Mental Health Research Profile

Community Partners in Care (CPIC) Study

An examination of the effectiveness of CPIC, a community-engagement, network-building intervention, in two underserved Los Angeles communities. CPIC will implement Partners in Care and WE Care, which are designed to improve access to evidence-based depression treatments for primary care patients and, in WE Care, for social service clients.
Contact: Kenneth Wells, MD, MPH (Kenneth_Wells@rand.org)

Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression and AOD Disorders

Development and pilot testing of a new integrated group CBT for depression and substance abuse in outpatient substance abuse treatment settings
Contact: Katherine Watkins, MD, MSHS (Katherine_Watkins@rand.org)

Depressed HIV Patients

A pilot, randomized controlled trial comparing the combination of antidepressants plus cognitive-behavioral training versus antidepressant therapy alone in improving antiretroviral adherence among depressed HIV patients with demonstrated adherence problems.
Contact: Glenn Wagner, PhD (Glenn_Wagner@rand.org)

Treating Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care

The first large-scale effectiveness study of CALM (Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management), an intervention to deliver evidence-based treatment to patients with any of four anxiety disorders prevalent in primary care: panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and PTSD, including patients with comorbid depression and/or moderate substance abuse.
Contact: Cathy Sherbourne, PhD (Cathy_Sherbourne@rand.org)

Depression's Impact on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda

A partnership with Ugandan investigators to examine the role of depression and its treatment in moderating multiple health outcomes of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at two HIV clinics in Uganda.
Contact: RAND_Health@rand.org