Joy S. Kaufman, PhD
Professor of PsychiatryCards
Appointments
Additional Titles
Director, The Consultation Center, Psychiatry
Director, YaleEval, Psychiatry
Contact Info
Psychiatry
The Consultation Center, 389 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511-
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Director, The Consultation Center, Psychiatry
Director, YaleEval, Psychiatry
Contact Info
Psychiatry
The Consultation Center, 389 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511-
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Director, The Consultation Center, Psychiatry
Director, YaleEval, Psychiatry
Contact Info
Psychiatry
The Consultation Center, 389 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511-
United States
About
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Professor of Psychiatry
Director, The Consultation Center, Psychiatry; Director, YaleEval, PsychiatryBiography
Joy S. Kaufman, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology Section), Yale School of Medicine and Executive Director of the Yale Consultation Center and of YaleEVAL. Trained as a Clinical and Community Psychologist, Dr. Kaufman conducts large-scale, multi-level evaluations of health service delivery systems, provides consultation to governmental and community organizations regarding these evaluations, and carries out related research. These evaluations take place in under-resourced communities; involve close partnerships with state and municipal governments, community organizations, and other public stakeholders; and generate data that informs program and policy development. A unique feature of her work is the training of public stakeholders to evaluate the services they receive or to utilize data so that they can provide rigorous and systematic feedback to improve services and participate in decision-making about their community. Dr. Kaufman's research interests include the identification of contextual factors that impact outcomes for individuals with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
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Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Yale University, Clinical and Community Psychology (1994)
- PhD
- Depaul University (1993)
- Doctoral Fellow
- Yale University School of Medicine (1993)
- MA
- Depaul University (1990)
- BA
- Assumption College (1985)
Research
Overview
My research has had three major emphases: 1) evaluation of the implementation of programs and systems of care; 2) evaluation methodology, including the training of community members to conduct evaluations; and 3) the examination of the impact of exposure to violence on young children. This research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Connecticut Department of Children and Families; Connecticut Department of Public Health, and Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Over the past 15 years, I have worked to develop and enhance a conceptual framework that guides the application of evaluation techniques and strategies. This framework, takes into account contextual factors and employs scientific rigor in the development and implementation of evaluations of community programs and systems of care. Over the past decade, I have also developed techniques to train community members in all aspects of evaluation and have, when possible, included client/consumer-led data collection in the evaluation of service delivery systems. Understanding the impact and incidence of children’s exposure to potentially traumatic events and the impact of this exposure on service outcomes is a third area of interest. For many years, I have embedded measures of children’s exposure to trauma in all my evaluation studies, and have used this data to understand the rate, type, and impact of this exposure on the receipt of services.
Currently I have three studies underway. The first study is an evaluation of Connecticut’s implementation of an integrated network of care for children with behavioral difficulties and their families. In this study, my team and I are examining the processes and outcomes related to the increased coordination of services provision at the state-level. This study also includes training family members and youth to collect data from their peers to examine consumer perceptions of the service delivery system. Second, I am a co-investigator overseeing the qualitative component of on a PCORI study exploring implementation and outcomes of two interventions targeting obstetric providers serving pregnant individuals who have an opioid use disorder. Finally, I am evaluating the outcomes of the implementation of two promising practices for children to reduce the impact of exposure to traumatic events. Future directions include further expansion of the work training community-members to conduct research through an application to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve healthcare systems for children. Finally, we are continuing to disseminate our findings related to the service outcomes for children exposed to potentially traumatic events. Data elements related to children’s exposure to trauma are embedded in all of our evaluation protocols.
