Behavioral Health
Investigators at the Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research are leaders on a variety of behavioral health topics, including quality and cost of care for persons with chronic mental illnesses, financing and outcomes of mental health and child welfare services, and patient-focused dissemination and provider-focused implementation of effective substance abuse treatment in community settings.
Faculty
Becker, Sara J
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Brown, C Hendricks
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science)
Bio
Dr. C. Hendricks Brown is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Preventive Medicine and Medical Social Sciences at the Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicin... [more]
Burnett-Zeigler, Inger E
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology)
Bio
Dr. Burnett-Zeigler treats patients at the Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders. Her clinical interests are in mood and anxiety disorders, comorbid substance use disorders,... [more]
Chen, Diane
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology) and Pediatrics
Bio
Areas of research include gender development in transgender youth and medical decision-making among gender- and sex-diverse youth and their caregivers. Primary areas of clinical interest include depre... [more]
Cicchetti, Colleen J
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology)
Epstein, Richard A
Research Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Garcia, Sofia F
Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bio
Sofia Garcia, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Medical Social Sciences, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, at Northwestern University, and a licensed clinical psychologist. S... [more]
Goulding, Evan H
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Addiction Psychiatry)
Bio
Dr. Goulding's clinical research uses smartphones to increase access to strategies that enhance bipolar disorder self-management and provider intervention. At the same time, smartphones allow collecti... [more]
Graham, Andrea
Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science), Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science) and Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine)
Bio
Dr. Graham's program of research focuses on using online/mobile technologies for screening, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders and obesity among youth, adults, and families, and on evaluati... [more]
Jordan, Neil
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health) and Preventive Medicine
Bio
Dr. Jordan's work spans several areas, including quality and cost of care for persons with chronic illnesses, financing and outcomes of mental health and child welfare services, and health economics.
Lowry, Kelly W
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology)
Parkhurst, John T
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child Psychology) and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Spring, Bonnie J
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Behavioral Medicine), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Bio
My laboratory conducts research on behavioral risk factors (obesity, poor quality diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use). We also develop cutting-edge technologies that support self-regulation and he... [more]
Wisner, Katherine L
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry)
Bio
Dr. Wisner's main focus is research related to the psychiatric treatment of women of childbearing age. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the treatment of mood disorders in women, with ... [more]