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17th Annual Conference
On State Mental Health Agency Services Research,
Program Evaluation and Policy

February 12-14, 2007
Hilton Washington
Washington, D.C.

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Monday
Poster Session / Reception
Tuesday
Wednesday

Monday February 12, 2007 Back to top of page
8:45 - 10:00 a.m. Mental Health Care – Personalized, Accountable and Relevant For the Future
Dr. Anthony Sheehan
Presentation (206 KB)
Abstract (58 KB)
10:30 - 12:00 noon Improving Linkage Between Mental Health And Juvenile Justice
Larkin McReynolds, Ph.D.,
Gail Wasserman, Ph.D.
Presentation (583 KB)
Abstract (62 KB)
The Role of Collaboration in Transforming Systems of Care
Mary Armstrong, Ph.D., Vesteena Robbins, Ph.D., Mary Evans, Ph.D.
Presentation 3a (421 KB)
Presentation 3b (777 KB)
Abstract (64 KB)
Psychiatric Use of Unscheduled Medication in the Pennsylvania State Hospital System, Effects of Discontinuing the Use of PRN Orders
Gregory Smith, MS, Robert Davis, M.D.
Presentation (620 KB)
Abstract (66 KB)
Reducing Alcohol Use Among Persons with Criminal Justice Histories. Severe Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Drug Use: A Group- and Peer-Based Intervention
David Sells, Ph.D.
Presentation (213 KB)
Abstract (118 KB)
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Emerging Best Practices in Person-Centered Services
Janis Tondora, Psy.D., Kevin Johnson
Presentation (1851 KB)
Abstract (61 KB)
Fiscal Impact Evaluation of the Mental Health Court in Allegheny County
Susan Ridgely, J.D., Amy Kroll, John Engberg, Ph.D.

Presentation (77 KB)
Abstract (73 KB)
Evaluating Trauma Services for Clusters of Homeless, Substance Abusing Women
Bill Rubin, M.A., Virginia O’Keeffe, Amanda Fox, MA
Presentation (185 KB)
Abstract (77 KB)
Monitoring Considerations for Second Generation Antipsychotics: A Review of Robert Young Center Metabolic Screening
Ralph Saintfort, M.D.

Presentation not available at this time
Abstract (65 KB)
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Recovery and Transformation in Washington State: From Consumers’ Perspective
Dennis McBride, Ph.D.
Presentation (137 KB)
Abstract (64 KB)
From Conceptualization to Implementation: Kentucky's Statewide Outcomes Management System for Children's Mental Health
Vestena Robbins, Ph.D., Michele Blevins, MS, Lisa Shannon, MSW
Presentation (1166 KB)
Handout (35 KB)
Abstract (70 KB)
Psychiatric Hospitalization in Medicaid-eligible Adults: Predictors of Timely Aftercare
Bradley Stein, M.D., Ph.D., Jane Kogan, Ph.D.
Presentation (146 KB)
Abstract (63 KB)
System Transformation: Would You Know It If You Saw It? Applied Evaluation Methodology: A Mechanism For Implementation And Evaluation
Arthur C. Evans, Jr., Ph.D., Astrid Beigel, Ph.D.
Presentation (700 KB)
Abstract (63 KB)


