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Erin Woodhead is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at San Jose State University, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on substance use and aging, with expertise in clinical geropsychology, mental health, and longitudinal data analysis.
- Academic Rank: Professor
Research Interests: Woodhead examines age-related differences in substance use motives, treatment outcomes for detoxification patients, and the intersection of mental health and aging. Her work leverages datasets from the VA Palo Alto, addressing critical questions about co-occurring disorders and rural stimulant users. She emphasizes patient-centered care and challenges media narratives about substance use through empirical research.
Publication Trends: Her recent work spans substance use motives in veterans, biopsychosocial models of aging, and long-term depression outcomes. Subfields include detoxification efficacy, chronic pain comorbidity, and disclosure barriers in mental health.
Contact: erin.woodhead@sjsu.edu
