Sandra Resnick, PhD
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Associate Director, VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office
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Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
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Associate Director, VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office
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Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
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Associate Director, VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office
Contact Info
Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
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Professor of Psychiatry
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Associate Director, VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office
Biography
Sandy Resnick is Director of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) national Measurement Based Care in Mental Health Initiative. She also conducts program evaluation of VHA specialty care and develops quality improvement strategies to enhance VHA mental health care. An expert in evidence-based practices for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, Dr. Resnick is committed to data literacy and helping others understand how to use data to support and improve patient-centered mental health care at all levels of mental health systems. A licensed clinical psychologist, she is a co-founder of the Yale Measurement-Based Care Collaborative.
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Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- Special Mental Illness Fellow
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven CT (2003)
- PhD
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (2001)
- MS
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (1998)
- BS
- Tufts University (1991)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Health Services Research; Mental Health Services; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Public Health Interests
Health Care Quality, Efficiency
ORCID
0000-0001-6373-1482- View Lab Website
Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
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A big-picture view of Sandra Resnick's research output by year.
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77Publications
3,103Citations
Mental Health Services
Health Services Research
Publications
2024
Associations of Mortality Outcomes With Employment Status at Discharge From VA Vocational Rehabilitation Service Programs
Abraham K, Dent K, Resnick S, McCarthy J, Zivin K. Associations of Mortality Outcomes With Employment Status at Discharge From VA Vocational Rehabilitation Service Programs. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 1101-1108. PMID: 38693833, PMCID: PMC11530299, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVocational Rehabilitation Services ProgramAssociated with lower mortality riskPsychiatric diagnosisAssociated with lower mortality ratesAssociated with lower riskProportional hazards analysisLower mortality riskAuthors evaluated associationsMortality rateSociodemographic characteristicsYear postdischargeEmployment statusMortality outcomesTest associationsMortality riskVeteransLow mortality rateAssociations of employersService programsLow riskDrug overdoseHazard analysisSuicideAssociationRiskLeveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color
Barber J, Childs A, Resnick S, Connors E. Leveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-7. PMID: 38489017, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsMeasurement-based careMental health servicesTherapeutic allianceCommunities of colorClients of colorMental health treatment disparitiesMental health treatmentEngagement to treatmentMental health treatment qualityMental health careHealth service qualityPerson-centered practiceWhite clientsTherapeutic relationshipHealth treatmentProgress feedbackSources of disparitiesTreatment relevanceAssociated with early terminationPopulations of colorHealth servicesHealth careTreatment disparitiesDisparities literatureCareCan Measurement-Based Care Reduce Burnout in Mental Health Clinicians?
Barber J, Resnick S. Can Measurement-Based Care Reduce Burnout in Mental Health Clinicians? Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-5. PMID: 38379054, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01349-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsMeasurement-based careMental health cliniciansHealth cliniciansReduce burnoutMental health care organizationsExperience of careSense of personal accomplishmentMental health careMental health servicesHealth care organizationsComponents of burnoutHealth servicesCare organizationsHealth carePersonal accomplishmentEmotional fatigueGoal settingClinical processesBurnoutCareCliniciansTreatment feedbackNegative consequencesLevel effortsTreatment planning
2023
Additional comparisons between PHQ-9 responses from clinical and survey data
Katz I, Resnick S, Liebmann E, Hoff R. Additional comparisons between PHQ-9 responses from clinical and survey data. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115286. PMID: 37302356, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes for treatment of depression in the Veterans Health Administration: Rates of response and remission calculated from clinical and survey data
