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Matthew ChinmanPittsburgh Office Behavioral/Social Scientist EducationPh.D. in clinical/community psychology, University of South Carolina |
Biography
Dr. Chinman is a Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation where his recent focus has been to develop strategies to enhance the prevention capacity of community-based prevention practitioners. As such, he co-developed the Getting To Outcomes (GTO) model and led the development and testing of several Getting to Outcomes-based guides that are aimed at assisting local communities in planning, implementing, and evaluating prevention programs in the areas of substance abuse prevention, underage drinking prevention, and youth development. Dr. Chinman is also a Health Science Specialist at the VISN-4 Mental Illness, Research, and Clinical Center at the Pittsburgh VA. At the VA, his overall focus is developing and testing various interventions to improve the recovery of individuals with serious mental illnesses. As part of that focus, he recently has been developing and assessing strategies that involve mental health consumers in service providing roles in order to improve the quality of their care.
Research Focus
Participatory research; program evaluation in communities; quality improvement methods for substance abuse prevention programs; Peer Support among those with Serious Mental Illnesses
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Getting to Outcomes and Underage Drinking sponsored by CDC, 2008-2011
- Enhancing Prevention Capacity with Developmental Assets and Getting to Outcomes sponsored by NIDA, 2008-2013
- PEers Enhancing Recovery (PEER) sponsored by Department of Veterans Affairs, 2008-2011
- Participatory research of an empowerment evaluation system sponsored by CDC, 2002-2005
Selected Publications
M. Chinman et al., "Early experiences of employing Consumer Providers in the VA", Psychiatric Services, 59 1315-1321, 2008
M. Chinman et al., "The Getting to Outcomes Demonstration and Evaluation: An Illustration of the Prevention Support System", American Journal of Community Psychology, 41 206-224, 2008
M. Chinman et al., "The feasibility of computerized patient self-assessment at mental health clinics", Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34(4) 401-409, 2007
M. Chinman et al., "Toward the Implementation of Mental Health Consumer Provider Services", Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 33(2) 176-195, 2006
M. Chinman et al., "Developing a Community Science Research Agenda for Building Community Capac-ity for Effective Preventive Interventions", American Journal of Community Psychology, 3(3) 143-157, 2005
A. S. Young et al., "Use of a Consumer-Led Intervention to Improve Provider Competencies", Psychiatric Services, 56 967-975, 2005
M. Chinman et al., "Computer-assisted self-assessment in persons with severe mental illness", Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65(10) 1343-1351, 2004
M. Chinman et al., "Getting To Outcomes: A community-based participatory approach to preventive interventions", Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18 441-443, 2004
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Publication Award (Getting To Outcomes), 2008 awarded by American Evaluation Association
- 2nd Prize, Research Competition, 1997 awarded by International Society for the Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia
Research Focus
Participatory research, program evaluation in communities, quality improvement methods for substance abuse prevention programs
Recent Projects
- Quality assurance and program evaluation of mental health services and specific prevention/intervention programs
Previous Positions
Director of Program Evaluation Services, Consultation Center, Yale University School of MedicineSelected Publications
"The Getting to Outcomes Demonstration and Evaluation: An Illustration of the Prevention Support System," M. Chinman et al., American Journal of Community Psychology, forthcoming
"Toward the Implementation of Mental Health Consumer Provider Services," M. Chinman et al., Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, Vol. 33, No. 2, Apr 2006
"Use of a Consumer-Led Intervention to Improve Provider Competencies," A. S. Young et al., Psychiatric Services, Vol. 56, Aug 2005
"Developing a Community Science Research Agenda for Building Community Capac-ity for Effective Preventive Interventions," M. Chinman et al., American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 34, Nos. 3/4, June 2005
Getting to Outcomes 2004: Promoting Accountability Through Methods and Tools for Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, M. Chinman et al., RAND Corporation, 2004
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Associated Press
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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