Irene Falgas Bague

Johnson, Natalie E., Falgas-Bague, Irene, Chammartin, Frédérique, Gerber, Felix, Lee, Tristan T., Gupta, Ravi, Mjadu, Relebohile, Nthunya, Jonase, Mokebe, Moleboheng, Makabateng, Retsélisitsoe, Sematle, Mamoronts’ane P., Letsoela, Pearl, Labhardt, Niklaus D., Amstutz, Alain, & Belus, Jennifer M. (2025). Mental health and substance use problems among adolescents in Lesotho: Prevalence, access to care, and association with lifestyle factors. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70062

Yoon, Grace H., Johnson, Natalie E., Mokebe, Moleboheng, Mahlatsi, Palesa, Lerotholi, Malebanye, Labhardt, Niklaus D., Tschumi, Nadine, van Heerden, Alastair, Belus, Jennifer M., & Falgas-Bague, Irene. (2025). Face-to-face, confidential and health worker-led: Understanding the preferences for behavioral health services among people with HIV in Lesotho. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10017

Johnson, Natalie E, Malimabe, Makamohelo, Yoon, Grace H, Osborn, Tom L, Falgas-Bague, Irene, & Swahn, Monica H. (2025). Integration of local realities to address mental health in Africa. Lancet Psychiatry, 12, 399–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00005-7

Yoon, Grace H., Johnson, Natalie E., Falgas-Bague, Irene, Palesa, Mahlatsi, Mokebe, Moleboheng, Tschumi, Nadine, Lerotholi, Malebanye, van Heerden, Alastair, Labhardt, Niklaus D., & Belus, Jennifer M. (2025). Drivers of chronic depressive and harmful alcohol use symptoms among adults living with HIV in Lesotho: pathways for integrated interventions. Ssm Mental Health, 7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100462

Falgas-Bague, Irene, Llonch Valsells, Helena, Juan Corbella, Maria, Collazos, Francisco, & Fernandez-Rodriguez, Andrea. (2025). Strategies for organizing research and care in mental health for migrant populations. Gaceta Sanitaria, 39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2025.102454

Belus, Jennifer M., Johnson, Natalie E., Yoon, Grace H., Tschumi, Nadine, Lerotholi, Malebanye, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Lee, Tristan T., Letsoela, Pearl, Magidson, Jessica F., Amstutz, Alain, & Labhardt, Niklaus D. (2024). SMSs as an alternative to provider-delivered care for unhealthy alcohol use: study protocol for Leseli, an open-label randomised controlled trial of mhGAP-Remote vs mhGAP-Standard in Lesotho [Journal-article]. Trials, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08411-3

Fink, Günther, Melero-Dominguez, Maria, Chembe, Mpela, de Vernisy-Romero, Daniela, Tembo, Thandiwe, Billima, Tamara, Paul, Ravi, Alegria, Margarita, Parkerson, Doug, Rockers, Peter C, Banda, Zaliwe, Lungu, Gabriel, Sikazwe, Dorothy, & Falgas-Bague, Irene. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of the Problem Management for Moms programme for improving maternal mental health in Zambia: an open-label trial. The Lancet Psychiatry, 11(12), 965–974. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00256-6

Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Alvarez, Kiara, Zhang, Lulu, Cruz-Gonzalez, Mario, Kuo, Josephine, Falgas-Bagué, Irene, Bird, Hector, Canino, Glorisa, Duarte, Cristiane S., & Alegría, Margarita. (2024). Parental psychopathology and posttraumatic stress in Puerto Ricans: the role of childhood adversity and parenting practices. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 65, 742–752. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13902

Alegría, Margarita, Cruz-Gonzalez, Mario, Markle, Sheri Lapatin, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Poindexter, Claire, Stein, Gabriela Livas, Eddington, Kari, Vargas, Abraham Ezequiel Martinez, Fuentes, Larimar, Cheng, Michelle, & Shrout, Patrick E. (2024). Referrals to Community and State Agencies to Address Social Determinants of Health for Improving Mental Health, Functioning, and Quality of Care Outcomes for Diverse Adults. American Journal of Public Health, 114, S278–S288. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2023.307442

