Emily Hauenstein, PhD, RN, LCP

Professor of Nursing, Emerita

Currently I am the Thomas A. Saunders III, Family Professor, University of Virginia, School of Nursing and Director, Southeastern Rural Mental Health Research Center. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Clinical Psychology (1987), a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1977) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Rochester.  I am licensed as a nurse and clinical psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and am a Diplomate in Medical Psychotherapy (AABP). 

• NIH BioSketch

Research Focus

My program of research has focused on health services and intervention, designing intervention programs for women, rural, and disadvantaged populations. I have held several NIH grants that have supported this line of research and have served on several NIH grant review committees including a 3 year term as a permanent member of the Services Research Specialty Review group at the National Institute of Mental Health.

Clinical Focus

Narrative Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Nursing, Storytelling as therapeutic practice.

Teaching Focus

I am a member of the Ph.D faculty and most recently have taught Philosophy of Science. In the Master of Science program I teach Research Methods and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum.

Publications

Journal Articles

Stern, S., Merwin, E., Hauenstein, E., Hinton, I., Rovnyak, V., Wilson, M., Williams, I. & Mahone, I.H. (2010). The effects of rurality on mental and physical health. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 10(1), 33-66.

Farrell,S. P., Mahone, I.H., Zerull,L.M., Guerlain,S., Hauenstein,E. J., Schorling,J. (2009). Electronic screening for mental health in rural primary care: Implementation.. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(3), 165-173.

Farrell,S. P.,Zerull,M. L.,Mahone,I. H.,Guerlain,S.,Akan,D.,Hauenstein,E. J.,Schorling,J. (2009). Electronic screening for mental health in rural primary care: Feasibility and user testing.. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 27(2), 1-6.

Hauenstein,E. J. (2009). On scientific revolutions.. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 23(2), 180.

Hauenstein,E. J. (2008). Building the rural mental health system: from De Facto system to quality care. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 26, 143-173.

Wyatt,T. H.,Hauenstein,E. (2008). Enhancing children's health through digital story.. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 26(3), 142-148.

Wyatt,T. H.,Hauenstein,E. J. (2008). Pilot testing Okay With Asthma: an online asthma intervention for school-age children.. Journal of School Nursing, 24(3), 145-150.

Hauenstein,E. J.,Petterson,S.,Rovnyak,V.,Merwin,E.,Heise,B.,Wagner,D. (2007). Rurality and mental health treatment.. Administration & Policy in Mental Health, 34(3), 255-267.

Hauenstein,E. J.,Peddada,S. D. (2007). Prevalence of major depressive episodes in rural women using primary care.. Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 18(1), 185-202.

Hauenstein,E. J.,Petterson,S.,Merwin,E.,Rovnyak,V.,Heise,B.,Wagner,D. (2006). Rurality, gender, and mental health treatment.. Family & community health, 29(3), 169-185.

Hauenstein,E. J. (2003). Depression in adolescence. JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 32(2), 239-248.

Hauenstein,E. J. (2003). No comfort in the rural South: women living depressed. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 17(1), 3-11.

Hauenstein,E. J. (1997). A nursing practice paradigm for depressed rural women: the Women's Affective Illness Treatment Program.. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 11(1), 37-45.

Boyd,M. R.,Hauenstein,E. J. (1997). Psychiatric assessment and confirmation of dual disorders in rural substance abusing women.. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 11(2), 74-81.

Hauenstein,E. J. (1996). A nursing practice paradigm for depressed rural women: theoretical basis.. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 10(5), 283-292.

Hauenstein,E. J. (1996). Testing innovative nursing care: home intervention with depressed rural women.. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 17(1), 33-50.

Hauenstein,E. J.,Boyd,M. R. (1994). Depressive symptoms in young women of the Piedmont: prevalence in rural women.. Women & health, 21(2-3), 105-123.

Hauenstein,E. J. (1992). Shifting the paradigm: toward integrative research on mothers and children. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 5(4), 18-30.

Hauenstein,E. J. (1991). Young women and depression: Origin, outcome, and nursing care. Nursing Clinics of North America, 26(3), 601-612.

Hauenstein,E. J.,Marvin,R. S.,Snyder,A. L.,Clarke,W. L. (1989). Stress in parents of children with diabetes mellitus.. Diabetes care, 12(1), 18-23.

Book Sections

Hauenstein,E. J.,Boyd,M. A. (2007). Suicide and care: Children, Adolescents and Adults.. In Boyd,M. A. (Ed.), Psychiatric Nursing, Contemporary Practice (pp. ). Philadelphia: Lippincott.