2024
Challenges for Nurse Anesthetists Reentering Practice Following Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
AANA journal
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Top areas of exploration
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder , 21 publications
- Substance-Related Disorders , 17 publications
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , 13 publications
- Opioid-Related Disorders , 8 publications
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Dr. Merlo's primary research focuses on mental health, well-being, and professional fulfillment among physicians and other healthcare professionals and trainees. She serves as the Director of Research for the Professionals Resource Network (Florida's impaired healthcare professional monitoring program) and serves as the Director of Wellness for the UF College of Medicine. Dr. Merlo also conducts research on health profession students' knowledge, competence, and stigmatized beliefs related to patients with addiction, as well as best practices for improving addiction-related education. Given her expertise in clinical child/pediatric psychology, Dr. Merlo frequently collaborates with researchers across the university, as well as nationally, on projects involving motivational interviewing interventions to improve health and well-being across the lifespan.
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2023
Anxiety and Depression Risk Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the US Census Household Pulse Survey.
Journal of general internal medicine
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Assessing Psychological Resilience and Distress Among Graduate Health Profession Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
PubMed • Publisher's site2023
Assessment of Burnout, Professional Fulfillment, and Strategies for Improvement in Veterinary Faculty at a Large Academic Department.
Journal of veterinary medical education
PubMed • Publisher's site2023
Barriers to recovery for medical professionals: Assessing financial support through a survey of Physician Health Programs
The American Journal on Addictions
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