Jeffrey Raymond Lacasse

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1 Jeffrey Raymond Lacasse Contact Information Professional Address College of Social Work 296 Champions Way University Center C Room 2404 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Telephone (850) Google Citations Page jlacasse@fsu.edu Education Ph.D. Florida State University, 2008 Major Field: Social Work Dissertation: Patient-level clinical and demographic variables related to sustained antipsychotic polypharmacy: A naturalistic study of state hospital inpatients. M.S.W. Florida State University, 2000 Major Field: Clinical Social Work B.A. St. Leo College, 1997 Major Field: Liberal Arts/Psychology Mental health, focusing on: Areas of Research Specialization Knowledge dissemination regarding psychiatric diagnosis and treatment Development and testing of interventions which provide evidence-based information to clients and clinicians Evidence-based utilization of psychiatric medication in vulnerable populations Mental health recovery and consumer-oriented approaches

2 Academic Appointments 2013-present Assistant Professor College of Social Work Florida State University Assistant Professor School of Social Work College of Public Programs Arizona State University Visiting Lecturer College of Social Work Florida State University Refereed Journal Articles Publications Spaulding-Givens, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (in-press; forthcoming 2015). Self-directed care: Participants service utilization and outcomes. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Hess, J.Z., Gantt, E., Lacasse, J.R., & Vierling-Claassen, N. (2014). Narrating the brain: Investigating competing portrayals of the embodiment of mental disorder. Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, 45, Lacasse, J.R., & Cacciatore, J. (2014). A retrospective, observational study of psychiatric medication prescribing to bereaved parents following perinatal/neonatal death. Death Studies, 38(9), Lietz, C.A., Lacasse, J.R., Hayes, M., & Cheung, J. (2014). The role of services in mental health recovery: A qualitative examination of service experiences among individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI). Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 5(2), Fox, M., Cacciatore, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2014). Child death in society: Productivity and the economic burden of parental grief. Death Studies, 38(9), Hess, J.Z., Lacasse, J.R., Harmon, J., Williams, D., & Vierling-Claasen, N. (2014). Is there a getting better from this, or not? Examining the meaning and possibility of recovery from mental disorder. Child and Youth Services, 35(2), Cacciatore, J., Lacasse, J.R., Lietz, C.A., & McPherson, J. (2014). A parents s TEARS: Primary results from the Traumatic Experiences And Resiliency Study (TEARS). Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying, 68(3), Cohen, D., Lacasse, J.R., Dan, R., & Senglemann, I. (2013). CriticalThinkRX may reduce prescribing to foster youth: Results from an intervention trial. Research on Social Work Practice, 23(3), doi: /

3 Lacasse, J.R., Leo, J., Cimino, A.N., Bean, K.F., & del Colle, M. (2012). Knowledge of undisclosed corporate authorship ( ghostwriting ) reduces the perceived credibility of antidepressant research: A randomized vignette study with experienced nurses. BMC Research Notes, 5, 490. doi: / Littrell, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2012). Controversies in psychiatry and DSM-5: The relevance for social work. Families in Society, 93(4), doi: / Hodge, D.R., Lacasse, J.R., & Benson, O. (2012). Influential publications in social work discourse: The 100 most highly cited articles in disciplinary journals British Journal of Social Work, 42(4), doi: /bjsw/bcr093 Littrell, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2012). The controversy over antidepressant drugs in an era of evidence-based practice. Social Work in Mental Health, 10(6), Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Reanalyzing a randomized controlled trial of combination antidepressant treatment with mirtazapine: Confidence intervals suggest substantial uncertainty. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 13(2), doi: / Hodge, D.R., & Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Ranking disciplinary journals with the Google scholar h-index: A new tool for constructing cases for tenure, promotion, and other professional decisions. Journal of Social Work Education, 47(3), doi: /jswe Hess, J.Z., & Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Investigating the meaning of treatment outcomes for youth facing emotional problems. Families in Society, 92(3), doi: / Lacasse, J.R., Hodge, D.R., & Bean, K.F. (2011). Evaluating the productivity of social work scholars using the h-index. Research on Social Work Practice, 21(5), doi: / Gomory, T., Wong, S.E., Cohen, D., & Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Clinical social work and the biomedical industrial complex. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. 38(4), Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2011). Knowledge of ghostwriting and financial conflicts-ofinterest reduces the perceived credibility of biomedical research. BMC Research Notes, 4(27). doi: / Hodge, D.R., & Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Evaluating journal quality: Is the h-index a better measure than impact factors? Research on Social Work Practice, 21(2), doi: / Lietz, C.A., Lacasse, J.R., & Cacciatore, J. (2011). Social support in successful Lacasse 2

