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In the News:

Dr. Alegria receives the Simon Bolivar award. Read the local coverage.

Dr. Linda Marc, vice-chair of the Race & Ethnicity Advisory Committee of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted in Census Advisory Board Member Urges Caribbean Nationals To Learn From Hispanics

New NLAAS II Publications

Several new NLAAS publications look at important issues of mental health of U.S. Latinos:

Dr. H. Gonzalez and co-authors look at Antidepressant Use in Community-Dwelling U.S. Latinos with and without Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Depression and Anxiety

Dr. W. Vega and co-authors examine Prevalence and Correlates Of Dual Diagnosis in Drug Abuse and Dependence

Dr. L. Suarez and co-authors address Prevalence, Course and Correlates of Child-Onset Anxiety Disorders in Psicologia Conductal

Other New Publications:

Read the first paper released using data from the Center's Patient-Provider Encounter Study (PPES). Dr. Alegria and co-authors report on How Missing Information in Diagnosis Can Lead to Disparities in the Clinical Encounter.

Dr. Benjamin Cook's latest article on Health Care Disparities published in the February 2009 edition of Medical Care Research and Review
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The CMMHR and our investigators were featured in the latest version of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) newsletter titled 'Avanzamos'. This edition features exclusive articles written by researchers from the Center who share the results of their latest findings. This is the first fully bilingual issue of Avanzamos. Take a look at the articles below in English and Spanish from our investigators in the full version of the newsletter that you can download here.

Benjamin Cook, Ph.D., M.P.H. - 'The Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research'/'El centro de investigación de salud mental multicultural'

Daniel Jimenez, Ph.D. - 'My Story'/'Mi historia'

Margarita Alegria, Ph.D. - 'What Can We Learn from Research to Achieve Wellness and Avoid Disparities in Mental Health and Substance Use Services?'/'¿Qué podemos aprender de la investigación para lograr el bienestar y evitar desigualdades en servicios de salud mental y uso de sustancias?'

Nicholas Carson, M.D., F.R.C.P.C - 'Children's Mental Health'/'Salud mental infantil'

Norah Mulvaney-Day, Ph.D. - 'Health Care Reform in Massachusetts: How is it Affecting Individuals with Mental Health Disorders?'/'Reforma de salud en Massachusetts: ¿Cómo está afectando a individuos con trastornos de salud mental?'

If you are interested in signing up for the newsletter please visit NAMI's website at www.nami.org/avanzamos.

The mission of the Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research is to generate innovative mental health services research that helps shape policy, practice and service delivery to reduce disparities and improve the well-being of multicultural populations.
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