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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

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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.

Does A Video Chat Referral Process Help Families With Children Who Have Medicaid To Initiate Mental Health Care?, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Many children with Medicaid and mental health concerns don’t get the care they need.

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

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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

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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.

Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Cbt) Versus Yoga For Helping Older Adults Address High Levels Of Worry, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Some older adults have high levels of worry that cause them to feel restless, tired, or tense. Two ways to treat worry are Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and yoga.

Evaluating A Program To Lower Prescription Opioid Doses For Patients With Chronic Pain, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Patients who use opioids for a long time are at increased risk for addiction, care crashes, overdose, & injuries.

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

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

Using A Transitional Care Program To Prepare Patients To Take Care Of Themselves After Leaving The Hospital, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Some patients have difficulty caring for themselves after they return home from a hospital stay.

Testing A Clinic-Based Program To Reduce Risky Behaviors Among Teens, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Risky behaviors, including eating poorly, not getting enough sleep or exercise, using drugs, and not wearing a helmet or seatbelt often emerge during the teen years.

Peer-Navigator Support For Latinx Patients With Serious Mental Illness, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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People who have a serious mental illness (SMI), are at higher risk for other health problems.

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

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

Comparing Long-Term Outcomes Of Two Collaborative Care Approaches For People With Depression, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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People with depression usually get treatment in healthcare settings, such as clinics. In communities with few resources, people may also get help in community settings such as social services agencies or churches. Collaborative care brings together healthcare and community programs to help people with depression.

Treating Chronic Pain Using Approaches Adapted For Patients With Limited Reading Skills, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Patients with chronic pain may find some psychosocial interventions to be effective but for those with limited reading skills, it can be hard to understand and use these options.

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

Comparing Two Telehealth Approaches For Treating Psychiatric Disorders In Primary Care, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are community clinics that provide primary care in rural and other underserved areas. FQHCs often don’t have enough mental health specialists to treat patients with complex mental health conditions.

Comparing Ways To Ask Patients About Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity In The Emergency Department (Ed), Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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Sexual and gender minority patients report higher satisfaction and comfort with ED encounters when SO/GI is collected along with other demographic information via a nonverbal, written method during patient registration.

Testing A Standard Approach To Match Patients With Addiction On To Treatment Based On Their Needs, Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, Usa

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The study suggests that use of the ASAM standard of care approach to match patients to treatment may result in improved retention in residential treatment and better patient information and shared decision-making about level of-care decisions.

Pathways To Care Of Maine Youth With Psychosis, Elizabeth M. Mutina, Rebecca Jaynes, Dave Weiss, Elizabeth Bernier, Kristen A. Woodberry

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023

Study clinicians conducted semi-structured interviews to identify the timing and steps of each person’s Pathway to Care (PtC).

The Past, Present, And Future Of Distress Screening: Launching A Robust Distress Screening Program At A Large Outpatient Medical Oncology Practice Serving Rural/Underserved Communities, Kevin Stein, Trisha Warren-Vanhorn, Meredith Curtis, Amy Litterini, Amit Sanyal

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023

After redesign, administration of the DT at initial chemotherapy teaching sessions and robust searchable databases integrated with EHR systems, allowing providers/researchers to create reports filtered by date ranges, encounter type, clinical site/facility, scores of ≥4, domain (physical, emotional, practical), and outcome (referral to specialist)

Considerations And Strategies For Incorporating Lived Experience In Mental Health Research, Elizabeth Bernier, Elias Peirce, Elizabeth M. Mutina, Saras Yerlig, Kristen A. Woodberry

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023

Introduction: Incorporating lived experience in mental health research deserves special focus due to the unique stigma faced by those with lived experience and the unique gap between the experience and expression of mental health struggle.

“I Know My Body Better Than Anyone Else” Perspectives Of People Who Inject Drugs On Antimicrobial Treatment Decision Making For Serious Infections, Amy Eckland, Michael Kohut Phd, Henry Stoddard, Debra Burris, Frank Chessa, Monica Sikka, Daniel Solomon, Colleen Kershaw, Ellen Eaton, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Peter Friedmann, Thomas Stopka, Kathleen Fairfield, Kinna Thakarar

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023

Introduction:

• Few studies have examined the perspectives of patients with lived experience regarding outpatient treatment options for injection drug use (IDU) associated infections.

• We sought to better understand the perspectives of both community partners with lived experience who work with people who inject drugs (PWID) and hospitalized patients with IDU-associated infections on shared treatment decision making.

Studios: New Tools At Mainehealth To Improve Research And Engage Stakeholders, Carrie Sullivan, Paige Aherns, Emma Daybranch, Lisbeth Balligan, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Susan L. Santangelo

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2023

An introduction, description of benefits, and additional information about the new tools of the studios at MaineHealth.

Communicating About Covid-19: Strategies For Promoting Risk-Reducing Behaviors On Facebook, Liz Scharnetzki, Nikki Jarvais, Elizabeth Rintz, Leo Waterston, David Pied, Paul Han

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction- Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic requires effective public health communication strategies that can promote risk-reducing behaviors despite scientific uncertainties about their effectiveness. The current project developed and tested different theory-based communication strategies for generating public interest in COVID-19 risk-reducing behaviors. • Assessed the efficacy of two novel message frames – destigmatizing and uncertainty normalizing - relative to existing strategies