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Mental Health

Within the field of Mental Health, our college has a major focus on addressing unhealthy behavior and creating interventions to foster healthy behaviors. 

Research Projects in Mental Health

Spectacle Prescribing in Early Childhood (SPEC)

Researchers

Erin Harvey, Joseph Miller, Leslie Dennis, Paul Hsu

Understanding Ecologic Stress, Risk and Health Resiliencies in Mexican- Origin Adults Living in a High Poverty Rural Community

Researchers

Scott Carvajal

Arizona Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program (ADDSP)

Researchers

Sydney Pettygrove, Paul Hsu

Helicobacter pylori and stomach cancer among Native Americans in Northern Arizona

Researchers

Robin Harris

Testing the Effects of Shift Demands on Mood, Sedentary Activity, and Caffeine Intake in 911 Telecommunications

Researchers

Patricia Haynes

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 among Older Adults

Researchers

Amanda E Sokan

Examining Sleep and Social Rhythms as Mechanisms for Weight Gain After Job Loss

Researchers

Patricia Haynes, Cynthia Thomson

Nurtured Heart Approach® Study

Researchers

Velia Leybas Nuño, Denise Roe, Bridget Murphy

Arizona Smokers' Helpline

Researchers

Cynthia Thomson, Nicole Yuan, Leila Barraza, John Ehiri

Employee Tobacco Cessation Program

Researchers

Cynthia Thomson, Melanie Bell

Creating a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Midlife Mexican American Men

Researchers

David O. Garcia

Employee Tobacco Cessation Program - Phoenix Children's Hospital

Researchers

Cynthia Thomson

A Gender- and Culturally-Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention to Reduce Incidence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanic Males

Researchers

David O. Garcia, Melanie Bell

Employee Tobacco Cessation Program – WebPT

Researchers

Cynthia Thomson

Employee Tobacco Cessation Program - Insteel Industries, Inc.

Researchers

Cynthia Thomson

Reduce Social Isolation in the Elderly

Researchers

Zhao Chen

Integrating and Comparing Community-Based Participatory and Conjoint Analysis

Researchers

Scott Carvajal

Salud Para Todos Evaluation Contract

Researchers

Maia Ingram

Exploring Recovery and Parenting Challenges Among Women Completing Substance Abuse Treatment and Reunification Plans in Pima County

Researchers

Christina Cutshaw

Program Evaluation for the International Rescue Committee, Tucson, Center for Well-Being

Researchers

D Jean McClelland

Native Pride Project Evaluation Contract

Researchers

Mental Health in the public health curricula of ASPH schools

Researchers

Christina Cutshaw

Determinants and Disparities in High-Risk Sexual Behavior in US Adolescents

Researchers

Scott Carvajal

Prevalence and Determinants of Depressive Symptoms Among a Sample of Sixth Grade Girls

Researchers

Velia Leybas Nuño

Global Study of Spirituality and Adolescent Health

Researchers

Velia Leybas Nuño

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