2023
Active Bystandership by Youth in the Digital Era: Microintervention Strategies for Responding to Social Media-Based Microaggressions and Cyberbullying
Awad M, Connors E. Active Bystandership by Youth in the Digital Era: Microintervention Strategies for Responding to Social Media-Based Microaggressions and Cyberbullying. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 423-434. PMID: 36951730, PMCID: PMC10517072, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial mediaSocial media contentMedia literacy programsSocial media featuresSocial media postsForms of cyberbullyingMedia contentMedia postsMedia featuresDigital eraSue et alLiteracy programsMinority youthCyberbullying PreventionDigital devicesYouthMicroaggressionsDerogatory messagesMicrointerventionsMediumCyberbullyingMultimethod approachCommentaryUnderminesEra
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 ResearchThe Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyond
Tebes JK, Awad MN, Connors EH, Fineberg SK, Gordon DM, Jordan A, Kravitz R, Li L, Ponce AN, Prabhu M, Rubman S, Silva MA, Steinfeld M, Tate DC, Xu K, Krystal JH. The Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyond. General Hospital Psychiatry 2022, 77: 80-87. PMID: 35569322, PMCID: PMC9033303, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersHealth systemHealth workforceCOVID-19 pandemicHealth workforce needsMean attendancePost-traumatic stressCOVID-19Traumatic stressorsTypes of stressorsSustainable interventionsRigorous qualitative methodsInterventionPandemicSpecific stressorsStressorsWorkforce needsHospitalWorkers
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 Abuse 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 feedbackYearsWhat 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
2018
Factors Associated with Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Clinicians’ Adoption and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
Connors EH, Schiffman J, Stein K, LeDoux S, Landsverk J, Hoover S. Factors Associated with Community-Partnered School Behavioral Health Clinicians’ Adoption and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2018, 46: 91-104. PMID: 30244430, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-018-0897-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based practiceBehavioral health cliniciansSchool behavioral healthLocal community agenciesCommon elements approachHealth cliniciansMulti-level influencesEBP knowledgeQualitative interviewsMixed-methods studyBehavioral healthCliniciansCommunity agenciesOngoing consultationTraining conditionsSchool partnersService systemAdoptionPracticeThe Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools
Bohnenkamp JH, Hoover SA, Connors EH, Wissow L, Bobo N, Mazyck D. The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools. The Journal Of School Nursing 2018, 35: 422-433. PMID: 30033797, PMCID: PMC7036278, DOI: 10.1177/1059840518785437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent mental healthSchool nursesMental health training interventionStudent mental health concernsProfessional development processSchool nurse practiceMental health contentSchool health providersEvidence-based mental health practicesEducational outcomesService trainingHealth contentMental health interactionsMental health practiceHealth providersSchoolsMental health needsNurses' practiceAdditional trainingTraining interventionMental health concernsStudy findingsMental healthTrainingStakeholder-driven processSeverity 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 beliefsProvidersFacilitatorsIntentional research design in implementation science: implications for the use of nomothetic and idiographic assessment
Lyon AR, Connors E, Jensen-Doss A, Landes SJ, Lewis CC, McLeod BD, Rutt C, Stanick C, Weiner BJ. Intentional research design in implementation science: implications for the use of nomothetic and idiographic assessment. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2017, 7: 567-580. PMID: 28155110, PMCID: PMC5645274, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-017-0464-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2014
Youth, Caregiver, and Staff Perspectives on an Initiative to Promote Success of Emerging Adults with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
Stein KF, Connors EH, Chambers KL, Thomas CL, Stephan SH. Youth, Caregiver, and Staff Perspectives on an Initiative to Promote Success of Emerging Adults with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2014, 43: 582-596. PMID: 25005428, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-014-9426-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransition-age youthSubstance Abuse Mental Health Services AdministrationAge youthPositive transition outcomesMental health problemsSpecific programme areasProgram evaluation dataEmerging AdultsStrengths of programsEarly parentingMental Health Services AdministrationBehavioral disabilitiesSubstance abuseBehavioural supportBehavioral disordersTransition outcomesYoung adultsHealth Services AdministrationYouthGrantee statesCurrent studyUnique needsCaregiversDisability typeEBD
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