Mental Health and Illness

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Many diseases, injuries, and maladies are associated with psychological or physical impairment that affect mental health. RAND research covers a broad range of mental health and illness topics, including autism spectrum disorders, teen depression, disparities in mental health care, and post-traumatic stress (PTSD) among military veterans and survivors of natural disasters.

Commentary

Will the New 988 Hotline Be a Game Changer for Mental Health or a Missed Opportunity?

Jun 20, 2022

Someone dies from suicide in the United States every 11 minutes, a rate that has increased almost 30 percent since 2000. The 988 mental health hotline will launch on July 16, but states need to clear significant hurdles: funding the expanded crisis response system and making sure people know it's available.
Research Brief

Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds

May 9, 2022

Depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders interfere with veterans' employment, family life, community engagement, and well-being. There are effective treatments but also barriers to accessing them. A set of standards can help identify providers who serve veterans and deliver high-quality care.

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Armenda Bialas

Research Assistant
Education B.S. in psychology, University of Tampa
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Shreyas Bharadwaj

Technical Analyst
Education M.S., Stanford University; M.S., Georgetown University; B.S. in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior, University of California, Davis
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Joshua Breslau

Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist
Education Sc.D. in epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health; Ph.D. in anthropology, Harvard University; B.A. in anthropology, University of Chicago
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M. Audrey Burnam

Adjunct Principal Researcher
Education Ph.D. in social psychology, University of Texas at Austin; B.A. in psychology, University of Arizona
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Rachel M. Burns

Senior Quantitative Analyst
Education M.P.H., University of Michigan; B.S., Ohio State University
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Jonathan H. Cantor

Policy Researcher
Education Ph.D. in public administration, New York University; M.S. in policy analysis, Cornell University; B.S. in policy analysis, Cornell University
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Matthew Chinman

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical/community psychology, University of South Carolina
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Carrie M. Farmer

Codirector, RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute; Director, Health Care Quality Measurement and Improvement Program; Senior Policy Researcher
Education Ph.D. in health policy, Harvard University; B.A. in psychobiology, Wellesley College
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Coreen Farris

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical psychology, Indiana University Bloomington
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Kimberly A. Hepner

Senior Behavioral Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical psychology, University of Arizona
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Grace Hindmarch

Research Assistant
Education B.S. in anthropology, Tulane University; B.S. in public health, Tulane University
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Lucy Hocking

Senior Analyst
Education M.Sc. in child public health, Swansea University; B.Sc. in biomedical science, University of Reading
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Marcela Horvitz-Lennon

Senior Physician Policy Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.D. in medicine with intern, Pontifical Catholic University; M.P.H. in public health, Johns Hopkins University
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Wenjing Huang

Associate Behavioral and Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in quantitative psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. in quantitative psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; B.A. in education, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Justin Hummer

Associate Behavioral and Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in clinical science, University of Southern Calif; M.A. in psychology, University of Southern Calif; B.A. in psychology, Loyola Marymount University
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Sarah B. Hunter

Director, RAND Center on Housing and Homelessness in Los Angeles; Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education Ph.D. in social psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in social psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; B.A. in psychology, New York University
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Courtney Ann Kase

Policy Analyst
Education M.P.H. in public health, University of Pittsburgh
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David P. Kennedy

Senior Behavioral / Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in cultural anthropology, University of Florida; M.A. in cultural anthropology, University of Florida; B.A. in cultural athropology & computer applications, University of Notre Dame
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Beau Kilmer

McCauley Chair in Drug Policy Innovation; Director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center; Senior Policy Researcher
Education Ph.D. in public policy, Harvard University; M.P.P. in public policy, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in international relations, Michigan State University
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Paul Koegel

Associate Director, RAND Health Care; Senior Behavioral & Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles