ALACRITY Projects
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R03 – Community Codesign to Integrate Low-Barrier, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Mental Health Care into Community-Based Social Services
Learn More: R03 – Community Codesign to Integrate Low-Barrier, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Mental Health Care into Community-Based Social ServicesPrincipal Investigators: Lesley Steinman & Najma Mohamed. A co-design project led by Somali community leaders and Neighborhood House staff to adapt Problem Management Plus (PM+). The adapted PM+ incorporates Somali… Read More →
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R34 – Participatory design of clinical decision support tools for problem solving therapy
Learn More: R34 – Participatory design of clinical decision support tools for problem solving therapyPrincipal Investigators: Ian Bennett, Patrick Raue, & Sean Munson. This study developed an electronic support tool to support quality delivery of PST. Read More →
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R34 – Remote Training in Evidence-based Practices for Clinicians Who Work with Migrant Workers
Learn More: R34 – Remote Training in Evidence-based Practices for Clinicians Who Work with Migrant WorkersPrincipal Investigators: Gino Aisenberg, Zoran Popović, Pat Areán, & Patrick Raue. This study expanded and enhanced training in evidence-based psychosocial interventions (EBPIs) by designing and testing a computerized training program… Read More →
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R34 – REACH: DDBT adapted EBPI for Primary Care
Learn More: R34 – REACH: DDBT adapted EBPI for Primary CarePrincipal Investigators: Pat Areán & Debra Kaysen This study will work with six FQHCs across MT that were recently reorganized under Bighorn Valley Health Center’s umbrella to involve their Therapists… Read More →
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R03 – Iterative (Re)Design of a Virtual Postpartum Depression Intervention with Latina Mothers
Learn More: R03 – Iterative (Re)Design of a Virtual Postpartum Depression Intervention with Latina MothersPrincipal Investigators: Carmen Gonzalez & Maggie Ramirez. This project studied the challenges in using virtual mental health platforms to treat PPD among Latinas and designed a prototype to support virtual… Read More →
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R03 – Improving Usability of a Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention to Address Anxiety and Depression Among Persons with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Learn More: R03 – Improving Usability of a Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention to Address Anxiety and Depression Among Persons with Irritable Bowel SyndromePrincipal investigators: Kendra Kamp & Rona Levy. This project aims to redesign a proven IBS mental health intervention to improve clinical adoption by addressing usability barriers. Read More →
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R03 – mHealth in West Africa: Developing An Evidence-Based Psychosocial Intervention Toolkit
Learn More: R03 – mHealth in West Africa: Developing An Evidence-Based Psychosocial Intervention ToolkitPrincipal investigators: Dror Ben-Zeev & Jaime Snyder. This project aims to co-develop mHealer, a mobile system to train West African traditional healers in evidence-based psychosocial interventions and human rights practices… Read More →
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R03 – Supporting Iterative Design of Homework in Problem Solving Therapy
Learn More: R03 – Supporting Iterative Design of Homework in Problem Solving TherapyPrincipal Investigators: Elena Agapie & Pat Arean. This project focused on understanding barriers and facilitators to completing homework in Problem Solving Therapy, identifying opportunities for design to support effective completion… Read More →
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R03 – Modification of a Parenting Intervention for Primary Care Based Delivery to Women with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Promoting First Relationships
Learn More: R03 – Modification of a Parenting Intervention for Primary Care Based Delivery to Women with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Promoting First RelationshipsPrincipal Investigators: Amritha Bhat, Monica Oxford. This project aims to enhance access to parenting support for women with postpartum depression and anxiety (PDA) by redesigning a parenting intervention for integration… Read More →
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R03 – Improving the Usability of Decision Support for PTSD in Primary Care
Learn More: R03 – Improving the Usability of Decision Support for PTSD in Primary CarePrincipal Investigators: Jessica Chen & Emily Williams. This project adapts a shared decision-making protocol to improve PTSD treatment uptake in VA primary care through human-centered design. Read More →
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R03 – Design, Development, and Testing of a Virtual Relaxation Environment to Reduce Stress in Teens (RESeT)
Learn More: R03 – Design, Development, and Testing of a Virtual Relaxation Environment to Reduce Stress in Teens (RESeT)Principal Investigators: Elin Björling & Jennifer Sonney. This project develops a scalable, school-based virtual reality mindfulness intervention to reduce stress and improve well-being among adolescents. Read More →
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R03 – Iterative Redesign of a Behavioral Skills Training Program for Use in Educational Settings
Learn More: R03 – Iterative Redesign of a Behavioral Skills Training Program for Use in Educational SettingsPrincipal Investigators: Karen Bearss & Jill Locke. This project adapts the RUBI parent intervention for school settings to improve access and support for children with ASD and disruptive behaviors. Read More →
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R03 – Discovering the Capacity of Primary Care Frontline Staff to Deliver a Low-Intensity, Technology-Enhanced Intervention to Treat Geriatric Depression
Learn More: R03 – Discovering the Capacity of Primary Care Frontline Staff to Deliver a Low-Intensity, Technology-Enhanced Intervention to Treat Geriatric DepressionPrincipal Investigators: Brenna Renn & Oleg Zaslavsky. This project explores how technology-enhanced psychosocial interventions can support primary care staff in delivering effective depression treatment to older adults. Read More →
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R03 – Using Human Centered Design for Technology-Enabled Behavioral Treatment of Depression in Urban and Rural Cancer Centers
Learn More: R03 – Using Human Centered Design for Technology-Enabled Behavioral Treatment of Depression in Urban and Rural Cancer CentersPrincipal Investigators: Gary Hsieh & Amy Bauer. This project uses technology and human-centered design to improve access to behavioral activation for depression in cancer care. Read More →
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R03 – Increasing the Usability and Cultural Relevance of an EBPI for Suicidality in Schools
Learn More: R03 – Increasing the Usability and Cultural Relevance of an EBPI for Suicidality in SchoolsPrincipal Investigators: Stephanie Brewer & Janine Jones. This project aims to redesign the CAMS suicide intervention for school settings to equip clinicians with a tailored, evidence-based approach to treating youth… Read More →
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R03 – Designing and Evaluating an Asynchronous Remote Communication Approach to Behavioral Activation with Clinicians and Adolescents at Risk for Depression
Learn More: R03 – Designing and Evaluating an Asynchronous Remote Communication Approach to Behavioral Activation with Clinicians and Adolescents at Risk for DepressionPrincipal Investigators: Julie Kientz & Jessica Jenness. This project adapted Behavioral Activation (BA) to a novel technology platform that uses asynchronous remote communities (ARC) to optimize patient engagement, improve access… Read More →