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RESEARCH

All faculty and trainees are encouraged to be active in scholarly activities and creative inquiry with in the field.  Interested students residents and fellows all collaborate in a meaningful way with faculty in their research.

The following is a listing of some of the grant funded research currently active within the department:

Current and Recent Grants

Source	Type	Name	Description	Principle Investigator(s)
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)	Research	Methamphetamine Clinical Trails Group	These trials investigate several medications with potential efficacy in enhancing recovery from methamphetamine dependency	Jan Campbell, MD
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City	Research	Suicide Prevention	This project evaluates patients with suicidal ideation on presentation in the emergency room, shortly after admission to the inpatient service and six months after discharge.	Bill Geis, Ph.D; Stan Edlavitch, PhD; Stuart Munro, MD
NIMH	Research	R-Last	Long-acting risperidone treatment in patients with schizophrenia and alcohol dependence	Roger Sommi, PharmD Tim Dellenbaugh, MD
Pharmaceutical company	Research	Investigative Anti-psychotic	A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of an investigational anti-psychotic	Roger Sommi, PharmD Tim Dellenbaugh, MD, Leigh Anne Nelson, PharmD
SAMHSA	Evaluation	Community Action Grant: Phase I	Develops consensus on adopting and implementing a regional training resource for law enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)	Walter Boulden, PhD
SAMHSA	Evaluation	Project Dual Focus	Examines linkages between law enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) and mental health centers in providing an alternative to jail for persons with co-occurring disorders.	Walter Boulden, PhD
Cornerstones of Care	Evaluation	Cross-System Evaluation	Analysis of collaboration between partner agencies whose mission is to serve abused and emotionally disturbed youth.	Walter Boulden, PhD
Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund	Evaluation	Mental Health Court Evaluation	Assesses the effectiveness of a program to divert non-violent, mentally ill persons with minor offenses out of jails and into community-based treatment.	Walter Boulden, PhD
EM Kauffman Foundation	Research	Kauffman Teen Survey	Provides reports on substance use and teen opinions using data gathered from over 10,000 students in the Kansas City area.	Walter Boulden, PhD
Tri-County Mental Health Services	Evaluation	ID3:Development of SAMHSA Proposal	Evaluates a program designed to strengthen access to and retention in community mental health care.	Walter Boulden, PhD
County Executive, Jackson County Missouri	Evaluation	Evaluation of the Jackson County Domestic Violence Fund	Examines effectiveness and appropriateness of use of funds to assist agencies providing support to battered women and their children	Walter Boulden, PhD
Jackson County Community Mental Health Fund	Evaluation	Evaluation of Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)	Assess the implementation and effectiveness of pre-arrest diversion programs that divert the mentally ill from the criminal justice system to community-based mental health treatment.	Walter Boulden, PhD
Salvation Army	Research	Women’s Homeless Shelter	Identification of psychiatric problems and barriers as well as facilitators to access to care for women in domestic violence settings	Bill Geis, Ph.D Barbara Storkamp, Ph.D
Sarah Morrison Endowment; UMKC SOM	Training	Professionalism	Promotes professionalism among medical students, residents and faculty through humanistic narratives.	George Thompson, MD, Louise Arnold, PhD, Linda Johnson MD, Carolyn Shue, PhD.