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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


Veteran Mental Health Emergency Care Utilization Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Journal Article Health Serv Res · October 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 Cite

Accelerated Epigenetic Aging and Prospective Morbidity and Mortality Among U.S. Veterans.

Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · June 10, 2025 BACKGROUND: Epigenetic aging measures have promise as surrogate health outcomes in randomized control trials and observational cohort studies. The value of these measures, however, will reflect the extent to which they are associated with prospective healt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Veterans 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 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 - 2026

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.