Annual Reports & Publications

2022 Impact Report

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

 

Kramer, J. M., Beasley, J. B., Caoili, A., Kalb, L., Urquilla, M. P., Klein, A. E., Poncelet, J., Black, S., & Tessler, R. C. (2023). Development and content validity of the person experiences interview survey (PEIS): A measure of the mental health services experiences of people with developmental disabilities. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1271210

Kalb, L. G., Kramer, J. M., Goode, T. D., Black, S. J., Klick, S., Caoili, A., Klipsch, S., Klein, A., Urquilla, M. P., & Beasley, J. B. (2023). Evaluation of telemental health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial. BMC Health Services Research, 23, 795. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09663-6

Kramer, J. M., Beasley, J. B., Caoili, A., Goode, T., Guerrero, F., Klein, A., Grosso, E., & Kennelly-Smith, E. (2023). Caregiver experiences with Teleservices for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs during the onset of COVID-19. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), 186–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2023.2214096 

Grosvenor, L. P., Errichetti, C. L., Holingue, C., Beasley, J. B., Kalb, L. G. (2023). Self-report measurement of well-being in autistic adults: Psychometric properties of the Perma Profiler. Autism in Adulthood. Ahead of print. http://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2022.0049

Caoili, A., Hecker, M., Klick, S., McLaren, J., Beasley, J., & Barnhill, J. (2022). Integrated mental health treatment guidelines for prescribers in intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1-13. DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jppi.12447 

Schwartz, A. E., Caoili, A., Beasley, J. B., Kramer, J. M., & Kalb, L. G. (2022). Clinical applications of the VIA Inventory of Strengths with Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1-10.

Holingue, C., Wise, E., Caoili, A., Klein, A., Kalb, L. G. & Beasley, J. B. (2022). Screening for Dementia among Adults with Intellectual Disability: Outcomes from a Pilot Study. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(1), 20-36. DOI: 10.1080/19315864.2021.1965270.

McLaren, J. L., Lichtenstein, J. D., Metcalfe, J. D., Charlot, L. R., Doerfler, L. A., Drake R. E., & Beasley, J. B. (2021). Psychotropic Use Among Youths With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Psychiatric Services. Advanced online publication https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900465.

Wise, E., Holingue, C., Klein, A., Caoili, A., Charlot, L., Barnhill, J., Beasley, J. B. (2021). Psychiatric presentations and medication use in older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.05.022.

Charlot, L. R., Weigle, K. L., & Holingue, C. B. (2021). Mental and physical health conditions of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with and without Down syndrome (DS). Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual
Disabilities. 
Advanced online publication https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2020.1864687.

Kalb, L.G., Beasley, J.B., Caoili, A., McLaren, J.L., & Barnhill, J. (2021). Predictors of Mental Health Crises Among Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Enrolled in the START Program. Psychiatric Services, 72(3), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000301

Charlot, L. R., Doerfler, L. A., & McLaren, J. L. (2020). Psychotropic medications use and side effects of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 64, 852– 863. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12777.

Holingue, C., Kalb, L. G., Klein, A., & Beasley, J. B. (2020). Experiences with the mental health service system of family caregivers of individuals with an intellectual/developmental disability referred to START. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 58(5), 379–392. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-58.5.379

Caoili, A., Barnhill, J., Beasley, J. B. (Eds.). (2020). Integrated Best Practice Mental Health Prescribing Guidelines in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire.

Kalb, L.G., Beasley, J., Caoili, A., & Klein, A. (2019). Improvement in mental health outcomes and caregiver service experiences associated with the START program. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 124(1), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-124.1.25

Beasley, J., Kalb, L.G., & Klein A. (2018). Improving mental health outcomes for individuals with intellectual disability through the Iowa START (I-START) program. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities,  11(4), 287-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315864.2018.1504362

Kalb, L. G., Beasley, J., Klein, A., Hinton, J., & Charlot, L. (2016). Psychiatric hospitalisation among individuals with intellectual disability referred to the START crisis intervention and prevention program. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60(12), 1153-1164. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12330

Rubin, I.L., Fahs, J.J., Beasley, J.B. (2007). Delivery of Health Care for People With “Dual Diagnosis”: From the Person to the Policy. Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 10, No. 3.

Book Chapters

Beasley, J. B., Klein, A., & Weigle, K. (2016). Diagnostic, treatment and service considerations to address challenging behavior: A model program for integrated service delivery. In Rubin I.L., Merrick J., Greydanus D.E., Patel D.R. (eds) Health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan (pp. 1629-1644). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18096-0_129

Beasley, J.B. (2005). Crisis Prevention and Management. In I. L. Rubin & A. C. Crocker (Eds.), Medical Care for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities (pp. 510-517).  Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Beasley, J.B. (2002). Trends in coordinated and planned mental health service use by people with dual diagnosis. In J. Jacobson, & R. Fletcher (Eds.) Contemporary Dual Diagnosis: MH/MR Service Models, Volume II: Partial and Supportive Services (pp. 35-51). Kingston, NY: NADD.

Beasley, J.B. & Kroll, J. (2002). The START/Sovner Center Program in Massachusetts. In R. Hanson, N.A. Wieseler, & K.C. Lakin (Eds.) Crisis Prevention and Response in the Community (pp. 95-127) American Association of Mental Retardation., Washington, D.C.

Fletcher, R., Beasley, J., & Jacobson, J., (1998). Support Service Systems for people with Dual Diagnosis in the USA. In N. Bouras (Ed.) Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation (pp. 373-390).