Lisa M. Brown is a clinical psychology professor at Palo Alto University and an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research areas include trauma, resilience, global mental health, aging, vulnerable populations, human rights, and disasters.

Education Brown received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in gerontology from the City University of New York in 1980. In 2002, Brown simultaneously received her master's (M.A.) and PhD degrees in clinical psychology at the Pacific Graduate School at Palo Alto University.

Publications and research Brown's research areas of interest include aging, trauma, resilience, disasters, terrorism, violence, human rights, suicide, assessment, treatment, and vulnerable and underserved populations. Brown has authored more than 150 articles and book chapters.

Brown was a co-editor for the 2007 Oxford University Press on the Psychology of TerrorismBongar, Bruce, and others (eds), Psychology of Terrorism (New York, 2006; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 June 2015), https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780195172492.001.0001, accessed 16 Oct. 2024. and the 2011 Psychological First Aid Field Guide for Nursing Home Residents.Brown, Lisa & Hyer, Kathryn & Frahm, Kathryn & Gibson, Maggie. (2019). Psychological First Aid Field Operation Guide for Nursing Homes, Second Edition.

Brown has also worked with active and retired service duty members.Reed, David & Kim, Minsu & Kok, Brian & Wickham, Robert & Brown, Lisa. (2016). A Latent Class Analysis of Suicidal Cognitions and Behaviors Among Active Duty Service Members. 10.13140/RG.2.2.35636.14729.Barnett, Scott & Brown, Lisa & Schonfeld, Lawrence & Frahm, Kathryn & Kasprow, Wesley & Casey, Roger & Schinka, John. (2012). Age Differences in Homeless Veteran Characteristics and Outcomes in Transitional Housing Interventions. She explored active-duty members' suicidal ideation and behavior using latent analysis. The goal of the study was to identify subgroups that can share similar thoughts and patterns to target intervention and support. Brown also researched homeless veterans and how age can impact the outcomes for those in transitional housing programs.

Brown was a co-author of Trauma-Informed Care Guidebook for Implementation of Trauma-Informed Best Practices for International Criminal Investigations Reicherter, Daryn & Wang, Shaune-Ru & Ohrtman, Tara & Ndukwe, Nenna & Vaatainen, Simo & Alcalay, Sarah & Brown, Lisa. (2022). Implementation of Trauma-informed Best Practices for International Criminal Investigations Conducted by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Psychological Injury and Law. 15. 1–11. 10.1007/s12207-022-09457-x. which was published by United Nations. In addition to writing guidebooks, Brown also does assessments and evaluations of systems already in place. She examined the support and intervention system for survivors of sexual assault, DAHLIA.Goodmann, Danielle & Brown, Lisa & Bunge, Eduardo & Leykin, Yan. (2023). Initial Examination of DAHLIA: A Fully-automated Internet Intervention for Women Survivors of Sexual Assault. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. 9. 1–11. 10.1007/s41347-023-00342-1. Within this review, she and colleagues found that DAHLIA is moderately successful in relieving the immediate feelings of anxiety and depression in individuals.

Brown has researched how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted both practitioners and patients focused on long-term care within psychology.Lind, Lisa & Ward, Rachel & Rose, Savannah & Brown, Lisa. (2022). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Service Provision, Mental Health Practitioners, and Patients in Long-Term Care Settings: Results From a Rapid Response Survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 54. 10.1037/pro0000486. In addition to pandemics, natural disasters like hurricanes are an area of interest for Brown.Brown, Lisa & Christensen, Janelle & Ialynytchev, Anna & Thomas, Kali & Frahm, Kathryn & Hyer, Kathryn. (2015). Experiences of Assisted Living Facility Staff in Evacuating and Sheltering Residents During Hurricanes. Current Psychology. 34. 10.1007/s12144-015-9361-7. After the 2004 (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne)Philips, Ryan. (2024). 4 hurricanes hit Florida in 6 weeks? Here's what happened 20 years ago. NBC Miami. https://www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurricane-season/four-in-2004-hurricane-season-florida/3390755/ and 2005 (Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma)Dolce, Chris. (2020). 15 Years Ago, the Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Season on Record Began. The weather channel. https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2020-05-28-extreme-2005-hurricane-season-15-year-anniversary hurricanes in Florida, Brown conducted a study of the experience of faculty and staff in assisted living homes for both shelter in place and evacuation protocols. The study found that deciding which protocol to put in place was difficult and electricity was vital to resident well-being. They suggested that assisted living facilities should develop disaster preparedness plans in conjunction with local and state emergency offices.

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ResearchGate profile Palo Alto University profile page Stanford University profile page