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
A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration Program Based on the Chronic Care Model.
A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration Program Based on the Chronic Care Model. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jun 06.
PMID: 40481385
Implementation of an EHR-integrated web-based depression assessment in primary care: PORTAL-Depression.
Implementation of an EHR-integrated web-based depression assessment in primary care: PORTAL-Depression. JAMIA Open. 2024 Oct; 7(3):ooae094.
PMID: 39473829
A novel Project ECHO curriculum on older adult pain management and opioid use disorder for outpatient clinicians.
A novel Project ECHO curriculum on older adult pain management and opioid use disorder for outpatient clinicians. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2026 Jan-Mar; 47(1):4-14.
PMID: 39298514
Population Health Management Approach to Depression Symptom Monitoring in Primary Care via Patient Portal: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Population Health Management Approach to Depression Symptom Monitoring in Primary Care via Patient Portal: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Med Qual. 2023 Jul-Aug 01; 38(4):188-195.
PMID: 37314235
Association between wait time and behavioral health appointment attendance across patient characteristics.
Association between wait time and behavioral health appointment attendance across patient characteristics. Psychol Serv. 2023 Nov; 20(4):983-987.
PMID: 37141046
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