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My research focuses on the prevention of mental disorders and promotion of positive well-being among vulnerable populations. Much of my mental health research is with perinatal populations, including intervention studies aimed at the prevention of postpartum depression. Our Mothers and Babies stress management and postpartum depression preventive intervention is an evidence-based intervention that is being implemented by home visiting programs and other early childhood providers across the United States. Our research studies are currently examining various aspects of the Mothers and Babies intervention, including 1) a comparative effectiveness study examining delivery by mental health clinicians vs. paraprofessional home visitors; 2) an effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial examining the rollout of Mothers and Babies across the entire state of Florida; 3) the use of text messages to enhance engagement with core intervention components; and 4) the development of an ancillary Fathers and Babies curriculum aimed at supporting the partners of women receiving the Mothers and Babies intervention. I also have considerable expertise in the science and practice of community-engaged research. I am currently the Co-Director of Northwestern's Center for Community Health, which aims to promote patient and stakeholder engagement among clinical and translational research across the institution. From 2011-2018 I was the editor-in-chief of the only peer-reviewed journal solely focused on publishing community-engaged research: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, & Action. I also served as co-chair of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute's (PCORI) Patient Engagement Advisory Panel from 2013-2017. I was recently an Aspen Ascend fellow, allowing me to work alongside other national leaders in promoting two-generation strategies that support children and parents together to create an intergenerational cycle of opportunity.
Maternal depression, community-engaged research, preventive interventions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2000
Research interests keywords
- Adolescent Health
- Depression
- Maternal-Child Health
- Mental Health
- Public Health
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Steele County Public Health Mothers and Babies Training, Implementation, Consultation, and Evaluation
Tandon, D. (PD/PI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/27
Project: Research project
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Element B + Subcontracts
Becker, S. (PD/PI), D'Aquila, R. T. (PD/PI), Yancy, C. W. (PD/PI), Alshurafa, N. (Other), Ameer, G. A. (Other), Beidas, R. S. (Other), Blanco, I. (Other), Bradley, C. D. (Other), Brawley, C. (Other), Brown, O. E. (Other), Brown, C. H. (Other), Cameron, K. A. (Other), Carnethon, M. R. (Other), Cooper, L. A. D. (Other), Feinstein, M. J. (Other), Franklin, P. D. (Other), Helseth, S. A. (Other), Hill, V. B. (Other), Holmes, K. (Other), Kalhan, R. (Other), Khan, S. S. (Other), Kho, A. N. (Other), Li, D. H. (Other), Liebovitz, D. M. (Other), Luo, Y. (Other), Macapagal, K. (Other), O'Brien, M. J. (Other), Passman, R. S. (Other), Perreault, E. (Other), Peters, A. T. (Other), Pickens, C. I. (Other), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Other), Rivnay, J. (Other), Rosenberg, S. R. (Other), Schauer, J. M. (Other), Scott, K. (Other), Scott, E. A. (Other), Simon, M. A. (Other), Skolarus, L. E. (Other), Spring, B. (Other), Starren, J. (Other), Tandon, D. (Other), Walunas, T. L. (Other), Welty, L. J. (Other), Woitowich, N. C. (Other) & Wolf, M. (Other)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
9/1/24 → 7/31/31
Project: Research project
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Texas DFPS MB Training, Implementation and Evaluation
Tandon, D. (PD/PI)
Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
7/26/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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2-Generation Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Indiana and Illinois Through Home Visiting (2-NOURISH)
Khan, S. S. (PD/PI), Tandon, D. (PD/PI), Khan, S. S. (Co-PD/PI), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Muhammad, L. N. (Co-Investigator), O'Brien, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Van Horn, L. (Co-Investigator) & Yee, L. M. (Co-Investigator)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
7/1/24 → 6/30/29
Project: Research project
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Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Latinas and Spanish-Speaking Women
