Richard W. Puddy

ORCID: 0000-0002-9770-2134
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Community Health and Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Infection Control and Ventilation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-2024

Policy Analysis (United States)
2024

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
2009-2023

CorPower Ocean (Sweden)
2023

Calhoun Community College
2023

E Ink (South Korea)
2023

Office of Science
2023

United States Public Health Service
2023

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
2023

Center for Excellence in Education
2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, associated mitigation measures, and social economic impacts may affect mental health, suicidal behavior, substance use, violence.To examine changes in US emergency department (ED) visits for health conditions (MHCs), suicide attempts (SAs), overdose (OD), violence outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.This cross-sectional study used data from Centers Disease Control Prevention's National Syndromic Surveillance Program to national ED MHCs,...

10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4402 article EN JAMA Psychiatry 2021-02-06

In 2019, approximately 51 million U.S. adults aged ≥18 years reported any mental illness,* and 7.7% a past-year substance use disorder† (1). Although prevalence estimates of certain disorders, use, or disorders are not generally higher among racial ethnic minority groups, persons in these groups often less likely to receive treatment services Persistent systemic social inequities discrimination related living conditions work environments, which contribute disparities underlying medical...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7005a3 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2021-02-04

In response to calls for greater efforts reduce youth suicide, the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Memorial Act has provided funding 68 state, territory, and tribal community grants, 74 college campus grants suicide prevention efforts. Suicide activities supported by GLS grantees have included education, training programs (including gatekeeper training), screening activities, infrastructure improved linkages services, crisis hotlines, partnerships. Through participation in both local- cross-site...

10.1521/suli.2010.40.3.245 article EN Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 2010-06-01

10.1016/s0190-7409(03)00106-3 article EN Children and Youth Services Review 2003-11-06

Youth suicide remains a significant public health problem in the United States. In 2004, Garrett LeeSmith Memorial Act provided states and tribes with funding to implement evaluate youth suicideprevention programs. The Tennessee Lives Count project was developed through collaborative modelat state level delivers an enhanced version of Question, Persuade, Refer gatekeeper trainingprogram individuals working across state. This article describes development theproject preliminary outcomes 416...

10.1037/a0014889 article EN Professional Psychology Research and Practice 2009-04-01

Abstract The Interactive Systems Framework (ISF) for Dissemination and Implementation presents an overall framework translating knowledge into action. Each of its three systems requires further clarification explanation to truly understand how conduct this work. This article describes the development initial application Rapid Synthesis Translation Process (RSTP) using exchange model transfer in context one ISF systems: Prevention System (see [special issue “introduction” article] a...

10.1007/s10464-012-9537-3 article EN American Journal of Community Psychology 2012-07-09

The need for new ways to bridge the gap between research and practice is clear; use of evidence-based prevention programs implementation with fidelity in are strikingly limited. Interactive Systems Framework Dissemination Implementation (ISF) was created help by specifying systems processes required support dissemination programs, processes, practices, policies. ISF identifies three key necessary this process which include Synthesis Translation System, Support Delivery System. featured a...

10.1007/s10464-012-9545-3 article EN American Journal of Community Psychology 2012-08-08

This study estimates the rural-urban differences in outpatient service utilization and expenditures for depression, anxiety disorder, substance use evolving mental health provider mix privately insured US adults aged 18-64 during 2005-2018.We used IBM MarketScan Commercial Claims Encounters Database individuals covered by employer-sponsored insurance, from 2005 to 2018, with a yearly total number of beneficiaries ranging 17.5 53.1 million. nonelderly abuse coverage are included. Outcomes...

10.1111/jrh.12644 article EN The Journal of Rural Health 2022-01-09

This article describes the development, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of a school-based Intensive Mental Health Program (IMHP) for 50 children (42 boys, 8 girls) with severe, early-onset, serious emotional disturbances (SED). Eighty-four percent showed clinically significant improvement in overall functioning as measured by Child Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS). at home school, behavior toward others, regulation moods emotions, self-harm, problems thinking...

10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_17 article EN Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2004-05-01

Community coalitions (CCs) have labored with some difficulty to demonstrate empirical evidence of effectiveness in preventing a wide range adolescent problem behaviors. Training and technical assistance (TA) been identified as important elements promoting improved functioning CCs. A reliable, valid, inexpensive method assess CCs has developed is tested this article the context Pennsylvania's Communities That Care (CTC) model. CC Web-based questionnaire was administered more than 79...

10.1177/1090198105282413 article EN Health Education & Behavior 2006-05-31

Children with serious emotional disturbances pose challenges to psychologists and school personnel find optimal ways improve functioning. An intensive mental health program (IMHP) is described for providing comprehensive psychological services in a school-based therapeutic environment. Case vignettes illustrate the type severity of children's problems served IMHP both successful less outcomes. The article describes principles organization services, including individual group psychotherapy...

10.1037/0735-7028.34.5.519 article EN Professional Psychology Research and Practice 2003-10-01

Abstract Translating evidence‐based HIV/STD prevention interventions and research findings into applicable HIV practice has become an important challenge for the fields of community psychology public health due to being given higher priority endorsement by federal, state, local department funders. The Interactive Systems Framework (ISF) Dissemination Implementation Division HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) Research‐to‐Practice model both address this challenge. DHAP ISF are each presented with a...

10.1007/s10464-012-9525-7 article EN American Journal of Community Psychology 2012-06-08

The How Right Now communication initiative (HRN) was developed to facilitate resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic in United States. HRN designed as a conduit for promoting mental health and addressing feelings of grief, worry, stress experienced during this time. This article provides an overview rapid, mixed-method, culturally responsive formative research process undertaken inform development HRN. Specifically, it describes how HRN's disproportionately affected audiences (adults aged 65...

10.1037/trm0000322 article EN Traumatology An International Journal 2021-08-09

10.1023/a:1014127727880 article EN Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2002-01-01

Objectives: How Right Now (HRN) is an evidence-based, culturally responsive communication campaign developed to facilitate coping and resilience among US groups disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To inform development of this campaign, we examined patterns in emotional health, stress, strategies HRN’s audiences, focusing on differences racial ethnic groups. Methods: We used a national probability panel, AmeriSpeak, collect survey data from priority audience members English...

10.1177/00333549221121667 article EN Public Health Reports 2022-09-16
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