4 reunification: A qualitative study. Journal of Family Social Work, 14(1), Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2010). Ghostwriting at elite academic medical centers in the United States. PLoS Medicine, 7(2), e doi: /journal.pmed Republished as: Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2010). Artículos escritos por la industria o mayoritariamente por la industria (ghostwriting) y firmados por académicos (Salud y Farmacos, Trans.). Boletines Fármacos, 12(2). Lewis, S.J., Lacasse, J.R., & Spaulding-Givens, J. (2010). Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI): A preliminary validation of a measure of the level of belief in the medical model of mental illness. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 12(1), doi: / Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2009). Consumer advertisements for psychostimulants: A long record of misleading promotion. Psychiatric Times, 26(2). Lacasse, J.R, & Leo, J. (2005). Serotonin and depression: A disconnect between the advertisements and the scientific literature. PLoS Medicine, 2(12), Republished as: Lacasse, J.R, & Leo, J. (2006). Serotonina y depresión: una desconexión entre la publicidad y literature cíentifica (Salud y Farmacos, Trans.). Boletines Fármacos, 9(1). Nalavany, B., Ryan, S., Gomory, T., & Lacasse, J.R. (2005). Mapping the characteristics of a good play therapist. International Journal of Play Therapy, 14(1), Lacasse, J.R., & Gomory, T. (2003). Is graduate social work education promoting a critical approach to mental health practice? Journal of Social Work Education, 39(3), Ryan, S.D., Gomory, T., & Lacasse, J.R. (2002). Who are we? Findings from the Association for Play Therapy membership survey. International Journal of Play Therapy, 11(2), Invited Journal Articles Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2015). The New York Times and the ADHD epidemic. Society. Lacasse, J.R. (2014). After DSM-5: A critical mental health research agenda for the 21 st century [Guest editorial]. Research on Social Work Practice, 24(1), Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2012). Medical ghostwriting: A university-sanctioned academic sleight of hand? Society. doi: /s x. Leo, J., Lacasse, J.R., & Cimino, A.N. (2011). Why does academic medicine allow ghostwriting? Lacasse 3

5 A prescription for reform. Society. doi: /s Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2010). Clinical trials of therapy versus medication: Even in a tie, medication wins. Journal of Critical Psychology, Counseling and Psychotherapy, 10(3), Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2008). The media and the chemical imbalance theory of depression. Society, 45, Lacasse, J.R. (2005). Consumer advertising of psychiatric medications biases the public against non-pharmacological treatment [Guest editorial]. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 7(3), Reference Works Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J., & (2014). Overdiagnosis. In T. Teo (Ed.)., Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology (pp ). New York: Springer. Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2014). Ghostwriting. In T. Teo (Ed.)., Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology (pp ). New York: Springer. Book Chapters Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2009). The manipulation of data and attitudes about ADHD: A study of consumer advertisements. In S. Tamimi & J. Leo (Eds.)., Rethinking ADD: From brain to culture (pp ). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Selected Letters Lacasse, J.R. (2014). Antipsychotic polypharmacy at admission predicts extended length of stay among state hospital inpatients. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48(11), Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2014). Wikipedia vs. peer reviewed medical literature for information about the 10 most costly medical conditions. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 114(10), Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2008). Escitalopram, problem-solving therapy, and poststroke depression. JAMA, 300(15), Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (February 3, 2007). Truthiness in direct-to-consumer advertising [eletter]. Annals of Family Medicine. Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. (2006). Questionable advertising of psychotropic medications and disease mongering. PLoS Medicine, 3(7), Lacasse, J.R., & Gomory, T. (2006). Social workers views of the etiology of mental disorders. Social Work, 51(1), 94. Lacasse 4