Robledo, D., Garcia, Y., Platt, R., Ornelas, I. J., Faria, A., Polk, S. & Tandon, D., Jan 1 2025, An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Spanish-Speaking and Latina Women. Springer Nature, p. 119-140 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Acceptability and Utility of a Digital Group Intervention to Prevent Perinatal Depression in Youths via Interactive Maternal Group for Information and Emotional Support (IMAGINE): Pilot Cohort Study
Ronen, K., Gewali, A., Dachelet, K., White, E., Jean-Baptiste, M., Evans, Y. N., Unger, J. A., Tandon, S. D. & Bhat, A., 2024, In: JMIR Formative Research. 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can an evidence-based mental health intervention be implemented into preexisting home visiting programs using implementation facilitation? Study protocol for a three variable implementation effectiveness context hybrid trial
Faro, E. Z., Jones, D. S., Adeagbo, M., Cho, H., Swartzendruber, G., Tabb, K. M., Tandon, S. D. & Ryckman, K., Dec 2024, In: Implementation Science. 19, 1, 76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression – Depression subscale scores by administration mode: An individual participant data differential item functioning meta-analysis
DEPRESsion Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Collaboration, Sep 15 2024, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 361, p. 674-683 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a coaching manual to provide human support for the Mothers and Babies Online (eMB) perinatal mental health intervention
Baez, L., Hamil, J., McBride, E., Czech, K. A., Taple, B. J., Santillano, A., Huang, M., Barrera, A. Z. & Tandon, S. D., Dec 2024, In: Internet Interventions. 38, 100792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Adaptation of an evidence-based postpartum depression intervention: feasibility and acceptability of mothers and babies 1-on-1
Darius, T. S. (Contributor), Leis, J. A. (Creator), Ward, E. A. (Creator), Snyder, H. (Creator), Mendelson, T. (Creator), Perry, D. F. (Creator), Carter, M. (Creator), Hamil, J. (Creator) & Le, H.-N. (Contributor), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4067165, https://figshare.com/collections/Adaptation_of_an_evidence-based_postpartum_depression_intervention_feasibility_and_acceptability_of_mothers_and_babies_1-on-1/4067165
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Mothers and Babies Virtual Group (MBVG) for perinatal Latina women: study protocol for a hybrid type-1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial
Platt, R. E. (Creator), Lara-Cinisomo, S. L. (Creator), Echavarria, D. M. (Creator), Hirschhorn, L. R. (Creator), Tandon, S. D. (Creator), Hamil, J. L. (Creator), Musci, R. J. (Creator), Polk, S. J. (Creator), Graham, A. K. (Creator) & Barrera, A. Z. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7444173.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Mothers_and_Babies_Virtual_Group_MBVG_for_perinatal_Latina_women_study_protocol_for_a_hybrid_type-1_effectiveness-implementation_randomized_controlled_trial/7444173/1
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Testing the effects of a prenatal depression preventive intervention on parenting and young children’s self-regulation and functioning (EPIC): protocol for a longitudinal observational study
Diebold, A. (Creator), Johnson, J. K. (Creator), Brennan, M. (Creator), Ciolino, J. D. (Creator), Petitclerc, A. (Creator), Wakschlag, L. S. (Creator), Garfield, C. F. (Creator), Yeh, C. (Creator), Lovejoy, A. (Creator), Zakieh, D. (Creator) & Tandon, S. D. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5507052, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Testing_the_effects_of_a_prenatal_depression_preventive_intervention_on_parenting_and_young_children_s_self-regulation_and_functioning_EPIC_protocol_for_a_longitudinal_observational_study/5507052
Dataset
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Choosing an imbalance metric for covariate-constrained randomization in multiple-arm cluster-randomized trials
Ciolino, J. D. (Creator), Diebold, A. (Creator), Jensen, J. K. (Creator), Rouleau, G. W. (Creator), Koloms, K. K. (Creator) & Tandon, D. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4520951, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Choosing_an_imbalance_metric_for_covariate-constrained_randomization_in_multiple-arm_cluster-randomized_trials/4520951
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Acceptability and appropriateness of a perinatal depression preventive group intervention: a qualitative analysis
Diebold, A. (Creator), Segovia, M. (Creator), Johnson, J. K. (Creator), Degillio, A. (Creator), Zakieh, D. (Creator), Park, H. J. (Creator), Lim, K. (Creator) & Tandon, S. D. (Contributor), figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4886133, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Acceptability_and_appropriateness_of_a_perinatal_depression_preventive_group_intervention_a_qualitative_analysis/4886133
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