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Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Melissa L. Whitson, PhD
Cindy Crusto, PhD
Jacob Tebes, PhD, BS
Amy Griffin, MA
Michael Strambler, PhD
Ariadna Forray, MD
Community-Based Participatory Research
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Community Participation
Health Promotion
Social Justice
Publications
2023
Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis
Stenersen M, Schreier A, Strambler M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Kaufman J. Needs of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 154: 107126. PMID: 37744024, PMCID: PMC10512660, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careWraparound care coordinationCare coordinationLatent class analysisCare coordination servicesPerceptions of careMental health needsCaregiver-reported dataMental health outcomesClass analysisBaseline characteristicsTargeted careTreatment experiencePresenting needsSix monthsTreatment servicesHealth outcomesHealth needsWraparound careOutcome categoriesCareBehavioral disordersWraparound servicesComplex needsBroader population“Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives
April K, Stenersen M, Deslandes M, Ford T, Gaylord P, Patterson J, Wilson B, Kaufman J. “Give up your mic”: Building capacity and sustainability within community‐based participatory research initiatives. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2023, 72: 203-216. PMID: 37058338, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCBPR partnershipsCapacity buildingCommunity capacity buildingCommunity-based participatory research partnershipAcademic researchersStaff members' perspectivesParticipatory research partnershipParticipatory research initiativeCommunity-based participatory research initiativeCommunity capacityCommunity voicesCommunity ownershipCommunity valuesAdvocacy organizationsResearch partnershipsBuilding capacityFirst-person accountsBehavioral health systemResearch processMembers' perspectivesPartnershipFull ownershipInitiativesSustainabilityPerspectiveNeeds of caregivers of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis
Schreier A, Stenersen M, Strambler M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Kaufman J. Needs of caregivers of youth enrolled in a statewide system of care: A latent class analysis. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 147: 106838. PMID: 37719138, PMCID: PMC10501261, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCare coordinationCaregiver needsLatent class analysisSix-month followNeeds of caregiversWraparound care coordinationMental health outcomesCare coordinatorsSix monthsHealth outcomesHealth needsClass analysisCaregiver ratingsTrauma needsLatent classesCaregiversFamily needsMethods ParticipantsBehavioral problemsOutcomesFollowTeam meetingsService needsPresentationCare
2022
Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services
Grant N, Byrd R, Forlano R, Olsen S, Youins R, Sernyak MJ, Fulara D, Kaufman JS. Utilizing a CBPR approach to assess the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals who receive publicly funded behavioral health services. Journal Of Community Psychology 2022, 51: 2495-2508. PMID: 35521662, PMCID: PMC9347813, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesCommunity mental health servicesCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health servicesDelivery of careCommunity-based participatory projectCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicHealth centersGreater riskHealthcare needsCBPR approachMental healthDisease pandemicVulnerable populationsService delivery strategiesCOVID-19Wellness journeyNeeds assessmentVulnerable individualsDelivery strategiesFocus groupsThematic analysisPandemic
2021
Understanding Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Wraparound Care for Youths With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Stenersen MR, Kelly A, Bracey J, Marshall T, Cummins M, Clark K, Kaufman JS. Understanding Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Wraparound Care for Youths With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 526-532. PMID: 34470504, PMCID: PMC8888774, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSystems of careCare coordinationWraparound care coordinationRacial-ethnic disparitiesWraparound careCaregiver-reported outcomesCaregiver Strain QuestionnaireQuality of careBehavioral health outcomesTrauma ScreenHealth outcomesStrain QuestionnaireEthnic disparitiesRacial-ethnic groupsCareBehavioral disordersOutcomesRegression analysisFamily needsOhio ScalesWraparound processIntakeSignificant disparitiesCaregiversBehavioral difficulties
2020
Trauma Symptoms and Relationship With Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care
