). National Institute of Mental Health, Mental Health Services Research Conference, New Investigators Conference; poster presentation Pilot grief and trauma intervention with American Indians, Washington, DC.
Brave Heart, M.Y.H. (May, 2007). Native American Studies Conference, University of Oklahoma; presented Historical trauma theory and research: Challenges in describing and researching the impact of massive group trauma, Norman, Oklahoma.
Cabassa, L. J. Hansen, M., Palinkas, L., & Ell, K. (November, 2007). Illness representations and treatment experiences of Hispanic patients with diabetes and depression. Paper presented at the Gerentological Society of America (GSA). San Francisco, CA.
Cabassa, L. J. (October, 2007). Azúcar y nervios: Hispanics’ experiences with diabetes and depression. Paper presented at the Center for Latino Family Research. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Cabassa, L. J. & Wells, A. (January 2007). Developing socio-cultural competent interventions and research protocols for racial/ethnic minority populations. Paper presented as part of the Randomized Clinical Trial: Designs and Methods. Pre-conference Workshop. 11th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Cabassa, L. J. & Hansen, M. (January, 2007). Depression treatments in primary care for Latino Adults: A systematic review of effectiveness studies. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Ell, K., Palinkas, L., Cabassa, L. J. & Wells, A. (January, 2007). Randomized Clinical Trial: Designs and Methods. Pre-conference Workshop. 11th Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
Torres, L. R., Cabassa, L. J., & Zayas, L. H. (July, 2007). The Impact of Clinician Ethnicity on the Diagnosis of Hispanic Patients. Paper presented at the Nineteenth NIMH Research Conference on Mental Health Services (MHSR 2007): Expanding the Impact of Mental Health Services Research, Washington, DC.
Zebrack, B., Cabassa, L. J., & Yi, J (March, 2007). Families of Childhood Cancer Survivors: Using Photovoice to Express the Impact of Cancer and Engage Health Care Providers in the Enhancement of Health Care Service Delivery, Grand Rounds Presentation, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, CA.
2006
Brave Heart, M.Y.H. (November, 2006). International Interpersonal Psychotherapy Conference, poster presentation American Indians, Psychological Depression, and IPT Intervention: Development of a Culturally Sensitive Intervention Program - An IPT Treatment Development Study, with M. Katherine Shear, MD, Toronto, CA.
Brave Heart, M.Y.H. (February, 2006). NASW New Mexico Chapter, presented Clinical Applications of Historical Trauma Theory: Interventions and Clinical Approaches, Albuquerque, NM.
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