6 Other Publications Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. (2010, July 19). Ghostwriting and academic medicine. Chronicle of Higher Education. Invited Plenaries Scholarly Presentations Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. The trouble with medical journals, and what to do about it. Plenary presented at the Paper presented at the 4 th Annual Conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry, Culver City, California, November, Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. Thinking critically about the mental health literature: Implications for helping professionals working with children. Plenary presented at the 2012 Children s Mental Health Summit, Syracuse, NY, September, Lacasse, J.R., & Leo, J. Consumer advertising of psychiatric medications: Lessons learned and future challenges. Plenary presented at the 10 th Annual Conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Arlington, VA, October, Refereed Symposia Chaired Lacasse, J.R., Cohen, D., Gomory, T., & Wong, S. Social work practice, drug treatment adherence, and corporate psychiatry. Symposium chaired at the 53 rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA, October, Lacasse, J.R., Hess, J.Z., Watson, T.T., & Galves, A. What community psychologists should know about biological psychiatry. Symposium chaired at the 10 th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action [Division 27 of the American Psychological Association], Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, June, Refereed Conference Presentations Lacasse, J.R., A naturalistic study of psychiatric treatment for bereavement: Ramifications for social work. Electronic poster presented at the 60 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Tampa, FL, October, Hughes, S., & Lacasse, J.R. Is graduate psychopharmacology curriculum preparing social workers for practice with medicated clients? Paper presented at the 60 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Tampa, FL, October, Gambrill, E., & Lacasse, J.R. The biomedical industrial complex as a barrier to social change: What can we do? Workshop presented at the 18 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX, January, Louis, J.P., Lacasse, J.R., & Spaulding-Givens, J. Evidence-based psychiatric treatment in a state hospital: Prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy. Poster presented at the 18 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX, January, Lacasse 5

7 Spaulding-Givens, J., & Lacasse, J.R. Florida Self-Directed Care: A descriptive study of participants' service utilization and outcomes. Poster presented at the 18 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX, January, Hayes, M. J., Lietz, C. A. & Lacasse, J.R. How services facilitate the process of mental health recovery: A qualitative examination. Paper presented at the 59 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX, November, Kawam, E., Lacasse, J.R., Martinez, M.J., & Hodge, D.R. Institutional-level scholarly impact in academic social work: Results from a national probability sample. Poster presented at the 17 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA, January, Killian, M., & Lacasse, J.R. Predictors of medical comorbidity among long-term state hospital inpatients. Poster presented at the 16 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., January, Lacasse, J.R., Hodge, D.R., Bean, K.F., Cimino, A.N., Kawam, E., & Wardian, J. Evaluating the impact of social work scholarship through h-index and related bibliometric indicators. Paper presented at the 16 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., January, Killian, M., Cacciatore, J., & Lacasse, J.R. The effects of self-blame on anxiety and depression among women who have experienced a stillbirth. Poster presented at the 15 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL, January, Lacasse, J.R., & Hughes, S. Discordance between evidence-based neuroscience and direct-toconsumer advertising of antidepressants on the World Wide Web: A five-year follow-up. Paper presented at the 14 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA, January, Lacasse, J.R. Partner, persuader, or problem? Corporate psychiatry and social work. Paper presented at the 53 rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA, October, Lacasse, J.R. Direct-to-Consumer advertising of psychiatric medications: An empirical analysis. Paper presented at the 10 th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Antonio, TX, January, Lacasse, J.R. The promotion of chemical imbalance theory. Paper presented at the 10 th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action [Division 27 of the American Psychological Association], Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, June, Spaulding-Givens, J., Lacasse, J.R., & Lewis, S.J. The Outpatient Treatment Attitudes Scale (OTAS): A validation study. Paper presented at the 8 th Annual Conference of the Society of Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA, January, Lacasse 6

8 Lacasse, J.R., Lewis, S.J., & Spaulding-Givens, J. Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory (MIBI): A validation of a measure of the level of belief in the medical model of mental illness. Poster presentation at the 8 th Annual Conference of the Society of Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA, January, Lacasse, J.R. & Gomory. T. Is graduate social work education promoting a critical approach in mental health practice? The case for critical rationalism. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual Conference of the Society of Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C., January, Mathiesen, S., Lacasse, J.R., & Spaulding-Givens, J. The first six years of SSWR: Trends in the quantity and type of research dissemination. Paper presented at the 6 th Annual Conference of the Society of Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA, January, Invited Extramural Presentations/Workshops National/International Lacasse, J.R. The selling of DSM-5 defined mental disorder. Paper presented at Selling Sickness: People Before Profits, Washington, D.C., February, Lacasse, J.R. Developing industry-independent online curricula. Workshop presented at Selling Sickness: People Before Profits, Washington D.C., February, Lacasse, J.R. CriticalThinkRx: A potential method for reducing the use of psychotropic medications with children. Paper presented at the 2012 Children s Mental Health Summit [Co-sponsored by The Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care and It s All About Childhood and Family, Inc.], Syracuse, NY, September, Hess, J.Z., & Lacasse, J.R. Mental diet, mental exercise, mental rest: Can mindful attention be trained in youth with ADHD? Paper presented at the 2012 Children s Mental Health Summit [Co-sponsored by The Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care and It s All About Childhood and Family, Inc.], Syracuse, NY, September, Lacasse, J.R., & Cohen, D. A practical method for reducing the use of psychotropic medications in child welfare settings? Results from a pilot study. Paper presented at the 1 st Annual Conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry, Culver City, California, October, McHenry, L., Leo, J., & Lacasse, J.R. What clinicians should know about the scientific literature. Panel presented at the 1 st Annual Conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry, Culver City, California, October, Lacasse, J.R., Do elite medical journals require compliance with clinical trial registration? A 5- year study of high-impact mental health publications. Paper presented at the 13 th Annual Conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychology and Psychiatry, Syracuse, NY, October, Lacasse, J.R. The pharmacological treatment of grief: Controversies and critical issues. Lacasse 7

9 Workshop presented at the MISS Foundation annual conference, Tempe, AZ, September, Funding Lacasse, J.R. (2014). Patient and Prescriber Perspectives Regarding the the RxISK Web- Based Adverse Effect Reporting Tool: A Pilot Study. Funded by the Florida State University Council on Research and Creativity. Total award $20,000. Role: Principal Investigator. Lacasse, J.R. (2014). A Qualitative Examination of Patient Perspectives Regarding the RxISK Web-Based Adverse Effect Reporting Tool. Funded by the United Kingdom RxISK Fund/Centre for Data-Based Medicine. Total award $1,800. Role: Principal Investigator. Lacasse, J.R. (2011). Evaluation of an Educational Intervention to Improve the Use of Psychotropic Medications in Child Welfare Settings. Funded by the Knowledge Enterprise Development Group, College of Public Programs, Arizona State University. Total award $22,840 Role: Principal Investigator. Policy/Legislative Reports Reviews of Research by Other Authors American Association for University Professors (2014). Recommended principles to guide academy-industry relations. Chicago: University of Illinois. Ghostwriting in medical literature (2010). Minority Staff Report, 111th Congress, United States Senate Committee on Finance (Senator Charles Grassley, ranking member). Retrieved from National/International Media Coverage (Abridged) Seaman, A.M. (2013, April 9). Many medical journals lack ghostwriting policies. Reuters. Basken, P. (2012, June 26). Penn whistle-blower says university side-stepped ghostwriting complaint. Chronicle of Higher Education. Basken, P. (2011, August 9). Universities get advice on how to avoid ghostwriting in research articles. Chronicle of Higher Education. Moisse, J. (2010). Ghostbusters: Authors of a new study propose a strict ban on medical ghostwriting. Scientific American. Over(due) diligence. (March 27, 2009). Science, 323, Pity the messenger: A leading journal unveils a controversial policy on financial disclosures. (March 26, 2009). The Economist. Lacasse 8

10 Edwards, J. (2009, March 23). JAMA demands silence from those who finds conflicts among its authors. CBS News MoneyWatch. Lenzer, J., & Brownlee, S. (2008). Naming names: Is there an (unbiased) doctor in the house? BMJ, 337, a930. Media presents depression theory as a fact. (March 4, 2008). United Press International. Chemical imbalance : Oversimplification or metaphor? (2006, April 4). Psychiatric Times. Mundell, E.J. (2006, February 28). Debate simmers over popular antidepressant ad claims. HealthDay/ABC News. Begley, S. (2005, November 18). Some drugs work to treat depression, but it isn t clear how. Wall Street Journal. Barclay, L. (2005, November 8). Advertisements for SSRIs may be misleading. Medscape Medical News. Khamsi, R. (2005, November 8). Drug ads slammed for being sadly misleading. Nature.com. Honors and Awards 2015 Fellow, Society for Social Work and Research 2011 Distinguished Service Award, International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry 2008 Instructor of the Year, College of Social Work, Florida State University 2006 Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award, Florida State University Courses Taught Teaching Florida State University SOW 4232 Social Work with Groups SOW 5125 SOW 6945 Psychopathology in Clinical Practice Practicum in Applied Research Arizona State University SWG 519 Research Methods in Social Work SWG 606 SWG 720 Assessment of Mental Disorders Philosophy of Science Issues in Social Work Florida State University SOW 3203 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Lacasse 9

