Mental Health Services Research Projects

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Updated October 2008

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Center for Research to Improve Mental Health in Social Services (C-RIMSS)
Enola Proctor, PhD, Director; J. Curtis McMillen, PhD, Associate Director; link to staff (NIMH - P30 MH068579) Funded 09/04–07/10 as an Advanced Center for Interventions and Services Research (ACISR).



A. CMHSR Affiliated Externally Funded Projects (listed in order of most recently funded):

 

Conference: Translational Approaches to Child Neglect Research

Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Investigator; Cathy Spatz Widom, PhD, PI (NIMH - R13 MH079586, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York - Subcontract) Funded in FY4, 01/10-12/11.

 

Engaging Fathers in Positive Parenting

Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI; Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, MA, Coordinator (CDC - U01) 09/09-09/12.

 

Implementation Research Training

Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, PhD, Co-PI; Sally Haywood, MPA, Director of Administration (NIMH - R25 MH080916-03) 09/09-08/14.

 

Translation 2 Research for Psychiatric Illness Using a PBRN

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Kristen Hawley, PhD, Co-PI; Erin Leaver, BS, Coordinator (NIH - WU ICTS, 5UL1RR024992-02) 09/09-08/11.

 

Implementing Evidence Supported Interventions through a Network of Missouri's Private Medicaid Practitioners

Curtis McMillen, PhD, and Kristen Hawley, PhD, Co-PI; Erin Leaver, BS, Coordinator (Missouri Foundation for Health) 09/09-8/12.

 

Develop/Test a Web-Based Dissemination Tool (WDT) to Support Quality Implementation of Community-Based Mental Health EBIs for Youth: a SBIR Phase I grant

3-C Institute for Social Development; Curtis McMillen, PhD, Consultant; Jean Ortmann, BSW, Coordinator (NIMH STTR R41/R42) 09/09-05/11.

 

Testing an Organizational Implementation Strategy in Children’s Mental Health - ARC (Availability, Responsiveness, Continuity)

Charles Glisson, PhD, PI; Enola Proctor, PhD, Investigator; Stacey McCrary, MSW, Coordinator (NIMH - R01 MH084855-02) 08/09-05/14.

 

Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation for Late-Life Depression After Disablement

Eric Lenze, MD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Investigator (NIMH - 1R34MH083868-01A1) 08/09-07/11.

 

Early Childhood Intervention Connections (ECIC)

Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, MA, Coordinator (NIMH - R34) 08/09-05/12.

 

Suicidal Behaviors Among Dominican Youth

Juan Pena, PhD, PI; Luis H. Zayas, PhD, Collaborator (NIMH - R03 MH085203-02) 07/09-06/11.

 

Service Transitions Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Paul Shattuck, PhD, PI (NIMH - 1R01MH086489-01) 07/09-06/14.

 

Dissemination and Implementation Research Core (DIRC)

Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; Ross Brownson, PhD, Graham Colditz, MD, Doug Luke, PhD, Peter Hovmand, PhD, Co-PIs; Sally Haywood, MPA, Director of Administration (WU ICTS, 5UL1RR024992-02) 06/09-05/11.

 

Transition to Adulthood: Service Utilization and Determinants of Functional Outcomes

Paul Shattuck, PhD, PI (Organization for Autism Research) 01/09-12/10.

 

Problem Solving Therapy Co-Location in Nurse Home Visiting (Also known as the "NuMoms" Program)

Sue Pfefferle, PhD, PI; Luis H. Zayas, PhD, Co-PI; Lisa Lawrence, MSW, Coordinator (NIMH - R34 MH083085) 08/08-07/11.

 

Child Outcomes and Maternal Risk in Abusing Families

Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI (NIMH - R03 MH082203-01A1) 07/08-06/10.

 

Securing Access to Mental Health Services Consistent with National Standards for Children in the Child Welfare System

Ramesh Raghavan, MD, PhD, PI (NIMH - R03 MH082117) 02/08-03/10.

