Completed Research Projects by CMHSR Investigators

Updated July 2008

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A. Externally Funded

B. CMHSR Pilots

 

Link to currently funded Mental Health Services Research Projects.

Link to current and completed projects led by NIMH pre-doctoral trainees.



A. CMHSR Affiliated Externally Funded Projects (listed in order most recently completed)

 

Problem Solving Therapy Co-Location in Nurse Home Visiting: A Feasibility Study

Sue Pfefferle, PhD, PI (Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation/NY Community Trust Foundation) Funded 02/07-06/08

 

Housing Homelessness and Drug Abuse

David Pollio, PhD, PI, in collaboration with the Brown School's Comorbidity and Addictions Center (NIDA - RO3 DA19539) Funded 05/06-03/08.

 

Transformation Project: Group Model Building Sessions & System Dynamics Model of Mental Health Transformation

Peter Hovmand, PhD, PI (contract - Missouri Department of Mental Health) Funded 12/06-08/07.

 

Adolescent American Indian Multisector Help Investigation (AIM-HI)
Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI; Ed Brown, DSW, Co-PI; Edward Spitzanagel, PhD, Statistician; Patricia Hibbeler, MSW, Field Coordinator (NIDA – R01 DA13227), implementation conducted under the auspices of the Brown School Comorbidity and Addictions Center, Funded 09/00-08/07.

 

KC-MO-GAM Household Study of Missouri Youth

Renee Cunningham-Williams, PhD, PI (Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and the Port Authority of Kansas City, MO, 20509052KC) Funded 01/06-08/07.

 

Measurement and Validity Issues in Pathological Gambling (GAPP)

Renee Cunningham-Williams, PI, Edward L. Spitznagel, Peter Dore, Peichang Shi. Paul Sacco (NIDA - R01 DA015032) Funded 9/03-4/07.

 

Family Services for Runaway Homeless Youth
David Pollio, PhD, PI; Carol North, MD, MPE, Co-PI; Sarah Hunter, Project Coordinator; in collaboration with the Brown School Comorbidity and Addictions Center (NIDA - R21 DA015341) Funded 9/03-6/07.

 

St. Louis Family-to-Family Evaluation
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; Brett Drake, Co-PI (Annie Casey Foundation 202.0607 and MO Depart of Social Services) 07/01-06/03, then 08/05-02/07.

 

Head Start Project
David Pollio, PhD, Evaluator; Sarah Hunter, BA, Administrator (Administration for Children & Families {ACF} within DHHS - ACF 9074 CO493) Funded 05/98-08/06.

 

Improving Depression Treatment in MO Delta

Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PI; Lisa Lawrence, MSW, Coordinator; Kimberly Carter and Leslie Hasche, MSW and NIMH predoctoral trainees, project staff; James (Jim) Grantham, Crystal Jones, Clinical Specialists (NIMH - P30 MH068579 and CMHSR) Funded 09/04-07/06.

 

Issues in Gambling and Comorbid Drug Abuse

Renee M. Cunningham-Williams, PhD, PI; Linda Cottler, PhD, and Edward Spitznagel, PhD, Investigators; Arbi Ben Abdallah, MS, Statistical Data Analyst and Consultant (NIDA - K01 DA000430) Funded 08/00-07/06.

 

Mental Health and Service Use of Youth Leaving Foster Care
(also known as the VOYAGES project: Views of Young Adults: Goals, Experiences and Services)
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Wendy Auslander, PhD, and Lionel Scott, PhD, Investigators (NIMH - RO1 MH61404) Funded 04/01-03/06.

 

Hispanicity, Language, and Psychiatric Diagnosis
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI; M. Carmela Perez, PhD, Co-PI; Edward Spitzanagel, PhD, Statistician; Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD, Research Associate (NIMH - R21 MH065921) Funded 03/03-02/06.

 

Youths’ Access to Mental Health Services: A Career Award
Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI (NIMH - K02 MH01797, Independent Scientist Award) Funded 08/00-07/05.

 

Community LTC Services and Outcomes: Burden of Depression (Also known as Well-Being in Community Care Study)
Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, PI; Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PI; Lee Robins, PhD, Investigator; Edward Spitznagel, PhD, Biostatistician; Peter Dore, MA, Database Administrator; Lisa Lawrence, MSW, Project Coordinator (NIA - R01 AG17451) Funded 06/00-05/05.

 

Young African American Males' Readiness To Seek Help
Lionel D. Scott, PhD, PI; Curtis McMillen, PhD, Investigator (NIMH - 5R03 MH067124) Funded 01/03-05/05.

 

Community Based Family Responsive Psycho-Education
David Pollio, PhD, PI; Carol North, MD, MPE, Co-PI; Peter Dore, MA, Database Administrator (NIMH - R24 MH59217) Funded 02/99-06/04.

 

Mental Health Effects of Bio-Terrorism
Carol North, MD, MPE, PI; David Pollio, PhD, and Deborah Megivern, PhD, Co-PIs (NIMH - R21 MH066628) Funded 06/02-05/04.

