Curriculum Vita
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date Prepared: 15 May 2019
NAME: Lewis Mehl-Madrona
ADDRESS: Family Medicine Residency Home address:
Eastern Maine Medical Center P.O. Box 277
895 Union St., Suite 12 Orono, Maine 04473
Bangor, ME 04401
CURRENT POSITIONS: Faculty, Family Medicine Residency,
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor
Associate Professor of Family Medicine,
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bangor Campus and Biddeford, Maine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Executive Director, Coyote Institute, Orono, ME
EDUCATION:
DATE INSTITUTION DEGREE
2015-present University of Maine System, Orono, ME Coursework
2015 Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND Coursework
2004-2007 Narrative Psychology, Department of Psychology,
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Post-graduate
diploma
2005-2008 Epidemiology Coursework, University of Saskatchewan, Coursework
2003-2005 Biostatistics and Systems Engineering Coursework
1988-1990 University of Arizona, Coursework
1977-1980 Clinical Psychology, Psychological Studies Institute,
Palo Alto Ph.D.
1972-1975 Stanford University School of Medicine M.D.
1970-1972 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN B.A.
1968-1970 Miami University, Oxford Ohio None
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
DATE SPECIALTY INSTITUTION
1994-1996 Psychiatry University of Vermont, Burlington.
1992-1993 Family Medicine University of Vermont, Burlington.
1991-1992 Family Medicine University of Texas Hospitals, Houston
1990-1991 Alcohol Research Post-doctoral
Fellowship U.C. at Berkeley Public Health and Prevention
Research Center, Berkeley, CA
1982 Psychiatry St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco,
1976-1977 Psychiatry University of Wisconsin, Madison
1975-1976 Family Medicine University of Wisconsin, Madison
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:
DATE LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
1999--2019 Diplomate in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
1993--2028 Diplomate in Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine.
2014--2021 Diplomate in Integrative and Holistic Medicine, American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine
1996--2019 Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine American Boards of Family
Medicine
and Internal Medicine.
1976--1978 Wisconsin State Licensure
1977–Present California State Licensure, M.D.
1985–1990 California Psychologist License, Ph.D.
1988–1999 New Mexico State License, M.D.
1991–Present Vermont State License, M.D.
1992–Present New York State License, M.D.
1996–Present Hawaii State License, M.D.
1997–2009 Pennsylvania State License, M.D.
2002–2008 Arizona State License, M.D.
2005–2010 Provisional Provincial Medical License, Saskatchewan, M.D.
2013–Present Maine State Medical License, M.D.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
DATE ACADEMIC TITLE INSTITUTION
2017- present Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry University of Vermont College of
Medicine
2014- present Associate Professor of Family Medicine University of New England
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bangor Campus and Biddeford, Maine
2015 – present Faculty, Eastern Maine Family Medicine Eastern Maine Health Systems
Residency Bangor, Maine
2013-2015 Director, Geriatric Medicine and Fellowship Dartmouth-Maine Family Medicine
and Faculty, Family Medicine Residency in association with
Department of Family and Community
Medicine, Dartmouth University School of Medicine, Hanover, NH
2010-2013 Core Faculty and Director of Research Department of Psychology
2013-2015 Adjunct Faculty Union Institute & University
Brattleboro, VT
2008-2011 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Family
Medicine, University of Hawai'i School of Medicine, Honolulu,
2005-2010 Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine,
Psychology, Graduate Studies, and
Psychiatry, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
2000-present Adjunct Professor Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT
1997-2000 Research Assistant Professor Native American Research and
1990-1992 Training Center, University of
Arizona
1988-1990 Research Lecturer Department of Family and
Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine
2001-2004 Research Lecturer Department of Medicine,
University of Arizona College of Medicine.
2004-2005 Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry,
University of Arizona College of
Medicine
1997-2002 Clinical Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine; Department of Family Practice and Epidemiology. Pittsburgh, PA
1992-1996 Research Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry
University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, Vermont
1996-1997 Associate Professor Department of Family Practice
2008-2011 Clinical Assistant Professor University of Hawaii School of
Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii
1982-1989 Clinical Assistant Professor Division of Family Medicine
Department of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
DATE HOSPITAL TITLE INSTITUTION
1976-1977 Emergency Room Physician St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee.
