Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsJeffrey Vanderploeg, PhD
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Implementation of a school-based diversion initiative to advance restorative discipline: a mixed methods study of school implementation processes
Her M, Uva S, Delaney M, Bracey J, Russell B, Lang J, Vanderploeg J. Implementation of a school-based diversion initiative to advance restorative discipline: a mixed methods study of school implementation processes. Children And Youth Services Review 2026, 184: 108905. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse youth outcomesJuvenile justice involvementDiversity initiativesTrauma-informed practicesCommunity-based supportCross-sectoral coordinationSchool disciplinary practicesJustice involvementYouth outcomesSemi-structured interviewsRestoration approachSurvey dataDisciplinary practicesReal-world school settingDiscipline practicesExclusionary discipline practicesPre-post survey dataProgram stakeholdersSchool-community partnershipsPublic high schoolsPublic middle schoolsPartnership modelQualitative findingsMixed-methods designDiscipline policiesRole of an Intermediary Organization and State Government Partnership to Advance Practice and Policy in Children’s Behavioral Health
Lang J, Randall K, Kelly A, Bracey J, Bridges-Hightower J, Newkirk K, Lu J, Gregory F, Duran T, Geib C, Bozak S, Mackey J, Vanderploeg J. Role of an Intermediary Organization and State Government Partnership to Advance Practice and Policy in Children’s Behavioral Health. Prevention Science 2026, 1-13. PMID: 42056615, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-026-01926-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild behavioral healthBehavioral healthDissemination of evidence-based practicesBehavioral health workforceInvolvement of family membersPartnership effortsBehavioral health plansEvidence-based practiceHealth workforceAdvanced practiceHealth plansIntersectoral partnershipsIntermediary organizationsFamily advocatesTranslational communicationFamily membersHealthIntegration of researchPartnershipGovernment PartnershipState governmentsChildrenDevelopment institutionsPracticePolicyMobile Response and Stabilization Services
Theriault K, Vanderploeg J, Quinn S, Randall K, Bonadio F, Cortez Y. Mobile Response and Stabilization Services. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2026, 35: 541-556. PMID: 42297553, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2026.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Infrastructure development in children’s behavioral health systems of care: essential elements and implementation strategies
Vanderploeg J. Infrastructure development in children’s behavioral health systems of care: essential elements and implementation strategies. Npj Mental Health Research 2024, 3: 55. PMID: 39543361, PMCID: PMC11564964, DOI: 10.1038/s44184-024-00102-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChildren's behavioral health systemsBehavioral health systemHealth systemQuality improvement mechanismsBraiding fundingCare developmentWorkforce developmentImplementation strategiesDecision-making structuresImplementation activitiesPublic-private partnershipPoint of AccessIntegrated governanceEffective practiceIntermediary organizationsInfrastructure developmentBehavioral systemsCareReferralWorkforceDefinition of infrastructureCoaching23.2 Mobile Response and Stabilization Services: An Alternative to Emergency Department Utilization for Youth
Vanderploeg J, Theriault K. 23.2 Mobile Response and Stabilization Services: An Alternative to Emergency Department Utilization for Youth. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 63: s345. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.07.759.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The Prevalence and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders Among Children at Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
Lee P, Lang J, Bodley M, Vanderploeg J, Marshall T. The Prevalence and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders Among Children at Outpatient Mental Health Clinics. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2023, 9: 499-511. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2023.2292035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsAdjustment disorderUse of CBTProblem severityPost-traumatic stress disorderOutpatient mental health clinicChildren ages 3Subsample of childrenMental health clinicsConduct problemsMental health disordersStress disorderOhio ScalesHigh functioningRoutine clinical careLower problem severityChild demographic characteristicsAge 3Type of treatmentUsual careCommon diagnosisRoutine careOutpatient clinicLimited research