Esperanza Diaz MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Medical Director Hispanic Clinic and Latino Behavioral Health System; Associate Director Psychiatry Residency Program
Departments & Organizations
Global Health Initiative: Social & Behavioral Health
Psychiatry: Connecticut Mental Health Center
Research Interests
Medication adherence in Latinos; Culturally sensitive services; Ethnicity and language influences on mood disorders diagnoses; Teaching methods for cultural sensitivity; Cultural formulation interview pilot more...
Education
- M.D., Javeriana University, Colombia, 1978
Selected Publications
- Díaz E, Miskemen T, Vega WA, Gara M, Wilson DR, Lesser I, Escamilla M, Neighbors HW, Arndt S, Strakowski S. Inconsistencies in diagnosis and symptoms among bilingual and English-speaking Latinos and Euro-Americans. Psychiatr Serv. 2009 Oct;60(10):1379-82.
- Diaz E, Woods SW, Rosenheck RA. Effects of ethnicity on psychotropic medications adherence.Community Ment Health J. 2005 Oct;41(5):521-37.
