2024
Improving School Mental Health via National Learning Collaboratives With State and Local Teams: Components, Feasibility, and Initial Impacts
Bohnenkamp J, Robinson P, Connors E, Carter T, Orenstein S, Reaves S, Hoover S, Lever N. Improving School Mental Health via National Learning Collaboratives With State and Local Teams: Components, Feasibility, and Initial Impacts. Evaluation & The Health Professions 2024, 47: 402-419. PMID: 39604109, DOI: 10.1177/01632787241288850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental healthLearning collaborativeMental healthEffective quality improvement strategiesSchool mental health promotionSchool mental health systemsEvidence-informed best practicesYouth mental health crisisHealth quality improvementMental health promotionLearning collaborative modelNational learning collaborativeQuality improvement strategiesMental health supportMental health systemHealth System ChangeUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineMental health crisisAdolescent mental healthHealth promotionHealth supportHealth systemSchool of MedicineTreatment servicesQuality improvement
2022
Addressing the Child Mental Health State of Emergency in Schools—Opportunities for State Policy Makers
Cummings JR, Wilk AS, Connors EH. Addressing the Child Mental Health State of Emergency in Schools—Opportunities for State Policy Makers. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 541-542. PMID: 35344000, PMCID: PMC9177507, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.0094.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Advancing Evidence-Based Assessment in School Mental Health: Key Priorities for an Applied Research Agenda
Arora PG, Connors EH, George MW, Lyon AR, Wolk CB, Weist MD. Advancing Evidence-Based Assessment in School Mental Health: Key Priorities for an Applied Research Agenda. Clinical Child And Family Psychology Review 2016, 19: 271-284. PMID: 27730441, DOI: 10.1007/s10567-016-0217-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental healthEvidence-based assessmentMental healthSchool-based mental health careMental health careImplementation science researchAdolescent mental healthHealth careKey research prioritiesImplementation supportHealthAssessment measuresResearch prioritiesLiterature reviewRelevant literatureDissemination and implementation science in program evaluation: A telemental health clinical consultation case example
Arora PG, Connors EH, Blizzard A, Coble K, Gloff N, Pruitt D. Dissemination and implementation science in program evaluation: A telemental health clinical consultation case example. Evaluation And Program Planning 2016, 60: 56-63. PMID: 27685163, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2016.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health carePediatric primary careHealth careBehavioral health programsImplementation scienceCommunity-based settingsBehavioral health needsHealth consultation programPrimary carePatient outcomesReal-world settingHealth needsHealth programsStrong rationaleClinical programsProgram evaluationProgram evaluation designRural settingsCareProgram evaluation effortsConsultation programFuture evaluationEvaluation designEvaluation effortsSetting
2015
Strategies 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
Providers' Perspectives: Utilizing Telepsychiatry in Schools
Cunningham DL, Connors EH, Lever N, Stephan SH. Providers' Perspectives: Utilizing Telepsychiatry in Schools. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2013, 19: 794-799. PMID: 23980938, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2012.0314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelepsychiatry consultationsMental health providersSchool mental health providersPerspective of psychiatristsHealth providersClinical informationProvider satisfactionClinician reportsTelemental healthcareProvider experienceConsultation teamMental healthcareHealth disparitiesProvider perspectivesConsultation serviceTelepsychiatryConsultationPsychiatrists' perspectivesOngoing evaluationPsychiatristsConsultation experiencePsychiatrists' abilityLevel of preparednessCurrent studyReport