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Office
34 Park St
Hispanic Clinic
New Haven, CT 06519Phone+1 203-974-5800Fax+1 203-974-5850
Summary
- Dr Diaz has established a national leadership reputation in Hispanic/Latinx behavioral health, as evidenced by her active involvement within professional organization committees, invited presentations, grant reviews, teaching and consultation around service delivery within the Hispanic community, and scholarship. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program. She is the Medical Director of the Hispanic Clinic of the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), and the regional Latino Behavioral Health System. In 2019, She founded the Yale Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship, a subspecialty to address mental health services for Limited English Proficiency populations and health equity. The goal of the fellowship is to train health professionals to address health equity and racism in minoritized populations with language access challenges.
Education & Training
- Western New England Institute for PsychoanalysisBachelor's, Psychoanalyst, 1993 - 2002
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1987
- Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1978
- Yale UniversityMA
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2009
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 1987
- MD State Medical License 1984 - 1984
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Simon Bolivar Award American Psychiatry Association, 2019
- Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2016
- Inaugural Assembly Member-in-Training Mentor Award American Psychiatric Association, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsImmigrant general practitioners in Norway: a special resource? A qualitative study.Esperanza Diaz, Stefán Hjörleifsson
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2011-01-26 - 458 citationsThe expert consensus guideline series: adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illness.Alan S. Bellack, Charles L. Bowden, Christopher R. Bowie, Matthew J. Byerly, William T. Carpenter
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2009-09-25 - 36 citationsNon-adherence to antihypertensive medication: The role of mental and physical comorbidityAmaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Esperanza Diaz, Beatriz Poblador-Plou, Luis Andrés Gimeno-Feliu, José María Abad-Díez
International Journal of Cardiology. 2016-03-15
Journal Articles
- Whether Medically Unexplained or Not, Three or More Concurrent Somatic Symptoms Predict Psychopathology and Service Use in Community PopulationsEscobar, J., Cook, B., Chen, C., Gara, M., Alegria, M., Interian, A., Diaz E., Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1/1/2010
- Culture, Health and Community-Based Research: Four Qualitative CasesHuebner, C., Diaz, E., Community Psychologist, 1/1/2007
- Depression and its Treatment in US Hispanic Groups: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Future ResearchDelgado P., Escobar J., Alegria M., Canive J., Diaz E., Kopelowicz A., Oquendo M., Ruiz P., Vega W. A., Focus, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Addressing the Demand for Mental Health Care Needs of HispanicsAtlanta, GA - 1/1/2016
- Use of the Cultural Formulation Interview in Teaching Medical Students, Residents and Practicing PsychiatristsPuerto Vallarta, Mexico - 1/1/2015
- Being a Culturally Competent ClinicianWest Hartford, CT - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Enhancing your Clinical Cultural CompetenceDiaz, E., Armah, T., Hersey, D., Wang, L., Hafler, J., Training and Education Center, Yale University School of Medicine
http://tlcweb.med.yale.edu/cultural/
1/1/2011 - Mental Health: A Guide for Latinos and their FamiliesDiaz, E, American Psychiatric Association. Committee of Hispanic Psychiatrists
1/1/2009 - Report to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental HealthDiaz, E, Latino Behavioral Health Institute
Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2002
Press Mentions
- For Yale’s Emerging Psychiatrists, Confronting Racism Is in the CurriculumJuly 30th, 2020
Grant Support
- Hispanic Psychiatry FellowshipConnecticut Department of Mental health2019–Present
Committees
- Reviewer, NIH Member, Scientific Review Committee, Integrated Review Group Study Sections, Center for Scientific Review, CSR, NIH, National Research Service Awards NRSA, 2004 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Yale Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowshiphttps://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/education/clinfell/hispanic/home/
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