SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW

This NIH-IASWR conference provides an historic opportunity to identify a social work intervention research agenda that merits greater prominence among NIH scientific priorities. Two facts underscore the importance of this conference: 1) NIH is the nation's premier health-related research-funding institution and as such, it enjoys strong bi-partisan political support; and 2) despite the fact that social workers are major health and mental health service providers throughout the nation's human service systems, the populations served by social workers in real world service systems and the types of social work services provided have rarely (although with notable exceptions) been studied through NIH funding.

The conference provides a forum to identify for NIH and for the social work profession, an intervention research agenda that merits future targeted research funding support. A written report of the conference proceedings will be used to spur strategic efforts by the NIH, the social work profession and policymakers to carry out the proposed agenda. The symposium will include invitational presentations by leading social work intervention researchers as well as peer-reviewed papers and posters on recent intervention research by social workers. Finally, the symposium is designed to facilitate strategic planning for next steps to promote intervention research by social workers.

Agenda

7:30-8:15 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:15-9:15 Welcoming Remarks
John Lanigan, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research

Symposium Overview and Goals
Kathleen Ell, D.S.W., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California

Opening Address
Norman Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Director of the National Institutes of Health for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

9:15-10:50 Chair: Vivian Jackson, A.C.S.W., Director, Office of Policy and Practice, National Association of Social Workers

Patient Response to Treatment Program Design in a Methadone Maintenance Program
Karst Besteman, M.S.W., Director, Substance Abuse Center, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.

Developing Intervention Research Programs in Social Work
Robert Schilling, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University

Iowa Case Management Project for Rural Drug Abuse - Preliminary Results
James Hall, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Iowa

Discussant Panel:
James Moran, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
Robert Battjes, D.S.W., Deputy Director, Division of Clinical and Services Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Georgia
Peter Delany, D.S.W., Social Science Analyst, Division of Clinical and Services Research,
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Enola Proctor, Ph.D., Frank J. Bruno Professor of Social Work Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University
Rebecca Ashery, D.S.W., Senior Social Work Specialist Consultant, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse

10:50-11:00 BREAK

11:00-12:35 Chair: Rosalie Kane, Ph.D., Director, Long Term Care Resource Center, University of Minnesota

The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Caregiver Support Groups
Ronald Toseland, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany

Impact of Expanded Home Care Models
Susan Hughes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School

Evaluation of an Intervention for Elders at Risk of Suicide
Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University

Discussant Panel:
Tony Tripodi, Ph.D., Acting Dean, College of Social Work, Ohio State University
Marcia Ory, Ph.D., Chief, Behavioral and Social Research Program, National Institute on Aging
Connie Saltz, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Sidney Stahl, Ph.D., Health Science Administrator, Behavioral and Social Research Program,
National Institute on Aging
Rosina Becerra, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Social Welfare, University of California at Los Angeles
George Niederehe, Ph.D., Psychologist (Research), Mental Disorders of the Aging Branch,
National Institute of Mental Health

12:35-1:30 pm LUNCH

1:30-3:30 Chair: Lee Badger, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama

Research on Task-Centered Practice
William Reid, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany

The Effectiveness of Family Preservation Services: A Meta-Analysis
Mark Fraser, Ph.D., John A. Tate Professor for Children in Need, School of Social Work University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kristine Nelson, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, Portland State University

The Eat Well Live Well Nutrition Program: Dietary Changes in African American Women by Activation
Wendy Auslander, Ph.D., Associate Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University

A Project to Develop and Test a School-based Intervention for Children from Drug-
involved Families and Communities
Martha Morrison Dore, Ph.D. Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University

Discussant Panel:
Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research Training, Division of Epidemiology and Services Research, National Institute of Mental Health
John Landsverk, Ph.D., Director of Research, Center for Child Protection, Children's Hospital
John Schuerman, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Malcolm Gordon, Ph.D., Child Abuse Specialist, Violence and Traumatic Stress Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
Barbara Berkman, D.S.W., The Helen Rehr/Ruth Fizdale Professor of Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, Columbia University
Jacqueline Whitted, Ph.D., Public Health Analyst, Division of Cancer Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute
Barbara Morrison, D.S.W., I. DeQuincey Newman Professor of Social Work, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina
Susan Martin, Ph.D., Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Clinical and Prevention Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