11 SOW 4104 SOW 4323 SOW 4232 SOW 4403 SOW 4414 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Social Work with Groups Social Welfare Policies and Programs Social Work Research Measurement in Social Work Research SOW 4702 Thesis and Dissertation Committees Completed 2013 Janet Acker School of Social Welfare, SUNY-Albany Chemical Dependency Problems and Programs Dissertation committee member: Influences on Social Workers Approach to Informed Consent Regarding Antidepressant Medication 2012 Melissa Raven School of Public Health, University of Wallagong, Australia 2011 Hilary Haseley School of Social Work, Arizona State University Doctoral Dissertation Committees In Progress Stephanie Prost College of Social Work Florida State University Megan Hayes School of Social Work Arizona State University Dissertation examiner: Depression and Antidepressants: A Public Health Critique Chair, MSW Thesis: Identity Formation Among Lesbians: Testing Cass Theory with an Emphasis on Media Influences Dissertation committee member Dissertation committee member: Uncharted Territory: Experiences of Foster Care Youth Navigating the Mental Health System as they Age Out of Care Independent Studies Florida State University, 2013-present 2015 Daniel Dunleavy Antipsychotic Medications and Evidence-Based Practice 2014 Stephanie Kennedy Illicit Drug Use and Psychosis Among Incarcerated Women Independent Studies and Seminars Arizona State University, Michael Gentry Scott Kohner Ryan J.P. Louis Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Treating Mental Disorders Lacasse 10

12 2011 Joel Covert David Hunts Karen Nassof Emerging Issues in Psychiatric Medication 2010 Kristen F. Bean Utilization of Psychiatric Medication in Special-Needs Children 2009 Jeffrey Ainsa Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Psychiatric Medication 2009 Carole Cherade Jeremy Pottle Evidence-based Utilization of Antipsychotic Medication Service Editorial Appointments 2014-present Editorial Board, Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 2014-present Reviewer, Journal of Social Work Education Co-Editor, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry Guest Editor, Special Issue of Research on Social Work Practice: A Critical Appraisal of DSM-5: Social Work Perspectives 2013-present Editorial Review Board, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research Editorial Board Member, Research on Social Work Practice Associate Editor, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry Ad Hoc Reviews Accountability in Research, American Behavioral Scientist, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, BMJ, British Journal of Social Work, Depression and Anxiety, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Open Medicine, Qualitative Social Work, Research on Social Work Practice, Scientometrics, Social Work in Mental Health, Women and Health Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations 2014-present Board Member, Mad in America Continuing Education 2012-present Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care Co-founder, All of Life, a non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination of evidence-based mental health information to both clients and clinicians Lacasse 11

13 Board Member, Recovery Empowerment Network, Phoenix, AZ Secretary, Healthy Skepticism, Inc Board Member, International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry Management Group [Board] Member, Healthy Skepticism, Inc. Service to National Conferences 2014 Reviewer, Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award, Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research Peer Reviewer, Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research 2011 Conference Co-Chair, 1st Annual Conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry 2010 Peer Reviewer, 56th Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education Co-chair (with S. Hughes), Special Interest Group on Social Work and Psychiatric Medications, Society for Social Work and Research Service to College of Social Work, Florida State University, 2013-present Dean Search Committee 2014-present Research Committee 2013-present Doctoral Program Subcommittee Service to Florida State University, 2013-present 2014-present Library Committee Other Service Reviewer, Diane F. Harrison Scholarship, College of Social Work, Florida State University. Professional Experience 2006 Project coordinator, Culturally Competent Emergency Management: A Demonstration Project. $200,000 grant from Catholic Charities to create and evaluate 60-hour on-line training curriculum. Lacasse 12

14 2006 Team member, MediRITE Medicaid Reform Project. Co-authored distance learning course demonstrating counseling skills and appropriate professional relationships Consultant, NetStudy CEU (On-line continuing education company). Conducted survey research, assisted in meeting accreditation requirements, developed and wrote courses on mental health issues, and participated in website development Research assistant, Florida Inter-University Welfare Reform Collaborative. Research examined the statewide ramifications of TANF implementation within Florida. Developed and piloted instrument used to survey Board members concerning the Welfare Transition Program (WTP). Conducted interviews of relevant employees and assisted in the reporting of findings Psychiatric Social Worker, West Florida Community Care Center (State Hospital), Milton, FL. Provided treatment to long-term state hospital inpatients. Completed biopsychosocial assessments, worked as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team, and led therapeutic groups Research Consultant, Lakeview Center CMHC, Pensacola, FL. Performed chart reviews of client files and autopsy reports of deceased clients. Analyzed data for trends in treatment patterns Group Facilitator, PREVENT Program, Northwest Florida Region. Led structured four-day, psychoeducational groups for enlisted military personnel. Group topics included substance abuse, sexual assault, stress management, and suicide prevention. Lacasse 13