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Investigator Profile

Joseph Westermeyer, MD, MA, MPH, PhD

Positions
Staff Physician, Mental Health, Minneapolis VA
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota
Education
MD, MA, MPH, PhD University of Minnesota
Contact Information
joseph.westermeyer@va.gov
Research Interests
Dr. Westermeyer's research focuses on cross-cultural mental health issues, epidemiology, substance use disorder and course of substance use disorder, treatment outcomes, comorbid psychiatric disorders, PTSD, and schizophrenia.
Publications
Full bibliography on PubMed
VA Research Topics
Drug Dependence; Mental Health
MeSH Key Words
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Gambling; Comorbidity; Substance-Related Disorders; Hispanic or Latino; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; American Indians or Alaska Natives
Professional Networking
ORCID | ResearchGate