Schreier A, Horwitz M, Marshall T, Bracey J, Cummins M, Kaufman JS. Trauma Symptoms and Relationship With Child and Family Team Meeting Characteristics and Outcomes in a Statewide System of Care. Journal Of Emotional And Behavioral Disorders 2020, 29: 175-186. PMID: 34712039, PMCID: PMC8547490, DOI: 10.1177/1063426620980695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTrauma symptomsYouth impairmentSystems of careMeasures of youthCommunity-based servicesPresence of traumaYouth functioningTraumatic eventsFamily team meetingsCare coordinationCare coordinatorsCaregiver outcomesCaregiver functioningFamily outcomesSOC servicesSymptomsMultiple regression analysisContextual factorsBehavioral disordersConditional effectsNumber of daysYouthImpairmentMeeting characteristicsMeeting durationImpact of an Integrated EMDR Treatment Program for Children and Youth Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events: The Village Collaborative Trauma Center
Whitson M, Champine R, Griffin A, Corto-Mergins C, Lusa J, Jaffe J, Hemmelgarn A, Bryden E, Clark K, Kaufman J. Impact of an Integrated EMDR Treatment Program for Children and Youth Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events: The Village Collaborative Trauma Center. Journal Of EMDR Practice And Research 2020, 14: 206-215. DOI: 10.1891/emdr-d-20-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsProblem behaviorEye movement desensitizationSevere PTSD symptomsBody of researchPTSD symptomatologyPTSD symptomsReprocessing (EMDR) therapyStress disorderProblematic outcomesTreatment programYouthEMDRFuture researchYoung peopleOpen trialAdverse eventsGreater improvementTrauma centerClinic servicesSustained reductionInternalizingNumber of typesAdolescence
2019
Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care
Champine R, Schreier A, Whitson M, Kaufman J. Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care. Journal Of Family Social Work 2019, 23: 35-52. DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2019.1681334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsBehavioral functioningYouth outcomesSpecific youthEmotional challengesHelpful aspectsExperiences of caregiversPositive viewSchool-based systemYouthFuture researchQualitative findingsSystems of careCaregiversService delivery approachCaregivers' experiencesFamily servicesCultural sensitivityPsychiatric treatmentGeneral satisfactionExperienceHigh levelsFunctioningResearchMore workSatisfactionImplementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Martino S, Zimbrean P, Forray A, Kaufman JS, Desan PH, Olmstead TA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Gueorguieva R, Yonkers KA. Implementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 2520-2529. PMID: 31468342, PMCID: PMC6848470, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05257-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsConsultation-liaison serviceSubstance misuseMotivational interviewMedical inpatientsGeneral medical inpatient servicesMedical inpatient servicesGeneral medical inpatientsStudy-eligible patientsMedical inpatient unitsAcute care hospitalsMain MeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical education workshopSecondary outcomesCare hospitalControlled TrialsEffective implementation strategiesMeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical HospitalInpatient unitInpatient servicesMedical ordersPatientsPatients' statementsMotivational interviewingInpatientsTell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process
Kaufman JS, Abraczinskas M, Salusky IS. Tell it to Me Straight: The Benefits (and Struggles) of a Consumer‐driven Assessment Process. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 65: 125-135. PMID: 31410864, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Support Models for Addiction Related Treatment (SMART) Trial of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women
HIC ID2000027031RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/28/2023Recruiting ParticipantsGenderFemaleAge18+ years
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Editor
Journal ServiceAmerican Journal of Community PsychologyEditorial BoardDetails07/01/2010 - Presentactivity Reviewer
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsPatient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)Scientific Reviewer, Improving Healthcare SystemsDetails11/04/2018 - Presentactivity Reviewer
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Reviewer, Community Behavioral Health Clinic ExpansionDetails06/03/2018 - Presentactivity Fellow
Professional OrganizationsSociety for Community Research and ActionDetails07/01/2018 - Presentactivity Evaluation of the Connecticut Network of Care - CONNECT
ResearchDetails10/01/2013 - 08/31/2021Hartford, CT, United StatesAbstract/SynopsisOur team is evaluating the state-wide effort to reorganize the network of care for children and youth with emotional and behavioral difficulties and their families.
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News
- September 15, 2023
Kaufman to be Appointed Director of The Consultation Center
- July 07, 2023
Kaufman, Sullivan Address 2023 National Institute of Justice Research Conference
- May 15, 2023
Elm City COMPASS Honored at Yale-NAMI Conference on Neuroscience and Mental Health
- April 24, 2023Source: American Journal of Community Psychology
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The Consultation Center, 389 Whitney Avenue
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