
Mental Health Services Research
Projects
Updated July 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 09/04–07/09 as an Advanced Center for
Interventions and Services Research (ACISR).
A. CMHSR Affiliated Externally Funded Projects (listed
in order of most recently funded):
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; Samantha Books, MPE, Project Coordinator (NIMH - R34 MH083085-01) 08/08-07/11.
Child Outcomes and Maternal Risk in Abusing Families
Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI (NIMH - R03 MH082203-01A1) 07/08-06/10.
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 (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
(NSF-0724577)
08/07–07/10.
Treatment Foster Care for Older Youth with Psychiatric Needs
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, PhD, and Luis E. Zayas Rivera, Investigators; Debra Robinson, MS, Coordinator (NIMH - R34 MH081359) 08/07-07/10.
Research Education in Disaster Mental Health: Role of Disaster Mental Health Providers
Monica M. Matthieu, PhD, Fellow; Fran Norris, PI (NIMH - R25 MH068298) 07/07-06/09.
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to Improve Mental And Behavioral Health Services For Children And Families In Child Welfare
Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, PI (NIH Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research) 07/07-07/09.
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.
Ramesh Raghavan, MD, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, PhD and Gregory Aarons, PhD, Co-Investigators; Peter Doré, MA, Data Manager/Analyst (DHHS Administration for Children & Families, ACF, 90PH0013) Funded 09/06-02/09.
Improving CLTC System Response to Late Life Depression (Also known as the Well-Program)
Enola Proctor, PhD, and Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Co-PIs; Leslie Hasche, MSW and NIMH predoctoral trainee, Investigator; Lisa Lawrence, MSW, Project Coordinator (NIMH - R34 MH071632-01A2) Funded 09/06-12/08.
Child Abuse Prevention, Independence Child Welfare Initiative
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, Coordinator (contract from ARCHS - Area Resources for Community and Human Service, via MO Department of Social Services) Funded 07/06-06/09.
Conference: Developing Interventions for Latino Children, Youth and Families
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI (NIMH - R13 MH077403) Funded 03/06-02/09.
Research Network Development Core (RNDC)
Wendy Auslander, PhD, Director; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Associate Director;
Enola Proctor, PhD, PI (supplement to ACISR - P30 MH068579-02S1) Funded
09/15/05-07/09.
IMPROVE: Intervention for Multisector
Provider Enhancement
Arlene Stiffman, PhD, PI; Wendy Auslander, PhD and Brett Drake, PhD,
Investigators; Kirk Foster, MDiv, MSW, predoctoral trainee, Project Coordinator;
Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Investigator; Peter Dore, MA, Database Manager; in collaboration with the Brown School
Comorbidity
and Addictions Center (NIMH - R34 MH072871) Funded 12/04-02/09.
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; Luis E. Zayas
Rivera, PhD, Investigator; Allyson Pilat, BA, Project
Administrator (NIMH - R01 MH07068901) Funded
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, Project Coordinator (NIMH - R01
MH06173304). This project is a competitive renewal of completed grant R01 MH61733, Funded
12/03-11/08.
Enola Proctor, PhD, Director (NIMH - T32 MH19960) Funded 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):
Transition to Adulthood: Service Utilization and Determinants of Functional Outcomes
Paul Shattuck, PhD, PI; Melissa Hensley, MSW and NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, RA (Organization for Autism Research).
Adapting Interventions for Diverse Ethnocultural Children, Youth and Families (continuation of NIMH - R13 MH077403)
Luis H. Zayas, PhD, PI (NIMH - R13).
Early Childhood Intervention Connections (ECIC)
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI (NIMH - R34).
Adapted Acute Medical Rehabilitation as an Intervention for Late-Life Depression After Hip Fracture
Eric Lenze, MD, PI; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Investigator (NIMH - R34).
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 - P30).
Domestic Violence, Child Behavior Problems and Collective Efficacy in Chicago Neighborhoods
Clifton R. Emery, PhD, PI; Jennifer M. Jolley, MSW, NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, RA (NIMH - R03).
Healthy Start Systems of Care: Identifying and Improving Depression Response
Sue Pfefferle, PhD, PI: Luis H. Zayas, PhD, Co-PI (NIMH - R01).
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C. Current Mental Health grant proposals under development (listed in order expected to be submitted to an external funder):
Center for Violence and Injury Prevention
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, PI; John Constantino, MD, Co-PI (CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention - R49).
Transition to Adulthood for Teens with Autism: Mental Health Services Utilization and Access
Paul Shattuck, PhD, PI; Melissa Hensley, MSW and NIMH pre-doctoral trainee, RA (NIMH - R01).
Intervening with Parents to Effect Better Outcomes for Maltreated Children
Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI (NIMH - R01).
Implementation Research Training
Enola Proctor, PhD, PI; John Landsverk, PhD, Co-PI (NIMH - R25 MH080916).
Testing an Organizational Implementation Strategy in Children’s Mental Health
Charles Glisson, PhD, PI; Enola Proctor, PhD, Investigator (NIMH - R01 MH084855).
Suicidal Behaviors Among Dominican Youth
Juan Pena, PhD, PI; Luis H. Zayas, PhD, and Luis Torres, PhD, Collaborators (NIMH - R03 MH085203).
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D. Current CMHSR supported pilot projects (listed alphabetically by PI):
Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI; Samantha Books, MPE and Megan Petra, MSW, Research Coordinator (03/08-10/08).
Group Triple P with Foster Parents: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Patricia Kohl, PhD, PI; Samantha Books, MPE and Megan Petra, MSW, Research Coordinator (03/08-10/08).
Curtis McMillen, PhD, PI; Kristen Hawley, PhD, Co-PI; Erin Leaver, BS, Coordinator (12/07-07/09).
Stakeholder Perspectives of Collaborative Care in CLTC (aka the VIEWS Project)
Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Enola Proctor, PhD, Martha Shumway, PhD, Co-PIs; Brian Carpenter, PhD, Sue Pfefferle, PhD, Paul Sacco, MSW, NIDA pre-doctoral trainee, Investigators; Erin Leaver, BA, Coordinator (03/06-08/08).
Ramesh Raghavan, MD, PhD; Jerry Dunn, PhD, PI; Karen M. Oshima, Pre-Doctoral Trainee, Coordinator (03/06-02/09).
Service Utilization and Outcomes Among Youth with Autism
Paul Shattuck, PhD, PI; Melissa Hensley, MSW (12/07-02/09).
Understanding the ‘Real-world’ Practice Experiences of African-American Mental Health Providers in Private Social Service Settings
Renee Cunningham-Williams, PhD, PI; Lonnie Snowden, PhD, Co-PI; Roy Wilson, MD, Investigators (01/08-7/31/09).
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