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Behavioral Health & Health Policy

From nationwide behavioral health surveillance surveys to program-specific randomized control trial evaluations, Westat brings world-class experts and solutions to improve our country's response to behavioral health crises. We work with clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to build capacity for implementing, measuring, and continuously improving evidence-based practices, policies, and research. Our team includes leading substance use, abuse and addiction, traumatic stress, and mental health researchers and practitioners.

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How does regulation affect tobacco users?

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Behavioral Health & Health Policy Leadership

Patricia Shifflett
Patricia Shifflett
Vice President & Sector Lead, Health
Patrick Coleman
Patrick Coleman
Vice President & Practice Director

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Automating, Simplifying Health Reporting: Westat Supports MedMorph Pilot

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Westat’s Tobacco and Health Equity Expertise @ SRNT 2023

Behavioral Health & Health Policy

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) 2021 Final Findings Released

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Kong G., Laestadius L., Vassey J., Majmundar A., Stroup A.M., Meissner H.I., Ben Taleb Z., Cruz T.B., Emery S.L., and Romer D. (2022).

Tobacco promotion restriction policies on social media.

Tobacco Control.
Source | DOI | PubMed
Sedlak A., Heaton L., and Evans M. (2022).

Trends in child abuse reporting.

In R.D. Krugman and J.E. Korbin (Eds.), Handbook of Child Maltreatment (pp. 3-34). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
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Ghose S.S., George P., Goldman H.H., Daley T.C., Dixon L.B., Ren W., Zhu X., and Rosenblatt A. (2022).

State mental health authority level of involvement in coordinated specialty care clinics and client outcomes.

Psychiatric Services appips202100676.
Source | DOI | PubMed

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