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Sara Landes, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), affiliated with the UAMS Translational Research Institute. Her work focuses on advancing suicide prevention strategies and implementation science in mental healthcare, particularly within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). She specializes in adapting evidence-based therapies like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for high-risk veteran populations.
Her research interests include improving access to mental health services through telehealth, evaluating program fidelity, and addressing systemic barriers to care. She has led studies on lethal means safety interventions, crisis line follow-up protocols, and collaborative care models for co-occurring disorders. Key projects involve national program evaluations and hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials to bridge research and practice gaps.
Dr. Landes has published extensively on suicide predictive modeling, implementation facilitation strategies, and policy development for LGBTQ+ affirming care in the VHA. Her work emphasizes stakeholder engagement, community partnerships, and measurement-based care to enhance clinical outcomes.
Her articles highlight trends in leveraging telehealth, adapting DBT for diverse settings, and analyzing contextual factors impacting intervention success. Despite no listed awards, her contributions significantly advance veterans' mental health through rigorous translational research.
