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Does A Parent Peer Support Program Help Parents Of Children Who Need Mental Health Services Support Their Child’S Care?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Does A Parent Peer Support Program Help Parents Of Children Who Need Mental Health Services Support Their Child’S Care?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The study aimed to assess the impact of a Family Navigator (FN) program developed to increase child behavioral therapy service utilization on parent and child outcomes.


Comparing Two Ways To Treat Serious Worry Among Older Adults From Underserved, Racial Or Ethnic Minority Communities, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Comparing Two Ways To Treat Serious Worry Among Older Adults From Underserved, Racial Or Ethnic Minority Communities, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Compared with other older adults, those with serious worry are more likely to have poor physical health, and often have depression, sleep problems, and trouble thinking clearly..


Comparing Universal Versus Targeted School Screenings For Depression Among Teens, Research Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Comparing Universal Versus Targeted School Screenings For Depression Among Teens, Research Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The US Preventive Services Task Force endorses universal adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) screening in primary care; however, most adolescents lack preventive health care, resulting in worsening disparities in MDD screening and treatment.


Is A Patient Navigation Program More Helpful Than A Referral Program For Reducing Depression And Improving Quality Of Life Among Women Living In Neighborhoods With Few Resources?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Is A Patient Navigation Program More Helpful Than A Referral Program For Reducing Depression And Improving Quality Of Life Among Women Living In Neighborhoods With Few Resources?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The research team compared two programs designed to help women with feelings of depression who live in neighborhoods with few resources. Both programs lasted four months.


Helping Patients With Mental Illness Engage In Their Transitional Care, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Helping Patients With Mental Illness Engage In Their Transitional Care, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Effective transitional care can keep patients from going back to the hospital.


Examining Health Outcomes For People Who Are Transgender, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Examining Health Outcomes For People Who Are Transgender, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The Study of Transition, Outcomes, and Gender was initiated to assess morbidity among transgender people in general and after gender-affirming treatments.


Examining Effects Of State Policies To Monitor Mental Health Medicines For Children In Foster Care, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Examining Effects Of State Policies To Monitor Mental Health Medicines For Children In Foster Care, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Antipsychotics can have long-term risks but help treat conditions like schizophrenia.


Evaluating A Training Program For Rural Doctors And Nursing Home Staff On Safe Medicine Use For Patients With Dementia And Nursing Home Residents, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Evaluating A Training Program For Rural Doctors And Nursing Home Staff On Safe Medicine Use For Patients With Dementia And Nursing Home Residents, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Program goal: Reduce unnecessary use of certain medications without worsening symptoms


Behavioral Health Integration And Outcomes That Matter To Patients: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Observational Study, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Behavioral Health Integration And Outcomes That Matter To Patients: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Observational Study, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

The study team hypothesized that patients would have a better experience over time in clinics that had greater degrees of behavioral health integration.


Does A Peer-Led Program With Wellness Coaching Improve Wellness Among People With Serious Mental Illness?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa Apr 2024

Does A Peer-Led Program With Wellness Coaching Improve Wellness Among People With Serious Mental Illness?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

People with serious mental illness, or SMI, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia often also have long-term physical health problems.