3:30-4:30 Strategic Planning Groups

Chairs:

Group 1: Moses Newsome, Jr.,Ph.D., Dean, The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work, Norfolk State University
Janet Williams, D.S.W., Professor of Clinical Psychiatric Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University

Group 2: Dianne Montgomery, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work, Florida State University
Tony Tripodi, Ph.D., Ohio State University

Group 3: Rosina Becerra, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles
James Moran, Ph.D., University of Denver

Group 4: Allen Rubin, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
Betsy Vourlekis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Group 5: Josephine Allen, Ph.D., Director, Baccalaureate Social Work Program, Cornell University
Barbara Berkman, D.S.W., Columbia University

4:30-6:30 Poster Session and Reception
 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

7:30-8:30 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30-10:30 Chair: Barbara Morrison, D.S.W., University of South Carolina

Programs of Assertive Community Treatment for Adults with Severe Mental Illnesses - and Beyond
Mary Ann Test, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Developing and Evaluating a Multiple Family Group, Psychoeducational Intervention Model for Families of Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances
Mary Ruffolo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Syracuse University

Psychoeducation: Lessons for Practice and Research
Ellen Lukens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University

The Impact of Service Characteristics on Functional Outcomes from Community Support Programs for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Growth Curve Analysis
John Brekke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California

Multiple Family Groups: An Alternative for Reducing Disruptive Behavioral Difficulties of Urban Children
Mary McKernan McKay, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago

Discussant Panel:
Robert Paulson, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University
Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
John Landsverk, Ph.D., Children's Hospital
Kathryn Magruder, Ph.D., Chief, Office of Rural Mental Health Research, National Institute of Mental Health
Carol Mowbray, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan
Phyllis Solomon, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
Peter Muehrer, Ph.D., Psychologist, Prevention Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health

10:30-10:45 BREAK

10:45-12:15 Chair: Vivian Jackson, A.C.S.W., National Association of Social Workers

Cognitive-Behavioral and Process-Psychodynamic Treatments for Men Who Batter: Interaction of Abuser Traits and Treatment Models
Daniel Saunders, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan

Long-Term Follow-Up of a Structured Group Treatment for the Management of Chronic Pain
Karen Subramanian, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Southern California

The Harlem Family Model for Tuberculosis Treatment; The Pathways to Completion Study
Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D., Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Harlem Hospital

Discussant Panel:
Allen Rubin, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Barbara Berkman, D.S.W., Columbia University
Jacqueline Whitted, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Lee Badger, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Susan Czajkowski, Ph.D., Social Science Analyst, Division Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

12:15-1:15 pm LUNCH

1:15-2:30 NIH Psychosocial Intervention Research Panel

Chair: Enola Proctor, Ph.D., Washington University
Norman Anderson, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health
Rebecca Ashery, D.S.W., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Susan Czajkowski, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Peter Delany, D.S.W., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Malcolm Gordon, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Thomas Lalley, M.A., Chief, Services Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Peter Muehrer, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
George Niederehe, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Marcia Ory, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging
Juan Ramos, Ph.D., Director, Office of Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health
Sidney Stahl, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging
Jacqueline Whitted, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute

2:30-3:30 Advancing Psychosocial Intervention Research in Social Work: Strategic Plans

Chair: Betsy Vourlekis, Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County

NIH Panel members (above)
Josephine Allen, Ph.D., Cornell University (President-elect, National Association of Social Workers)
Rosina Becerra, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles (Social Work Researchers)
Barbara Berkman, D.S.W., Columbia University (President, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research)
John Brekke, Ph.D., University of Southern California (Representative, Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education)
Dianne Montgomery, Ph.D., Florida State University (Representative, National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work)
Moses Newsome, Ph.D., Norfolk State University (President, Council on Social Work Education)
Allen Rubin, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (Board Representative, Society for Social Work and Research)

Participants List

Josephine Allen, Ph.D., Cornell University, 607-255-1973

Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 313-764-5340

Wendy Auslander, Ph.D., Washington University, 314-935-6634

June Averyt, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 215-662-2886

Lee Badger, Ph.D., University of Alabama, 205-348-0844

Jane Banning, M.S.S.W., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 608-265-5387

