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Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV / AIDS: By

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding...

Research paper thumbnail of Development of an Acculturation Measure for Latino Youth

As part of a substance abuse prevention project, a measure was developed in both English and Span... more As part of a substance abuse prevention project, a measure was developed in both English and Spanish to measure levels of acculturation among members of a Latino youth population for later comparison of acculturation with high-risk behaviors. The Latino Youth Acculturation Scale (LYAS) consists of 23 items. Eleven items deal with language use of the respondent; six items deal with television viewing, music, and eating habits; and six items focus on cultural activities. The LYAS was administered to students in the fifth through eighth grades at two Chicago (Illinois) elementary schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Usable surveys were obtained from approximately 650 youths, of whom 33 percent were first-generation in the United States. Forty percent of the respondents self-identified themselves as Puerto Rican, 28 percent as Mexican, 5 percent as both Mexican and Puerto Rican, and 7 percent as other Latino ancestry. A principal components analysis with oblimin rotation perfo...

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Practical Guide 1999: (620892009-001)

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding cuts and uncertainty. To one of our fellow authors, Catherine Acuff, Ph.D., who assumed responsibility

Research paper thumbnail of Determining Youth Gang Membership: Development of a Self-Report Instrument

The Gang Membership Inventory (GMI) was developed for use with urban high-risk youth and administ... more The Gang Membership Inventory (GMI) was developed for use with urban high-risk youth and administered as part of a larger survey. The GMI consists of 15 true/false items asking about the respondent's involvement in gang activities in the year just past. Activities range from peripheral involvement to more serious involvement in gangs (e.g., being an actual gang member). The GMI was administered in English or Spanish to fifth through eighth graders at two Chicago (Illinois) elementary schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Usable surveys were obtained from approximately 650 children. Forty percent of the respondents self-identified themselves as Puerto Rican, 28 percent as Mexican, 5 percent as both Mexican and Puerto Rican, and 7 percent as other Latino ancestry. Principal components analysis with varimax rotation produced three factors with eigenvalues greater than 1.0 that together accounted for 50 percent of the total variance. Because the factors do not appear to be well-defined, it was decided to retain the measure as a single scale. Validity of the GMI was assessed through a one-way analysis of variance and other measures. Also examined was the relationship between gang involvement and the subscales of the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. As expected, youth rated high or moderate on acting-out behai,ior were significantly more gang involved than were youth low in acting out. The GMI has been shown to be easy to administer and useful in determining different levels of involvement in youth gangs. One table displays GMI factor loadings, and six figures describe relationships of various variables to gang involvement. An appendix contains the GMI. (SLD)

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing the Obesity Care Model at a Community Health Center in Hawaii to Address Childhood Obesity

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Practical Guide 1999

PsycEXTRA Dataset

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding cuts and uncertainty. To one of our fellow authors, Catherine Acuff, Ph.D., who assumed responsibility

Research paper thumbnail of Progress at the Intersection of Patient Safety and Medical Liability: Insights from the AHRQ Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Program

Health services research, 2016

To identify lessons learned from the experience of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality... more To identify lessons learned from the experience of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety and Medical Liability (PSML) Demonstration Program. On September 9, 2009, President Obama directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize demonstration projects that put "patient safety first" with the intent of reducing preventable adverse outcomes and stemming liability costs. Seven demonstration projects received 3 years of funding from AHRQ in the summer of 2010, and the program formally came to a close in June 2015. The seven grantees implemented complex, broad-ranging innovations addressing both patient safety and medical liability in "real-world" contexts. Some projects featured novel approaches, while others implemented adaptations of existing models. Each project was funded by AHRQ to collect data on the impact of its interventions. In addition, AHRQ funded a cross-cutting qualitative evaluation focused on lessons learn...

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV / AIDS: By

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding...

