This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under CFDA 93.242 "Mental Health Research Grants" aims to develop person-centered outcome measures for assessing the quality of goal-directed care for individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The $639,417 award, spanning September 2024 to June 2028, will fund a collaborative effort by researchers from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), RAND Corporation, and the University of Pittsburgh. The project will collect quantitative and qualitative data from seven certified community behavioral health clinics to evaluate the reliability, validity, and user experience of the new measures, which utilize a personalized, goal-attainment scaling approach complementary to conventional symptom-based assessments. This work aims to fill a gap in behavioral health quality measurement by providing an outcomes-focused, patient-centered evaluation of recovery-oriented care for individuals with SMI.
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