2026
Utilizing Decision Analysis to Assess the Safety of Providing Medication for Addiction Treatment to Professionals With Substance Use Disorder.
Journal of addiction medicine
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder , 21 publications
- Substance-Related Disorders , 19 publications
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , 13 publications
- Alcohol Drinking , 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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2026
Association between medical school expectations, professional fulfillment, and mental health among medical students: a mixed-methods study.
BMC medical education
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Monitoring outcomes of substance use disorder among healthcare professionals in Utah: A retrospective study of the professionals health program
The American Journal on Addictions
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Mental Healthcare Utilization Among US Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the 2020-2021 National Health Interview Survey.
Journal of healthcare management / American College of Healthcare Executives
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Implementation of Structured Suicide Risk Screening in a State Physician Health Monitoring Program
Archives of Suicide Research
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