MHIP for High Risk Moms Results Showcased at Burke Museum

Department News | January 31, 2015


The AIMS Center hosted a dinner and presentation at the Burke Museum to share initial survey results from the Mental Health Integration Program (MHIP) for High Risk Moms project in King County. The project analyzed data from 2,500 low-income moms with depression and other mental disorders treated with Collaborative Care in six community health centers (14 community health clinics) from 2009 – 2014. Findings showed that most of the moms who received Collaborative Care had significant improvements in their depression, although variations were seen across different ethnicities and across sites. Ian Bennett, an implementation researcher from the University of Pennsylvania, is working with the AIMS team to examine differences in outcomes across sites and we have identified that some of the differences can be explained by the local culture and climate of the individual clinic sites. The study also looks at fidelity measures and found that if key processes of Collaborative Care are implemented effectively, a patient’s chance of clinical improvement can be increased several-fold. This research project is supported by a philanthropic gift to the department, the Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).