2022
Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis
Sichel C, Connors E. Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 119. PMID: 36415009, PMCID: PMC9682849, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00356-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careCommunity mental health settingsMeasurement feedback systemMental health settingsDeterminants of practiceEvidence-based practiceHealth settingsHealth servicesCommunity-based mental health servicesMental health treatment servicesBehavioral health servicesMental health servicesMulti-level barriersTreatment adjustmentMFS groupPractice patternsBackgroundPrior studiesClinicians' knowledgeClinician experienceClinical practiceClinician groupsConclusionThis studyTreatment servicesClinicians' needsCliniciansEvaluating Strategies to Promote Effective, Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration in School Mental Health
Bohnenkamp J, Patel C, Connors E, Orenstein S, Ereshefsky S, Lever N, Hoover S. Evaluating Strategies to Promote Effective, Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration in School Mental Health. Journal Of Applied School Psychology 2022, 39: 130-150. PMID: 37207133, PMCID: PMC10195065, DOI: 10.1080/15377903.2022.2077875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthMultidisciplinary team collaborationMental health promotionStudy-Act cyclesMultidisciplinary team membershipSchool district teamsQuality improvement changesContinuous quality improvement strategiesQuality improvement strategiesSchool mental healthHealth promotionTreatment servicesEarly interventionMultidisciplinary teamPlan-DoTeam performanceTeam membershipCoordinated servicesImprovement changesMost improvementHealthFull continuumTeam collaborationCurrent studyDistrict teamsA Modified Measurement-Based Care Approach to Improve Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Youth
Connors EH, Arora PG, Resnick SG, McKay M. A Modified Measurement-Based Care Approach to Improve Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Youth. Psychological Services 2022, 20: 170-184. PMID: 35130008, PMCID: PMC9357230, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment engagementPerceptual barriersMinoritized youthTreatment engagement strategiesMental health treatment engagementMeasurement-based carePoor therapeutic allianceMental health treatmentUse of MBCFuture research directionsHealth treatmentTherapeutic allianceTreatment retentionYouthClient outcomesWhite peersClient-centred practiceRetention strategiesCase exampleClient involvementClient populationEngagement strategiesEngagementResearch directionsTreatment services
2021
Program Development and Implementation Outcomes of a Statewide Addiction Consultation Service: Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS)
Sweeney S, Coble K, Connors E, Rebbert-Franklin K, Welsh C, Weintraub E. Program Development and Implementation Outcomes of a Statewide Addiction Consultation Service: Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS). Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2021, 42: 595-602. PMID: 32814004, PMCID: PMC7892630, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1803179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderConsultation serviceUse disordersAddiction medicine consultationInitial implementation outcomesImplementation outcomesBuprenorphine waiverMore patientsPrimary careOpioid epidemicReferral linkagesMedicine consultationTreatment servicesEarly identificationAddiction trainingAddiction treatmentPrescribersUrban countiesDisordersOutcomesMost callsProgram componentsMOUDMedicationsPatients
2020
Exploration, Preparation, and Implementation of Standardized Assessment in a Multi-agency School Behavioral Health Network
Connors E, Lawson G, Wheatley-Rowe D, Hoover S. Exploration, Preparation, and Implementation of Standardized Assessment in a Multi-agency School Behavioral Health Network. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2020, 48: 464-481. PMID: 32940885, PMCID: PMC7965785, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-020-01082-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health networkStandardized assessmentBroad public health impactHealth NetworkMental health treatment servicesHalf-day trainingPublic health impactMultidisciplinary planning teamImplementation supportClinicians' attitudesOngoing implementation supportClinical utilitySystem-wide trainingTreatment servicesSA useMixed effects modelsSignificant increaseHealth impactsSustainment (EPIS) frameworkCliniciansEffects modelSustainment effortsWidespread implementationQualitative feedbackYears