1977-1983 Medical Staff, Department of General Practice,
Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco,
1981-1985 Medical Staff and Emergency Physician, Kaiser Hospital,
Sacramento, California,
1982-1986 Emergency Physician Yolo County Medical Center, Woodland, CA
Davis Community Hospital, Davis, CA.
1991-1997 Emergency Physician Southeastern New Mexico Emergency Physicians,
postings to:
Eastern New Mexico Hospital, Roswell, NM
Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, NM
Clovis High Plains Hospital, Clovis, NM
Lea Regional Hospital, Hobbs, NM
1992-1996 Emergency Physician Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, Vermont, 1992-1996 Emergency Physician Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh,
New York.
1996-1997 Attending Physician Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa, Hawaii,
Practice and psychiatry privileges
1997-2003 Attending Physician Department of Family Practice, Department of
Emergency Medicine, Department of Pyschiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
2000-2003 Attending Physician Department of Family Medicine, Beth Israel
Hospital, New York, NY, 2000-2003.
2004-2005 Attending Physician Department of Psychiatry, University Physicians
Hospital, Tucson, Arizona.
2005-2010 Attending Physician Department of Family Medicine and Department of
Psychiatry, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada, (Royal University Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital).
2005-2010 Attending Physician Department of Psychiatry, Athabascan Health
Region and Hospital, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan
(through Northern Medical Services)
2010-2011 Attending Physician Department of Psychiatry, Rochester General
Hospital, Rochester, New York.
2011-Present Affiliate Medical Staff Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Vermont.
2011-2013 Attending Physician Brattleboro Retreat
(Internal Medicine)
2013-Present Attending Physician Family Medicine (including OB) and Psychiatry,
Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, Maine.
2015-Present Attending Physician Family Medicine (including OB) and Psychiatry,
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine
2015-Present Attending Psychiatrist Acadia Hospital, Bangor, Maine
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
DATE POSITION TITLE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION
2008 to present Executive Director and Coyote Institute, Augusta, Maine
Board Member
2014 to present Board Member International Association for Integrative
Mental Health
2014 to present Board Member Maine Dirigo Geriatrics Association
1980 to 1998 Executive Director and Resources for World Health, San
Board Member Francisco, CA and Tucson, AZ
MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND CONSULTATIONS:
National/International:
YEAR COMMITTEE ROLE INSTITUTION
2007 – 2009 Residency Training Member Royal College of Physicians and
Revision Committee Surgeons of Canada
2008 – 2010 Committee on Member Association of Canadian Universities
Aboriginal Health and Medical Education
2010 – 2016 Board of Directors Member International Integrative Mental
Health Association
Regional:
YEAR COMMITTEE ROLE INSTITUTION
2006 – 2009 Mental Health Awareness Prince Albert Grand Council, Sask.
Task Force of the Northern Health Strategies Working Group
2013 – present Board of Directors Member Dirigo Maine Geriatrics Society
2014 – present Board of Advisors Member SAGE (Geriatrics Society),
Woodstock, NY
Institutional:
YEAR COMMITTEE ROLE INSTITUTION
2016 – Present Geriatrics Committee Member Eastern Maine Medical Center
2015 – Present Medical Executive Committee Member Acadia Hospital, Bangor
2014 – 2015 Ethics Committee Member Maine General Medical Center
2012 – 2014 Institutional Review Board Member Union Institute & University
2013 – 2015 Education Committee Member Maine Dartmouth Fam. Med.
2013 – 2015 Long Committee Member Maine Dartmouth Fam. Med
2014 – 2015 Geriatrics Steering Committee Member Maine General Med. Ctr.
