Rachel L. Anderson

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University of Iowa
College of Public Health
Health Management & Policy
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2005
University of Iowa
College of Public Health
The Mental Health Services and Policy Collaborativge, within The Center for Health Services and Poli
DirectorAppointed: 2007
University of Iowa
College of Law
Associate Professor (Secondary Appointment)Appointed: 2005
University of Iowa
Other Administrative Units
Iowa Health and Disability Resource Center
Deputy DirectorAppointed: 2005
University of Iowa
College of Law
Maternal and Child Health
National Health Law and Policy Resource Center
Associate DirectorAppointed: 2004
University of Iowa
College of Nursing
Biobehavioral
Systems and Practice Area of Study
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2000
University of Iowa
College of Public Health
Health Policy & Research, Center for
AssociateAppointed: 1999
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Mailing Address

E202 General Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
United States

Contact Information

Qualifications

Mentoring & Education Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Mental Health Services Research, 2001.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Mental Health Services and Policy, 1999.
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Social Policy, 1997.

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health Policy
  • The Development and Integration of Service Sectors
  • Primary and Specialty Care for Children and Adolescents
  • Other Expertise

    I have served as co-author of the following book chapters:

    1. Lyons JS, Anderson RL, Larson DB. Systematic review of aggressive and non-aggressive pornography. D. Zillmann & J. Bryant (Eds.). Media Violence and the Family. Earlbaum, 1994.

    2. Anderson RL, Hanley DC, Larson DB, Sider RC. Methodological considerations in empirical research on abortion. In Post-Abortion Syndrome. Dublin Ireland: Four Courts Press 1995.

    3. Anderson, RL. Finding the balance in an evolving service sector: The role of measurement in matching treatment need to service delivery. In Behavioral Health Care. (JS Lyons and DA Weiner, Eds.) 2008.

    4. Anderson, RL. The silos of Iowa and the need for a common language: Creating a path toward an efficacious mental health care system for children and

    Keywords

    COS Keywords:

    Child Or Adolescent Mental Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Services.

    Additional Terms:

    Co-Occurring Disorders, Evidence-Based Medicine and Management, Mental Health Policy, Mental Health Services, Outcomes of Care, Reimbursement Policy.

    Memberships

    American Psychological Association
    Buehler Center on Aging

    Honors and Awards

    2009, Who's Who of America Women, Marquis
    2008, Who's Who in the World, Marquis
    2008-2009, Marquis, Who's Who in the World
    2007-2009, Who's Who in America, Marquis
    2006, Who's Who among Women Executives, Cambridge
    2002, College of Public Health Faculty Teaching Award, University of Iowa
    2002-2003, Collegiate Teaching Award, University of Iowa
    2001-2003, National Institute of Mental Health Mentoring and Education Program in Mental Health Services Research
    2001-2002, New Investigator Research Award, College of Public Health-Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
    1996-1997, Research Graduate Fellowship, Institute for Policy Research, Evanston, Illinois

    Previous Positions

    2005-2007, Deputy Director, University of Iowa, Iowa Health and Disability Resource Center
    1999-2005, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Health Management & Policy
    1991-1993, Director of Research, TGP, Inc.

    Funding Received

    • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Needs-based Assessments for Older Adults with Mental Illness, $19,000, Oct 2000 to Oct 2001.
    • University of Iowa Hospital Schools: Intensive Care Coordination for Children with Special Needs, $5,500, Nov 2002 to Nov 2003.
    • Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center (GNIRC), College of Nursing, University of Iowa: Validity of the Minimum Data Set Depresssion Rating Scale, $12,000, May 2001 to May 2002.
    • Texas A&M University System Health Science Center: Nursing Home Residents with Multiple Sclerosis and Depression, $27,491, May 2001 to May 2002.
    • Iowa Department of Health; UI Center for Developmental Disabilities: The Real Choices Initiative: Developing a Screening and Assessment Process for Older Iowans (PI: B. Kaskie), $67,465, Jan 2003 to 2005.
    • University of Iowa College of Public Health-College of Medicine New Investigator Research Award: Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Abuse, $9,982, Jan 2001 to Dec 2001.
    • Iowa Consortium on Mental Health: Establishing the Clinical and Psychosocial Needs of Children and Adolescents with Attachment Disorder, $3,000, Jan 2000 to Jun 2000.
    • Iowa Department of Corrections: An Assessment of the Mental/Behavioral Health Needs anbd Services with the Iowa Department of Corrections, $128,987, Apr 2001 to Jun 2002.
    • Center for Research on the Organization and Financing of Care for the Severely Mentally Ill: Examining the Perceived Need and Utilization of Mental Health Services of Persons with Schizophrenia, $13,000, Apr 1998 to Mar 1999.
    • Center for Research on the Organization and Financing of Care for the Severely Mentally Ill: Bridges of Cooperation between Mental Health and Law Enforcement Systems: An Exploratory Study of Police/Jail-Diversion Programs, $12,000, Apr 1998 to Mar 1999.
    • Orchard Place, Des Moines, Iowa: Evaluation of Psychiatric Medical Institutes for Children (PMIC), $5,000, 2009 to 2009.
    • Tanager Place, Cedar Rapids, IA: Evaluation of Multi-Dimensional Treatment Foster Care, $4,000, 2007 to 2008.
    • Iowa Department of Human Services, Division for Mental Health and Disability Services: Transformation of the Mental Health System in the State of Iowa, $141,000, 2007 to 2008.
    • Horizons: Assessing Outcomes Associated with a Comprehensive Collaboration of Programs for Drug Exposed Newborns, $25,000, 2007 to 2007.
    • National institute for Mental Health: Primary and Mental Health Care for Rural Children, $100,000, 2006 to 2008.
    • Various mental health providers in Iowa and Magellan Behavioral Health-Pennsylvania: Training Professionals in Assessing Children and Adolescents with Mntal Health and Substance Use Problems, $6,892, 2006 to .
    • University of Iowa College of Public Health and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield: Identifying Depression in Medical/Surgical Patients - Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Health Services and Policy, $15,000, 2004 to 2005.
    • National Institute on Drug Abuse: Integrating Health Services for Rural Adolescents, $50,000, 2003 to 2004.
    • University of Iowa Hospital Schools: Service Outcomes for Children with Special Needs, $7,600, 2002 to 2004.
    • Association of Schoools of Public Health and the Legacy Foundation: Step-Up: Integrating Tobacco into a Public Health Curriculum (PI: J Lowe, 2002 to 2005.

