NIMH

Our preliminary work suggests that reducing primary care workers' stigma against persons with mental illness may improve accurate detection of mental illness. We developed a version of mhGAP training that includes a stigma reduction component: “Reducing Stigma among Healthcare Providers” (RESHAPE).

The goal of this study is to leverage, expand upon, and link existing national data sets to test the hypothesis that county-level public health and social policies have affected disparities in mental health and healthcare utilization.

The project will adapt and test the efficacy of the Family Check-Up Online as a treatment to foster resilient family functioning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To meet the critical mental health challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, this research will adapt and apply the Electronic Mental Wellness Tool (EmwT) that guides providers in screening patients for any mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) and triaging patients to specific evidence-based treatments according to diagnostic categories.

This project will examine the implications of modifications to service delivery within the OnTrackNY learning health care system (LHS) during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

Digital mental health (DMH) interventions for PTSD address well-documented barriers to traditional in-person psychotherapy or telehealth delivery of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for PTSD, but many consumers do not remain engaged. Thus, acceptable, efficient, and engaging forms of EBTs are sorely needed.

This project will study how COVID-19 is impacting mental health in marginalized, low-income, minority populations. Moreover, it will document the way in which resilience factors, including social support, economic policies, and family resources, moderate the negative effect of COVID-19 related stressors on mental health.

There is a critical need to develop and test scalable digital approaches which can identify, address and support the well-being of healthcare workers (HCW) over time and beyond the pandemic.

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a debilitating and costly condition affecting over 20% of postpartum women and disproportionately impacts Blacks and Latinas. The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a severe increase in the rate of depression while the US is already struggling with deep-seated inequities in mental health care for Black and Latina populations.

This proposed Administrative Supplement aims to increase the reach, uptake, and sustainability of our existing behavioral-health intervention to accommodate older spouses bereaved by COVID-19 who are seeking prevention and self-management strategies to manage psychiatric symptoms both during and following the pandemic.