A5039693688- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Sleep and related disorders
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Education and Military Integration
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
RAND Corporation
2016-2024
Impact
2023
Cohort (United Kingdom)
2023
Federal Reserve
2022
United States Department of Defense
2022
Government of the United States of America
2022
Drexel University
2012-2019
University of Virginia
2019
Washington DC VA Medical Center
2014-2018
Veterans Health Administration
2015
The RAND Corporation's Gun Policy in America initiative is a unique attempt to systematically and transparently assess available scientific evidence on the real effects of firearm laws policies. Good gun policies require consideration many factors, including law constitutional rights, interests various stakeholder groups, information about likely different or range outcomes. This study seeks provide third-objective what literature examining policy can tell us laws. synthesizes data deaths,...
The purpose of this report is to investigate the concurrent validity Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) with other validated self-report measures in U.S. veterans.This correlational study was conducted using two samples outpatients at Washington, DC Affairs Medical Center who completed relevant pain conditions, including disability, quality life, mental health. Study 1 2 consisted n = 204 13 participants, respectively.Bivariate Spearman correlations were calculated examine...
Background: Research has demonstrated the adverse impact that discrimination on physical and mental health. However, few studies have examined association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is evidence African Americans experience higher rates PTSD are more likely to develop following trauma exposure than Whites, may be one reason for this disparity.Purpose: To examine among a cross-sectional sample largely comprising American women, controlling other...
Abstract Measurement-based care (MBC) refers to the use of three integrated strategies improve effectiveness behavioral health care: routine outcomes monitoring using symptom measures; regularly sharing these data with patients; and inform treatment decisions. This study examined how clinicians discuss MBC patients, including identifying what aspects discussions contribute clinician-patient agreement on value MBC, Twenty-six dyads participated in semi-structured interviews provided a session...
The risk–need–responsivity (RNR) model describes the importance of targeting criminogenic needs through planned interventions in order to reduce risk future offending behavior. Although risk/needs instruments capture these dynamic factors and previous research has demonstrated their sensitivity change domains, correctional programs may not be leveraging full case management potential instruments. This study explored for improvements participation a brief, structured re‐entry program...
To provide objective analyses about the effects of prevention and treatment programs on child welfare outcomes, RAND researchers built a quantitative model that simulated how children enter flow through nation's system. They then used to project different policy options (preventive services, family preservation efforts, kinship care package combined preventive services care) would affect child's pathway system, costs, outcomes in early adulthood. This study is first attempt integrate...
To describe patterns of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use risk adolescent reported primary care (PC) screening intervention, examine associations AOD mental health with received. We analyzed data from cross-sectional surveys collected April 3, 2013 to November 24, 2015 1279 diverse adolescents ages 12–18 who visiting a doctor at least once in the past year. Key measures were using Personal Experience Screening Questionnaire; 5-item Mental Health Inventory; binary adolescent-reported...
This study examined the efficacy of Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls, an anger management and aggression reduction treatment designed to meet unique needs adolescent girls in residential juvenile justice facilities. randomized controlled trial JJAM compared changes levels among who participated with those as usual (TAU) at also investigated theoretical model underlying treatment, which proposed that reductions hostile attribution biases, development emotion...
Abstract Study Objectives Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with poor sleep, which may contribute to and exacerbate racial socioeconomic health disparities. Most prior work has been cross-sectional thus it not possible estimate causal effects. Methods We leveraged a natural experiment opportunity in two low-income, predominantly African American Pittsburgh, PA neighborhoods, following randomly selected cohort of households (n = 676) between 2013 2016. One the neighborhoods received...
988, a national mental health emergency hotline number, went live throughout the United States in July 2022. 988 connects callers to Crisis & Suicide Lifeline, previously known as National Prevention Lifeline. The transition three-digit number aimed respond growing crisis and expand access care. We examined preparedness U.S. for 988. In February March 2022, we administered survey of state, regional, county behavioral program directors. Respondents (n = 180) represented jurisdictional...
Measurement-based care (MBC) in behavioral health involves the repeated collection of patient-reported data that is used to track progress, inform care, and engage patients shared decision making about their treatment. Research suggests MBC increases quality effectiveness mental care. However, there can be challenges implementing MBC, such as time burden, lack resources support clinician attitudes. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) currently undertaking a multiphase roll-out, first...
Emerging research has begun to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep. However, these studies have largely relied on self-reported evaluations of relationships and/or sleep, which may be vulnerable bias. The purpose the study was sleep in military couples. This is first observed behaviors subjective polysomnographically measured a sample at-risk for both problems. included 35 veterans their spouses/partners. Marital coded from videotaped conflict interaction....
Pain affects millions of American adults. However, individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged groups experience higher rates pain, and racial/ethnic minorities report greater pain severity pain-related disability. Some studies find an association between neighborhood socioeconomic status pain. The present study aimed to further understand the disadvantage including role objective (e.g., crime rates) subjective characteristics perceived safety, satisfaction), examine sleep psychological...
Objective To examine violent crime in relation to sleep and explore pathways, including psychological distress, safety perceptions perceived police presence, that may account for associations. Methods In 2018, 515 predominantly Black American (94%) adults (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) provided survey data: actigraphy-assessed duration wakefulness after onset (WASO). We estimated pathways from (2016–2018) through of adequacy presence. Results WASO was most strongly associated with crimes...