 

Child Neglect: Cross-Sector Service Use Paths and Outcomes
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; Brett Drake, PhD, Co-PI; James Herbert Williams, PhD, Investigator; Lu Han, Data Manager (NIMH, NIJ, and Dept. of Education - R01 MH61733) Funded 09/00-02/04.  This project received a competitive renewal grant R01 MH06173304.

 

HIV Prevention and Life Options for Youth in Foster Care
(Also known as "Bridges to Life Options" project)
Wendy Auslander, PhD, PI; Curtis McMillen, PhD and Michael Sherraden, PhD, Co-PIs; Arlene Stiffman, PhD, Diane Elze, PhD, Tonya Edmond, PhD, Investigators (NICHD - R01 HD35445 and the Annie E. Casey Foundation) Funded 01/98-12/03.

 

Families as Partners in Homeless Drug Abuse Treatment Services
Michael Polgar, PhD, PI; David Pollio, PhD and Carol North, MD, MPE, Investigators (NIDA - R03 DA14364) Funded 08/01-07/03.

 

Service Transition Points: Bridges for Young Adults
Michael Polgar, PhD, PI; David Gillespie, PhD, Curtis McMillen, PhD, Arlene Stiffman, PhD, Investigators; Ed Spitznagel, PhD, Statistician (NIMH - R03 MH59108) Funded 08/99-07/03.

 

Black Rural and Urban Caregivers-Mental Health/Functioning
Letha Chadiha, PhD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PI; Enola Proctor, PhD, Investigator Peter Dore, MA, Database Administrator (NIA and Office of Research on Women’s Health – R01AG15962) Funded: 06/99-07/03.

 

Homeless Drug Abusers: Service Use, Needs, and Cost of Drug Abusing Homeless (SUNCODA)
Carol North, MD, PI; David Pollio, PhD, Mark Schnitzer, PhD, and Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; Linda Cottler, PhD, Investigator; Ed Spitznagel, PhD, Statistician; Peter Dore, MA, Database Administrator, Sarah Hunter, Professional Rater (NIDA - R01 DA107713) Funded 06/98-05/03.

 

Reducing Perinatal Depression and Enhancing Parenting
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI (NIMH - R24 MH057936) Funded 04/98-01/03.

 

St. Louis Special Population Needs Assessment for Homeless Persons and Veterans
David Pollio, PhD, PI, Carol North, MD, Co-PI (City of St. Louis) Funded 02/01-10/02.

Perceived Benefit & Mental Health After Auto Crashes
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Carol North, MD, Investigator; Ed Spitznagel, PhD, Statistician (NIMH - R55 MH58743 Shannon Award) Funded 09/98-08/02.

 

Service Use of Depressed Elders After Acute Care (Gero-Psych)
Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD and Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; Eugene Rubin, MD, PhD, and Arlene Stiffman, PhD, Investigators; Ed Spitznagel, PhD and Ed Greenberg, PhD, Statisticians; Peter Dore, MA, Database Administrator (NIMH - R01MH56208) Funded 09/96-04/02.

 

Evaluation for the Missouri Interdepartmental Initiative for Children with Severe Needs
Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI; David Pollio, PhD and Brett Drake, PhD, Investigators (The Interdepartmental Initiative for Children with Severe Needs- jointly planned, developed and operated by four State of Missouri Departments: Mental Health, Social Services, Education, and Public Health) Funded 09/00-03/02.

 

Measuring Outcomes of Interventions with Run Away and Homeless Youth
(Also known as the MINK Project: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas)
David Pollio, PhD., PI (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - 90 CY 2156) Funded 10/96-08/01.

 

Staying Connected: Support for Families of Homeless Adults with Brain Disorders
Michael Polgar, PhD, PI; David Pollio, PhD, Enola Proctor, PhD and Carol North, MD, MPE, Mentors (National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression {NARSAD} Award) Funded 07/99-06/01.

 

Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Cases: Patterns and Predictors of Recurrence
Brett Drake, PhD, PI; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Co-PI; Lu Han, Data Programmer (National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect {NCCAN} Administration for Children & Families {ACF} within DHHS-ACF 90CA 159103) Funded 09/97-06/01.

 

Multicultural Outreach Project (MCO)
Michael Polgar, PhD, Sub-contractor; Robert Pierce, PhD and Enola Proctor, PhD, Consultants; Kim Carter, AMI, Coordinator (St. Louis Mental Health Board funding via Alliance for the Mentally Ill {AMI}) Funded 07/98-06/00.

 

St. Louis Area Collaborative Planning Project to Address Minority Youth in Juvenile Justice
James Herbert Williams, PhD, PI; Arlene Stiffman, PhD, Co-PI; Sally Haywood, MPA, Administrator (MO Department of Public Safety, via US Department of Justice) Funded 10/98-03/00.

