Research

MHLP strives to develop new knowledge and to disseminate this information to address some of society's most challenging problems. We use advanced methods of training, technical assistance, and knowledge dissemination to promote application of research related to behavioral health and justice issues. Key research initiatives examine court-based and other diversion programs, interventions that address substance use and co-occurring mental disorders, managed care and other delivery and finance mechanisms for Medicaid-funded behavioral health services, ethical issues among vulnerable research populations, pharmacy management approaches for Medicaid recipients, legal processes involving persons with mental disorders, treatment and reentry services in jails and prisons, and innovative strategies for veterans and homeless persons who have behavioral health disorders.

 

Norman Poythress
MHLP Research Director


Norman Poythress, Ph.D.

poythres@fmhi.usf.edu

813-974-9306


Faculty Research Spotlight
Mark Engelhardt
 Mark Engelhardt M.S., A.C.S.W
Charlotte County Home 2 Recovery
The Charlotte County "Home 2 Recovery Project" is a collaborative effort between Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, the Florida Peer Network, and USF-Florida Mental Health Institute's Department of Mental Health, Law and Policy.

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Research Areas

 

Department Spotlight

Policy and Services Research Data Center

 

The Policy and Services Research Data Center (PSRDC), directed by Charles Dion, M.A., informs public policy and program development through the timely compilation, integration, and analysis of administrative and other data, and strives to be a leader in management, organization and dissemination of information on health and mental health issues.