Shona Ray-Griffith Institution-verified
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Associate Professor
faculty
PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Shona Ray-Griffith's research focuses on expanding knowledge of mental illness, including substance use disorders and chronic pain, within the perinatal period. Her work specifically investigates these issues in pregnant and postpartum individuals. Ray-Griffith emphasizes the importance of multi-departmental and multi-institutional collaborations to address these complex health challenges. As a clinical educator, she aims to improve healthcare professionals' understanding and management of these conditions.
Research Overview
As a clinical educator, my focus is on expanding knowledge of mental illness, including substance use disorders and chronic pain, during the perinatal period among health care professionals. My research topics of interest include chronic pain and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period with an emphasis on multi-departmental and multi-institutional collaborations.
Research Interests
Research interests include chronic pain disorders in pregnancy, perinatal neuropsychiatric illnesses, and substance abuse disorders in pregnancy. Current research interest include the impact of chronic pain disorders and its management in pregnancy.; Pregnancy; Psychiatry; Addiction, Substance; Pain
Grants & Funding
- Fetal Acetaminophen: A Potential Neurobehavioral Teratogen Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Principal Investigator
- Studying the Effect of SSRI on Fetal Brain Development Using Magnetoencephalography Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Principal Investigator
- KL2 Scholar Award NIH Principal Investigator
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