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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

25th NIMH Mental Health Services Research Conference Agenda

Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Time Event

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

WELCOME FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Denise (Denny) Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W., Chief, Child and Adolescent Services Research and Dissemination and Implementation Research Programs, NIMH

Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research, NIMH

Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Mental Health

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

PLENARY: FORECASTING THE FUTURE OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Introduction and Facilitator: Michael C. Freed, Ph.D., EMT-B, Chief, Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch, NIMH

Revolutionizing Our Approach to Mental Health Care Access
Susan Busch, Ph.D., Yale University

Transforming Mental Health Services Research through Lived Experience
Nev Jones, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Leveraging Textual Artifacts and Machine Learning to Infuse Evidence into Policy
Jonathan Purtle, Dr.PH., M.Sc., New York University

Reinvesting in Clinical Services Research to Benefit Children and Families
Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D., New York University Langone Health

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Keynote Introduction: Denise Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W., Chief, Child and Adolescent Services Research and Dissemination and Implementation Research Programs, NIMH

KEYNOTE: Addressing Mental Health and Health Equity
Leana Wen, M.D., M.Sc., Research Professor of Health Policy and Management; George Washington University

1:50 p.m.–3:05 p.m.

DAY 1 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA SESSION A

SYMPOSIUM #1
Mental Health Financing and Payment in Medicaid: Evidence of Effects on Access, Utilization, and Equity
Chair: Jane Zhu, M.D, M.P.P., M.S.H.P., Oregon Health & Science University
Discussant: Sherry Glied, Ph.D., New York University
Benjamin Le Cook, Ph.D., Cambridge Health Alliance
K. John McConnell, Ph.D., Center for Health Systems Effectiveness
Jonathan Levin, Ph.D., RAND Corporation

SYMPOSIUM #2
Expanding the Evidence Base for Crisis Services
Chair: Matthew L. Goldman, M.D., M.S., University of California San Francisco and San Francisco Department of Public Health
Discussant: Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D., NIMH
Jonathan Purtle, Dr.PH., M.Sc., New York University
Matthew L. Goldman, M.D., M.S., University of California San Francisco
Jennifer Lockman, Ph.D., Centerstone Research Institute

SYMPOSIUM #3
Advancing Strategies to Scale-Up Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve the Cardiovascular Health of People with Serious Mental Illness: The Johns Hopkins ALACRITY Center for Health and Longevity in Mental Illness
Chair: Emma (Beth) McGinty, Ph.D., M.S., Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Benjamin Druss, M.D., M.P.H., Emory University
Christina Yuan, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Gail Daumit, M.D., M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University
Karly Murphy, M.D., M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University

3:25 p.m.–4:40 p.m.

DAY 1 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA SESSION B

SYMPOSIUM #4
Findings from the Maternal Behavioral Health Policy Evaluation (MAPLE) Study Team: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Unmet Needs
Chair: Kara Zivin, Ph.D., M.S., M.A., University of Michigan
Discussant: Karen Tabb Dina, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Illinois
Dana Beck, Ph.D., M.S.N., FNP-BC, University of Michigan
Stephanie Hall, M.P.H., University of Michigan
Lindsay Admon, M.D, M.Sc., University of Michigan

SYMPOSIUM #5
e-Connect: A Digital Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to Identify Suicidal Behavior in Youth on Probation and Effectively Link Them to Care

Chair: Katherine Elkington, Ph.D., Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Discussant: Marina Tolou-Shams, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Kuljit Kaur, M.P.H., Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Alexandra Arnold, M.A., Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Rosheka Faulkner, M.A.; Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute

SYMPOSIUM #6 Successful Implementation of Trauma-focused Interventions: Stakeholder and Community Partner Leadership
Chair: Shannon Dorsey, Ph.D., M.S., University of Washington
Discussant: Regan Stewart, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Rashed AlRasheed, Ph.D., University of Washington
Shannon Dorsey, Ph.D., M.S., University of Washington
Briana Woods-Jaeger, Ph.D., M.S., University of Washington

4:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

DAY 1 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA C

SYMPOSIUM #7
Advancing Children’s Mental Health Services Research through Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials
Chair: Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Ph.D., University of California San Diego
Discussant: Gregory A. Aarons, Ph.D., University of California San Diego
Sarabeth Broder-Fingert, M.D., University of Massachusetts
Nathaniel J. Williams, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Boise State University
Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D., UC Davis Health

SYMPOSIUM #8
The Sudden Shift to Telemedicine: What Has Been the Impact on Treatment of Mental Illness?

Chair: Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard University
Discussant: Pushpa Raja, M.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew Eisenberg, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Andrew Wilcock, Ph.D., University of Vermont
Jodi Holtrop, Ph.D., University of Colorado

SYMPOSIUM #9
Leveraging Technology and Community-Engaged Approaches to Increase Access to Evidence-Supported Mental Health Treatment

Chair: Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Michigan
Discussant: Anao Zhang, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Michigan
Joseph Himle, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Michigan
Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Michigan
Addie Weaver, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Michigan

6:00 p.m.–6:05 p.m.

