Biobehavioral Research

Mental and behavioral health research focuses on operationalizing strategies to improve mental healthoutcomes and care access in South Carolina.

Faculty

Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Crisis intervention
Chronic mental illness in adults
Dr. Baliko's CV

Theoretically-based family-targeted intervention development and testing
Mobile health technologies as an intervention delivery modality
Lung cancer survivorship
Lung cancer screening
Dr. McDonnell's CV

Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Substance use disorders and recovery management
Self-care/self-management for parents in recovery from substance use disorders
Dr. Raynor's CV

Data management
Statistical methods
Dr. Tavakoli's CV

Sources of dietary inflammation and chronic disease risk, especially cancer
Health disparities
Cortisol levels and pattern on health outcomes
Effect of meditation on symptoms among cancer survivors
Dr. Wirth's CV

Therapeutic management for women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Digital technology for intervention delivery
Biological impact of resistance exercise

Phyllis Raynor received a K23 Career Development Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her research, Parents Adopting Recovery Management through New Technology for Self-Care and Support (for Mothers) Project (P.A.R.E.N.T.S.S.).
Using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, she will partner with a community advisory board to develop a customized digital intervention and determine its feasibility and preliminary effects in supporting women with Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) during the pregnancy and postpartum period.
This career development award will provide Dr. Raynor the mentoring and training needed to develop knowledge and skills in rural health disparities, CBPR methods, digital intervention development and program evaluation, population health interventions, and advanced research training.
Dr. Raynor shares, “For this vulnerable population, it is hard to retain ongoing treatment and support services, especially once they transition back into their communities. With this research, we hope to understand successful way to support positive parenting and ongoing recovery efforts. This critical work ultimately facilitates positive health outcomes for the entire family.

College of Nursing

Biobehavioral Research

Faculty

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