2024
Strategic Treatment and Assessment for Youth (STAY): A Theoretically-Driven, Culturally-Tailored MBC Approach
Arora P, Awad M, Parr K, Connors E. Strategic Treatment and Assessment for Youth (STAY): A Theoretically-Driven, Culturally-Tailored MBC Approach. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-16. PMID: 39541064, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01419-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careREM youthTreatment retentionDepressive symptomsTheoretically-drivenImprove treatment retentionAlliance measuresBarriers to treatmentPremature dropoutSuicide riskSuicidal thoughtsTreatment engagementREM populationsFeedback processesClient outcomesTreatment expectationsREMWhite peersSuicideYouthCultural competency trainingCompetency trainingSymptomsTreatment assessmentDepressionData-Informed Communication: How Measurement-Based Care Can Optimize Child Psychotherapy
Connors E, Childs A, Douglas S, Jensen-Doss A. Data-Informed Communication: How Measurement-Based Care Can Optimize Child Psychotherapy. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-15. PMID: 38662178, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01372-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careMeasurement-based care practicesChild-serving settingsMental health systemAdolescent psychotherapyChild psychotherapyClient ageFamily systemStandardized measuresPsychotherapyAdolescent servicesCare childrenResearch evidenceMultiple reportsChildrenHealth systemClinical workflowMeasurement-basedCase-based examplesCareLeveraging 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 conditionImplementation strategies to promote measurement-based care in schools: evidence from mental health experts across the USA
Connors EH, Lyon AR, Garcia K, Sichel CE, Hoover S, Weist MD, Tebes JK. Implementation strategies to promote measurement-based care in schools: evidence from mental health experts across the USA. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 67. PMID: 35729657, PMCID: PMC9210728, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00319-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasurement-based careMBC implementationMental health service deliveryFeasibility ratingsQuality of careHealth service deliveryMental health providersSchool mental health providersMethodsA national sampleTreatment adjustmentImplementation strategiesHealth providersProvider useRoutine useHealth expertsMental health expertsCareSurvey 2Delphi surveyHigh overallNational sampleResearcher ratingsProvidersChildrenBrief measureA 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
2020
What Gets Measured Gets Done: How Mental Health Agencies can Leverage Measurement-Based Care for Better Patient Care, Clinician Supports, and Organizational Goals
Connors EH, Douglas S, Jensen-Doss A, Landes SJ, Lewis CC, McLeod BD, Stanick C, Lyon AR. What Gets Measured Gets Done: How Mental Health Agencies can Leverage Measurement-Based Care for Better Patient Care, Clinician Supports, and Organizational Goals. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2020, 48: 250-265. PMID: 32656631, PMCID: PMC7854781, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-020-01063-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research