    Publications

    • Anderson RL (2007) Finding the balance in evolving service sectors for youth with co-occurring disorders: Measurement and policy implications, Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescents, 24 (3), 261-81
    • Anderson RL, Gittler J (2005) Unmet need for mental health and substance use treatment among rural adolescents, Community Mental Health Journal, 41 (1), 35-49
    • Anderson RL (2005) Unmet Need for Community-based Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Among Rural Adolescents, Community Mental Health Journal, 41 (1), 35-49
    • Anderson RL, Buckwalter KC, Buchanan RJ, Maas ML, Imhof SL, Validity and reliability of the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale (MDSDRS) for older adults in nursing homes, Age and Ageing, 32(4), 435-8, July 2003
    • Anderson RL, Use of Community-based Services By Rural Adolescents With Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, Psychiatric Services, 54(10), 1339-41, 2003
    • Anderson RL, Schultz SK, Buckwalter KC, Schnedier JE (2003) Clinical characteristics of alder adults admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit: Implication for resource allocation, Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 9 (4), 211-21
    • Anderson RL, Lyons JS, Giles DM, Price J & Estle G (2003) Examining the reliability of the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths-Mental Health (CANS-MH) scale, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 12 (3), 279-89
    • Anderson RL, Lyons JS, West C (August 2001) The prediction of mental health service use in residential care, Community Mental Health Journal, 37 (4), 313-22
    • Anderson RL, Lyons JS (February 2001) Needs-based planning for persons with serious mental illness residing in intermediate care facilities, Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 28 (1), 104-10
    • Jonas WB, Anderson RL, Crawford CC & Lyons JS, A systematic review of the quality of homeopathic clinical trials, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1(12), 2001
    • Anderson RL, Estle G (2001) Predicting level of mental health care among children served in a delivery system in a rural state, Journal of Rural Health, 17 (3), 259-265
    • Anderson RL, Lewis DA (2000) Quality of life of persons with severe mental illness living in an intermediate care facility, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (4), 575-581
    • Anderson RL, Lewis DA, Clinical characteristics and service use of persons with mental illness living in an intermediate care facility, Psychiatric Services, 50(10), 1341-1345, 1999
    • Sherrell K, Anderson R, Buckwalter K, Invisible residents: the chronically mentally ill elderly in nursing homes, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 12(3), 131-9, June 1998
    • Anderson RL, The role of intermediate care facilities for the mentally ill in meeting the mental health care needs of residents: treatment and policy implications, Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: the Sciences and Engineering, 58(11-B), 5883, 1998
    • Anderson RL, Hanley DC, Larson DB, Sider RC, 'Methodological considerations in empirical research on abortion', Post-Abortion Syndrome, Dublin Ireland, Four Courts Press, 1995
    • Finkel SI, Lyons JS, Anderson RL, Sherrell K, Davis J, Cohen-Mansfield J, Schwartz A, Gandy J, Schneider L (1995) A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of thiothixene in agitated, demented nursing home patients, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10, 129-136
    • Lyons JS, Anderson Rl, Larson DB, D Zillmann & J Bryant, 'Systematic review of aggressive and non-aggressive pronography', Media Violence and the Family, Earlbaum, 1994
    • Finkel SI, Lyons JS, Anderson RL (1993) A brief agitation rating scale (BARS) for nursing home elderly, Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, 41, 50-52
    • Finkel SI, Lyons JS, Anderson RL (1992) Reliability and validity of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory in institutionalized elgerly, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 7, 487-490
    • Lyons JS, Larson DB, Bareta JC, Liu I, Anderson RL, Sparks CH, A systematic analysis of the quantity of AIDS publications and the quality of research methods in three general medical journals, Evaluation and Program Planning, 13, 73-77, 1990
    • Lyons JS, Larson DB, Anderson RL, Mental health services for patients with AIDS, Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 39, 1214, 1989
    • Larson DB, Lyons JS, Anderson RL (1989) Psychiatric and social services for persons with AIDS in the general hospital, Southern Medical Journal
    • Lyons JS, Larson DB, Anderson RL, Bilheimer L (1989) Psychosocial services for AIDS patients in the general hospital, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 19 (4), 385-92
    • Lyons JS, Scherubel JC, Anderson RL, Swartz JA (1989) Isolating the impact of psychiatric consultations in the general hospital: psychiatric comorbidities and nursing intensity, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 19 (2), 173-80
    • Alberts MS, Lyons JS, Anderson RL, Relations of coping style and illness variables in ulcerative colitis, Psychological Reports, 62(1), 71-9, February 1988

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