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Wynne Center Research Initiatives

Suicidal behavior, substance use, aggression, and interpersonal context.
Kenneth Conner, Psy.D., M.P.H.

Prevention and treatment of partner violence.
Susan H. Horwitz, Ph.D.

Translation of family psychoeducation and support interventions for serious mental illness into real-world settings.
Thomas Jewel, Ph.D.

Family dynamics and genetic screening/testing.
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D.

Interventions for children whose families are involved in the family court system, especially foster care.
Wendy Nilsen, Ph.D.

Interpersonal interventions for women with comorbid pain and depression.
Ellen Poleshuck, Ph.D.

Avoidant/critical family communication and patients' coping with cancer, physician-patient communication and patient outcomes.
Cleveland H. Shields, Ph.D.

Family factors in late life depression, especially social support and perceived criticism.
Jenny Speice, Ph.D.

Genetic and environmental contributions to the development of schizophrenia.
Lyman C. Wynne, M.D., Ph.D.