Liebmann E, Resnick S, Hoff R, Katz I. Outcomes for treatment of depression in the Veterans Health Administration: Rates of response and remission calculated from clinical and survey data. Psychiatry Research 2023, 324: 115196. PMID: 37058792, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsElectronic health recordsVeteran patient populationPatient populationRate of responseEHR dataInformation Set (HEDIS) quality measuresHealthcare Effectiveness DataPatient-reported outcomesPatient Health QuestionnaireTreatment of depressionVeterans Health AdministrationRoutine clinical assessmentPHQ-9 dataGroup of veteransClinical characteristicsVeteran patientsPatient outcomesClinical assessmentDepression responseHealth QuestionnaireHealth AdministrationEffectiveness dataOverall populationRemissionHealth recordsCollect, Share, Act: A Transtheoretical Clinical Model for Doing Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Treatment
Barber J, Resnick SG. Collect, Share, Act: A Transtheoretical Clinical Model for Doing Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Treatment. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 150-157. PMID: 35201811, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMeasurement-based carePatient-reported outcome measuresLack of consensusGood clinical evidenceMental health treatmentMental health initiativesHealth care systemRecipients of careRoutine careClinical evidenceOutcome measuresHealth treatmentClinical modelHealth initiativesCare systemTreatment progressCareTreatment planningClinical processesPossible barriersGreater utilizationAmple evidenceGoal settingCliniciansSettingThe Effect of Military Sexual Trauma on Competitive Employment Status Following Veterans Health Administration Supported Employment Services
Gross GM, Kaczynski R, Resnick S. The Effect of Military Sexual Trauma on Competitive Employment Status Following Veterans Health Administration Supported Employment Services. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 196-201. PMID: 35225642, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Health AdministrationHigh-risk groupEffects of MSTMental health treatmentSexual traumaCompetitive employmentElectronic health recordsMST screenMedical comorbiditiesAdjusted analysisPsychiatric comorbiditySupported Employment ServicesMedical recordsTrauma-informed careMST historyHealth treatmentHealth AdministrationHealth recordsCompetitive employment outcomesLower likelihoodTreatment planningComorbiditiesVeteransTraumaMeasurement-Based Care in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Residential Treatment
Dams G, Burden J, Resnick S, Forno J, Smith N. Measurement-Based Care in Veterans Health Administration Mental Health Residential Treatment. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 130-135. PMID: 36795425, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresVeterans Health AdministrationResidential stayResidential treatmentTreatment programResidential Rehabilitation Treatment ProgramBrief Addiction MonitorRehabilitation treatment programMeasurement-based careMental health servicesMental health initiativesSubsample of veteransLarge treatment effectsResidential treatment programOutcome measuresHealth AdministrationHealth initiativesHealth servicesVeteran engagementCollaborative treatment planningTreatment planningTreatment effectsAppropriate useAdmissionStay
2022
Supported Employment for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury History: Is it Working?
Pogoda T, Marchany K, Yee J, Keleher V, Might R, Resnick S. Supported Employment for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury History: Is it Working? Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2022, 103: e66-e67. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.08.600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTraumatic brain injury historySupported employment programsTraumatic brain injuryVeterans AffairsHealth conditionsService-connected disability compensationService-connected disability ratingEmployment programsDepartment of Veterans AffairsElectronic medical record dataVA Medical CenterClinical treatment teamMedical record dataPost-9/11 veteransSupported Employment servicesBrain injury historyInjury historySupported employmentParticipating veteransVocational supportNon-HispanicPsychosocial factorsDisability compensationService-connectedProgram entryCorrection to Resnick and Hoff (2020)
Resnick SG, Hoff RA. Correction to Resnick and Hoff (2020). Psychological Services 2022, 19: 636-636. PMID: 34735196, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000566.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity Serious Mental Illness Specialty Council
Professional OrganizationsPast-ChairDetails08/08/2022 - Presentactivity VA Representative, Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
Public ServicePublic OfficialDetailshttps://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/ismicc11/16/2018 - Presenthonor Michael S. Neale Award
National AwardAmerican Psychological Association, Division 18, Psychologists in Public ServiceDetails08/10/2019United Statesactivity Task Force on Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance, American Psychological Association
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsChair 2017-20192009 - 2019activity United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsBoard of Directors06/01/2008 - 06/01/2014
News & Links
News
- May 19, 2021
Three Faculty Contribute to SAMHSA Document That Supports Expansion of CBTp
- April 30, 2020
Resnick Writes Chapter in Book of VA Career Stories
- December 04, 2019Source: American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology
New Hope For People With Serious Mental Illness
- August 02, 2019
American Psychological Association Honors Resnick With Michael S. Neale Award
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
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