RESEARCH

Governed by The Council's Institutional Review Board, our Research Division conducts relevant empirical studies and publishes articles relating to behavioral health issues. Studies have examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disorders, head injury, sexual abuse and violence, violence prevention, effectiveness of anti-psychotic medications and other topics that affect African Americans and other minorities.

One of our most crucial recent studies explored preventing HIV/AIDS in South Africa . The CHAMP-South Africa study is funded by The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a federal research office that most often provides grants to universities. It is rare for a non-profit community mental health organization, like The Council, to receive a five-year, multimillion dollar grant.

Early results indicate that CHAMP is having an impact not only on HIV/AIDS prevention, but also on other family and community issues.

Recent Publications

Bell CC. Keeping Promises: Ethics and Principles in Psychiatric Practice. In The Art and Science of Psychiatry. Boston: Aspatore Books, 2007, p. 7-38.

Bell CC. Should Culture Considerations Influence Early Intervention? In Ursano R & Blumenfield M (Eds). Early Psychological Intervention Following Mass Trauma: Present and Future Directions. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2008, pp. 127-148.

Lim RF & Bell CC. Cultural Competence in Violence Risk Assessment. In Simon RI & Tardiff K. Textbook of Violence Assessment and Risk Management. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, 2008, p. 35-57.

National Research Council and Institute of Medicine (2009). Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities. O'Connell ME, Boat T, & Warner KE (Eds). Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse Among Children, Youth, and Young Adults: Research Advances and Promising Interventions (William R. Beardslee, Carl C. Bell, Anthony Biglan, C. Hendricks Brown, E. Jane Costello, Teresa D. LaFromboise, Ricardo F. Muñoz, Peter J. Pecora, Bradley S. Peterson, Linda A. Randolph, and Irwin Sandler). Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Link

Weinstein H & Bell CC. Correctional Psychiatry. In Sadock BJ and Sadock VA (Eds). Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Ninth Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 2009, p. 4449-4473.

Pequegnat W, Bauman LJ, Bell CC, Bray JH, Dilorio C, Icard L, Jemmott SA, Krauss B, Rapkin B, Rotheran MJ, Szapoccznik J, and Gail Wyatt. Families and HIV/AIDS. In Bray JH and Stanton M (Eds). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, p. 717 – 728.

Bell CC. “Targeting Early-Onset Conduct Disorder – Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 1, p. 34, January 2008.

Kendler KS, Appelbaum PS, Bell CC, Fulford KWM, Ghaemi, SN, Schaffner KF, Waterman GS, First MB, Sadler JZ. DSM-V Should Include a Conceptual Issues Work Group. American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 165, No. 2: 174- 175, 2008.

Bell CC. “Social and Emotional Costs of Learning Disabilities - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 2, p. 45, February 2008.

Bell CC. “E-mail - personal communication to G.R. Dudley-Grant & W. Etheridge - Caribbean Blacks: (Haitians, Jamaicans, Virgin Islanders, Eastern Caribbean) Responses to Disasters in Cultural Context,” In Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Trauma: Foundations, Issues, and Applications (International and Cultural Psychology. AJ Marsella, JL Johnson, P Watson and J Gryczynski. New York: Springer, 2007, p. 210.

Bell CC. “Social and Emotional Costs of Learning Disabilities - Perspective,” Practical Neuroscience for Primary Care Physicians - A Supplement to Family Practice News and Internal Medicine News, Spring 2008, p. 15-16.

Bell CC. “Telepsychiatry Addresses Needs of Rural Youth - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 3, p. 45, March 2008.

Bell CC. “Depression and Repeat Pregnancy in Teen Mothers - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 4, p. 44, April 2008.

Letter to the Editor regarding “Misdiagnosis of Children Must Stop,” by Manuel Mota-Castillo, Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 4, p. 9, April 2008 in the same issue p 10.

Bell CC. “Doc stand by violence remark.” Inside Lincoln Park, Vol. 41, No. 17, April 23-29, 2008, p.3.

Bell CC. Guest Editorial “Recognizing Each Other and the Effects of Racial Differences. American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 165, No. 5: 560 - 561, May, 2008: Link

Bell CC. “Undocumented Adolescents: Building Hope - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 34, May 2008.

