Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Directed Care for Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities

The purpose of this core research project is to conduct a small multi-site RCT of mental health self-directed care (SDC) interventions in the states of Florida and Texas. SDC is a self-directed model of service delivery in which participants manage a personal budget from which they purchase goods and services, including specific types of mental health care, social supports, and items that allow them to live independently.
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Evaluation of Costs and Service Utilization Following Discharge from Medical Hospitalization

The purpose of this project is to evaluate current hospital discharge practices by examining differences in discharge outcomes between adults with and without co-occurring serious mental illnesses and chronic medical conditions using Truven Health Analytics MarketScan® Databases.
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Developing a Model to Promote Health and Recovery after Medical Hospitalizations: Community Health Workers Teamed with Peer Specialists

The purpose of this study is to integrate community health workers with mental health peer-delivered services in a new intervention delivered to patients with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions.
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Effects of Self-Directed Career Accounts on Vocational Outcomes of Supported Employment Recipients  ​

The purpose of this evaluation project is to examine the impact of a flexible fund called a Career Account on the vocational success of individuals receiving evidence-based practice supported employment services using the Individual Placement and Support or IPS model.
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