Intervention Development & Testing and Reviews

IDEAS researchers have developed and tested many interventions over the last decade to improve both the engagement of children and families in mental health services, as well as interventions to improve child mental health outcomes and family functioning.  Some of these interventions include: Multiple Family Groups (4Rs and 2S's), the development and testing of the Parent Empowerment Program and development of online training modules. 

​Impact of a Trauma-Informed Intervention for Youth and Staff on Rates of Violence in Juvenile Detention Settings.  Baetz CL, Surko M, Moaveni M, McNair F, Bart A, Workman S, Tedeschi F, Havens J, Guo F, Quinlan C, Horwitz SM.  J Interpers Violence. 2019 Jun 28:886260519857163.	Read more here
Screening for and preventing perinatal depressionKerker BD, Greene JA, Gerson R, Pollock M, Hoagwood KE, Horwitz SM.  J Child Fam Stud. 2018 Oct;27(10):3169-3175.	Read more here
What Works for Adolescent Black Males at Risk of Suicide: A Review.  Joe S, Scott ML, Banks A.Res Soc Work Pract. 2018 Mar;28(3):340-345.	Read more here
Review of Treatments for Young Black Males Experiencing DepressionLindsey MA, Banks A, Cota CF, Scott ML, Joe S.  Res Soc Work Pract. 2018 Mar 1;28(3):320-329.        ​	Read more here
Multiple family group service delivery model for children with disruptive behavior disorders: Impact on caregiver stress and depressive symptoms.  Gopalan G, Bornheimer LA, Acri MC, Winters A, O'Brien KH, Chacko A, McKay MM.  J Emot Behav Disord. 2018 Sep;26(3):182-192. ​	Read more here
Use of a Web-Based Shared Decision-Making Program: Impact on Ongoing Treatment Engagement and Antipsychotic Adherence.  Finnerty MT, Layman DM, Chen Q, Leckman-Westin E, Bermeo N, Ng-Mak DS, Rajagopalan K, Hoagwood KE.Psychiatr Serv. 2018 Dec 1;69(12):1215-1221.	Read more here
Transforming the Treatment of Schizophrenia in the United States: The RAISE Initiative.  ​Dixon LB, Goldman HH, Srihari VH, Kane JM.Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2018 May 7;14:237-258.	​Read more here
Testing the 4Rs and 2Ss Multiple Family Group intervention: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Acri M, Hamovitch E, Mini M, Garay E, Connolly C, McKay M.Trials. 2017 Dec 4;18(1):588.	​Read more here
Family Involvement in the Clinical Care of Clients With First-Episode Psychosis in the RAISE Connection ProgramDrapalski AL, Piscitelli S, Lee RJ, Medoff D, Dixon LB.Psychiatr Serv. 2018 Mar 1;69(3):358-361.	​Read more here
Animal-Assisted Therapies for Youth with or at risk for Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review. Hoagwood KE, Acri M, Morrissey M, Peth-Pierce R.  Appl Dev Sci. 2017;21(1):1-13.	Read more here
OnTrackNY: The Development of a Coordinated Specialty Care Program for Individuals Experiencing Early PsychosisBello I, Lee R, Malinovsky I, Watkins L, Nossel I, Smith T, Ngo H, Birnbaum M, Marino L, Sederer LI, Radigan M, Gu G, Essock S, Dixon LB.  Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Apr 1;68(4):318-320.	​Read more here
Using mobile health technology to improve behavioral skill implementation through homework in evidence-based parenting intervention for disruptive behavior disorders in youth: study protocol for intervention development and evaluation. Chacko A, Isham A, Cleek AF, McKay MM.Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2016 Sep 20;2:57.	​Read more here
Meeting the complex needs of urban youth and their families through the 4Rs 2Ss Family Strengthening Program: The "real world" meets evidence-informed careSmall L, Jackson J, Gopalan G, McKay MM.Res Soc Work Pract. 2015 Jul 1;25(4):433-45.	​Read more here
Multiple Family Groups for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Child Outcomes at 6-Month Follow-Up. Gopalan G, Chacko A, Franco L, Dean-Assael KM, Rotko LE, Marcus SM, Hoagwood KE, McKay MM.  J Child Fam Stud. 2015 Sep;24(9):2721-2733.	​Read more here
A model for the development of mothers' perceived vulnerability of preterm infants.  Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Kerker BD, Lilo E, Leibovitz A, St John N, Shaw RJ.  J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2015 Jun;36(5):371-80.	Read more here