Bell CC. Letter to the Editor In response to an article on “Sleep Duration among Black and White Americans: Results of the National Health Interview Survey", Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 100, No. 3: pp. 317 - 322, 2008, which was published in that same Journal, Vol. 100, No. 5: pp. 557, 2008.

Bell CC, Williamson JL, and Chien P. Cultural Competence and Diagnosis. Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, Vol. 1, No. 1: 34 - 41, June 2008.

Bell CC. “Smoothing the Road for Teens With Mental Illness - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 6, p. 37, June 2008

Bell CC, Sowers W, & Thompson KS. American Association of Community Psychiatrists' Views on Global Features of DSM-IV. Psychiatric Services, Vol. 59, No. 6, p 687 - 689, 2008.

Bell CC. “Foster Care: Casey Program Is A Good Model - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 7, p. 38, July 2008.

Bell CC, Bhana A, Petersen I, McKay MM, Gibbons R, Bannon W, Amatya A. Building Protective Factors to Offset Sexually Risky Behaviors Among Black South African Youth: A Randomized Control Trial, Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 100, No. 8: 936 - 944, 2008. Link

Sperber E, McKay M, Bell CC, Petersen I, Bhana A, Paikoff R. Adapting and disseminating a community-collaborative, evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention programme: Lessons from the history of CHAMP. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2: 150 - 158, 2008.

Bell CC. “Treating Pediatric Panic Disorder - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 8, p. 35, August 2008.

Jenkins EJ & Bell CC. Community Violence, Effects on Children and Youth. In Renzetti CM & Edleson JL. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2008, p. 142-144.

Bell CC. Chicago Department of Public Health Begins New Collaborative Prevention Initiative and Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition The Twenty Third Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy – The Time Is Now: Creating A Public Policy Action Agenda on Preventing Mental Illnesses. Atlanta, GA: The Carter Center Mental Health Program, 2008, p. 26.

Bell CC. “Navigating Adolescent Grief - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 9, p. 32, September 2008.

Bell CC. “Preventing Post-Rape Psychopathology - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 10, p. 32, October 2008.

Bell CC. “Bullying, School Violence: Need for Cultural Change,” Pediatric News, Vol. 42, No. 10, p. 30, October 2008.

Bell CC. Book Review of Violent Partners: A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse, by Linda G. Millls, J.D., Ph.D. New York, NY, Basic Books/Perseus Books Group, 2008. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 300, No. 16: 1949 – 1950, Oct. 22/29, 2008.

Chien PL and Bell CC. Racial Differences and Schizophrenia. Directions in Psychiatry, Vol 28, Lesson 22, p. 285 - 292. Long Island, NY: Hatherleigh Company, Ltd., November 2008.

Atkins M, Graczyk PA, Frazier SL, Talbott E, Leathers SJ, Adil JA, Jakosbsons LJ, Marinez-Lora A, Demirtas H, Gibbons RB & Bell CC. Teacher Key Opinion Leaders and Mental Health Consultation in Urban Low-Income Schools. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 76, No. 5: 905 - 908, 2008.

Van Voorhees B, Vanderplough-Booth K, Fogel J, Gladstone T, Bell C, Stuart S, Gollan J, Bradford N, Domanico R, Fagan B, Ross R, Larson J, Watson N, Paunesku E, Melkonian S, Kuwabara S, Holper T, Shank N, Saner D, Butler A, Chandler A, Louie T, Weinstein C, Collins S, Baldwin M, Wassel A, & Reinecke MA. Integrative Internet-Based Depression Prevention for Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Primary Care for Vulnerability and Protective Factors. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 17, No. 4: 184 - 196, 2008.

Bell CC. “Infertility and Mood Disorders: Breaking the Cycle - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 11, p. 40, November 2008.

Bell CC. Letter to the Editor “Wonderful example of modern technology designed to prevent psychiatric illness” regarding Van Voorhees BW, Paunesku D, Gollan J, Kuwabara S, ReineckeM & Basu A. Predicting Future Risk of Depressive Episode in Adolescents: The Chicago Adolescent Depression Risk Assessment (CADRA). Annals of Family Medicine, Vol. 6: 503 - 511, 2008 Link, December 10, 2008.

