Joelle C. Ferron, MSW, PhD
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Research Scientist
Department(s)
Psychiatry
Education
BA - 1996 Boston University - Psychology
MSW - 1999 Boston University - Social Work
PhD - 2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Social Work
Programs
Other
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Contact Information
Email: Joelle.Ferron@Dartmouth.edu
Professional Interests
• Tobacco/nicotine addiction in adults with serious mental illness
• Technology-delivered interventions
• Psychometrics and advanced methods
• Evidenced-based practices
• Motivational interventions
Biography
Dr. Ferron’s research focuses on the study of tobacco and nicotine addiction in people with severe mental illness. She also specializes in the development of treatments (technology-based and in-person) for this vulnerable population.
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use Among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Lived Experience-Led Research Agenda to Address Early Death in People With a Diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness: A Consensus Statement. Healthy choices, healthy changes: A randomized trial of incentives to promote healthy eating and exercise in people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. E-Cigarette Provision to Promote Switching in Cigarette Smokers With Serious Mental Illness-A Randomized Trial. Characteristics of and reasons for electronic cigarette use among adult smokers with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Peer-Developed and Virtually Delivered Community Mental Health Training Program (Emotional CPR): Pre-Post Study. Brief, Web-Based Interventions to Motivate Smokers With Schizophrenia: Randomized Trial. Deficits in Sexual Interest Among Adults With Schizophrenia: Another Look at an Old Problem. Electronic Cigarette Use During a Randomized Trial of Interventions for Smoking Cessation Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Mental Illness. Incentivizing healthy lifestyle behaviors to reduce cardiovascular risk in people with serious mental illness: An equipoise randomized controlled trial of the wellness incentives program. |
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