2009 – 2010 Evaluation Committee Chair Argosy University Hawaii
2009 – 2010 Student/Staff Satisfaction Member Argosy University Hawaii
Committee
2006 – 2009 Admissions Committee Member University of Saskatchewan
College of Medicine
2006 – 2010 Aboriginal Affairs Committee Member University of Saskatchewan
College of Medicine
2005 – 2010 Committee on Visible Member University of Saskatchewan
Minorities
MEMBERSHIP, OFFICE & COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: DATE SOCIETY ROLE
2010 – present International Integrative Mental Member, Board of Directors Health Association
1996 – present American Psychiatric Association CAM Caucus Member
EDITORIAL BOARDS:
DATE ROLE BOARD NAME
2009—present Member, Reviewer Permanente Medical Journal
2009 – present Reviewer Journal of Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
AWARDS AND HONORS:
DATE AWARD NAME
March 2018 Elected, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
March 2016 Physician of the Year Award, Acadia Hospital
February 2016 Science Educator of the Year Award, International Hypnosis Federation
October 2008 Annual “Honored Scholar” for the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, annual meeting of the American Anthropology Association, San Francisco.
September 2008 Legislative Proclamation of Acknowledgement, City of Kansas City, Missouri, for work with Native people,
November 1999 David Cheek Award for Lifetime Contributions in Perinatal Psychology, Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, 1999.
1994-1995 PGY4 Representative to Residency Training Committee, University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry, 1994-95.
October 1994 Cover photo and story, , Archives of Family Medicine.
July 1993 American Academy of Family Practice,. Excellence in Research as a Family Practice Resident Award
August 1993 Best workshop presentation, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, NE regional meeting, Akron, Ohio, 1993.
1992-1993 Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Association, 1992-3 Member, Board of Directors.
1976-1977 American Psychiatric Association/National Institute of Mental Health Minority Fellowship Award, 1976-77.
Other Activities:
Books Published:
- Mehl, L.E. and Peterson, G.H. (1984). Pregnancy as Healing: holistic philosophy for prenatal care. Berkeley, CA: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl, L.E. and Peterson, G.H. (1985). Cesarean Birth: Risk and Culture, volumes 1 and 2. Berkeley: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl, L.E. (1986). Mind and Matter: Holistic approaches to chronic disease. Berkeley: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl-Madrona, L.E. Coyote Medicine: Lessons for Healing from Native America. New York: Simon and Schuster, February, 1997; Paperback; Firestone, 1998.
- Mehl-Madrona LE. Coyote Healing: Miracles of Native Medicine. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co, 2003.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Coyote Wisdom: Storytelling and Healing Wisdom. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., 2005.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Narrative Medicine: the use of history and story in the healing process. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., 2007.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Healing the Mind through the Power of Story: the Promise of Narrative Psychiatry. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions?Bear and Co, 2010.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Mainguy, B. Remapping the Mind: The Neuroscience of Self-Transformation through Story. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., 2015.
PAPERS IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS
- Mehl, L.E.(1990). In Search of Pele on Hawaii, Tucson Lifeline, March.
- Mehl, L.E. (1991). The Healing Power of Ritual. East-West Journal June issue.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Bioenergy Healers in Yugoslavia. Tucson Lifeline, October.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1996). Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native America for conventional health care. Healthy and Natural. October issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1997). Call Me Coyote. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L and Samson W. (1998). Alternative Medicine under the Microscope: A debate. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Mothering Magazine.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Hypnosis and Birth. Mothering Magazine
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Traditional North American healing methods. The Art of Healing (Australia).
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). What do shamans and neurofeedback practitioners have in common? Journal of California Biofeedback Society.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Stories of healing; stories are healing. Healing Stories Alliance.
- Regular (weekly) health-related blogging at http://www.futurehealth.org.
INVITED PAPERS IN PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS
- Mehl, Palu, and Kennedy. Statistical Outcomes of Elective Home Delivery; comparisons with the Chicago Maternity Center and implications for screening. Proceedings of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, 1977.
- Mehl, Merz, Brendsel, Murphy, and Benton. (1977). Models for Delivery of Home Birth Services; Structure, Politics, and evaluation. Presented at the American Public Health Association..
- Mehl, L.E. (1978). An Overview of the Home Birth Controversy. Mehl. Year of the Child Conference, Albuquerque.
- Risk Factors in Low-Risk Childbirth; elective procedures and outcomes. Mehl, Ramiel, Hoff, Leininger, and Peterson. American Public Health Association Abstracts, 1979.
