Alisha Desai
Biographic Data
| ID | 6633248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alisha Desai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alisha |
| FAMILY NAME | Desai |
| SIGNATURE | DESAI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4855-024X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Racial, ethnic, and sex differences in psychiatric diagnosis, mental health sequelae, and VHA service utilization among justice-involved veterans
OBJECTIVE: Intervening in the cycle of symptom exacerbation and recidivism among justice-involved veterans is critical given elevated rates of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health sequelae. To responsively and effectively address justice-involved veterans' needs, it is essential to examine distinct groups who are at heightened risk (e.g., marginalized communities). Although racial and ethnic disparities within the justice system are well estab…
Public perception on policies to address prenatal substance use
A preliminary investigation of VA PTSD residential treatment for veterans admitted from unstable housing or incarceration
VA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTPs) may assuage barriers homeless and justice-involved veterans experience in accessing and benefitting from PTSD treatment. However, the benefit of RRTPs among these veterans has yet to be researched. We conducted an examination of PTSD and depressive symptoms across admission, discharge, and four-month follow-up among 243 veterans admitted from unstable ho…
Jackson-based restorability to competence to stand trial
Releasing individuals from incarceration during Covid-19
The emergence and rapid growth of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the U S criminal justice system as federal and state governments consider allowing the early release of select currently incarcerated individuals to mitigate the pandemic's spread As a result, the number of incarcerated individuals released into the community is likely to increase abruptly COVID-19 has drastically altered the communities …
Treatment for restoration of competence to stand trial
Releasing individuals from incarceration during Covid-19
The emergence and rapid growth of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the U S criminal justice system as federal and state governments consider allowing the early release of select currently incarcerated individuals to mitigate the pandemic's spread As a result, the number of incarcerated individuals released into the community is likely to increase abruptly COVID-19 has drastically altered the communities …
Treatment for restoration of competence to stand trial
Releasing individuals from incarceration during Covid-19
The emergence and rapid growth of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted the U S criminal justice system as federal and state governments consider allowing the early release of select currently incarcerated individuals to mitigate the pandemic's spread As a result, the number of incarcerated individuals released into the community is likely to increase abruptly COVID-19 has drastically altered the communities …
Jackson-based restorability to competence to stand trial
A preliminary investigation of VA PTSD residential treatment for veterans admitted from unstable housing or incarceration
VA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTPs) may assuage barriers homeless and justice-involved veterans experience in accessing and benefitting from PTSD treatment. However, the benefit of RRTPs among these veterans has yet to be researched. We conducted an examination of PTSD and depressive symptoms across admission, discharge, and four-month follow-up among 243 veterans admitted from unstable ho…
Racial, ethnic, and sex differences in psychiatric diagnosis, mental health sequelae, and VHA service utilization among justice-involved veterans
OBJECTIVE: Intervening in the cycle of symptom exacerbation and recidivism among justice-involved veterans is critical given elevated rates of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health sequelae. To responsively and effectively address justice-involved veterans' needs, it is essential to examine distinct groups who are at heightened risk (e.g., marginalized communities). Although racial and ethnic disparities within the justice system are well estab…
Public perception on policies to address prenatal substance use
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Competence (human resources (2 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (2 works)