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August 2-3, 2022 | 11:00am-6:00pm ET

25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR)

Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities

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The National Institute of Mental Health is excited to virtually host the 25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR): Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities.

This premier meeting brings together leading mental health services researchers, as well as clinicians, mental health advocates, and federal and non-federal partners. MHSR 2022 will highlight scientific opportunities for the next generation of high-impact research to drive mental health care improvement.

The main virtual conference events are scheduled August 2-3, 2022 and will feature keynote presentations, plenary panels, symposia, posters, and talks 'Forecasting the Future of Mental Health Services Research.'

Registration is free of charge however space is limited. Register today!


Speakers
  • Denny Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W.

    Program Chief, Child and Adolescent Services and Dissemination and Implementation Research Division of Services Intervention Research National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D.

    Program Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Leana Wen, M.D., M.Sc.

    Keynote Theme: Addressing mental health and health equity
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

    Keynote Theme: Achieving equity in mental health services research
    BIOGRAPHY

MHSR 2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


  • Denny Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W.

    Denny Pintello, Ph.D., M.S.W.

    Program Chief, Child and Adolescent Services and Dissemination and Implementation Research Division of Services Intervention Research National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  • Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D.

    Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D.

    Program Chief, Financing and Managed Care Research Division of Services Intervention Research National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  • Leana Wen, M.D., M.Sc.

    Leana Wen, M.D., M.Sc.

    Keynote Theme: Addressing mental health and health equity

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

    Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

    Keynote Theme: Achieving equity in mental health services research

    BIOGRAPHY
Forecasting the Future of Mental Health Services Research

25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR)

Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities

This plenary will address what mental health care might look like in the future and identify new strategies needed to successfully achieve these objectives. The speakers will highlight bold, novel approaches that will move the mental health services research field forward and present strategic research agendas that are poised to transform mental health care over the next decade.

  • Speaker: Susan Busch, Ph.D.
    Revolutionizing Our Approach to Mental Health Care Access
    Speaker: Susan Busch, Ph.D.
    Professor; Yale School of Public Health
    Yale University
  • Speaker: Nev Jones, Ph.D.
    Transforming Mental Health Services Research through Lived Experience
    Speaker: Nev Jones, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Speaker: Jonathan Purtle, Dr.P.H.
    Leveraging Textual Artifacts and Machine Learning to Infuse Evidence into Policy
    Speaker: Jonathan Purtle, Dr.P.H.
    Associate Professor of Public Health Policy and Management
    New York University
  • Speaker: Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.
    Reinvesting in Clinical Services Research to Benefit Children and Families
    Speaker: Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.
    Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    New York University Langone Health

Federal Panel

25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR)

This plenary will address the interests in mental health services research at several U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies. Federal leaders will discuss mental health policy priorities and current opportunities for scientists to engage in mental health services research supported by their agencies.

  • Panelist: Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
    Panelist: Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
    Director
  • Panelist: Anjali Forber-Pratt, Ph.D.
     
    Panelist: Anjali Forber-Pratt, Ph.D.
    National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
    Director
  • Panelist: Shari Ling, M.D.
    Panelist: Shari Ling, M.D.
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
    Deputy Chief Medical Officer
  • Speaker: Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.
    Panelist: Wakina Scott, Ph.D., M.P.H.
    Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
    Deputy Director, OA, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth
  • Speaker: Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.
    Panelist: Anita Everett, M.D., DFAPA
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    Director, Center for Mental Health Services

 

 

 

Agenda

25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR)

Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities

 

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

11:00am

11:30am

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

 

11:30am

12:30pm

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

 

 

12:30pm

 

1:00pm

 

LUNCH BREAK AND LIVE POSTER CHAT SESSION

MHSR Posters will be available throughout the meeting

Poster presenters will be available via live chat during lunch

 

1:00pm

1:45pm

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

 

1:50pm

3:05pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA SESSION #1

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

3:05pm

3:25pm

 

BREAK AND NETWORKING LOUNGE

 

3:25pm

 

4:40pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA SESSION #2

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

4:45pm

 

6:00pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA #3

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

6:00pm

6:05pm

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

11:00am

11:30am

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.

 

11:30am

12:15pm

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

 

12:20pm

1:35pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA #4

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

1:35pm

2:00pm

 

LUNCH BREAK AND LIVE POSTER CHAT SESSION WITH NEW INVESTIGATORS

New Investigator Workshop (NIW) posters will be available throughout the meeting

NIW presenters will be available via live chat during lunch

 

2:00pm

3:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA #5

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

3:20pm

4:35pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA #6

 

SYMPOSIUM A

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 B

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 C

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

 

4:35pm

4:45pm

 

BREAK AND NETWORKING LOUNGE

 

4:45pm

 

5:45pm

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

 

Introduction: Jennifer Humensky, P.hD., 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

 

5:45pm

6:00pm

DAY 2 WRAP-UP, ADJOURN

 

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