- Mittal S, Mehl L, Fuentes F. Predicting the Time of Myocardial Infarction among Hispanic and Other Caucasians. American Journal of Cardiology, March, 1992.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Systems Dynamics Computer Simulation Modeling for Predicting Risk for Childbirth. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference: Modeling, Simulation, and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, Vol. II, Feb. 19-22, 2001, pp. 575-578, Calgary: ACTA Press, 2001.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Lewis D, Lewis S, Brooks A, Ferrell S, Bell I, Schwartz G. (2003). Effects of participation in a Lakota prayer ceremony on Quantitative EEG, presented at the Society for Neuropsychological Research, Houston, TX, September, 2003.
- TECHNICAL REPORTS RELEVANT TO ACADEMIC FIELD
None
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS:
I am interested in mind-body-spirit-environment interactions within complex systems from a narrative framework, especially in terms of producing and maintaining health and disease. Being Native American (aboriginal), I am especially interested in cross-cultural studies and how culture as context embeds health and illness within it. I am interested in mathematical computer modeling as a means of integrating information in medicine and biology, aiding clinical decision making, and improving patient care and treatment evaluation. Regarding treatments, I am interested in how human systems and interactions change disease, and in how spirituality affects health and wellbeing. Within this context, I try to approach topics from an indigenous perspective, asking, how would indigenous people pursue this research topic if it had arose solely within their perspective.
I have received grant money from the American Foundation for Maternal and Child Health, New York; FGN, Inc., Tucson, Arizona; HCA, Inc., Nashville, TN; the California State Health Department; multiple private donors; Shadyside Foundation; Richmond Foundation; Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation; Ladies Hospital Aide Society of Pittsburgh; Department of Defense; U.S. Steel, Dorrance Family Foundation, Beckwith Foundation, etc. I have been co-investigator on NIH grants.
I have worked on others' grants from NIDA, NIMH, NIH.
RESEARCH FUNDING:
Past:
- Mehl-Madrona (PI) 2005-2006 $25,000
University of Saskatchewan Faculty Development
Shared Care between Family Physicians and Psychiatrists for Mental Health.
Specific Aim: This grant provides start up funds to develop a clinic with family medicine and psychiatry residents for combined attention to medical and psychiatric problems of people identified with mental illness.
- Mehl-Madrona (Coordinator) 2002-2005
NIH Center for Biofield Sciences, awarded to Gary Schwartz, Principal Investigator $2.500,000
Center Grant for Frontier Medicine in Biofield Sciences
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona
Specific Aims: The Center consists of three major projects, one examining the role of therapeutic touch on bacterial cultures, one examining the neurophysiology of energy transmission and receiving among humans, and the third studying the effects of Johrei healing upon recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery. I was a coordinator for this third study.
- Mental Health Disparities. I was co-investigator (representing psychiatry) on an $800,000 CIHR grant
awarded to Lewis Williams, PhD, of the Prairie Regional Health Promotions Centre at the University of
Saskatchewan for investigating mental health disparities among reserve and immigrant populations, 2005-
2009.
- I was a co-investigator for a CIHR Research Team Development grant awarded to Dr. Raymond Tempier
of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan, for $100,000, where my expertise is in
aboriginal mental health and interventions, 2007-2009.
- Crocker Family Foundation, $35,000, for developing indigenous health initiatives, 2009-2011.
- Government of Australia, Aboriginal Health Unit, $250,000, in conjunction with the Gippsland and East
Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative and Life Is… Foundation, Cultural Exchange Programming for
Gippsland’s Aboriginal People and Health Care Providers, 2010-2012.
- Co-Investigator with Jaro Kotalik, MD, on Canadian Institute for Health Research team development
grant in aboriginal, geriatric ethics, 2013, $150,000.
- Principle Investigator, Gorman Foundation grant, Group Medical Visits for Mild Cognitive Impairment,
$12, 500, 2013-2014.
- Co-Investigator with Coyote Institute, Eastern Australia Clinical Health, and Life Is…
Foundation, $50,000, Aboriginal Mental Health Trainings and Initiatives, Victoria, Australia, 2013-2014.
