2024
Leveraging 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 ResearchMeasurement-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 literatureCare
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' needsCliniciansHow low can you go? Examining the effects of brief online training and post-training consultation dose on implementation mechanisms and outcomes for measurement-based care
Lyon AR, Liu FF, Connors EH, King KM, Coifman JI, Cook H, McRee E, Ludwig K, Law A, Dorsey S, McCauley E. How low can you go? Examining the effects of brief online training and post-training consultation dose on implementation mechanisms and outcomes for measurement-based care. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 79. PMID: 35869500, PMCID: PMC9306246, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00325-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinician practiceMeasurement-based careMental health servicesEnd of consultationMental health interventionsOptimal dosageMethodsA national sampleTreatment modificationProvider knowledgeIntervention periodCare practicesHealth servicesHealth interventionsConsistent benefitDosage levelsImplementation strategiesOutcomesConsultationTheorized mechanismsCliniciansAssessment useDosageNational sampleContinued researchConsultation conditionAssociations Between School Mental Health Team Membership and Impact on Service Provision
Reaves S, Bohnenkamp J, Mayworm A, Sullivan M, Connors E, Lever N, Kelly MS, Bruns EJ, Hoover S. Associations Between School Mental Health Team Membership and Impact on Service Provision. School Mental Health 2022, 14: 672-684. PMID: 35003376, PMCID: PMC8729097, DOI: 10.1007/s12310-021-09493-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Evidence-Based Assessment in School Mental Health
Connors E, Arora P, Curtis L, Stephan S. Evidence-Based Assessment in School Mental Health. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2015, 22: 60-73. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based assessmentMental health servicesSchool mental healthChild mental health servicesMental healthOngoing quality improvement effortsClinical assessment toolMental health settingsQuality improvement effortsRegular administrationClinician levelClinical progressClinical careResponse rateHealth settingsSMH cliniciansHealth servicesClinical settingCliniciansProgram managersOngoing assessmentQualitative themesAssessment toolNational sampleManagement considerationsStrategies for Integrating Mental Health into Schools via a Multitiered System of Support
Stephan SH, Sugai G, Lever N, Connors E. Strategies for Integrating Mental Health into Schools via a Multitiered System of Support. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2015, 24: 211-231. PMID: 25773320, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental health servicesSystems of supportStudent supportEducation systemMental health promotionAcademic settingsCommunity partnersSchoolsMental health supportBest practicesFull continuumMental health interventionsMental healthHealth supportIntegrating Mental HealthMental health servicesHealth promotionHealth servicesHealth interventionsSupportChallengesPracticeRespective resourcesService challengesHealth
2013
A learning collaborative approach to training school-based health providers in evidence-based mental health treatment
Stephan S, Connors E, Arora P, Brey L. A learning collaborative approach to training school-based health providers in evidence-based mental health treatment. Children And Youth Services Review 2013, 35: 1970-1978. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollaborative approachMental health workforce developmentLearning collaborative approachClinical training opportunitiesCurrent case exampleEvidence-based practiceCollaborative care settingsChild mental health careLeader interviewsWorkforce developmentMental health careQualitative dataTraining opportunitiesHealth workforce developmentChild mental healthSchoolsHealth providersEvidence-based mental health treatmentsCommunity mental health settingsMental healthCollaborative care modelPediatric primary careChart review dataQuality improvement dataMental health services