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Alexis French

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
2608 Erwin Rd., Suite 300, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2023 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

In the News


Published November 9, 2023
Duke Psychiatry Program Expands Mental Health Support for Foster Children

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Recent Publications


Linking Electronic Health Record Prescribing Data and Pharmacy Dispensing Records to Identify Patient-Level Factors Associated With Psychotropic Medication Receipt: Retrospective Study.

Journal Article JMIR Med Inform · March 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: Pharmacoepidemiology studies using electronic health record (EHR) data typically rely on medication prescriptions to determine which patients have received a medication. However, such data do not affirmatively indicate whether these prescriptio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Topical review: sleep regulation as a novel target for treating preschool-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms.

Journal Article J Pediatr Psychol · January 7, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Elevated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in preschoolers are a risk factor for poorer psychiatric health, cognitive deficits, and social and academic impairment across the lifespan. The first-line treatment for these pre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Telehealth Utilization Among Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries in North Carolina with Behavioral Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal Article J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · October 2024 OBJECTIVE: We examined factors associated with telehealth utilization during COVID-19 among adult Medicaid beneficiaries with behavioral health conditions. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SETTING: NC Medicaid 2019-2021 beneficiary and claims data. STUDY DESIGN: Thi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


NC maternal mental health matters

Public ServiceLeader · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2019 - 2026

NC PAL Expansion

Public ServiceEvaluator · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026

Preschool Attention and Sleep Support (PASS): A Telehealth Intervention for Children at Risk for ADHD

ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2023 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


American University · 2020 Ph.D.