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Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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 among healthcare professionals. Her work specifically investigates chronic pain and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Ray-Griffith emphasizes the importance of multi-departmental and multi-institutional collaborations in this area of study. As a clinical educator, her efforts also aim to enhance the education of healthcare professionals regarding 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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