DAY 1 WRAP-UP, ADJOURN FOR THE DAY

Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research, NIMH

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Time Event

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

WELCOME FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research, NIMH

Joel Sherrill, Ph.D., Acting Director, Division of Services and Intervention Research, NIMH

Michael C. Freed, Ph.D., EMT-B, Chief, Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch, NIMH

NIMH Acknowledgements: Denise Juliano-Bult, M.S.W. and Agnes Rupp, Ph.D.

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Keynote Introduction: Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research, NIMH

KEYNOTE: Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H., Achieving Equity in Mental Health Services Research
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine

12:20 p.m.–1:35 p.m.

DAY 2 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA A

SYMPOSIUM #10
The Shifting Landscape of Mental Health Treatment
Chair: Haiden A. Huskamp, Ph.D., Harvard University
Discussant: Janet Cummings, Ph.D., Emory University
Arno Cai, Harvard University
Chris Whaley, Ph.D., RAND Corporation
Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard University

SYMPOSIUM #11
Lessons for Implementing and Testing the Collaborative Care Model from Three Studies in India, Nepal and Seattle: Implications for Scale-Up of Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations
Chair and Discussant: Bibhav Acharya, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
Johnson Pradeep, M.B.B.S., M.D., St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences
Scott Halliday, M.S., University of Washington
Pragya Rimal, M.A., University of California San Francisco

SYMPOSIUM #12
Strengthening a Diverse Mental Health Workforce
Chair: Sadaaki Fukui, Ph.D., M.S.W., Indiana University
Discussant: Nathaniel Dell, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., St. Louis University
Wei Wu, Ph.D., Indiana University
Emily Bass, Graduate Student, Indiana University
Eric Kvere, Ph.D., M.S.W., Indiana University

2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

DAY 2 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA B

SYMPOSIUM #13
Caring Contacts: Three Services and Implementation Research Approaches to Scaling an Evidence-Based but Novel Suicide Prevention Intervention
Chair: Kate Comtois, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Washington
Discussant: Lonnie Nelson, Ph.D., Washington State University
Hannah Burkhardt, Doctoral Candidate, University of Washington
Sara J Landes, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Anna Radin, Dr.PH., M.P.H., St. Luke's Health System

SYMPOSIUM #14
Amplify OnTrackNY, A Stakeholder Engagement Team for EPINET OnTrackNY: A Learning Healthcare System Serving Young Adults with First-Episode Psychosis

Chair: Elaina Montague, Ph.D., New York State Psychiatric Institute
Discussant: Sapana Patel, Ph.D., Columbia University
Reanne Rahim, M.A., Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Iruma Bello, Ph.D., Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Ana Stefancic, Ph.D., Columbia University

SYMPOSIUM #15 Bridging the Gap between Effectiveness Trials and Implementation Science: Innovative and Practical Approaches for Moving Interventions Research Through the NIMH Pipeline
Chair and Discussant: Mary Rooney, Ph.D., NIMH
Edwin D. Boudreaux, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Allison G. Harvey, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Ph.D., Stanford University
Maggie Sibley, Ph.D., University of Washington

3:20 p.m.–4:35 p.m.

DAY 2 CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA C

SYMPOSIUM #16
Changing Health Systems to Promote Perinatal Mental Health Equity
Chair and Discussant: Nancy Byatt, D.O., M.S., M.B.A., University of Massachusetts
Martha Zimmerman, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Esther Boama-Nyarko, M.P.H., University of Massachusetts
Clevanne Julce, M.P.H., University of Massachusetts

SYMPOSIUM #17
Innovations in Mental Health Policy-Focused Implementation Science

Chair: Jonathan Purtle, Dr.PH., M.Sc., New York University
Discussant: Ramesh Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., New York University
Jonathan Purtle, Dr.PH., M.Sc., New York University
Gracelyn Cruden, Ph.D., Oregon Social Learning Center
Sachini Bandara, Ph.D., M.S., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

SYMPOSIUM #18
Let’s Actually Listen to Young People & Service Providers: Reforming Adolescent & Young Adult Community Mental Health Care

Chair: Deborah Cohen, Ph.D., M.S.W., University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Nev Jones, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Vanessa Vorhies Klodnick, Ph.D., LCSW, Thresholds
Laura Stevens, M.Ed., L.P.C., University of Texas at Austin
Rebecca Johnson, M.D. University of Texas at Austin

4:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m.

PLENARY: Mental Health Services Research Priorities Across Health and Human Services (HHS)

Introduction: Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D., NIMH
Facilitator: Michael C. Freed, Ph.D., NIMH

Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Director

Anjali Forber-Pratt, Ph.D.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Director

Shari Ling, M.D.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Wakina Scott, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Deputy Director, OA, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth

Anita Everett, M.D., DFAPA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Director, Center for Mental Health Services