David Bass, Ph.D., The Benjamin Rose Institute, 216-621-7201

Rosina Becerra, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 310-206-7975

Barbara Berkman, D.S.W., Columbia University, 617-726-7410

Karst Besteman, M.S.W., Institutes for Behavior Resources, 202-328-1550

Laura Blankertz, Ph.D., Matrix Research Institute, 215-438-8200

John Brekke, Ph.D., University of Southern California, 213-740-0297

Annette Ellstrom Calder, M.S.S.W., Medical Media Associates, 608-232-2333

Ray Carlson, Ph.D., Dalhousie University, 902-494-1354

Christopher Carswell, M.S.W., University of Iowa, 319-335-4488

Paul Colson, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 516-444-2139

Carole Cox, Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 202-319-5969

Jorge Delva-Tauiliili, M.S.W., University of Hawaii, 808-956-9614

Martha Morrison Dore, Ph.D., Columbia University, 212-854-5461

A. Chris Downs, Ph.D., The Casey Family Program, 206-270-4902

Jeffrey Draine, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 215-573-9298

William Dressler, Ph.D., University of Alabama, 205-348-3937

Kathleen Ell, D.S.W., University of Southern California, 619-773-4440

Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D., Harlem Hospital, 212-939-2936

Rosemary Farmer, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 804-828-0402

Anne Fortune, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 518-442-5322

E. Aracelis Francis, Ph.D., Council on Social Work Education, 703-683-8080

Mark Fraser, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 919-962-6538

Raelene Freitag, Child Protection Center, 414-277-8993

Anne-Linda Furstenberg, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 919-962-6488

Denise Gammonley, M.S.W., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 919-962-6488

Scott Geron, Ph.D., Boston University, 617-353-3748

Andres Gil, Ph.D., Florida International University, 305-919-5880

Jane Gilgun, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 612-624-0082

James Hall, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 319-335-1274

Jane Harrison, A.C.S.W., The Transplant Center of Fairfax Hospital, 703-698-3203

Daniel Herman, Ph.D., Columbia University, 212-740-5904

Karen Hopkins, Ph.D., Syracuse University, 315-443-5584

Susan Hughes, D.S.W., Northwestern University, 847-491-3483

Jean Hyche-Williams, Ph.D., Coppin State College, 410-383-5593

Vivian Jackson, A.C.S.W., National Association of Social Workers, 202-336-8281

Ann Johnson, Ph.D., University of Maryland at Baltimore, 703-528-6178

Velma Kameoka, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 808-956-6244

Rosalie Kane, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 612-624-5171

Stuart Kaufer, A.C.S.W., National Association of Social Workers (NY), 518-463-4741

Allan Kaufman, Ph.D., University of Alabama, 205-348-3941

Helen Kivnick, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 612-624-6773

Amelia Klein, D.S.W., John F. Kennedy Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center, 215-568-0860

Kate Kraft, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 908-932-9392

John Landsverk, Ph.D., Children's Hospital, 619-495-7703 ext. 3755

Terry Lane, M.S.W., Boston University, 617-353-3750

John Lanigan, Ph.D., Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, 202-336-8393

Wendy Looman, The Benjamin Rose Institute, 216-621-7201

Ellen Lukens, Ph.D., Columbia University, 212-854-5376

Gordon MacNeil, Ph.D., University of Alabama, 205-348-7027

Christine Marlow, Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 505-646-4214

L. McDonald, Ph.D., University of Toronto, 416-978-5714

Mary McKernan McKay, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 312-413-1880

Baila Miller, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 216-368-2256

Dianne Montgomery, Ph.D., Florida State University, 904-644-4752

James Moran, Ph.D., University of Denver, 303-871-2928

Barbara Morrison, D.S.W., University of South Carolina, 803-777-3511

Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D., Washington University, 314-935-6762

Carol Mowbray, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 313-763-6578

Matthias Naleppa, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 703-876-6971

