Reducing heart disease gaps for people with serious mental illness in community clinics

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

This project focuses on improving cardiovascular health for people with serious mental illness by adapting and scaling up evidence-based strategies in community mental health environments. It builds on successful interventions like IDEAL and Life Goals to address multiple risk factors within real-world clinics, taking into account challenges such as psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairment. The team will work with behavioral health homes to implement and sustain these interventions, overcoming barriers at organizational and provider levels. The goal is to improve risk factor monitoring, treatment, and overall cardiovascular outcomes for patients who experience the highest disparities. The study spans multiple years and aims to translate research into practical, scalable strategies that clinics can adopt.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Daumit, Gail L. — Johns Hopkins University
• Study coordinator: Daumit, Gail L.

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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