Leopoldo J. Cabassa


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Leopoldo J. Cabassa’s dedication and passion for engaging in health disparities research has been shaped by his social work practice and research experiences in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. His work focuses on improving health and mental health care for underserved communities.

His research centers on examining physical and mental health disparities, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities with serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression). His research blends quantitative and qualitative methods, community engagement, intervention research and, more recently, implementation science.

Cabassa’s findings are making significant contributions in improving depression literacy and reducing stigma towards mental illness in the Hispanic community, identifying and understanding racial/ethnic health disparities in people with serious mental illness, and examining the adaptation and implementation of health interventions aimed at reducing these health inequities.

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Cabassa appointed to NIH advisory council

Cabassa appointed to NIH advisory council

Leopoldo J. Cabassa, professor at the Brown School, co-director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research and director of the PhD program in social work, has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review.
Brown School researcher to study mental health on global scale

Brown School researcher to study mental health on global scale

Leopoldo J. Cabassa, associate professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is part of a team that has received a five-year $2.9 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study interventions for people suffering from mental health issues in Chile.
The importance of cultural intervention in mental health care

The importance of cultural intervention in mental health care

The first study to examine the initial impact of a culturally-adapted health care manager intervention aimed at helping Hispanics with serious mental illness, led by Leopoldo Cabassa of the Brown School, finds the intervention shows potential for improving health outcomes for Hispanics.