Monday, February 12, 2007
Poster Session and Reception    5-7 p.m.
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A Statewide System of Outcomes Measurement (72 KB)
Presenters: Diana Seybolt, Ph.D., and Sandra Sundeen, M.S., RN
Anxiety, Depression, and Physical Health Problems among Urban, Young Mothers (61 KB)
Presenter: Jennifer Manuel, LMSW
Assertive Community Treatment in Maine: Evaluating Fidelity, Service Use and Outcomes (65 KB)
Presenters: Karen Glew, M.S.P.A. and Elsie Freeman, M.D., MPH.
Assessment of Sexual offenders in New York: Lessons Learned and Challenges Faced During the First Year (61 KB)
Presenter: Dawne Amsler, M.A.
Child and Adolescent Hospitalization Related to CMH Services in Kentucky: 2001-2005 (59 KB)
Presenters: Michele Blevins, M.S., LMFT, Louis Kurtz, M.Ed., and Karen Danyow
Clubhouse Characteristics: Results from an International Survey of Clubhouses (63 KB)
Presenter: Colleen McKay M.A., C.A.G.S.
Competitive Employment Outcomes from a Longitudinal Study of the Clubhouse and PACT Models (61 KB)
Presenters: Andrew Schonebaum, M.A., LMSW, MBA and Jeremy Boyd, Ph.D.
Consumer Multi-Domain Function Outcomes Using and Access Database and Radar or Spider Graphic Displays for Multi-Time Periods and Multi-Reporting Levels (A Shareware Application with Documentation) (83 KB)
Presenter: Jim Elzey, CPA, CMA
Conviction Rates Among Adult Mental Health Service Recipients in the NYS Public Mental Health System (67 KB)
Presenter: E. Kevin Conley, MBA
Demonstrating the Effectiveness of an Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (83 KB)
Presenters: Paul Granello, Ph.D. and Judith Siehl, M.S.W.
Evaluation of Outcomes related to Participation in Consumer Run Organizations (64 KB)
Presenter: Scott Wituk, Ph.D.
Evidence Based Treatment Dissemination Center (EBTDC): Clinical Training for Childhood Depression and Trauma in New York State (66 KB)
Presenters: Marleen Radigan, DrPH and Jennifer Sawaya, B.A.
Exploring Helper and Consumer Partnerships that Facilitate Recovery from Severe Mental Illness (61 KB)
Presenter: Kathleen Anthony, RN, MS, Ed.D.
Health Care Disparities for Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Cardiovascular Disease (64 KB)
Presenters: Elsie Freeman, M.D., and Karen Glew, M.S.P.A.
Health Promotion in the International Clubhouse Community: Needs, Barriers, and Activities (64 KB)
Presenter: Colleen McKay, M.A., C.A.G.S.
Hospital and Community Service Involvement after State and General Hospital Discharge (65 KB)
Presenters: Steven Banks, Ph.D., John Pandiani, Ph.D., and Barbara Carroll, Ph.D.
Identifying Co-Occurring Physical Conditions in Behavioral Health Clients (61 KB)
Presenter: Tracy Leeper, M.A.
Improving Data Quality to Improve Data Utility (69 KB)
Presenters: Minakshi Tikoo, Ph.D. and Michael Hettinger
Integrating Empirically-Supported Therapies within ACT: Examination of an Innovative Training Approach on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for ACT Providers (65 KB)
Presenters: Maria Monroe-DeVita Ph.D., Linda Dimeff, Ph.D. and Sharon Manning, Ph.D.
Louisiana Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant: Report on the Statewide Utilization of the DDCAT Fidelity Index (63 KB)
Presenters: Jessica Brown, Ph.D. and Joseph E. Comaty, Ph.D.
Measuring Recovery Using a Consumer Satisfaction Survey (68 KB)
Presenter: Minakshi Tikoo, Ph.D.
Mental Health Measurement in State and Community Health Surveillance (60 KB)
Presenter: David Moriarty
Mental Health Service Recipients on Other State Agency Caseloads in Connecticut (58 KB)
Presenter: John Pandiani, Ph.D.
Metabolic Lab Testing Analysis of Medicaid Members Receiving Atypical Antipsychotics(61 KB)
Presenters: Lisa Strouss and James Schuster, M.D., MBA
North Carolina’s Experience with Evidence-Based Practices (61 KB)
Presenter: Wei Li Fang, Ph.D.
Older Adults and Depression Implementation Resource Kit: Evidence-Based and Promising Practices(58 KB)
Presenters: Jeanne Rivard, Ph.D. and Michael Lane, M.P.H.
Outcomes of Youth and Families Receiving School-Based Wraparound (62 KB)
Presenters: Krista Kutash, Ph.D. and Vestena Robbins, Ph.D.
Predictors of Improvement for Children Served in Developing Systems of Care (61 KB)
Presenter: Betty Walton MSW, Ph.D.
Quality of Health Care for Persons with Serious Mental Illness and Diabetes (65 KB)
Presenters: Elsie Freeman, M.D., MPH, and Karen Glew, M.S.P.A.
Recovery- and Community-Based Mental Health Services in the Slovak Republic: Implications on Hospitalizations and Lengths-of-Stay for the Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill (67 KB)
Presenter: Joan Bloom, Ph.D.
Screening for Co-Occurring Disorders in Connecticut (70 KB)
Presenters: Karin Haberlin, M.A., Minakshi Tikoo Ph.D,. and Julienne Giard, M.S.W.
Selecting and Adopting Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Youth with Disruptive Behavior Disorders(57 KB)
Presenters: Jeanne Rivard, Ph.D. and Michael Lane, M.P.H.
Short-Term Outcomes: Recovery after Three Months of Services(64 KB)
Presenters: Spencer Clark, M.S.W., Maria E. Fernandez, Ph.D., and Shealy Thompson, Ph.D.
Trajectories of Seclusion/Restraint Use in an Extended- Care Psychiatric Facility(57 KB)
Presenter: Lori McKinley, Ph.D.
Treatment Patterns for Common Childhood Psychiatric Disorders in California’s Publicly-Funded Outpatient Mental Health Clinics (66 KB)
Presenter: Bowen Chung, M.D., M.S.H.S.
The Video: Ending Chronic Homelessness: DESC’s Strategic Partnerships (69 KB)
Presenters: Bill Hobson, M.A., Mary Anne Myers, Ph.D. and France Randolph, DPH
Using PSYCKES to Support Shared Decision-Making in New York State: Exploring Stakeholder Information Needs (64 KB)
Presenters: Molly Finnerty, M.D., and Edith Kealey, M.S.W.
Yes, In My Backyard: Identifying Strategies to Overcome NIMBY and Promote Community Housing (62 KB)
Presenters: Molly Finnerty, M.D., and Edith Kealey, M.S.W.
Youth with Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders in the Hawaii Department of Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division System of Care (65 KB)
Presenters: Jason Schiffman, Ph.D.
YSFF Scoring Based on Rasch Analysis (62 KB)
Presenters: Molly Brunk, Ph.D. and William Ferriss, M.S.


