New Directions for Mental Health and Drug Abuse

Effectiveness and Dissemination Trial Research

and MethodologyC Hendricks Brown, USF

Nick Ialongo, JHUIrwin Sandler, ASUJohn Reid, OSLC

Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins

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Prevention Science & Methodology GroupSupported by NIMH and NIDA

USF – C. Hendricks Brown, Principal Investigator Dagne, Co-Principal Investigator, Brinales, Wang, Stockwell, Greenbaum, Toyinbo, DownesUCLA– Bengt Muthén, Co-Principal Investigator, NylundAmerican Institutes for Research– Kellam, PoduskaHopkins– Ialongo, Bandeen-RocheU Maryland, PetrasOregon Social Learning Center– Reid, Chamberlain, SmithStanford -- JoGeorge Washington– HoweArizona State U -- MacKinnonUC San Diego – Tsuang, Landsverk, Hurlburt, AaronsUC Davis – MasynU Colorado -- HenryU Miami – Szapocznik, Pantin, Henderson, SchwartzFlorida International U -- Feaster, PradoU Rochester – Wyman, Cross, PeñaU Washington – BrownTowson University – VanFossenU Illinois Urbana-Champaign – KleinU Mass–IndurkhyaSUNY Upstate Medical University -- FaraoneHvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen – LarsenU Texas, San Antonio -- Wang

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Methodology for Mental Health & Drug Abuse Prevention and Early

InterventionSpecific Aims1. Develop new statistical designs and analytic methods for

examining intervention impact across person, environment, and developmental course.

2. Develop new statistical designs and analytic methods for examining preventive and early intervention impact on low baserate disorders.

3. Develop new designs and analytic methods for examining impact as interventions are implemented community-wide.

Inclusion of Genetics in Mental Health and Drug Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention.

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Methodology for Mental Health & Drug Abuse Prevention and Early

InterventionAdvisory Board

John ReidOregon Social

Learning Center & Center for Research to Practice

Ming TsuangUC San Diego

Steven Faraone, SUNY Upstate

Medical University

Robert Gibbons, U Illinois, Chicago

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Co-PI’s C Hendricks Brown, USF Bengt Muthén, UCLA Getachew Dagne, USF

UCLA Bengt Muthén, Karen Nylund

American Institutes for ResearchSheppard Kellam, Jeanne Poduska

George Washington UniversityGeorge Howe

University of MiamiJosé Szapocznik, Hilda Pantin

Arizona State UniversityDavid MacKinnon

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Where Does Prevention Methodolgy Fit?

Research: Passive & Intervention Trials

Scientific Understanding of Prevention & Early Intervention

Services, Clinical and Public Health Practice

National Policies Regarding Prevention

Prevention Methodology Designs Measurement Analysis