2019
Adaptation of the Drug and Drug Problems Perception Questionnaire to assess healthcare provider attitudes toward adolescent substance use
Connors E, McKenzie M, Robinson P, Tager M, Scardamalia K, Oros M, Hoover S. Adaptation of the Drug and Drug Problems Perception Questionnaire to assess healthcare provider attitudes toward adolescent substance use. Preventive Medicine Reports 2019, 14: 100852. PMID: 30976487, PMCID: PMC6441789, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric patientsAdolescent substance useSubstance useCare providersProviders' perceptionsCertified medical assistantsDrug use assessmentPrimary care providersDrug Problems Perceptions QuestionnaireHealthcare providers' attitudesHealth care providersInternal consistencyAdolescent patientsPreventive screeningScreening practicesNurse practitionersAdolescent careProvider attitudesPatients' substanceBrief interventionPatientsPhysician assistantsAmerican AcademyMedical assistantsRegistered Nurses
2018
Severity of mental health concerns in pediatric primary care and the role of child psychiatry access programs
Platt R, Pustilnik S, Connors E, Gloff N, Bower K. Severity of mental health concerns in pediatric primary care and the role of child psychiatry access programs. General Hospital Psychiatry 2018, 53: 12-18. PMID: 29702377, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Psychiatry Access ProgramPrimary care providersSevere casesMental health concernsUnadjusted oddsClinical Global Impression-Severity scoreHealth concernPrescription of antidepressantsPediatric primary careAccess programMental health specialistsSevere mental health concernsSelect patientsPrimary carePsychotropic medicationsClinical severityProvider characteristicsCare providersHealth specialistsPatientsSeverityOddsAntipsychoticsMedicationsAntidepressants
2017
When Behavioral Health Concerns Present in Pediatric Primary Care: Factors Influencing Provider Decision-Making
Connors EH, Arora P, Blizzard AM, Bower K, Coble K, Harrison J, Pruitt D, Steinberg J, Wissow L. When Behavioral Health Concerns Present in Pediatric Primary Care: Factors Influencing Provider Decision-Making. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2017, 45: 340-355. PMID: 29209899, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-017-9580-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttitude of Health PersonnelChildDecision MakingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMarylandMental DisordersNursesPediatric Nurse PractitionersPediatriciansPediatricsPhysicians, Primary CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareReferral and ConsultationRural Health ServicesUrban Health ServicesConceptsPrimary care providersBehavioral healthPCP decisionsBH servicesPrimary careIndividual primary care providersPediatric behavioral healthPediatric primary careBH concernsPatient characteristicsPediatric patientsBH needsCare providersBH careCareDistinct subspecialtyVariable trainingQualitative interview resultsPatientsProvidersFindingsPediatric Primary Care Providers’ Use of Behavioral Health Consultation
Arora PG, Connors EH, Coble K, Blizzard A, Wissow L, Pruitt D. Pediatric Primary Care Providers’ Use of Behavioral Health Consultation. Psychiatric Services 2017, 68: 531-534. PMID: 28502240, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersCare providersPediatric primary care providersBehavioral health consultationHealth consultation programReferral sourceHealth consultationConsultationProgram staffConsultation programLimited exposureQualitative studyExposureNegative beliefsPositive beliefsProvidersFacilitators
2016
School mental health professionals’ training, comfort, and attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration with pediatric primary care providers
Arora P, Connors E, Biscardi K, Hill A. School mental health professionals’ training, comfort, and attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration with pediatric primary care providers. Advances In School Mental Health Promotion 2016, 9: 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/1754730x.2016.1181526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric PCPsPediatric primary care providersPrimary care providersMental health professionalsSMH professionalsInterprofessional collaborationSchool mental health professionalsCare providersHealth professionalsPrevious trainingIPC skillsRelative infrequencyAdditional trainingDegree of comfortTraining interestsProfessionalsCurrent practiceHigh levelsProvidersStudy resultsCollaborative practicePositive attitudes