- 2016 – 2018, American Academy of Family Practice, $50,000, Grant to Jessica Bloom-Foster, My
role: Co-Investigator. Assessment of brief mindfulness training for opiate use disorder patients receiving
medication assisted treatment.
- 2017 – 2020, Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health, $346,500, Principle Investigator, Efficacy of Micronutrients as adjunct therapy for bipolar disorder. Specific Aims: Determine if improved nutrition through micronutrient and fish oil supplementation can reduce symptom load in bipolar disorder while allowing maintenance medication doses to be decreased, with fewer side effects.
- 2018 – 2021, National Institute of Drug Abuse, $1,000,000, Principle Investigator, Dr. Ben Huerth, My role = Co-Investigator, Development of telemedicine supervised medication assisted treatment programs for Maine’s indigenous opiate use disorder patients.
- 2019 – 2020, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Seed Grant, Narrative Medicine and the Doctor-Patient Relationship, $35,000.
In Preparation:
Josiah Macy Foundation, $35,000, Curriculum Development for Narrative Medicine
TEACHING EXPERIENCE/CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
2015 to present Residency Faculty, Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Bangor, Maine
2014 to present Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bangor Campus and Biddeford, Maine, teaching family medicine and psychiatry.
2013 to 2015 Director, Geriatric Fellowship, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows regarding geriatric medicine, including students from Dartmouth, along with general family medicine teaching (outpatient, inpatient, obstetrics, psychiatry).
1997 to present Adjunct Faculty in Sociology and Anthropology, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont
2009 to 2013 Core Faculty, Union Institute & University, Brattleboro, Vermont, Clinical Psychology, teaching courses in statistics, dissertation research, research design, biological basis of brain and behavior, clinical hypnosis, professionalization, and supervising dissertation research.
2013 – present Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute & University, Brattleboro, Vermont, co-teaching statistics, biological basis of behavior, and supervising dissertation research.
2009 – 2010 Argosy University Honolulu: Classes in Statistics, Quantitative Methodology, Neuropsychological Assessment, Psychopharmacology, Advanced Statistics, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Clinical hypnosis, and Narrative Psychotherapy.
2009 – 2010 Clinical Faculty, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Research supervision and outpatient precepting.
2008 – 2011 Southwestern College, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Director, Program in Community-Based, Cross-Cultural Health and Healing (on-line, Master’s level, certificate program); Teaching classes in Indigenous Models of Mind and Mental Health, Indigenous-Friendly Therapies, Indigenous Ethics, Cross-Cultural Medicine.
2005 – 2009 University of Saskatchewan: Political Science 302 (Indigenous Knowledge Systems); Psychology 380 (Traditional Cultural Healing), Psychology 480 (Aboriginal Models of Mind and Mental Health), Medical Student Interviewing, Physical Diagnosis; supervision of family medicine and psychiatry residents and medical students, mentoring of first year medical students.
2002-2005 Teaching of medical students and residents, University of Arizona, Department of Psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry and teaching Integrative Medicine.
1997 – 2000 Complementary Medicine to medical students, nursing students, and residents in medicine, family practice and psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
1996 Inpatient attending, Family Practice Inpatient Service, University of Hawaii with lectures on inpatient medicine and obstetrics and pediatrics topics; outpatient preceptor.
1988 Statistics and Research Methods, Antioch University, San Francisco
1986 – 1988 Neuropsychology, Antioch University, San Francisco and Rosebridge Institute, Walnut Creek, CA
1983 – 1987 Ethnic Issues in Health Care and Behavioral Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
1980 – 1987 Psychosomatic Medicine, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, Rosebridge Institute, and Psychological Studies Institute, Palo Alto.
1980 – 1986 Native American Medicine and Ethnopharmacology, Stanford University.
1980 – 1984 Psychopharmacology, Neuropsychology, Quantitative Methods, Rosebridge Institute.
Previous Teaching Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Hawai'i School of Medicine, Honolulu, 2008-2011.
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Psychology, Graduate Studies, and Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (2005 – 2009).