Falgas-Bague, Irene, Melero-Dominguez, Maria, de Vernisy-Romero, Daniela, Tembo, Thandiwe, Chembe, Mpela, Lubozha, Theresa, Paul, Ravi, Parkerson, Doug, Rockers, Peter C., Sikazwe, Dorothy, & Fink, Günther. (2024). Testing the feasibility, acceptability, and exploring trends on efficacy of the problem management plus for moms: Protocol of a pilot randomized control trial. PLoS ONE, 19(1 January). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287269

González, Mayra L. Sánchez, Cruz-Gonzalez, Mario, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Markle, Sheri L., & Alegría, Margarita. (2024). Resilience of Racial and Ethnic Minority Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of a Prior Disability Prevention Intervention. American Psychologist, 79, 241–253. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001177

Falgas-Bague, Irene, Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Ferreira, Caroline, Tahanasab, Sara A., Cuervo-Torello, Fernando, Fukuda, Marie, Markle, Sheri L., & Alegría, Margarita. (2023). Uncovering Barriers to Engagement in Substance Use Disorder Care for Medicaid Enrollees. Psychiatric Services Washington D C, 74, 1116–1122. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220193

Alegría, M., Alvarez, K., Cheng, M., & Falgas-Bague, I. (2023). Recent advances on social determinants of mental health: looking fast forward. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 180(7), 473–482. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230371

Alegría, M., Alvarez, K., Cheng, M., & Falgas-Bague, I. (2023). Recent advances on social determinants of mental health: looking fast forward. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 180(7), 473–482. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230371

Falgas-Bague, I., Cruz-Gonzalez, M., Zhen-Duan, J., Nagendra, A., Alvarez, K., Canino, G., Duarte, C. S., Bird, H., Martinez de Salazar, P., & Alegría, M. (2023). Association of sociocultural stressors with bipolar disorder onset in Puerto Rican youth growing up as members of a minoritized ethnic group: results from the Boricua Youth Longitudinal Study. Lancet Reg Health Am, 24, 100549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2023.100549

Falgas-Bague, I., Thembo, T., Kaiser, J. L., Hamer, D. H., Scott, N. A., Ngoma, T., Paul, R., Juntunen, A., Rockers, P. C., & Fink, G. (2023). Trends in maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic-evidence from Zambia. PLoS One, 18(2), e0281091. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281091

Alegría, Margarita, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Fukuda, Marie, Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Weaver, Cole, O’Malley, Isabel, Layton, Timothy, Wallace, Jacob, Zhang, Lulu, Markle, Sheri, Lincourt, Pat, Hussain, Shazia, Lewis-Fernández, Roberto, John, Dolly A., & McGuire, Thomas. (2022). Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Substance Use Treatment in Medicaid Managed Care in New York City: The Role of Plan and Geography. Medical Care, 60, 806–812. https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000001768

Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Gade, Neerav, Falgas-Bagué, Irene, Sue, Kimberly L., DeJonckheere, Melissa, & Alegría, Margarita. (2022). Using a structural vulnerability framework to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving substance use treatment in New York City. Health Services Research, 57, 1104–1111. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13975

Alegría, Margarita, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Fukuda, Marie, Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Weaver, Cole, O’Malley, Isabel, Layton, Timothy, Wallace, Jacob, Zhang, Lulu, Markle, Sheri, Neighbors, Charles, Lincourt, Pat, Hussain, Shazia, Manseau, Marc, Stein, Bradley D., Rigotti, Nancy, Wakeman, Sarah, Kane, Martha, Evins, A. Eden, & McGuire, Thomas. (2022). Performance Metrics of Substance Use Disorder Care among Medicaid Enrollees in New York, New York. JAMA Health Forum, 3. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1771

Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Fukuda, Marie, DeJonckheere, Melissa, Falgas-Bagué, Irene, Miyawaki, Steven, Khazi, Parwana, & Alegría, Margarita. (2021). Ensuring access to high-quality substance use disorder treatment for Medicaid enrollees: A qualitative study of diverse stakeholders’ perspectives. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108511

Falgas-Bague, Irene, Ramos, Zorangeli, del Cueto, Paola, Kim, Emily, Zhen-Duan, Jenny, Wong, Yankau Josephine, Chieng, Ching-King, Frontera, Walter, & Alegría, Margarita. (2021). Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention for Disability Prevention, Implemented by Community Health Workers Serving Ethnic Minority Elders. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29, 260–269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2020.07.014

Collazos, Francisco, Malagón-Amor, Ángeles, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Qureshi, Adil, Gines, Jose Maria, del Mar Ramos, Maria, McPeck, Samantha, Hussain, Isra, Wang, Ye, & Alegría, Margarita. (2021). Treating immigrant patients in psychiatric emergency rooms. Transcultural Psychiatry, 58, 126–139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461520916697

Alegria, Margarita, Falgas-Bague, Irene, & Fong, Hiu-fai. (2020). Engagement of ethnic minorities in mental health care. World Psychiatry, 19, 35–36. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20695

Fortuna, Lisa R., Falgas-Bague, Irene, Ramos, Zorangelí, Porche, Michelle V., & Alegría, Margarita. (2020). Development of a cognitive behavioral therapy with integrated mindfulness for Latinx immigrants with co-occurring disorders: Analysis of intermediary outcomes. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy, 12, 825–835. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000949

Falgas-Bague, Irene, Wang, Ye, Banerjee, Souvik, Ali, Naomi, DiMarzio, Karissa, Palao Vidal, Diego, & Alegría, Margarita. (2019). Predictors of Adherence to Treatment in Behavioral Health Therapy for Latino Immigrants: The Importance of Trust. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00817

Alegria, Margarita, Shrout, Patrick E., Canino, Glorisa, Alvarez, Kiara, Wang, Ye, Bird, Hector, Markle, Sheri Lapatin, Ramos-Olazagasti, Maria, Rivera, Doryliz Vila, Cook, Benjamin Lê, Musa, George J., Falgas-Bague, Irene, NeMoyer, Amanda, Dominique, Georgina, & Duarte, Cristiane. (2019). The effect of minority status and social context on the development of depression and anxiety: a longitudinal study of Puerto Rican descent youth. World Psychiatry, 18, 298–307. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20671

Alegría, Margarita, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Collazos, Francisco, Carmona Camacho, Rodrigo, Lapatin Markle, Sheri, Wang, Ye, Baca-García, Enrique, Lê Cook, Benjamin, Chavez, Ligia M., Fortuna, Lisa, Herrera, Lizbeth, Qureshi, Adil, Ramos, Zorangeli, González, Claudia, Aroca, Paloma, Albarracín García, Lucía, Cellerino, Lucía, Villar, Ana, Ali, Naomi, et al. (2019). Evaluation of the Integrated Intervention for Dual Problems and Early Action among Latino Immigrants with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Misuse Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 2. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6927

Alegría, Margarita, NeMoyer, Amanda, Falgàs Bagué, Irene, Wang, Ye, & Alvarez, Kiara. (2018). Social Determinants of Mental Health: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go. Current Psychiatry Reports, 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-018-0969-9

Vidal, Carmen, Polo, Ruth, Alvarez, Kiara, Falgas-Bague, Irene, Wang, Ye, Lê Cook, Benjamin, & Alegría, Margarita. (2018). Co-Occurrence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease among Ethnic/Racial Groups in the United States. Psychosomatic Medicine, 80, 680–688. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000601

Alegría, Margarita, Alvarez, Kiara, & Falgas-Bague, Irene. (2017). Clinical care across cultures: What helps, what hinders, what to do. JAMA Psychiatry, 74, 865–866. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.1994