Velligan, Dawn I PhDSchool of Medicine |
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Dr. Velligan is a clinical psychologist who has dedicated her career to the study and treatment of serious mental illness (SMI). Dr. Velligan?s internationally recognized research program focuses on the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia, the functional consequences of these deficits, and interventions to decrease cognitive impairment and improve community functioning in individuals with this illness. She has developed Cognitive Adaptation Training a home-based treatment using environmental supports such as signs, checklists, alarms and the organization of belongings to bypass deficits in cognitive functioning and improve adaptive behaviors. CAT has been disseminated to more than 6 countries. An additional research focus is on adherence to oral antipsychotic medications for individuals living in the community. Dr. Velligan recently published an expert consensus guideline on dealing with adherence to medication which has been widely disseminated. She has brought in $4,169,066 in the past fiscal year. |
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| 1/2010 - Present | Chief, Community Recovery Research and Training (CRRT) | University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| 1/2003 - Present | Professor | University of Texas Health Science Center, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 1988 | PhD | Clinical Psychology | University of California Los Angeles , CA |
| 1984 | MA | Psychology | University of California Los Angeles , CA |
| 1982 | BA | Psychology | University of California Los Angeles , CA |
Federal |
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| Funding Agency | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) |
| Title | Improving transitional care experience for individuals with serious mental illness |
| Status | Complete |
| Period | 9/2013 - 8/2016 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail | This grant is designed to investigate patient centered outcomes through comparing the triage group vs. standard intake appointment processes at the Transitional Care Clinic. The clinic serves post-acute psychiatric patients discharged from inpatient units and emergency rooms. The additional treatment component of shared decision making will be offered to participants whom are randomized to the group triage process. Outcomes will be assessed based upon patient satisfaction and attainment of treatment goals. |
Private |
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| Funding Agency | Hogg Foundation for Mental Health |
| Title | Dissemination of the Recovery to Practice Curricula: Psychology |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 7/2015 - Present |
| Role | Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail | The aim of this project is to disseminate recovery-oriented curriculum content to clinical psychology training and internship programs throughout Texas. The content is designed to improve early career psychologists` knowledge and skill in treating individuals with serious mental illness. I function as the liaison of the program to UTHSCSA`s internship program and to the psychiatry curriculum group`s work with the UTHSCSA psychiatry residency program. |
| Funding Agency | Genentech |
| Title | MOSAIC: The Management of Schizophrenia in Clinical Practice: A prospective, non-interventional registry of diverse patients with schizophrenia across the disease spectrum in usual care settings ? course of disease, treatments, and burden of illness |
| Status | Complete |
| Period | 5/2013 - 5/2018 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
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State |
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| Funding Agency | Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS) |
| Title | Transition Care Clinic Interdisciplinary Treatment and Training Program |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 9/2013 - 8/2018 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail | The DSRIP is a 1115 Waiver fund through the state from the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS). The DSRIP waiver will support the Methodist Health Ministries grant by allowing for more services to be offered at the TCC, while additionally providing training in evidence based practices to the clinicians of the future. |
| Funding Agency | Texas Department of State Health Services |
| Title | Money Follows the Person Illness Management & Recovery Program |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 9/2012 - 8/2017 |
| Role | Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail | The goal of the project is to provide an online Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) training using the current Illness Management & Recovery (IMR) curriculum and Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) using the CAT curriculum, develop and provide online refresher trainings in both IMR and CAT protocols. |
| Funding Agency | |
| Title | Daily Activity Report |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 10/2015 - 8/2016 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
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