Unintended consequences of disseminating behavioral health evidence to policymakers: Results from a survey-based experiment.

Jonathan PurtleKatherine L NelsonFélice Lê-ScherbanSarah E Gollust

Published in: Implementation research and practice (2023)

Despite limited statistical power, state-tailored policy briefs significantly increased state legislators'/staffers' perceptions of parental blame for the behavioral health consequences of ACEs, relative to a policy brief with national data. Unintended messaging effects warrant greater attention in dissemination research and practice.

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