Clinical Interests
Coping with and adjusting to chronic medical illness especially Chronic Pain, Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Health Behavior Change
Anxiety Disorders (illness anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioral Medicine Integration, Motivational Interviewing in health care settings
Research Interests
Developing group intervention to improve comorbid pain, insomnia, and depression.
Adapting behavioral interventions for use in the medical setting. Training other health professionals in the use of brief interventions.
Creating and implementing effective hospital-wide programs to increase availability of mental health services and to encourage positive health behavior change (e.g., stress management, pain management), especially geared toward underserved populations.
Examining the effectiveness of these interventions for improving access, well-being, and other relevant medical outcomes.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Health Psychology
2012
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
2011
University of Chicago Medical Center
Psychology Internship - Department of Psychiatry
2011
Illinois
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Population Health, Portal-Based Depression Screening: the PORTAL-Depression Study.
Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Population Health, Portal-Based Depression Screening: the PORTAL-Depression Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 03; 38(4):857-864.
PMID: 36127535
Improving Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in an Academic Internal Medicine Practice: 2-Year Follow-Up.
Improving Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration in an Academic Internal Medicine Practice: 2-Year Follow-Up. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 36(6):379-386.
PMID: 33967190
Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation.
Measuring Perceived Level of Integration During the Process of Primary Care Behavioral Health Implementation. Am J Med Qual. 2018 May/Jun; 33(3):253-261.
PMID: 29072487
Strategic self-presentation may enhance effects of interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment.
Strategic self-presentation may enhance effects of interdisciplinary chronic pain treatment. Health Psychol. 2013 Feb; 32(2):156-163.
PMID: 22888822
Who benefits from emotional expression? An examination of personality differences among gynaecological cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled emotional disclosure intervention trial.
Who benefits from emotional expression? An examination of personality differences among gynaecological cancer patients participating in a randomized controlled emotional disclosure intervention trial. Br J Psychol. 2011 Aug; 102(3):355-72.
PMID: 21751994
Within-subject comparison of the subjective and psychomotor effects of a gaseous anesthetic and two volatile anesthetics in healthy volunteers.
Within-subject comparison of the subjective and psychomotor effects of a gaseous anesthetic and two volatile anesthetics in healthy volunteers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2006 Jan 04; 81(1):89-95.
PMID: 16024183
Reinforcing and subjective effects of the volatile anesthetic, sevoflurane.
Reinforcing and subjective effects of the volatile anesthetic, sevoflurane. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 Nov 11; 76(2):191-201.
PMID: 15488343
The effects of a cold-water stimulus on butorphanol effects in males and females.
The effects of a cold-water stimulus on butorphanol effects in males and females. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Aug; 78(4):653-9.
PMID: 15301918