The BU Center for Innovation in Social Science celebrated National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by highlighting “BU researchers who are making important contributions to our understanding of racial and ethnic disparities in mental health.” Work by CTMH Affiliate, Dr. Sarah K Lipson, associate professor in Health Law, Policy & Management at SPH, and collaborators […]
CTMH Affiliate, Dr. Maureen Stewart, research associate professor of Health Law Policy and Management at SPH, coauthored research discussed in this SPH news feature: “Although people with disabilities are less likely to drink alcohol than people without disabilities, a new study led by School of Public Health researchers has found that disabled adults have strikingly higher rates […]
A recent article referenced research by CTMH affiliate Dr. Koichiro Shiba and colleagues investigating the impact on sense of purpose and longevity: “Older adults with the highest sense of purpose in life had a 46 percent lower mortality risk over four years compared to those with the lowest scores — according to a 2022 study […]
Research by CTMH Affiliate, Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH, and colleagues, is discussed in this New York Times article, Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows “Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.” Dr. Brahim drew attention […]
On 4/28/26 the CTMH Spring Symposium gathered researchers, faculty, staff, students, and community members dedicated to addressing trauma and mental health in public health. Expert Panel: Causal Inference The panelists, Katherine M Keyes PhD, MPH, Samantha Auty, PhD, Koichiro Shiba, PhD, and Lynsie Ranker,PhD presented thought-provoking and insightful work on causal inference in observational mental health research. Fellowship Projects: […]
Congratulations to the CTMH Affiliates and Fellows who were recognized this year during convocation season for their “exemplary contributions to the SPH community”: Leonard H. Glantz Award for Academic Excellence and Dr. Theodore Colton Prize for Excellence in Epidemiology: Mai Hussein, MPH, CTMH Fellow, 2026 Innovative Practicum Award: Brice Hirwa, MPH, CTMH Fellow, 2026 David […]
This article covers research by CTMH Affiliate, Dr. Maureen Stewart, and colleagues which reveals a gap between policy and reality: Medicaid managed care plans fall short of AUD, OUD coverage policies, “Despite state policies requiring coverage for certain alcohol and opioid use disorder medicines, Medicaid managed care plans don’t always adhere.” Read further about this […]
Each newsletter we feature a CTMH affiliate to learn a bit more about their work. This month we speak with Dr. Rachel Sayko Adams, Research Associate Professor in Health Law, Policy & Management. Click to listen to the audio interview: In the interview, Dr. Adams describes her path from a BU MPH student to a […]
Professor Coauthors Report on Mental Health Effects of Toxic Exposures Among Veterans On a Veterans Affairs-convened National Academies committee, Jaimie Gradus, professor of Epidemiology and the director of SPH’s Center for Trauma and Mental Health, “coauthored a report assessing possible links between exposures to hazards during military service and mental, behavioral, and neurologic health conditions […]
Research by CTMH Affiliate, Dr. Megan B Cole Brahim, Integrated Behavioral Health Services and Psychosocial Symptoms in Children, was referenced in multiple news outlets: Pediatric Behavioral Health Improves With Integrated Primary Care, “Research shows that integrating pediatric behavioral health services reduces depression and anxiety symptoms, improving outcomes for children in primary care settings.” Image: Three children […]