Resources
Local and Online Resources
As part of The MH-RITES Research Center's mission to disseminate research and increasing access to mental health care, we are compiling a growing list of resources to support students, community members, and other researchers.Treatment Services and Referral Organizations
Crisis Intervention Hotline of Houston Suicide Hotline: 832-416-1177
University of Houston Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): 713-743-5454
Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD: 713-970-7000
Mental Health America of Greater Houston: 713-523-8963
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Houston: 713-970-4419
The Council on Recovery: 713-942-4100
Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ+): 1-866-488-7386
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
As always, if you have a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911
Research Articles
Dixon, L. B., Holoshitz, Y., & Nossel, I. (2016). Treatment engagement of individuals experiencing mental illness: review and update. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 15(1), 13–20. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20306
Gearing, R. E., Townsend, L., Elkins, J., El-Bassel, N., & Osterberg, L. (2014). Strategies to predict, measure, and improve psychosocial treatment adherence. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 22(1), 31–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.10.1097/HRP.0000000000000005
Kim, H. S., Munson, M. R., & McKay, M. M. (2012). Engagement in mental health treatment among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 29(3), 241-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-012-0256-2