Kenneth Gill, Ph.D.
Dr. Gill’s research interests encompass a broad range of topics with the psychiatric rehabilitation of persons with serious mental illnesses. These include evidence based and promising practices in terms of employment, education, health and wellness promotion, and techniques to promote community integration, quality of life, and recovery. In addition, he has a strong interest in the educational techniques and approaches that promote practitioner development through academic and other educational approaches.
Research Overview
Advancing Psychiatric Rehabilitation Research
Together with collaborators he is in analyzing results of the first randomized controlled study of the post-secondary support intervention known as support education.
In addition, resources are being sought to pursue study of the association of self-regulation, cognitive functions, and stages of recovery. In addition, analysis of a pilot forensic peer bridger initiative is underway.
Funding & Grants
Supported Research Programs
Federal, foundation, and institutional funding advancing predictive modeling of treatment responses
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
$6,611,803
Mental Health Technology Training Center
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Brief Overview of Aims: For federal region 2, provide workforce development, training, and technical assistance services to behavioral care health care staff who serve persons with serious mental illness in all settings. In addition, the center provides training and technical assistance to promote school-based mental health and wellness.
Total Dollar Amount: $6.4 million
Funding Period: 8/15/18-9/30/24
- 8/15/18-9/30/24
Lavelle Foundation
$680,000
Eye2Eye
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Brief Overview of Aims : Establish and operate a peer to peer service for persons who are blind and with visions. Instrumental and social support are provided via telephone by paid staff and volunteers who are blind to others with blindness and vision loss.
Total Dollar Amount: $680,000
Funding Period: 2021-2025
- 2021-2025
Publications & Impact
Selected Research Publications
2022
Evaluating educational and employment services for young people with psychiatric conditions: A systematic review
Thompson, J. L., Holloway, K., Karyczak, S., Serody, M. R., Lane, I. A., Ellison, M. L., Gill, K. J., Davis, M., & Mullen, M. G.
Psychiatric Services, 73(7), 787-800
2022
Old before their time: Comparisons of people with SMI and healthy older adults
Zechner, M. R., Anderson, E. Z., & Gill, K. J.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 45(1), 89-94
2022
Applying implementation science in mental health services: Technical assistance cases from the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) network.
Gotham, H. J., Cummings, J. R., Dolce, J. N., Druss, B., Gill, K. J., Kopelovich, S. L., Molfenter, T., Olson, J. R., Benson, F., & Chwastiak, L.
General Hospital Psychiatry, 75, 1-9
2021
A Controlled Study of Support Education for Persons with Serious Mental Illness
Gill, K.J., Mullen, M., Murphy, A., Davis. M., Salzer, M.
20th World Congress of Psychiatry, Bangkok, Thailand
2021
Challenges experienced by behavioral health organizations in New York resulting from COVID-19: a qualitative analysis
Murphy, A. A., Karyczak, S., Dolce, J. N., Zechner, M., Bates, F., Gill, K. J., & Rothpletz-Puglia, P.
Community Mental Health Journal, 57, 111-120
2021
The effects of oral health instruction, and the use of a battery-operated toothbrush on oral health of persons with serious mental illness: A quasi-experimental study
Singhal, V., Heuer, A. J., York, J., & Gill, K. J.
Community Mental Health Journal, 57(2), 357-364
Achievements
Awards & Honors
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Editor-in-chief
General Psychiatry, a BMJ Journal, Associate Editor
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Editorial Board
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