Glenn Jones

Present Positions:

Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Psychology,
Louisiana State University

 

Contact Information:

Adult Psychology
Earl K. Long Medical Center
5825 Airline Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA. 70805

Office: 225-358-1429

Email: GJones@lsuhsc.edu

 

Education:

1976 – 1981
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Major: Psychology
B.S., August 1981

1981 -1987
Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, LA
Major: Clinical Psychology
M.A., May 1984
Ph.D., August 1987

1985 - 1986
Clinical Psychology Internship
Medical University of South Carolina & Veterans Administration Medical Center
Charleston, SC

 

Research Interests:

My research interests are in behavioral medicine and topics of interest to psychologists working in medical settings. I am especially interested in:
- factors impacting adherence to medical regimens
- screening for mental health and substance abuse problems in medical settings
- stress and its impact on health and adherence to medical treatments
- the impact of psychopathology on adherence and medical utilization
- the impact of ethnicity and cultural differences on assessment of psychopathology, and especially on screening for psychopathology
- HIV/Aids adjustment and mental health issues

 

Selected Publications:

Brantley, P.J., Dutton, G.R., Grothe, K.B., Bodenlos, J.S., Howe, J., & Jones, G.N. (2005). Minor life events as predictors of medical utilization in low income African American family practice patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28, {epub ahead of print 1-7}.

Grothe, K.B., Dutton, G.R., Jones, G.N., Bodenlos, J.S., Ancona, M., & Brantley, P.J. (2005). Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in a low-income, African American sample of medical outpatients. Psychological Assessment, 17(1), 110-114.

Dutton, G.R., Grothe, K.B., Jones, G.N., Whitehead, D., Kendra, K., & Brantley, P.J. (2004). Use of the Beck Depression Inventory-II with African American primary care patients. General Hospital Psychiatry, 26(6), 437-442.

Boudreaux, E.D., d’Autremont, S., Wood, K., & Jones, G.N. (2004). Predictors of emergency department patient satisfaction: Stability over 17 months. Academic Emergency Medicine, 11(1), 1-8.

Jones, G.N., Ames, S.C., Jeffries, S.K., Scarinci, I.C., & Brantley, P.J. (2001). Utilization of medical services and quality of life among low-income patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder attending primary care clinics. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 31(2), 201-216.

Ames, S.C., Jones, G.N., Howe, J.T., & Brantley, P.J. (2001). A prospective study of the impact of stress on quality of life: An investigation of low-income individuals with hypertension. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (2), 112-119.

Catz, S.L., McClure, J.B., Jones, G.N., & Brantley, P.J. (1999). Predictors of outpatient medical appointment attendance among persons with HIV. AIDS Care, 11(3), 361-373.

Brantley, P.J., Jones, G.N., Boudreaux, E., & Catz, S.L. (1997). The Weekly Stress Inventory. In C.P. Zalaquett and R.J. Wood (Eds.), Evaluating Stress: A Book of Resources (pp.405-420). Scarecrow Press: Lanham, Md.

Brantley, P.J., and Jones, G.N. (1993). Daily stress and stress-related disorders. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 15(1), 17-25.

Brantley, P.J., & Jones, G.N. (1989). Daily Stress Inventory: Professional Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Brantley, P.J., Deitz, L.S., McKnight, G.T., Jones, G.N., & Tulley, R.T. (1988). Convergence between the Daily Stress Inventory and endocrine measures of stress. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology, 56, 549-551.

 

Clinical Interest Areas:

- Primary Care Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, and the application of psychological principals to medical care and medical problems.

-Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

- Sexual Dysfunctions

- Motivational Interviewing

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