Tuesday February 13, 2007 Back to top of page
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. The Child and Adult Integrated Reporting System: Development, Implementation, and Utilization of a Statewide Web-based Outcomes Monitoring System
Britt Myrhol, M.A., Chip Felton, MSW , Steve Huz, Ph.D., Molly Finnerty, M.D., Patricia Bott, M.A.

Presentation not available at this time
Abstract (18 KB)
9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Taking the "Risk" Out of "Risk Adjustment": Using Case Mix Differences and Risk Assessment for Quality Improvement
Bill Rubin, M.A., James Schwartz, MSW, MS, Steven Banks, Ph.D., Dee Roth, M.A.
Presentation (234 KB)
Abstract (27 KB)
Factors Associated with Implementation of High-fidelity Family Psychoeducation Programs in a Large State Initiative
Thomas Jewell, Ph.D., Molly Finnerty, M.D., Edith Kealey, MSW
Presentation (478 KB)
Abstract (17 KB)
An Independent Effectiveness Trial of Multisystemic Therapy with Juvenile Justice Youth: Clinical and Policy Considerations
Jane Timmons-Mitchell, Ph.D., Patrick Kanary, M.Ed.
Presentation (907 KB)
Abstract (17 KB)
Outcomes from the Pennsylvania COSIG Infrastructure Development Evaluation
Cynthia Zubritsky, Ph.D.
Presentation (251 KB)
Abstract (15 KB)
11:15 - 12:30 p.m. The Use of a New Mental Health/Substance Abuse Functional Screen for Benchmarking and Quality Improvement in Wisconsin
Alice Mirk, MS, Tim Connor, MS, MA
Presentation (117 KB)
Handout (161 KB)
Abstract (16 KB)
Benchmarking with Outcome Indicators to Improve Services for Children and Families
Kay Hodges, Ph.D., Jim Wotring, MS
Presentation (785 KB)
Abstract (15 KB)
Outcomes Measurement of Medicaid-funded Youth in Iowa and Pennsylvania
Jim Donoghue, MS, Randi Goldberg, MSW, Linda Toche-Manley, Ph.D.
Presentation (228 KB)
Abstract (15 KB)
Practice Guidelines for Recovery-oriented Behavioral Health Care
Janis Tondora, Psy.D.
Presentation (812 KB)
Abstract (14 KB)
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Setting Internal Performance Benchmarks to Support Continuous Quality Improvement: Outcome Evaluation of a State Funded Program
Sabrina Townsend, MA, Elizabeth Wyman, MSW, LCSW
Presentation (120 KB)
Abstract (17 KB)
The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Benchmarking Initiative: Using Performance Measurement and Benchmarking to Support Systems of Care
Angela Sheehan, MPA, Sylvia Fisher, Ph.D.
Presentation (351 KB)
Abstract (18 KB)
A Fully Integrated State-wide Outcomes Management System: Illustrating Clinical and Cost Benefits Across the Continuum of Care
Gary Burlingame, Ph.D., Catherine Carter, Ph.D., Frank Rees, Ph.D.
Presentation (1056 KB)
Abstract (26 KB)
Oklahoma's Recovery Rapid Management Program
Mark Reynolds, Ed.D., Howard Dichter, M.D.
Presentation (164 KB)
Abstract (14 KB)
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. The Impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on Persons with Serious Mental Illness Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Kristine Jones, Ph.D.
Presentation (284 KB)
Abstract (28 KB)
Screening, Assessing and Treating the Mental Health Issues of Children Within the Child Welfare System: An Update
Betty Walton, Ph.D.
Presentation (242 KB)
Abstract (17 KB)
Promising Practices in Behavioral Health Quality Improvement
Sabine M. Hedberg,MPA, Mardi Coleman, BA
Presentation (218 KB)
Handout A (34 KB)
Handout B (27 KB)
Handout C (132 KB)
Handout D (96 KB)
Handout E (124 KB)
Abstract (74 KB)
Measuring Police Attitudes toward Persons with Mental Illness to Inform First Responder Training
William Fisher, Ph.D.

Presentation (185 KB)
Abstract (16 KB)


Wednesday February 14, 2007 Back to top of page
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Supported Housing, Adaptive Functioning, and Serious Mental Illness
Michele Murff, MS

Presentation not available at this time
Abstract (19 KB)
BRFSS Analysis on the Interdependence of Health and Mental Health
Elsie Freeman, M.D., MPH
Presentation (298 KB)
Abstract (17 KB)
Mandating Standardized Outcomes Reporting In Community Mental Health Settings: Balancing Burden And Benefit
Michael Flaum, M.D., Benjamin Brodey, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Flaum's Presentation (1552 KB)
Dr. Brodey's Presentation (609 KB)
Abstract (16 KB)
10:30 - 12:00 noon Closing Plenary
The closing plenary session will present a summary of the ideas shared during the facilitated discussions that were held at the end of each session of the conference. Participants can expect to hear about the proactive ideas for putting into practice the learnings from the sessions, the formulation of teams to further specific research areas, and future topics of research suggested by study outcomes and participant interest.
Presentation (519 KB)

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