M Alegria
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Recent Articles
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Fortuna L, Alvarez K, Ramos Ortiz Z, Wang Y, Mozo Alegria X, Cook B, et al.
Eur Psychiatry
. 2016 Jun;
36:15-22.
PMID: 27311103
Background: Immigration stress appears to augment the risk for suicide behaviors for Latinos. Yet, specific risk factors that contribute to suicidal ideation (SI) among diverse Latino immigrant populations are not...
2.
Garcea O, Villa A, Caceres F, Adoni T, Alegria M, Barbosa Thomaz R, et al.
Mult Scler
. 2009 Dec;
15 Suppl 3:S1-S12.
PMID: 19965556
Patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) by definition do not have multiple sclerosis (MS) but are at risk of developing it. While studies show earlier immunomodulating drug use is effective,...
3.
Gavin A, Walton E, Chae D, Alegria M, Jackson J, Takeuchi D
Psychol Med
. 2009 May;
40(1):51-61.
PMID: 19460189
Background: This study examined whether there were associations between individual measures of socio-economic status (SES) and the 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in representative samples of Blacks, Latinos,...
4.
Alegria M, McGuire T, Vera M, Canino G, Freeman D, Matias L, et al.
Inquiry
. 2002 Mar;
38(4):381-95.
PMID: 11887956
This paper estimates the impact of managed care on use of mental health services by residents of low-income areas in Puerto Rico. A quasi-experimental design evaluates the impact of a...
5.
Alegria M, McGuire T, Vera M, Canino G, Albizu C, Marin H, et al.
J Behav Health Serv Res
. 2001 Dec;
28(4):439-55.
PMID: 11732246
Evidence points to the existence of two coexisting inefficiencies in mental health care resource allocation: those with need receive too limited or no care while those with no apparent need...
6.
Bravo M, Ribera J, Canino G, Shrout P, Ramirez R, Fabregas L, et al.
J Abnorm Child Psychol
. 2001 Nov;
29(5):433-44.
PMID: 11695544
The test-retest reliability of the Spanish Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) is presented. This version was developed in Puerto Rico in consultation with an international bilingual committee, sponsored by...
7.
Alegria M, McGuire T, Vera M, Canino G, Matias L, Calderon J
Am J Public Health
. 2001 Aug;
91(9):1431-4.
PMID: 11527776
Objectives: Health care reforms associated with managed care may adversely affect the health care safety net for disadvantaged populations. This study compared changes in health care use among poor and...
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Alegria M, Freeman D, Vera M
Soc Sci Med
. 2001 Aug;
53(7):865-78.
PMID: 11522134
This study addresses whether the predictors of seeking help for a mental health problem differ by gender. An adaptation of Andersen's Socio-Behavioral Model is used to identify factors associated with...
9.
Ortega A, Rosenheck R, Alegria M, Desai R
J Nerv Ment Dis
. 2000 Nov;
188(11):728-35.
PMID: 11093374
Between 1981 and 1995, approximately 5 million people from either Mexico, Cuba, Central America, or South America immigrated to the United States. Some regional studies have suggested that as Hispanic...
10.
Alegria M, Bijl R, Lin E, Walters E, Kessler R
Arch Gen Psychiatry
. 2000 Apr;
57(4):383-91.
PMID: 10768701
Background: Variations in the relationships among income, use of mental health services, and sector of care are examined by comparing data from 3 countries that differ in the organization and...