David Neal, M.S.W., University of Michigan, 313-764-9196

Kristine Nelson, Ph.D., Portland State University, 503-725-5012

Debra Nelson-Gardell, Ph.D., University of Alabama, 205-348-2990

Moses Newsome, Jr., Ph.D., Norfolk State University, 804-683-8668

Robin Nixon, Child Welfare League of America, 202-638-2952

Wayne Paris, M.S.W., Oklahoma Transplantation Institute, 405-949-3542

Robert Paulson, Ph.D., Portland State University, 503-725-5195

Miriam Potocky, Ph.D., Florida International University, 305-919-5880

Kathleen Pottick, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 908-932-6582

Enola Proctor, Ph.D., Washington University, 314-935-6660

William Reid, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 518-442-5331

Arthur Reynolds, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 608-262-3561

Robert Rich, Ph.D., Eastern Washington University, 509-359-6481

Cleo Roberts, Ph.D., University of South Florida, 813-972-4673

Adjoa Robinson, Washington University, 314-961-1879

Roger Roffman, D.S.W., University of Washington, 206-543-7511

Allen Rubin, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 512-471-9218

Mary Ruffolo, Ph.D., Syracuse University, 315-443-5570

Connie Saltz, Ph.D., University of Maryland at Baltimore, 410-706-7544

Daniel Saunders, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 313-763-6415

Robert Schilling, Ph.D., Columbia University, 212-854-3149

John Schuerman, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 312-702-1422

Wesley Shera, Ph.D., University of Toronto, 416-978-3250

Lonnie Sherrod, Ph.D., William T. Grant Foundation, 212-752-0071

Vered Slonim-Nevo, D.S.W., Ben Gurion University of the Negev, 011-972-7-472320

Chris Smith, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, 202-336-8385

Phyllis Solomon, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 215-898-5533

Linda Southward, Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 601-325-7127

Karen Sowers-Hoag, Ph.D., Florida International University, 305-919-5880

Darla Spence, M.S.W., Bryn Mawr College, 610-520-2635

Patricia Spencer, Ph.D., Gallaudet University, 202-651-5160

Jack Stein, L.C.S.W., Hi-Tech International, 703-998-0287

Karen Subramanian, Ph.D., University of Southern California, 213-740-2018

Martin Sundel, Ph.D., Florida International University, 305-919-5880

Mary Ann Test, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 608-263-3670

Helle Thorning, M.S.W., New York State Psychiatric Institute, 212-960-2250

Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 706-542-5440

Ronald Toseland, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 518-442-5353

Tony Tripodi, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 614-292-6288

Betsy Vourlekis, Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County, 410-455-2137

Marilyn Wedenoja, M.S.W., Eastern Michigan University, 313-487-0393

David Westhuis, Ph.D., University of Southern Indiana, 812-464-1843

Jeanie Whitecraft, M.A., Friend's Connection, 215-923-8042

Deborah Wilkinson, Ph.D., University of Kansas, 913-864-4720

Janet Williams, D.S.W., Columbia University, 212-960-5524

James Herbert Williams, Ph.D., Washington University, 314-935-7215
 

Government Staff:

Norman Anderson, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, 301-402-1146

Rebecca Ashery, D.S.W., National Institute on Drug Abuse, 301-443-1514

Robert Battjes, D.S.W., National Institute on Drug Abuse, 301-443-6697

Haven Battles, National Cancer Institute, 301-496-3062

Susan Czajkowski, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 301-435-0406

Peter Delany, D.S.W., National Institute on Drug Abuse, 301-443-4060

Malcolm Gordon, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3728

Rosemarie Henson, M.S.S.W., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 770-488-4880

Euthymia Hibbs, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-5944

Thomas Lalley, M.A., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3364

Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3373

Kathryn Magruder, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3364

Susan Martin, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 301-443-3895

Louise Meister, National Institutes of Health, 301-496-2746

Peter Muehrer, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-4283

Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-4335

George Niederehe, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-1185

Marcia Ory, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, 301-402-4156

Jean Paddock, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-1340

Mary Partlow, National Cancer Institute, 301-496-0962

Sherman Ragland, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-2847

Juan Ramos, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3533

Gail Ritchie, M.S.W., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,

301-443-7790

Sidney Stahl, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, 301-402-0051

Jane Steinberg, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-5047

Carolyn Strete, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, 301-443-3367

Jacqueline Whitted, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, 301-496-8520

Lori Wiener, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, 301-496-3062