Bell CC. “Keeping Youth Safe: It Takes a Neighborhood - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 36, No. 12, p. 21, December 2008.

Bell CC. Asian martial arts and resiliency. Ethnicity and Inequities in Health and Social Care. Vol. 1, No. 2: 11 - 17, December 2008.

Bell CC. Book Review Sweet Release: The Last Step to Black Freedom by James Davison, Jr. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2008; Psychiatric Services, Vol. 60, No. 1: 130, 2009.

Bell CC. “Building Resilience in Children of Alcoholics - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 1, p. 30, January 2009.

Bell CC. Dr. Carl Bell's Keys to Reducing Violence and Re-Engaging Youth to Society. Chicago: The Black Star Project, 2009. Link

Van Voorhees BW, Fogel J, Reinecke MA, Gladstone T, Stuart S, Gollan J, Bradford N, Domanico R, Fagan B, Ross R, Larson J, Watson N, Paunesku D, Melkonian S, Kuwabara S, Holper T, Shank N, Saner D, Butler A, Chandler A, Louie T, Weinstein C, Collins S, Baldwin M, Wassel A, Vanderplough-booth K, Humensky J, Bell C. Randomized Clinical Trial of an Internet-Based Depression Prevention Program for Adolescents (Project CATCH-IT) in Primary Care: Twelve Week Outcomes. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Vol. 30, No. 1: 23 – 37, February 2009.

Bell CC. “Rehabilitation Promotes Recovery in Schizophrenia - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 2, p. 24, February 2009.

Bell CC. “Internet-Based Interventions Can Help Youth - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 3, p. 33, March 2009.

Liu LC, Flay BR, Amuwo S, Bell CC, Campbell R, Cowell J, Cooksey J, Dancy B, Graumlich S, Hedeker D, Jagers R, Levy SR, Paikoff R, Punwani I, & Weisberg R. Evaluating Mediation in Longitudinal Multivariate Data: Mediation Effects for the Aban Aya Youth Project Drug Prevention Program. Prevention Science, Vol 10, No. 3: 197 - 207, 2009.

Bell CC. “Watch Out for Psychiatric Illness After Mild TBI - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 4, p. 33, April 2009.

Bell CC. “MST: Fighting a War Within a War - Perspective,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 6, p. 26, June 2009.

Bell CC. Book Review of Children and Violence: The World of the Defenseless, by Helander. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 302, No. 5, p. 573 – 574, August 5, 2009.

Bell CC. “Calming Anxiety, Depression Over Economic Crisis Perspective.” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 8, p. 29, August 2009.

Landback J, Prochaska M, Ellis J, Dmochowska K, Kuwabara SA, Gladstone T, Larson J, Stuart S, Gollan J, Bell C, Bradford N, Reineck M, Fogel J, Van Vorhees BW. From Prototype to Product: Development of a Primary Care/Internet Based Depression Prevention Intervention for Adolescents (CATCH-IT). Community Mental Health Journal, Vol. 45, No. 5, p. 349–354, October 2009. published on line July 30, 2009 Link

Bell CC. “Why We Should Still Publish in JNMA More Than 25 Years Later.” Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 101, No. 10: 1067 – 1069, 2009.

Bell CC. “Health Care Reform: Uninsured Americans Face Toughest Battle,” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 10, p. 35, October 2009.

Bell CC, Merritt LM, Wells S. Integrating Cultural Competency and Evidence-Based Practice in Child Welfare Services: A Model Based on Community Psychiatry Field Principles of Health. Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 31, Issue 11: p. 1206 – 1213, November 2009.

Jagers RJ, Morgan-Lopez AA, Flay BR; Aban Aya Investigators. The impact of age and type of intervention on youth violent behaviors. Journal of Primary Prevention, 30(6): 642 - 658, 2009.

Van Voorhees BW, Paunesku D, Fogel J, and Bell CC. Differences in vulnerability factors for depressive episodes in African-American and European-American Adolescents. Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 101, No. 12: 1255 – 1267, 2009.

Bell CC. “Psychiatry Has Role In Palliative Care Perspective.” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 37, No. 12, p. 40, December 2009.

