Assessment of Psychiatric Disorders, Treatment Modalities, and Outcomes including Psychiatric Admission and Suicidality in Central Texas. (PI: Copeland, Laurel Anne, PhD)
Mental Health Research Network II (MHRN; Group Health primary site)
Brief description of project goals
The Mental Health Research Network renewal, MHRN II, continues the work of the consortium of 11 integrated care systems across the United States started in 2009 to develop novel methods and EMR-integrated infrastructure, and to conduct system-focused research in mental health including acute-phase depression treatment, behavioral activation psychotherapy for depression in pregnancy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (registry development), and the effect of FDA advisories on suicide risk in relation to antidepressant prescribing practices.
Participants
Kaiser-Permanente Washington (formerly Group Health Cooperative), Kaiser-Permanente Georgia, Kaiser-Permanente Hawaii, Kaiser-Permanente Northwest, Kaiser-Permanente Northern California, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Kaiser-Permanente Colorado, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, Health Partners Institute for Education and Research, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute.
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health
Funding Period
Aug 2014 – Jul 2019
Selected Publications
- Lu C, Zhang F, Lakoma MD, Madden JM, Rusinak D, Penfold RB, Simon G, Ahmedani BK, Clarke G, Hunkeler EM, Waitzfelder B, Owen-Smith A, Raebel MA, Rossom R, Colemen KJ, Copeland LA, Soumerai SB. Changes in antidepressant use by young people and suicidal behavior after FDA warnings and media coverage: quasi-experimental study. BMJ 2014;348:g3596. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g3596. PMID 24942789
- Ahmedani BK, Stewart C, Simon GE, Lynch F, Lu CY, Waitzfelder BE, Solbert LI, Owen-Smith A, Beck A, Copeland LA, Hunkeler EM, Rossom RC, Williams LK. Racial/ethnic differences in healthcare visits made prior to suicide attempt across the United States. Med Care 2015, 53(5): 430-435. PMID: 25872151.
- Coleman KJ, Stewart C, Waitzfelder BE, Zeber JE, Morales LS, Ahmed AT, Ahmedani BK, Beck A, Copeland LA, Cummings JR, Hunkeler EM, Lindberg NM, Lynch F, Lu CY, Owen-Smith AA, Trinacty CM, Whitebird RR, Simon GE. Racial-ethnic differences in psychiatric diagnoses and treatment across 11 health care systems in the Mental Health Research Network. Psychiatr Serv. 2016 Jul 1;67(7):749-57. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500217. PMID: 27079987.
- Zeber JE, Coleman KJ, Fischer H, Yoon T, Ahmedani BK, Beck A, Hubley S, Imel Z, Rossom R, Shortreed S, Stewart C, Waitzfelder BE, Simon G. The impact of patient, provider, and systems factors on primary adherence rates to formal psychotherapy. Depression & Anxiety 2017 Sep 28 in press.