 

Young Adult Violence: Modifiable Predictors and Paths (YAVMPP)

Brett Drake, PhD, PI; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Co-PI, Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, MA, Coordinator (CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention - R01) 09/07-09/10.

 

Impact of Implementing Evidence Based Practices on Organizational Performances

Peter Hovmand, PhD, PI; David Gillespie, PhD, Co-PI; Erin Leaver, BS, Coordinator (NSF-0724577) 08/07–07/10.
 

Treatment Foster Care for Older Youth with Psychiatric Needs

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, PhD, Investigator; Debra Robinson, MS, Coordinator (NIMH - R34 MH081359) 08/07-07/10.

 

Risk Genes for Late-Life Depression after Hip Fracture

Eric Lenze, MD, PI; Peter Dore, MA (NIMH - R01 MH074596) 03/07-02/12.

 

Family Resource Center Prevention Evaluation

Brett Drake, PhD, PI; Patricia Kohl, PhD, Co-PI (Children's Division through ARCHS) 07/07-06/10.

 

Evaluation for the Independence School District and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI (Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City) 07/08-06/11.

 

Pharmacotherapy of Late-life Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Eric Lenze, MD, PI; Dave Dixon, MS (NIMH - R01MH070547) 04/05-01/10.

 

Sociocultural Processes in Latina Teen Suicide Attempts
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI; Lisa Fortuna, MD, Harvard University, Rebecca Lester, PhD, and Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD, Co-Investigators; Lauren Gulbas, PhD, Investigator (NIMH - R01 MH07068901) 03/05-02/10.

 

Child Neglect: Service Paths and Young Adult Outcomes
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; Brett Drake, PhD, Co-PI; Lu Han, Data Manager; Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, MA, Coordinator (NIMH - R01 MH06173304) 12/03-11/09.

This project is a competitive renewal of completed grant R01 MH61733.

 

Institutional National Research Service Award: Mental Health Services Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Training Program

Enola Proctor, PhD, Director (NIMH - T32 MH19960) 08/95-06/10.

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B. Proposals Awaiting Review or Award Decisions (listed in order most recently submitted and alphabetical by PI):

 

Developing Strategies for EST Implementation among African-American Mental Health Providers  

Renee Cunningham-Williams, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, Vetta Sanders-Thompson, Lonnie Snowden, Norma Ware, Roy Wilson, Lauren Gulbas (NIMH - R21).

 
Lifestyle & Depression Intervention Administered within the YMCA 
Rick Stein, MD, PI; Klein, Auslander, and DIRC sub-contract (Proctor, Graham Colditz) (NIMH - R01).

 

Targeted Prevention of Childhood Obesity: A Family and Community-Support Approach 

Denise Wilfley, MD, PI; DIRC sub-contract (Proctor, Graham Colditz) (NHLBI - U01, RFA-HL-10-004).
 

Implementing Healthy IDEAS: Improving Translational Strategies for Late-Life Depression Treatment Through Research-Agency Partnerships

Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, and Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; Sue Pfefferle, PhD, and Lauren Gulbas, PhD, Investigators; Erin Leaver, BA, Coordinator (NIA – R21).

 

System Dynamics Modeling to Inform Overweight and Obesity Relevant Policy: A Comparative Modeling Network 

Peter Hovmand, PhD, PI; Laura Brennan, PhD, Co-PI; Timothy Hower, MS, Investigator (NIH- 9-150SB) 10/09-09/11 - pending award notification.

 

Improving Perinatal Depression Treatment for Mother and Infant

Shannon Lenze, PhD, PI (KL2 –Washington University School of Medicine).

 

Psychosocial Functioning of US Citizen-Children of Deported Immigrant Parents

Luis Zayas, PhD, PI (NIMH - R01).

 

Preventing Conduct Disorder Among Children in the Child Welfare System

Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI (NIMH - R01 HD061454-02) 05/10-04/15 - well scored with funding possible.

