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
Yale MBC 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
Yale MBC 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
Yale MBC 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.
Last Updated on November 18, 2024.
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Psychiatry
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- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
- Yale Ventures
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
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0000-0001-6373-1482Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative
Yale MBC Collaborative
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Research topics Sandra Resnick is interested in exploring.
80Publications
3,255Citations
Mental Health Services
Health Services Research
Publications
2025
Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care
Resnick S, Barber J, Childs A, Connors E. Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care. World Psychiatry 2025, 24: 193-194. PMID: 40371762, PMCID: PMC12079409, DOI: 10.1002/wps.21303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial Management of First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Synopsis of the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines
Niv N, Issa F, Goldberg R, Khandekar P, McGraw K, Reston J, Ford S, Katz I, Resnick S. Psychosocial Management of First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Synopsis of the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2025, sbaf035. PMID: 40353586, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsClinical practice guidelinesVeterans AffairsVA/DOD Clinical Practice GuidelineFirst-episode psychosisPractice guidelinesUS Department of Veterans AffairsDevelopment of clinical practice guidelinesDepartment of Veterans AffairsPrimary care providersGuidelines Working GroupExpansion of treatmentDepartment of DefenseRehabilitation recommendationsCare providersMental healthPsychosocial managementRecommendations AssessmentInterdisciplinary panelSystematic reviewVA/DoDMeta-analysesRandomized clinical trialsComprehensive searchCritical outcomesTreatment recommendationsRole of Psychologists in Enhancing Care Quality for Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses: Introduction to a Special Section
Hunt M, Hegeman B, Resnick S. Role of Psychologists in Enhancing Care Quality for Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses: Introduction to a Special Section. Psychological Services 2025, 22: 1-3. PMID: 39869689, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMental illnessProvision of evidence-based practiceMental health recoveryEnhance care qualityMental health symptomsHigh-quality careSerious mental illnessEvidence-based practiceSchizoaffective disorderBipolar disorderSignificant social stigmaCare qualityHealth recoveryCare gapsEnhance careHealth symptomsSpecialty careTreatment providersPsychologistsSocial stigmaCareTraining supportSMIDisordersSpecial section
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 ResearchAltmetricConceptsVocational 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, 52: 172-178. 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, 52: 123-127. PMID: 38379054, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01349-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMeasurement-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 recordsA 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 2023, 20: 170-184. PMID: 35130008, PMCID: PMC9357230, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTreatment 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 servicesCollect, 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 settingCliniciansSetting
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Activities
activity Serious Mental Illness Specialty Council
08/08/2022 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsPast-Chairactivity VA Representative, Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee
11/16/2018 - 04/09/2025Public ServicePublic OfficialDetailshttps://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/ismiccactivity Task Force on Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance, American Psychological Association
2009 - 2019Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsChair 2017-2019activity United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
06/01/2008 - 06/01/2014Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsBoard of Directors
Honors
honor Michael S. Neale Award
08/10/2019National AwardAmerican Psychological Association, Division 18, Psychologists in Public ServiceDetailsUnited Stateshonor Carol T. Mowbray Early Career Research Award
01/01/2005National AwardUnited States Psychiatric Rehabilitation AssociationDetailsUnited States
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