300
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2025
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2029
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2029
BRIDGES Healthcare Manager Intervention
A culturally adapted, multilevel intervention consisting of monthly 60-minute sessions over a 12-month period. Sessions will be conducted by graduate clinical psychology students acting as healthcare managers. The intervention focuses on care coordination, patient activation, and reducing provider stigma to improve access to preventive primary care services.
Enhanced Treatment as Usual (ETAU)
Participants will continue to receive standard psychiatric care, including routine visits with their mental health providers at the designated clinical sites. They will also receive a booklet with information on how best to link with primary care providers. This ensures that participants are aware of available resources and basic health care recommendations, but does not include any active follow-up or intervention components.
Mayagüez Medical Center Primary Care Psychology Clinic, Mayagüez
PHSU Wellness Center, Ponce
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
NIH
Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc.
INDUSTRY