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W. Vega — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 66
Works: 188
Citations: 18K

Most-cited papers

Health Disparities in the Latino Population
W. Vega, Michael A. Rodríguez, E. Gruskin
2009Epidemiologic Reviews448 citations Open access
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Depression Care in the United States
H. González, W. Vega, David R. Williams, W. Tarraf +2 more
2010Archives of General Psychiatry434 citations Open access
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The epidemiology of major depression and ethnicity in the United States
H. González, W. Tarraf, K. Whitfield, W. Vega
2010Journal of Psychiatric Research377 citations Open access
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Disparities in Latino substance use, service use, and treatment: implications for culturally and evidence-based interventions under health care reform.
E. Guerrero, J. Marsh, Tenie Khachikian, H. Amaro +1 more
2013Drug and Alcohol Dependence161 citations
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A qualitative analysis of the perception of stigma among Latinos receiving antidepressants.
A. Interian, Igda E. Martínez, P. Guarnaccia, W. Vega +1 more
2007Psychiatric Services161 citations Open access
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Age-Friendly Communities Initiative: Public Health Approach to Promoting Successful Aging.
D. Jeste, D. Blazer, K. Buckwalter, Keri-Leigh Cassidy +10 more
2016The American journal of geriatric psychiatry153 citations Open access
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Addressing stigma of depression in Latino primary care patients.
W. Vega, Michael A. Rodríguez, A. Ang
2010General Hospital Psychiatry133 citations
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Stigma and Depression Treatment Utilization Among Latinos: Utility of Four Stigma Measures
A. Interian, A. Ang, M. Gara, Bruce G. Link +2 more
2010Psychiatric Services126 citations Open access
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Influence of patient race and ethnicity on clinical assessment in patients with affective disorders.
M. Gara, W. Vega, Stephan Arndt, M. Escamilla +7 more
2012Archives of General Psychiatry120 citations
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Research issues for improving treatment of U.S. Hispanics with persistent mental disorders.
W. Vega, M. Karno, Margerita Alegria, J. Alvidrez +11 more
2007Psychiatric Services118 citations
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Health Care Quality Perceptions among Foreign-Born Latinos and the Importance of Speaking the Same Language
H. González, W. Vega, W. Tarraf
2010Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine116 citations Open access
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Aging in Mexico: Population Trends and Emerging Issues
J. Angel, W. Vega, Mariana López-Ortega
2016The gerontologist111 citations Open access
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Migration from Mexico to the US and Subsequent Risk for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-National Study
J. Breslau, G. Borges, D. Tancredi, Naomi Saito +5 more
2011Archives of General Psychiatry111 citations Open access
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Neighborhood Protective Effects on Depression in Latinos
W. Vega, A. Ang, Michael A. Rodríguez, B. Finch
2011American Journal of Community Psychology107 citations
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Hispanic drug abuse in an evolving cultural context: an agenda for research.
L. Warner, A. Valdez, W. Vega, M. R. De La Rosa +2 more
2006Drug and Alcohol Dependence106 citations
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From documenting to eliminating disparities in mental health care for Latinos.
S. López, C. Barrio, A. Kopelowicz, W. Vega
2012American Psychologist104 citations
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Social Relationships, Social Assimilation, and Substance Use Disorders among Adult Latinos in the U.S.
G. Canino, W. Vega, W. Sribney, L. Warner +1 more
2008Journal of Drug Issues90 citations Open access
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Mechanisms underlying the relationship between health literacy and glycemic control in American Indians and Alaska Natives.
A. Brega, A. Ang, W. Vega, Luo-Hua Jiang +6 more
2012Patient Education and Counseling80 citations
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Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Family Cohesion, and Social Support
M. Cano, F. Castro, M. R. De La Rosa, H. Amaro +10 more
2020Behavioral Medicine71 citations Open access
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Emergency Department Services Use among Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Groups in the United States
W. Tarraf, W. Vega, H. González
2014Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health66 citations Open access
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The Health of Older Mexican Americans in the Long Run
H. González, Miguel Ceballos, W. Tarraf, Brady T. West +2 more
2009American Journal of Public Health65 citations Open access
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Putative Psychotic Symptoms in the Mexican American Population: Prevalence and Co-Occurrence With Psychiatric Disorders
W. Vega, W. Sribney, T. Miskimen, J. Escobar +1 more
2006Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease59 citations
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Prevalence and Correlates of Dual Diagnoses in U.S. Latinos
W. Vega, G. Canino, Zhun Cao, M. Alegría
2008Drug and Alcohol Dependence57 citations Open access
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The Long-term Trajectory of Depression among Latinos in Primary Care and its Relationship to Depression Care Disparities
A. Interian, A. Ang, M. Gara, Michael A. Rodríguez +1 more
2011General Hospital Psychiatry53 citations Open access
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Mental Illness in Hispanics: A Review of the Literature
H. Marín, J. Escobar, W. Vega
200642 citations
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Migration from Mexico to the US and Conduct Disorder: A Cross-National Study
J. Breslau, G. Borges, Naomi Saito, D. Tancredi +7 more
2011Archives of General Psychiatry39 citations Open access
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Diabetes Awareness and Knowledge Among Latinos: Does a Usual Source of Healthcare Matter?
