Faculty Candidate Presentation: Melissa D. Pinto, PhD, RN, FSAHM, FAAN

New Interventions and Their Behavioral Mechanisms: Methods to Improve the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the Community

Dr. Pinto’s program of research focuses on bolstering the psychological resilience of adolescents and young adults in the community to improve their mental health outcomes. Specifically, her research aims to develop and test new mental health interventions that are patient-driven, inexpensive, easily distributable therapeutic modalities, and are acceptable to and usable by young people who would not likely otherwise receive care. Mental health problems are pervasive among adolescents and elevate their morbidity and mortality. Dr. Pinto will discuss the use of avatars and CBCT® (a mind training intervention to build resilience) as novel therapeutic agents that improve mental health outcomes for adolescents and young adults. She will also explore potential mechanisms of interventions in future work.

Dr. Pinto holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Louisville and is a former NIH KL2 Awardee at Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Clinic. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.

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