Research Needed for Those with IDD/MI Dual Diagnosis!!!!

We need more research in the following areas to advance the treatment of those with IDD/MI dual diagnosis.

1. The best methods of restraint and seclusion 

2. The best methods for de-escalating a crisis before, during, and after the crisis 

3. How to introduce body cameras to the psychiatric system 

4. What exactly is trauma-informed care, and examples of trauma-informed care

5. The effectiveness of barcode medication equipment to protect service recipients from medication errors

6. How ID cards or wristbands resolve major safety concerns, and how to encourage service recipients to wear their ID cards or wristbands 

7. How statewide bed registries and trackers reduce the amount of time a service recipient spends in crisis centers 

8. How many dual diagnosis inpatient beds are needed, and what do hospitals need to do to establish dual diagnostic capability 

9. How to circumvent the Medicaid IMD exclusion and why we need to do so

10. What medical clearance protocols are followed, and how can we ensure compliance 

11. Civil commitment, involuntary medication, forensic commitment, and guardianship standards around the world and country 

12. Ideal coercion-free healthcare for mentally ill service recipients, including the Trieste, Italy model

13. The benefits of having a separate State Hospital for those with dual diagnosis (I.e., a neuropsychiatric center) 

14. Forensic care of those with dual diagnosis and violent criminal charges, and what treatment models are effective for this subpopulation

15. Alternatives to group homes and supportive apartments (I.e., intentional community)

16. The PASRR (Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review) process and nursing homes for those with dual diagnosis, and why we need specialized units in nursing homes for those with dual diagnosis 

17. The effectiveness of boot camp military-style programs for adults and youth with emotional behavioral disabilities and Autism 

18. How aversive behavioral interventions are abused, such as aversive shock for severe self-harm and aggression

19. How unfairly played group games impact recovery and treatment retention, if at all

20. Why does mechanical restraint go down when chemical restraint goes up