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Jennifer C. Naylor

Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 102505, Durham, NC 27705
VA Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2024 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


Care 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 Cite

Black Americans With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Demonstrate Accelerated Epigenetic Pace of Aging Compared to Black Americans Without SCD.

Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · November 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic medical condition characterized by red blood cell sickling, vaso-occlusion, hemolytic anemia, and subsequently, end-organ damage and reduced survival. Because of this significant pathophysiology and early ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Long-Term Depression Symptoms among Veterans.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · June 2024 BACKGROUND: Prior research demonstrates that SARS-COV-2 infection can be associated with a broad range of mental health outcomes including depression symptoms. Veterans, in particular, may be at elevated risk of increased depression following SARS-COV-2 in ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Novel Intervention for Chronic Complex TBI in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026

Improving Veteran Access To Integrated Management of Chronic Back Pain (AIM Back)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2025

Data-driven Approaches to Healthcare Provider Resilience & Burnout during COVID-19

Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Miami University · 2002 Ph.D.