Psychotropic medications are part of the standard of care for many mental disorders, but their increasing use among preschool children has raised concern because of insufficient clinical guidelines and because of possible racial and economic disparities.
Ethnicity and Postpartum Depression
The project will involve recruiting a sample of 75 women at the Alamance county health department (25 Hispanic, 25 African American, and 25 white) at their second trimester visits (preferably the fifth month) and using the interviewer-administered version of the Beck Depression Inventory, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, self esteem, hopefulness, positive well-being, and social support instruments.
Predictors of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Linkages
This two year project will focus on one of the least studied aspects of delivering care to persons with a dual diagnosis of serious substance abuse and mental health disorders- the process of creating and maintaining service linkages.
A Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Generalist Care Managers for the Treatment of Depression in Medicaid Recipients in Primary Care Settings
The goal is to assess the cost-effectiveness of generalist care managers vs. usual care in the treatment of depression in Medicaid patients seen in community-based primary health care practices.
Structure, Use and Expenditures for Autism Services
This 4-year study, 2002-2006, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, and carried out in conjunction with Division TEACCH at the University of North Carolina, seeks to develop a services research approach to understanding the structure, utilization, and expenditures for the care and treatment of autism.
UNC-CH/Duke Program on Mental Health Services Research
This multidisciplinary program was funded by a seven-year (1993-00) research center grant from the National Institute of Mental Health
Utilization of Public Sector Behavioral Health Systems and Jails Study
Detainees with behavioral health service needs present management and financial burdens to criminal justice systems, and are thought to suffer from poor clinical care, victimization by fellow inmates, and unjust treatment by social service systems.
Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Project
The coordinating center managed a 9-site quasi-experimental cost-effectiveness study of integrated services for women with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders and histories of violence.
Employment of Adults with Disabilities under the North Carolina Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
The goal is to assist the MIG2 effort to develop a comprehensive and lasting employment infrastructure in North Carolina that coordinates disparate state service delivery systems in order to maximize employment for people with disabilities, increase the state’s labor force through the inclusion of people with disabilities, and protect and enhance workers’ healthcare, other benefits, and needed employment supports.