Research paper thumbnail of Development of an Acculturation Measure for Latino Youth

As part of a substance abuse prevention project, a measure was developed in both English and Span... more As part of a substance abuse prevention project, a measure was developed in both English and Spanish to measure levels of acculturation among members of a Latino youth population for later comparison of acculturation with high-risk behaviors. The Latino Youth Acculturation Scale (LYAS) consists of 23 items. Eleven items deal with language use of the respondent; six items deal with television viewing, music, and eating habits; and six items focus on cultural activities. The LYAS was administered to students in the fifth through eighth grades at two Chicago (Illinois) elementary schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Usable surveys were obtained from approximately 650 youths, of whom 33 percent were first-generation in the United States. Forty percent of the respondents self-identified themselves as Puerto Rican, 28 percent as Mexican, 5 percent as both Mexican and Puerto Rican, and 7 percent as other Latino ancestry. A principal components analysis with oblimin rotation perfo...

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Practical Guide 1999: (620892009-001)

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding cuts and uncertainty. To one of our fellow authors, Catherine Acuff, Ph.D., who assumed responsibility

Research paper thumbnail of Determining Youth Gang Membership: Development of a Self-Report Instrument

The Gang Membership Inventory (GMI) was developed for use with urban high-risk youth and administ... more The Gang Membership Inventory (GMI) was developed for use with urban high-risk youth and administered as part of a larger survey. The GMI consists of 15 true/false items asking about the respondent's involvement in gang activities in the year just past. Activities range from peripheral involvement to more serious involvement in gangs (e.g., being an actual gang member). The GMI was administered in English or Spanish to fifth through eighth graders at two Chicago (Illinois) elementary schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Usable surveys were obtained from approximately 650 children. Forty percent of the respondents self-identified themselves as Puerto Rican, 28 percent as Mexican, 5 percent as both Mexican and Puerto Rican, and 7 percent as other Latino ancestry. Principal components analysis with varimax rotation produced three factors with eigenvalues greater than 1.0 that together accounted for 50 percent of the total variance. Because the factors do not appear to be well-defined, it was decided to retain the measure as a single scale. Validity of the GMI was assessed through a one-way analysis of variance and other measures. Also examined was the relationship between gang involvement and the subscales of the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. As expected, youth rated high or moderate on acting-out behai,ior were significantly more gang involved than were youth low in acting out. The GMI has been shown to be easy to administer and useful in determining different levels of involvement in youth gangs. One table displays GMI factor loadings, and six figures describe relationships of various variables to gang involvement. An appendix contains the GMI. (SLD)

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing the Obesity Care Model at a Community Health Center in Hawaii to Address Childhood Obesity

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Mental Health Care for People Living With or Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Practical Guide 1999

PsycEXTRA Dataset

This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support o... more This Practical Guide would not have been possible had it not been for the hard work and support of several individuals. The authors of this Practical Guide would like to offer a special acknowledgement to CAPT Elaine Dennis, former Government Project Officer for the HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services Demonstration Program. Her vigorous leadership gave the 11 Demonstration projects the direction and guidance they needed to manage their programs effectively, and her willingness to listen to and respect our ideas as clinicians, case managers, evaluators, and project directors was a major factor in making the Demonstration Program a success. Elaine, we thank you and send our warmest wishes for all your future endeavors. We also would like to recognize Melvyn R. Haas, M.D., Associate Director for Medical Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services. His unswerving support for this initiative provided us with the assurance that the Demonstration Program would survive a climate of funding cuts and uncertainty. To one of our fellow authors, Catherine Acuff, Ph.D., who assumed responsibility

Research paper thumbnail of Progress at the Intersection of Patient Safety and Medical Liability: Insights from the AHRQ Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Program

Health services research, 2016

To identify lessons learned from the experience of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality... more To identify lessons learned from the experience of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety and Medical Liability (PSML) Demonstration Program. On September 9, 2009, President Obama directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize demonstration projects that put "patient safety first" with the intent of reducing preventable adverse outcomes and stemming liability costs. Seven demonstration projects received 3 years of funding from AHRQ in the summer of 2010, and the program formally came to a close in June 2015. The seven grantees implemented complex, broad-ranging innovations addressing both patient safety and medical liability in "real-world" contexts. Some projects featured novel approaches, while others implemented adaptations of existing models. Each project was funded by AHRQ to collect data on the impact of its interventions. In addition, AHRQ funded a cross-cutting qualitative evaluation focused on lessons learn...