Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2024 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Veteran Mental Health Emergency Care Utilization Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Journal Article Health Serv Res · June 5, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have an elevated risk for needing mental health emergency care (MHEC) relative to uninfected comparators, as measured by emergency department or urgent care clinic utilization for a mental he ... Full text Link to item CiteVeterans at High Risk for Post-COVID-19 Suicide Attempts or Other Self-Directed Violence.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · March 3, 2025 IMPORTANCE: US veterans have a higher risk of suicide than the general civilian population. Research suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of suicide attempts or other forms of self-directed violence (SDV) among veterans. OBJEC ... Full text Link to item CiteCare Models to Improve Pain and Reduce Opioids Among Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: The VOICE Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article JAMA Intern Med · February 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain often experience unrelieved pain, poor quality of life, and serious adverse events. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of integrated pain team (IPT) vs pharmacist collaborative manage ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Novel Intervention for Chronic Complex TBI in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2026Data-driven Approaches to Healthcare Provider Resilience & Burnout during COVID-19
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Miami University ·
2002
Ph.D.