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Mental Health & Behavioral Interventions

Mental Health & Behavioral Interventions

THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND EMOTIONS, THOUGHTS, AND BEHAVIORS

Activities of the brain give rise to our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Disruption of the normal activities of the brain creates distress, manifest in observable changes in feelings, cognition, and actions. This imbalance in normal brain functioning may be attributable to internal conditions such as infection, a toxin, a genetic predisposition, or induced as a result of alcohol or other drug use.  External factors such as exposure to stressful situations may also induce changes in the brain.

Because a host of factors contribute to these mental disorders, a holistic approach is needed. That is, it is important to address the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the person. 

Nurse clinicians, educators, and researchers are addressing the continuum of mental health conditions to disorders from prevention, to intervention, treatment, and recovery supports for individuals, groups, and populations. The faculty and students who focus in this specialty area are addressing gaps in the science and translating evidence to practice—all with the goal of preventing mental and substance use disorders, removing barriers for those who need treatment, and promoting the health, well-bring, and quality of life for all we touch. 

Mental Health Puzzle
 
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Education

Academic Programs

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Research

RESEARCH / EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSLATION
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professorship in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professorship in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Given in 2003 by the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation. The Stulman Professor holds joint appointments on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Meet Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN, FAAN

 

 

Pediatrics—Studying food environments and feeding behaviors in the home and child care settings to examine its implication on obesity and cardiovascular-related chronic diseases in children. PhD student Lucine Francis is investigating the influence of subsidy food reimbursement programs on child care providers’ purchase of nutritious food.

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Practice

The Chicago Parent Program

Designed in collaboration with parents of young children and supported by research, the program was created to address the needs of families from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds. The program listed on the National Registry of Evidenced-based Programs and Practices and can be used as part of a comprehensive prevention or treatment program for helping parents of young children with or at risk for developing serious behavior problems.

Learn More About The Chicago Parent Program at Johns Hopkins

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