Merarilisse Crespo
Research Assistant CMHCAbout
Titles
Research Assistant CMHC
Departments & Organizations
- All Institutions
- Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health
Education & Training
- BA
- Southern CT State university, Psychology and Spanish (2011)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Merarilisse Crespo's published research.
Luz Ocasio
Chyrell Bellamy, MSW, PhD
Anthony J. Pavlo, PhD
Charla Nich
Graziela Reis
Larry Davidson, PhD
Publications
2023
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
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial 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 Administration
2021
Public spaces as transformative creative wellness spaces: an evaluation of Musical Intervention
Kriegel L, Bernard P, Fraser E, Maclean K, Noonan C, Crespo M, Schmidt R, Bruce L, Cole R, Rowe M, Bellamy C. Public spaces as transformative creative wellness spaces: an evaluation of Musical Intervention. Social Work In Mental Health 2021, 20: 6-25. DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2021.1964675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAn “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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial 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 ResearchConceptsPerson-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
News
News
- May 23, 2023Source: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Breaking Through Social Determinants of Health: Imani Breakthrough
- February 02, 2022Source: Social Work in Mental Health
Public spaces as transformative creative wellness spaces: an evaluation of Musical Intervention
- August 30, 2021Source: Social Work in Mental Health
Public Spaces as Transformative Creative Wellness Spaces: An Evaluation of Musical Intervention