Research & Innovation

🎧 Listen to Dr. Ken Ruggiero on MUSC’s Innovatively Speaking podcast as he discusses the creation and implementation of the SPARK toolkit and other digital tools designed to improve mental health care.

SPARK Research Publications

Explore the research behind SPARK. Click the links below to read more:

📘 SPARK in Practice:
Ruggiero et al. (2017) – Mission, vision, and implementation
🗣️ Trainer Interviews:
Hanson et al. (2014) – Insights from certified trainers
🧪 Usability Testing:
Ruggiero et al. (2015) – Initial development and testing

🏥 Pilot Testing:
Davidson et al. (2019) – Community agency trials
🌐 Multi-Site Study Design:
Anton et al. (2020) – Study framework and goals
📊 Early Study Data:
Shanholtz et al. (2023) – Preliminary outcomes

Conference Presentations

Presented at the 6th Conference for the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration, this session highlights recent SPARK results and implementation insights.

Presentation on perceived improvement from SPARK.

This presentation, shared at the 25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research, explores perceived improvements in child engagement and clinician adherence to TF-CBT using SPARK.

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