Alan R Ellis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5420533 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan R Ellis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan R |
| FAMILY NAME | Ellis |
| SIGNATURE | ELLIS A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7659-6969 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How to Use Discrete Choice Experiments to Capture Stakeholder Preferences in Social Work Research
Feasibility of a best–worst scaling exercise to set priorities for autism research
BACKGROUND: The preferences of autism stakeholders regarding the top priorities for future autism research are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study had two objectives: First, to examine what autism stakeholders think new research investments should be and the attributes of investment that they consider important, and second, to explore the feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of two prioritization exercises among autism stakeholders regardin…
Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics
OBJECTIVES: Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly advocated as a way to quantify preferences for health. However, increasing support does not necessarily result in increasing quality. Although specific reviews have been conducted in certain contexts, there exists no recent description of the general state of the science of health-related DCEs. The aim of this paper was to update prior reviews (1990-2012), to identify all health-rela…
Training Psychologists for Rural Practice
PURPOSE: To examine trends in the psychologist workforce and training opportunities, including factors that may influence the decision of clinical psychologists to practice in rural settings. METHODS: We use a mixed-methods approach to examine the psychologist workforce nationally and in North Carolina (NC), including (1) an analysis of the location of programs awarding doctoral degrees; (2) an analysis of the practice, demographic, and education…
Effortful Control in Childhood
Objective: Many school-based prevention programs seek to strengthen effortful control in students. However, the concept of effortful control has been defined and measured inconsistently in prior studies. We identified 3 theory-based, practice-relevant dimensions of children’s effortful control and developed a teacher-rated measure to evaluate effects of programs to prevent or reduce aggressive behavior in elementary school children. Method: Using…
Do Medical Homes Increase Medication Adherence for Persons With Multiple Chronic Conditions
BACKGROUND: Medications are an integral component of management for many chronic conditions, and suboptimal adherence limits medication effectiveness among persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Medical homes may provide a mechanism for increasing adherence among persons with MCC, thereby enhancing management of chronic conditions. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between medical home enrollment and adherence to newly initiated medi…
Use of Medical Homes by Patients With Comorbid Physical and Severe Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Patients with comorbid severe mental illness (SMI) may use primary care medical homes differently than other patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). OBJECTIVE: To compare medical home use among patients with comorbid SMI to use among those with only chronic physical comorbidities. RESEARCH DESIGN: We examined data on children and adults with MCC for fiscal years 2008-2010, using generalized estimating equations to assess asso…
Heterogeneity in the Quality of Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions by Psychiatric Comorbidity
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of care received by Medicaid enrollees with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and whether quality is different for those with mental illness. OBJECTIVES: To examine cancer screening and single-disease quality of care measures in a Medicaid population with MCC and to compare quality measures among persons with MCC with varying medical comorbidities with and without depression or schizophrenia. RESEARC…
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
Managed Care and Provider Satisfaction in Mental Health Settings
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
How to Use Discrete Choice Experiments to Capture Stakeholder Preferences in Social Work Research
Managed Care and Provider Satisfaction in Mental Health Settings
Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program outcomes. Five emerging challenges are discussed: (a…
Use of Medical Homes by Patients With Comorbid Physical and Severe Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Patients with comorbid severe mental illness (SMI) may use primary care medical homes differently than other patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). OBJECTIVE: To compare medical home use among patients with comorbid SMI to use among those with only chronic physical comorbidities. RESEARCH DESIGN: We examined data on children and adults with MCC for fiscal years 2008-2010, using generalized estimating equations to assess asso…
Heterogeneity in the Quality of Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions by Psychiatric Comorbidity
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of care received by Medicaid enrollees with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and whether quality is different for those with mental illness. OBJECTIVES: To examine cancer screening and single-disease quality of care measures in a Medicaid population with MCC and to compare quality measures among persons with MCC with varying medical comorbidities with and without depression or schizophrenia. RESEARC…
Do Medical Homes Increase Medication Adherence for Persons With Multiple Chronic Conditions
BACKGROUND: Medications are an integral component of management for many chronic conditions, and suboptimal adherence limits medication effectiveness among persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Medical homes may provide a mechanism for increasing adherence among persons with MCC, thereby enhancing management of chronic conditions. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between medical home enrollment and adherence to newly initiated medi…
Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics
OBJECTIVES: Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly advocated as a way to quantify preferences for health. However, increasing support does not necessarily result in increasing quality. Although specific reviews have been conducted in certain contexts, there exists no recent description of the general state of the science of health-related DCEs. The aim of this paper was to update prior reviews (1990-2012), to identify all health-rela…
Training Psychologists for Rural Practice
PURPOSE: To examine trends in the psychologist workforce and training opportunities, including factors that may influence the decision of clinical psychologists to practice in rural settings. METHODS: We use a mixed-methods approach to examine the psychologist workforce nationally and in North Carolina (NC), including (1) an analysis of the location of programs awarding doctoral degrees; (2) an analysis of the practice, demographic, and education…
Effortful Control in Childhood
Objective: Many school-based prevention programs seek to strengthen effortful control in students. However, the concept of effortful control has been defined and measured inconsistently in prior studies. We identified 3 theory-based, practice-relevant dimensions of children’s effortful control and developed a teacher-rated measure to evaluate effects of programs to prevent or reduce aggressive behavior in elementary school children. Method: Using…
Feasibility of a best–worst scaling exercise to set priorities for autism research
BACKGROUND: The preferences of autism stakeholders regarding the top priorities for future autism research are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study had two objectives: First, to examine what autism stakeholders think new research investments should be and the attributes of investment that they consider important, and second, to explore the feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of two prioritization exercises among autism stakeholders regardin…
How to Use Discrete Choice Experiments to Capture Stakeholder Preferences in Social Work Research
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works)