PhD Clinical Health Psychology; MPH Applied Biostatistics; MS Clinical Psychology
Licensed clinical health psychologist with expertise in primary care behavioral health and health behavior change
In graduate school I facilitated stress management groups for the cast members on ABC's Extreme Weight Loss.
Dr. Yarborough received her PsyD in clinical psychology from Pacific University. She joined the Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research in 2000.
Dr. Yarborough's portfolio includes studies of adolescent and adult depression treatment, suicide prevention, eating disorders treatment, lifestyle change among people with serious mental illnesses, first-episode psychosis, recovery from serious mental illnesses, dual recovery among people with mental illnesses and substance problems, opioid use and associated risks, and preferences for opioid agonist treatment. These include large observational studies, multisite randomized controlled trials, q
PhD and MPH in Health Services from the University of Washington and BA in Urban Studies from Columbia University
I've been working with KPWHRI since 2006, I have a PhD and MPH in Health Services from the University of Washington and BA in Urban Studies from Columbia University. I have a passion for using qualitative and quantitative research methods to improve patient-centered care for stigmatized conditions. Recently, I've been applying this interest to suicide prevention (and specifically firearm suicide prevention) and improving care for alcohol and drug use disorders. Led and collaborated on multiple
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