 

Gateways and Pathways Project (GAPP)
Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI; Ed Spitznagel, PhD, Statistician (NIMH - R24MH56425) Funded 04/97-03/00.

 

Potential Life Improvements After Spinal Cord Injury
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI (American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists & Social Workers {AASCIP & SW}) Funded 07/97-12/99.

 

Mental Health Services: Youth Access and Utilization (Youth Services Project, YSP)

Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI; Ed Spitznagel, PhD, Statistician; Wendy Reich, PhD and Linda Cottler, PhD, Investigators (NIMH - R24 MH50857) Funded 09/93-12/99.

 

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B. CMHSR Funded Pilot Projects (listed in order most recently completed)    

* Pilot projects described in the ACISR proposal.      

 

Quality Assurance Professionals in Mental Health Organizations

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Luis E. Zayas Rivera, Investigator; Madeline Lee, MSW and NIMH pre-doctoral trainee; Samantha Books, MPE, Field Coordinator (08/06-07/08).

 

Examining the Social Validity of Parent Training Programs for Mexican-Origin Families

Esther Calzada, PhD, and Joaquin Borrego, PhD, Co-PIs (03/08-07/08).

 

Mothers' Perceptions of Barriers and Resources to Self-Management and Transition to Adulthood in African American Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes

Wendy Auslander, PhD, PI; Luis E. Zayas Rivera, PhD, Paul Sterzing, MSW, Neil White, MSW, Investigators (01/08-07/08)

 

Diabetes Management among Adults in Recovery from Serious Mental Illness

Luis E. Zayas Rivera, PhD, PI; Melissa Hensley, MSW, NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, RA (03/08-07/08)

 

Project KEEP: Substitute Parent Management Training in St. Louis Child Welfare

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Patricia Kohl, PhD, Co-PIs; Patti Chamberlain, PhD, and John Landsverk, PhD, Joe Price, PhD, Lisa Saldana, PhD, Consultants; Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Investigator; Samantha Books, MPE, and Debra Robinson, MS, Field Coordinators (06/06-04/08)

 

Impact of Suicide Prevention Training in the VA: One Year Follow up Study

Monica M. Matthieu, PhD, PI (US Department of Veterans Affairs and CMHSR 07/07-01/08).

 

Evidence-Based Interventions to Support the Parenting Skills of Families in the Child Welfare System

Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI; Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Investigator; Jennifer Schurer, MSW and NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, Field Coordinator (10/06-08/07).

 

Organization Receptivity to Evidence Based Practice *

Greg Aarons, PhD, PI (09/04-07/06).

 

Intersection of Mental Health and Social Service Professionals *

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Jill Rowe, PhD, Co-PI; Nicole Fedoravicius, MPH, Specialist; Njeri Kagotho, MSW and doctoral student (09/04-07/06).

 

Quality Improvement in Restraint Practices in Residential Programs

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Bethany Lee, MSW, NIMH pre-doctoral trainee; Nicole Fedoravicius, MPH, Specialist; Norma Ware, PhD, and Toni Tugenberg, M.Ed, LICSW, Qualitative Methods Team (04/05-09/06).

 

Developing Tools for Assessing Quality Activities and Influences

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Kraig Knudsen, PhD, Co-PI; Bethany Lee, MSW, NIMH pre-doctoral trainee; Carol Woods, PhD, Consultant (04/05-07/06).

 

States’ Community Long Term Care (CLTC) Response to Mental Disorders * 

Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, and Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; George Grossenberg, PhD, and Martha Bruce, PhD, consultants; Brian Perron, MSW and NIMH predoctoral trainee, Investigator (09/04-07/06).

 

Priorities and Preferences in Homecare *

Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PI; Martha Shumway, PhD, and Leslie Hasche, MSW and NIMH predoctoral trainee, Investigators (09/04-07/06).

 

Role of Transience in Service Use by Street Youth

David Pollio, PhD, PI; Sanna Thompson, PhD, Co-PI (04/05-07/06).

 

Assessment of Depression Intervention Needs among Low-Income Older Adults

Namkee Choi, PhD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PI (04/05-07/05).

 

Diffusion of Innovations in Practice (DIP)

Peter Hovmand, PhD and Enola Proctor, PhD, Co-PIs; Kraig Knudsen, PhD, Investigator; Nicole Fedoravicius, MPH, Specialist; Brian Perron, MSW and NIMH predoctoral trainee, Investigator (07/04-12/04).

 

Cultural Dimensions of Eating Disorders Treatment: Mexico and the United States

Rebecca Lester, PhD, PI (07/04-12/04).

 

Measuring External and Internal Demands for Quality Service: Developing the Perceived Demands for Quality

(Also known as "Assessing Actions to Assure (AAA) Quality Study)

Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Bethany Lee, MSW, NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, Investigator (07/04-12/04).

 

Mental Health and Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents and Young Adults with HIV-Infection
Diane Elze, PhD, PI (completed CMHSR pilot).

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