H. González, W. Vega, Michael A. Rodríguez, W. Tarraf +1 more
2009Journal of general internal medicine37 citations Open access
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Dementia Risk Among Individuals With Low Education.
F. S. Rodriguez, M. Aranda, Donald A. Lloyd, W. Vega
2018The American journal of geriatric psychiatry36 citations
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Smoking, drugs, and other behavioral health problems among multiethnic adolescents in the NHSDA.
W. Vega, Kevin W Chen, Jill M. Williams
2007Addictive Behaviours36 citations
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Effects of Health Insurance on Perceived Quality of Care Among Latinos in the United States
D. Pérez, A. Ang, W. Vega
2009Journal of general internal medicine34 citations Open access
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Ethnicity and variability of psychotic symptoms
W. Vega, Roberto Lewis-Fernández
2008Current Psychiatry Reports34 citations
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Understanding the Hispanic Health Paradox through a multi-generation lens: a focus on behavior disorders.
W. Vega, W. Sribney
2011Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. Nebraska Symposium on Motivation31 citations
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Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research
P. Delgado, M. Alegría, J. Cañive, E. Diaz +5 more
200631 citations Open access
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Latino Population Demographics, Risk Factors, and Depression: A Case Study of the Mexican American Prevalence and Services Survey
W. Vega, W. Sribney
200828 citations
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Program Capacity to Eliminate Outcome Disparities in Addiction Health Services
E. Guerrero, Gregory A. Aarons, C. Grella, Bryan R. Garner +2 more
2016Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research27 citations Open access
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Role of Institutional Climate on Underrepresented Faculty Perceptions and Decision Making in Use of Work–Family Policies
M. Castañeda, R. Zambrana, Kris Marsh, W. Vega +2 more
201525 citations
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Affordable Housing: A Key Lever to Community Health for Older Americans.
W. Vega, S. Wallace
2016American Journal of Public Health23 citations Open access
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Ethnicity and Clinical Psychiatric Diagnosis in Childhood
S. Minsky, T. Petti, M. Gara, W. Vega +2 more
2006Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research22 citations
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Identifying and reducing disparities in successful addiction treatment completion: testing the role of Medicaid payment acceptance
E. Guerrero, Bryan R. Garner, Benjamin Cook, Yin-Fei Kong +2 more
2017Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy21 citations Open access
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HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs: The Challenge of Racial/Ethnic Disparities
D. C. Des Jarlais, D. McCarty, W. Vega, Heidi Bramson
2013American Psychologist21 citations Open access
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Spanish language proficiency among providers and Latino clients' engagement in substance abuse treatment.
E. Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Tina Kim, Yin-Fei Kong +1 more
2013Addictive Behaviours21 citations
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The Patient-Centered Medical Home: A Path Toward Health Equity?
Winston F. Wong, K. Anderson, I. Dankwa-Mullan, M. Simon +1 more
201221 citations
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Cultural issues and psychiatric diagnosis: providing a general background for considering substance use diagnoses.
J. Escobar, W. Vega
2006Addiction20 citations
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Health and social correlates of dementia in oldest‐old Mexican‐origin populations
S. Mejía-Arango, Emma Aguila, Mariana López-Ortega, L. Gutiérrez-Robledo +6 more
2020Alzheimer's & Dementia18 citations Open access
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Testing language effects in psychiatric epidemiology surveys with randomized experiments: results from the National Latino and Asian American Study.
P. Shrout, M. Alegría, G. Canino, P. Guarnaccia +3 more
2008American Journal of Epidemiology17 citations Open access
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Mental-substance comorbidities in the ICPE surveys
R. Kessler, S. Aguilar-Gaxiola, L. Andrade, R. Bijl +10 more
201416 citations
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Using colorectal trends in the U.S. to identify unmet primary care needs of vulnerable populations
Patricia Y. Miranda, Michelle D. Johnson-Jennings, W. Tarraf, Patricia González +2 more
2012Preventive Medicine14 citations Open access
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Towards Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis in a Latinx Community
S. López, A. Kopelowicz, Jodie B. Ullman, Doe Mayer +5 more
2022Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology13 citations Open access
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Ethnic/race differences in the attrition of older American survey respondents: implications for health-related research.
N. Zhivan, A. Ang, H. Amaro, W. Vega +1 more
2012Health Services Research13 citations Open access
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Confronting Inequities in Latino Health Care
Michael A. Rodríguez, W. Vega
2009Journal of general internal medicine13 citations Open access
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