I conduct research on mental health services. I am particularly interested in finding ways to improve mental health services for children.

Much of my research has examined how organizational culture influences the delivery of mental health services in primary care. I am currently collaborating with Larry Wissow on a project sponsored by NIMH to develop and evaluate an intervention that trains Latino paraprofessionals to assist in the delivery of mental health services in primary care.

My other recent work has evaluated child mental health services in hospitals and residential treatment. Some of my past projects have included an evaluation of interventions designed to promote the mental health of mothers and their children in Latino and Chinese immigrant communities in New York City, an evaluation of policies to help youth aging out of foster care maintain Medicaid, and an evaluation of the SOAR Initiative which helps homeless individuals obtain SSI/SSDI benefits.

pediatric, primary care, disparities, child, mental health, homelessness

Delta Omega Honor Society

National Research Service Award, NIMH

New Investigator Award, NIMH

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Systems Fellowship, NIMH

Centers for Disease Control Summer Institute on Youth Violence Prevention Scholarship

Psi Chi Honor Society

Grant Reviewer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Brown, JD, Natzke, B, Gillingham, M, Ireys, H. State variation in out-of-home Medicaid mental health services for children and youth: An examination of residential treatment and inpatient hospital care. Administration and Policy in Mental Health.

Brown, JD, Hamilton, M., Natzke, B., Ireys, H., Gillingham, M. Out-of-home mental health service use among a state population of children and youth enrolled in Medicaid. Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Brown, JD, Singer, E, Ireys, H. Use of emergency department services among children and youth in residential treatment. Psychiatric Services.

Brown, JD, Wissow, LS. Screening to identify mental health problems in pediatric primary care: Considerations for clinical practice. Submitted to International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.

Brown, JD. Pediatric primary care as a component of systems of care. Evaluation and Program Planning.

Wissow, L.S., Brown, J.D., Krupnick, J. Therapeutic alliance in pediatric primary care: Relationship to Physician Characteristics and Mothers' Satisfaction. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Brown, J.D. & Wissow, L.S. (2008). Disagreement in primary care provider and parent reports of mental health counseling. Pediatrics, 122, 1204-1211.

Brown, J.D., Wissow, L.S. (2008). Discussion of sensitive health topics with youth during primary care visits: Relationship to youth perceptions of care. Journal of Adolescent Health, 44, 523-531.

Brown, J.D., Wissow, L.S. (2008). Discussion of maternal stress in pediatric primary care. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 8, 368-374.

Brown, J.D., Riley,A.W., Walrath,C.M., Leaf, P.J. (2008). Academic achievement and school functioning among non-incarcerated youth involved with the juvenile justice system. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 13(1), 59-75.

Riley, A.W., Brown, J.D., Walrath, C.M., Leaf, P.J., Cassatt, C. (2008). The inter-related psychosocial needs of youth at juvenile justice intake: A timely opportunity for addressing the needs of youth returned to the community. Journal for Juvenile Justice Services, 22(1), 37-48.

Wissow, L.S., Anthony, B., Brown, J.D., dos Reis, S. et al. (2008). A common factors approach to improving the mental health treatment capacity of pediatric primary care. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 34(4), 305-318.

Brown, J.D., Wissow, L.S., Zachary, C., Cook, B. (2007). Receiving advice about child mental health from a primary care provider: African American and Hispanic parent attitudes. Medical Care, 45(11), 1076-1082.

Wissow, L.S., Gadomski, A. Roter, D., Larson, S., Brown, J.D., Zachary, C., Barlett, E., Horn, I., Lou, X., Wang, M. (2007). Improving child and parent mental health in primary care: Cluster-randomized trial of communications skills training. Pediatrics, 121(2), 266-275.

Brown, J.D., Wissow, L.S., Riley, A. W. (2007). Physician and patient characteristics associated with discussion of psychosocial health during pediatric primary care visits. Clinical Pediatrics, 46, 812-820.

Brown, J.D., Riley, A. W., & Wissow, L. S. (2007). Identification of youth psychosocial problems during pediatric primary care visits. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 34, 269-281.

Brown, J.D., Wissow, L. S., Gadomski, A., Zachary, C., Bartlett, E., & Horn, I. (2006). Parent and teacher mental health ratings of children using primary-care services: Interrater agreement and implications for mental health screening. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 6(6), 347-351.

Brown, J.D., Bone, L., Gillis, L., Treherne, L., Lindamood, K., & Marsden, L. (2006). Service learning to impact homelessness: The result of academic and community collaboration. Public Health Reports, 121(3), 343-348.

Brown, J.D. (2003). Is involuntary outpatient commitment a remedy for community mental health service failure? Ethical Human Sciences and Services, 5, 7-20.

Chaplin, W.F., Phillips, J. B., Brown, J. D., Clanton, N. R., & Stein, J. L. (2000). Handshaking, gender, personality, and first impressions. Journal of Personality and Social psychology, 79(1), 110-117.

Thornton, C. & Brown, J.D. Demand for health services researchers in 2020. Health Services Research.