 

Health and Health Services Utilization of Bhutanese Refugees Bound for the U.S.

Shanta Pandey, PhD, PI (NICHD - R21).

 

Center for Mental Health Implementation Research (CMHIR)

Enola Proctor, PhD, Director; Curtis McMillen, PhD, and Ross Brownson, PhD, Associate Directors; Renee Cunningham-Williams, PhD, and Luis H. Zayas, PhD, Center Core Directors (NIMH - P30MH085979-02).

 

Increasing the Capacity of Providers to Monitor Fidelity to Child and Family CBT

Kristin Hawley, PhD, PI; Charles Borduin, PhD, Co-Investigator; Curtis McMillen, PhD, John Weisz, PhD, Bryce McLeod, PhD, Consultants; through UMC (NIMH - R21).

 

Institutional National Research Service Award: Mental Health Services Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Training Program

Enola Proctor, PhD, Director (competitive re-submission to NIMH - T32 MH19960).

 

Adapting Interventions for Diverse Ethnocultural Children, Youth and Families (continuation of NIMH - R13 MH077403)

Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI (NIMH - R13) - pending award notification.

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C. Current Mental Health grant proposals under development (listed in order expected to be submitted to an external funder):

 

Older African American Volunteers: Increasing Recruitment, Improving Health

Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PI (NIA - R01-02).

 

Yellow Ribbon Re-Integration Program (Home Front Education and Resource Outreach - HERO)

Rumi Kato Price, PhD, Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; William True, PhD, and Monica Matthieu, PhD, Co-Investigators (NIMH - R01MH089127-02).

 

Targeted Supplementation of Public Home Visitation to Prevent Child Maltreatment

John Constantino, MD, PI (NIH - R01).

 

Veteran, Family and Provider Preferences for Preventive Interventions for Suicide

Monica Matthieu, PhD, PI (VA Career Development Award).

 

Domestic Violence, Child Behavior Problems and Collective Efficacy in Chicago Neighborhoods

Clifton R. Emery, PhD, PI (NICHD - R03-03 or CDC).

 

Health and Health Services Utilization of Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in St. Louis, U.S.

Shanta Pandey, PhD, PI (NICHD - R21).

 

Integrating Smoking Cessation into Systems Serving Poor and Minority Americans

Matthew Kreuter, PhD, PI; Enola Proctor, PhD, Investigator (NCI - R01-02).

 

Mental Health Costs of Multiple Risks (Double Jeopardy) Among Vulnerable Children

Ramesh Raghavan, MD, PhD, PI (NIMH - R01-02).

 

Long Term Impacts of Maltreatment and Poverty on Children’s Health

Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, and Dean Duncan, PhD, Co-PIs (NIMH - R01).

 

QualAssist: Testing a New EST Implementation Strategy Based on Quality Assurance and Improvement Principles

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Kristin Hawley, Greg Aarons, Doug Luke (NIMH - R34).

 

Institute for Training CTSA Investigators in T2 Research Methods

Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; Ross Brownson, PhD, Graham Colditz, MD, Co-PIs (AHRQ).

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D. Current CMHSR supported pilot projects (listed alphabetically by PI):        

 

Social System Design Lab (SSDLab)

Peter Hovmand, PhD, PI; Timothy Hower, MS, Associate Director; Erin Leaver, BS, Coordinator (11/08-04/10).
 

Missouri Therapy Network - a Practice Based Research Network (PBRN)

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Kristen Hawley, PhD, Co-PI; Erin Leaver, BS, and Stacey McCrary, MSW, Coordinators (12/07-04/10).

 

Understanding Providers’ Adaptation of ESTs to Meet Client’s Mental Health Needs

Enola Proctor, PhD, and Luis Zayas, PhD, Co-PIs; Stacey McCrary, MSW, Coordinator (05/09-03/10).

 

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