Preventing Filipino Mental Health Disparities: Perspectives from Adolescents, Caregivers, Providers, and AdvocatesJavier JR, Supan J, Lansang A, Beyer W, Kubicek K, Palinkas LA.  Asian Am J Psychol. 2014 Dec;5(4):316-324.	​Read more here
Does an intervention to reduce maternal anxiety, depression and trauma also improve mothers' perceptions of their preterm infants' vulnerability?Horwitz SM, Leibovitz A, Lilo E, Jo B, Debattista A, St John N, Shaw RJ.  Infant Ment Health J. 2015 Jan-Feb;36(1):42-52.	​Read more here
Improving Youth Mental Health through Family-Based Prevention In Family Homeless SheltersLynn CJ, Acri MC, Goldstein L, Bannon W, Beharie N, McKay MM.  Child Youth Serv Rev. 2014 Sep 1;44:243-248.	​Read more here
Prevention of traumatic stress in mothers of preterms: 6-month outcomesShaw RJ, St John N, Lilo E, Jo B, Benitz W, Stevenson DK, Horwitz SM.  Pediatrics. 2014 Aug;134(2):e481-8.	​Read more here
Screening for symptoms of postpartum traumatic stress in a sample of mothers with preterm infantsShaw RJ, Lilo EA, Storfer-Isser A, Ball MB, Proud MS, Vierhaus NS, Huntsberry A, Mitchell K, Adams MM, Horwitz SM. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2014 Mar;35(3):198-207.	​Read more here
Differences between parents of young versus adult children seeking to participate in family-to-family psychoeducationSchiffman J, Kline E, Reeves G, Jones A, Medoff D, Lucksted A, Fang LJ, Dixon LB.  Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Feb 1;65(2):247-50.	​Read more here
Prevention of traumatic stress in mothers with preterm infants: a randomized controlled trialShaw RJ, St John N, Lilo EA, Jo B, Benitz W, Stevenson DK, Horwitz SM. Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):e886-94.	​Read more here
​Is screening for depression in the perinatal period enough? The co-occurrence of depression, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence in culturally diverse pregnant women.  Connelly CD, Hazen AL, Baker-Erica MJ, Landsverk J, Horwitz SM.J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Oct;22(10):844-52.	​Read more here
Youth Top Problems: using idiographic, consumer-guided assessment to identify treatment needs and to track change during psychotherapyWeisz JR, Chorpita BF, Frye A, Ng MY, Lau N, Bearman SK, Ugueto AM, Langer DA, Hoagwood KE; Research Network on Youth Mental Health. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2011 Jun;79(3):369-80.	​Read more here
The effectiveness of booster sessions in CBT treatment for child and adolescent mood and anxiety disordersGearing RE, Schwalbe CS, Lee R, Hoagwood KE.Depress Anxiety. 2013 Sep;30(9):800-8.    ​	​Read more here
Prevention of postpartum traumatic stress in mothers with preterm infants: manual development and evaluation.  Shaw RJ, Sweester CJ, St John N, Lilo E, Corcoran JB, Jo B, Howell SH, Benitz WE, Feinstein N, Melnyk Connelly CB, Horwitz SM. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013 Aug;34(8):578-86.	​Read more here
A model for maternal depression.  Connelly CD, Baker-Ericzen MJ, Hazen AL, Landsverk J, Horwitz SM.J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Sep;19(9):1747-57.  ​	​Read more here
Family-based HIV prevention and intervention services for youth living in poverty-affected contexts: the CHAMP model of collaborative, evidence-informed programme development.  Bhana A, McKay MM, Mellins C, Petersen I, Bell C.J Int AIDS Soc. 2010 Jun 23;13 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S8.  ​	Read more here
Adapting A Family-Based HIV Prevention Program for Homeless Youth and Their Families: The HOPE (HIV prevention Outreach for Parents and Early adolescents) Family Program.  Messam T, McKay MM, Kalogerogiannis K, Alicea S; HOPE Committee CHAMP Collaborative Board, Morris Heights Health Center.J Hum Behav Soc Environ. 2010 Mar 1;20(2):303-318.	​Read more here
​A Collaboratively Designed Child Mental Health Service Model: Multiple Family Groups for Urban Children with Conduct DifficultiesMcKay MM, Gopalan G, Franco L, Assael KD, Chacko A, Jackson J, Fuss A.  Res Soc Work Pract. 2011 Nov 1;21(6):664-674.	​Read more here