Bell CC. “Commentary on the Child-Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Conference – Nashville, TN, September 2009.” Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Vol. 37, No. 1-2: 135 – 139. 2010 Jan 23. DOI 10.1007/s10488-010-0268-1 [Epub ahead of print - Link

Bell CC. Book Review Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness by Sana Loue and Martha Sajatovic. New York, NY: Springer, 2009. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 303, No. 6, p. 564 – 565, February, 10, 2010.

Bell CC. “IPS Model Integrates Intervention, Treatment – Perspective.” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 31, February 2010.

Letter to the Editor - In response to an article by MAL van Tilberg, DK Runyan, AJ Zolotor, et al. "Unexplained Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Abuse in a Prospective Study of Children at Risk for Abuse and Neglect," Annals of Family Medicine, Vol. 8: pp. 134 - 140, 2010, which was published electronically in that same Journal, March 28, 2010. Link

Bell CC. “Promoting Creative Engagement in the Elderly – Perspective.” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 38, No. 4, p. 19, April 2010.

Bell CC. “Protecting Those At Risk of Suicide,” on Tell Me More Blog – May 24, 2010. Link

Van Voorhees BW, Watson N, Bridges JFP, Fogel J, Gallas J, Kramer C, Connery M, McGill A, Marko M, Cardenas A, Landback J, Dmochowska K, Kuwabara SA, Ellis J, Prochaska M, Bell C. Development and Pilot Study of a Marketing Prevention Intervention for Adolescents (The CATCH-IT Intervention). The Primary Care Companion: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2010.

Bell CC. “Integrating Care for Depression in Diabetes – Perspective.” Clinical Psychiatry News, Vol. 38, No. 6, p. 20, June 2010.

Bhana A, McKay M, Mellins C, Petersen I, Bell CC. Family-based HIV prevention and intervention services for youth living in poverty-affected contexts: The CHAMP model of collaborative, evidence-informed program development, Journal of the International AIDS Society, Vol. 13 (Suppl. 2), No. 59, 2010. Link

Bell CC. Book Review Wrong Place, Wrong Time by John A. Rich, M.D., M.P.H. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009, xvii + 212 pp. International Journal of Men’s Health, Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 155 - 157, 2010.

Bell CC & McBride DF. Affect Regulation and the Prevention of Risky Behaviors. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304, No. 5: 565 – 566, August 4, 2010.

Bell CC. Book Review Violence and Abuse Issues: Cross-cultural Perspectives for Health and Social Services by Lee Ann Hoff with contributions from Bonnie Joyce Hallisey, Magueye Seck, and Marilynne Bell, 239 pp, with tables and diagrams, paper, ISBN 978-0-415-46572-4, London and New York, Routledge, 2009; Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304, No. 5, p. 581 – 583, August 4, 2010.

Daviglus ML, Bell CC, Berrettini W, Bowen PE, Connolly ES, Cox NJ, Dunbar-Jacob JM, Granieri EC, Hunt G, McGarry K, Patel D, Potosky AL, Sanders-Bush E, Silberberg D, Trevisan M. NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline. Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 152, No. 3, p. 176 -181, 2010.

Bell CC and McBride DF. Commentary on Bourget D, Gagné, Whitehurst L. Domestic homicide: The older offender. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Vol. 38, No. 3, p. 312-317, 2010.

Ongoing Staff-Initiated Research Projects

Dr. Lynne Mock. Employment and Well-Being Study. The purpose is to understand the experiences of women with depression who are also TANF recipients or applicants, and how treatment may influence employment outcomes. February 2005 to February 2007.

Carl C. Bell, M.D. and Johnnie Williamson, M.D. Disruptive Behavior Disorders Clinic Study. The purpose is to examine the effectiveness of clinical services for families of children with disruptive behaviors. February 2005 to August 2007.

Ongoing Research Collaborations
Dr. Marc Atkins, University of Illinois at Chicago. Mental Health Services and Predictors of Learning in Urban Schools. The purpose is to use a scientific model for school-based mental health services and to study the model's relationship to social and emotional adjustment and academic achievement. May 2006 to March 2010.

• IRB completed renewal of dissertation research project from Jennifer Moss of Argosy University.