Research in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health
The Department of Community and Behavioral Health is centered around community-driven and interventional research that encompasses a wide range of focused areas:
- Addiction
- Diabetes and Cognition
- Community Health
- Contingency Management
- Mental Illness
- Health Policy
- Bioethics
Much of this research is performed in transdisciplinary collaborations and labs, the following of which include faculty from the department:
Analytics and PsychoPharmacology Laboratory (APPL)
APPL is home to a thriving body of transdisciplinary addiction science research. APPL ranges in disciplinary representation from health policy and economics to experimental therapeutics and human toxicology.
Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative
PRISM Collaborative addresses disparities in substance use disorder and mental health treatment and outcomes by working with communities to develop, test, implement, and disseminate community-driven interventions to improve the lives of individuals living with substance use disorders and mental illness.
Addressing Pathways to Provide & Achieve Equitable Services & Supports (APPROACHES)
The Addressing Pathways to Provide & Achieve Equitable Services & Supports (APPROACHES) to Community Mental Health Collab, housed in the is a group of multidisciplinary community-minded scholars committed to creating pathways for community integration for people experiencing serious mental illnesses. Their focus include health equity, early psychosis, structural interventions, belonging and sense of community, and the intersections between mental health, the criminal legal, and housing systems.
New Journeys: Washington’s Coordinated Specialty Care Model for Early Psychosis
A team from the APPROACHES Co-Lab supports measurement-based care throughout the New Journeys Network by providing training and technical assistance and conducting an annual program evaluation. Learn more about the model and explore highlights from the latest report.
Laboratory for Innovations in Therapeutics (LIT)
LIT lab focuses on accelerating the development of innovative and effective interventions to enhance human health and well-being through scientifically rigorous approaches. We specialize in personalized medicine, substance use disorder treatments, and novel therapeutic substances.
Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL)
CHRIL is a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project, funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It is comprised of a group of academic researchers and disability advocates committed to responsive public policies for people with disabilities.