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About the Treatment Access and Engagement Lab (TEAL)

Our lab is dedicated to increasing patient and provider access to and engagement in evidence-based interventions for suicide and substance use, two highly stigmatized conditions with effective, but underutilized treatments. To accomplish this goal, we study and leverage behavioral economic strategies, community-based educational efforts, and health-related policies. We use mixed-methods research, including surveys, qualitative interviews, community advisory boards, electronic medical record analysis, and experience sampling studies. Our research is informed by the principles of community-based participatory research and seeks to understand, amplify, and make actionable the concerns and goals of patients, providers, and community members.