Mental health is a vital part of overall health. But traditional mental health care reaches only a fraction of the millions who could benefit. So, researchers at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) are finding practical, patient-centered ways to reach people affected by conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
“Many of the ideas that are changing American mental health care were first tested here at Kaiser Permanente Washington,” said Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, senior investigator at KPWHRI and a Kaiser Permanente Washington psychiatrist. “We’re now working to spread those innovations to large health systems across the country.”
Some of the mental health research group’s current projects include:
Innovative patient-centered mental health programs developed at KPWHRI include:
“We are partnering with health care leaders at Kaiser Permanente Washington and other health systems to test innovative programs and implement treatments that work,” Simon said. “We want ‘learning health care system’ to be more than a slogan.”
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Gregory E. Simon, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Ben Balderson, PhDSenior Collaborative Scientist |
Katharine A. Bradley, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Paula Lozano, MD, MPHSenior Investigator; Director, ACT Center |
Jennifer B. McClure, PhDDirector, Investigative Science |
Robert Penfold, PhDSenior Investigator |
Susan M. Shortreed, PhDSenior Biostatistics Investigator |
Dori E. Rosenberg, PhD, MPHSenior Investigator |
Gwen Lapham, PhD, MPH, MSWAssistant Investigator |
Jennifer F. Bobb, PhDAssociate Biostatistics Investigator |
Joseph E. Glass, PhD, MSWAssociate Investigator |
Julie E. Richards, PhD, MPHAssistant Investigator |
Paige D. Wartko, PhD, MPHSenior Collaborative Scientist |
Yates Coley, PhDAssociate Biostatistics Investigator |
Abisola Idu, MS, MPHCollaborative Biostatistician |
Eric Johnson, MSSenior Collaborative Biostatistician |
Rod L. Walker, MSPrincipal Collaborative Biostatistician |
Robert D. Wellman, MSPrincipal Collaborative Biostatistician |
Leah K. Hamilton, PhDSenior Collaborative Scientist |
Brian D. Williamson, PhDAssistant Biostatistics Investigator |
Rosemary Meza, PhD, MSCollaborative Scientist |
Morgan Justice, MACollaborative Scientist |
Theresa E. Matson, PhD, MPHCollaborative Scientist |
Lily N. Shapiro, PhDCollaborative Scientist |
Paul Crane, MD, MPH
Professor, Internal Medicine
University of Washington
Patrick Heagerty, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington
Laura P. Richardson, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
Noah R. Simon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics
University of Washington
Principal Investigator, Therapeutics Development
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
Emily Williams, PhD, MPH
Investigator
Health Services Research & Development
VA Puget Sound Health Care System