Read the Latest Outreach Connection from NIMH: Fall 2017
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During National Women’s Health Week, Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health shared NIMH’s webpage about women and mental health on Twitter. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health tweeted the NIMH science news about using brain imaging to track the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment. NAMI Ohio promoted NIMH resources for children and adolescents as part of its back to school outreach activities.
The University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health highlighted NIMH publications about coping with traumatic events in its e-newsletter. Wisconsin Family Ties posted the NIMH science news about emergency room follow-up for individuals at risk for suicide on Facebook. Tailoring ContentOutreach Partners are adapting NIMH information for materials they create for their community education efforts.The Painted Brain, a community partner of Special Service for Groups (SSG) – the Southern California Outreach Partner – is sharing illustrated adaptations of NIMH publications like Men and Depression, at presentations to high school students.
NAMI North Carolina used descriptions about mental illnesses from NIMH materials in a training developed for the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Extending the ReachPartners are bringing information from the Program’s Annual Meeting back to their communities and inviting the NIMH grantees who presented to share the research at their own events.MHA California's recent e-newsletter highlighted information about the breakout session on building resilience among Native communities that appeared in the 2017 meeting issue of Outreach Connection.
After hearing his presentation about trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) at the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Institute for Psychological Research at the University of Puerto Rico sought guidance from NIMH grantee Anthony Mannarino, Ph.D., from the Drexel University College of Medicine to train providers to deliver the treatment to children and adolescents at a public housing project in San Juan. Addressing DisparitiesOutreach Partners are using NIMH materials and research in their efforts to address mental health disparities.Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy distributed NIMH materials at its supportive services clinic, which is embedded within a low-income housing facility. During a mental health training to rural community health aides, NAMI Arkansas provided "care packages" containing NIMH brochures, including Postpartum Depression Facts, for their community home visits.
MHA Illinois provided NIMH materials for a presentation about depression and anxiety at a community event organized by the Muslim Pharmacists Association.
MHA of Middle Tennessee distributed the Spanish-language versions of NIMH’s depression and bipolar disorder brochures at its Encuentro Latino meeting, which brings together health care and social service providers who serve Nashville’s Spanish-speaking community. Promoting Research OpportunitiesOutreach Partners are informing their communities about NIMH-funded clinical trials that are actively recruiting participants.The Federation of Families of South Carolina (FFSC) posted information about the NIMH IRP teen depression research study on its website. NAMI Vermont promoted the NIMH IRP depression medication and brain imaging study on Facebook.
Educating the Public about ResearchPartners are educating their communities about the importance of research and the research process.
At its recent conference, NAMI Maryland invited social workers from the NIMH IRP Human Subjects Protection Unit to present a workshop on the history and the current state of research protections for human subjects. The North Dakota Brain Injury Network, a program of the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health, shared information about NIMH clinical trials and other research, including the NIMH Clinical Research Trials and You fact sheet, during its annual Mind Matters conference on brain injury. FFSC shared information at a Head Start Center about volunteer participation in clinical trials. In addition to distributing NIMH materials on clinical trials, FFSC conducted an online demonstration of how to search for studies on the ClinicalTrials.gov website. Taking Research to the CommunityPartners are providing opportunities for NIMH scientists and grantees to take their research to the community.At the NAMI MD annual conference, NIMH IRP researcher Bashkim Kadriu, M.D., shared research being conducted by the NIMH Experimental and Pathophysiology Branch to develop the next generation of antidepressants for severe and treatment-resistant depression.
NAMI South Dakota’s annual conference featured NIMH IRP researcher Elizabeth Ballard, Ph.D., who reviewed research advances in treating individuals at risk for suicide, and described NIMH research seeking to understand the neurobiology of suicide.
NAMI Utah provided an update about new NIMH research, initiatives, and resources at its annual state conference.
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Outreach Connection is a service of the National Institute of Mental Health's (NIMH) Outreach Partnership Program (OPP). Fall 2017
NIMH Resources: Coping with Traumatic EventsNIMH offers resources to help communities impacted by traumatic events.
The Coping with Traumatic Events webpage lists
common reactions to trauma, signs someone needs help, and links to additional
resources.
New from NIMH: Toolkit for Suicide Risk Screening ToolThe Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit is a free resource for medical settings that can help nurses or physicians successfully identify youth at risk for suicide. For more information, visit www.nimh.nih.gov/ASQ. Follow the NIMH Director on TwitterJoshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the NIMH, is now on Twitter! Follow @NIMHDirector for updates from NIMH. Upcoming Observances and ResourcesThank you to all the Partners who shared NIMH information about suicide prevention on social media and in newsletters in September during suicide prevention awareness activities! Below are resources you may consider using for upcoming health observances. National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week American Heart Month Brain Awareness Week National Autism Awareness Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month Mental Health Month
National
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day First Episode Psychosis (FEP) EducationThanks to the many efforts of Outreach and National Partners, communities are learning about FEP programs and NIMH Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) findings. NAMI Indiana (NAMI IN) highlighted interventions for individuals with FEP, specifically the Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) model in the cover story of its newsletter. NAMI IN also featured a session at its recent annual conference on early intervention for youth and young adults with FEP, highlighting how these programs are key to reducing the duration of untreated psychosis. NAMI National released First Episode Psychosis Programs: A Guide to State Expansion, which describes the research evidence for CSC and provides guidance on the implementation of programs for individuals with FEP. Webinars The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors continues to educate the community about FEP through webinars. A webinar about outcome measurement in FEP programming, featured NIMH’s Dr. Heinssen talking about the NIMH Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET) project, a national learning community of FEP programs. The webinar about the prevalence of FEP in large healthcare systems featured NIMH grantee Gregory Simon, M.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, and Susan Azrin, Ph.D., Program Chief of the NIMH Primary Care Research Program. National Partner ActivitiesThe American Psychiatric Association blogged about NIMH Director Dr. Gordon’s lecture at its Annual Meeting. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America added the NIMH National Partner button to its home page to show its affiliation with the Program. As part of a recent website redesign, the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health added the New from NIMH widget on its home page and links to NIMH resources in its resources section. Studies Seeking ParticipantsThe NIMH Intramural Research Program (IRP) in Bethesda, MD is seeking participants for the following trials. Help spread the word. Join NIH Depression Research
Studies
Treatment of Severe Mood
Dysregulation
Depression in
Teenagers
Schizophrenia
and Brain Processes
New Clinical Research Educational ResourceThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Human Research Protection released a new video, What Does Randomization Mean for Research Volunteers? which explains the concept of randomization in research studies and what potential participants need to know when volunteering for a study with a randomized design. New Science Literacy ToolPart of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health’s Know the Science Initiative, the online resource 9 Questions To Help You Make Sense of Health Research provides information to improve understanding of the basics of scientific studies when reading a scientific research article. About the ProgramThe Outreach Partnership Program, an NIMH nationwide initiative, works to increase the public’s access to science-based mental health information through partnerships with national and state organizations. The program supports 55 Outreach Partners representing all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In addition, over 75 non-profit organizations participate in the program as National Partners, including professional, consumer, advocacy, and service-related organizations with a nationwide membership and/or audience. Comments?The Outreach Connection provides a vehicle to share how the Outreach and National Partners are disseminating NIMH research across the country. If you have feedback about the newsletter, please contact NIMHPartners@mail.nih.gov
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