Research Assistant Professor (1990-1992; 1997-2000)
Research Lecturer (1988-1990)
Department of Family and Community Medicine, and
Research Lecturer (2001-2004)
Department of Medicine, and
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (2004-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor (1997-2002)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Family Practice and Epidemiology
Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant Professor (1992-1996)
Department of Psychiatry
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Burlington, Vermont
Associate Professor (1996-1997); Clinical Assistant Professor (2008 - present)
Department of Family Practice
University of Hawaii School of Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
Clinical Assistant Professor (1982-1989)
Division of Family Medicine
Department of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
THESES SUPERVISED
Dissertations from 1975-1985, Psychological Studies Institute, California School of Professional Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies, Saybrook Institute, Fielding Institute, Antioch University, most centered on mind-body inter-relations in health and disease.
Ph.D. Thesis, Richelle Gibson, Pacifica Graduate School, Depth Psychological Evaluation with Reflexive Methodology, 2009.
Psy.D. Clinical Research Project, Automatic Thoughts and Obesity, Michael Pickren, Arogsy University, 2010.
Ph.D., Education, Ontario Institute for the Study of Education, University of Toronto, Rene Linklater, Indigenous Elders and their Approaches to Healing in a Modern World, 2011.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Joseph Behler, Union Institute & University, Qualitative Study of Peer-Support Groups for Persons with Mood Disorders, 2012.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Michele Croce, Aging Out of Foster Care: What happens to these youth?,
Union Institute & University, 2013.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Joanna Prococcina, Training teachers to recognize ADHD/ADD in elementary school populations, Union Institute & University, 2013.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Renee Desmarais, Evaluation of a Role for Reiki in preventing therapist burn-out in community mental health, Union Institute & University, 2014, in process.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Julie Aste, Effect of exposure to patient illness narratives and training in narrative competency on family medicine resident’s perception of difficult patients, Union Institute & University, 2014, in process.
Psy.D. Dissertation, A.J. McConnell, Effects of having a neurodevelopmentally challenged child on parent’s quality of relationship and agreement in parenting practices, Union Institute & University, 2014, in process.
Psy.D. Dissertation, Tayeba Seikh, Autoethnographic and qualitative investgations of attitudes toward honor killings among Islamic-American first generation women. 2014, Union Institute & University.
SELECTED AND RECENT INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
Regional:
DATE TOPIC ORGANIZATION LOCATION
October 2014 Teaching Healing within Family Maine-New Hampshire Lewiston, Maine
Medicine Residencies Family Medicine Residencies
June 2014 Narrative and Native Americans Rhode Island Black Storytellers Association
Providence,
Rhode Island
June 2014 Cherokee Osteopathy Oklahoma Massage Therapy Association
Norman,
Oklahoma
April 2014 Course on Cherokee Osteopathy Kripalu Center for Health and Healing
Lenox, MA
2009 – 2014 Various trainings in narrative Coyote Institute's Center for Narrative Studies
medicine, psychology, and healing, Woodstock, NY;
New York City, NY; Portland, Maine; Warwick, Rhode Island
Hartford, Connecticut
2009 – 2014 Native American healing principles Kripalu Institute, Lenox, MA
applicable to all peoples;
Cherokee Body Work, Coyote Wisdom
National:
DATE TOPIC ORGANIZATION LOCATION
Sept 2014 Psychosis, Extraordinary States, International Society for the San Rafael, CA
Dementia, and Conciousness Scientific Study of Shamanism
May 2014 Hypnosis for pain management American Psychiatric Association Annual
Native American Ideas about Mental Meeting New York City
Health: Implications for Therapist
Training
Using Elders as Peer Counselors in
Native American Mental Health
May 2013 Hypnosis for pain management American Psychiatric Association Annual
Meeting San Francisco, CA
May 18, 2012 Narrative Hypnosis for Pain
Management. American Psychiatric Association Annual
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA,
Oct. 3-6, 2012 Symposium on Cross-Cultural Institute for Psychiatric Services of the
Psychiatry and North American American Psychiatric Association, Annual
Indigenous People, Symposium on Meeting, New York, NY
Psychotherapy and Psychosis,
Presentations on Psychotherapy and
Bipolar Disorder and Integrating
Osteopathic Medicine with Narrative
Guided Imagery,
Feb. 19, 2012 Medical Writers and the Healing American Institute of Medical Education,
Power of Narrative annual meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oct. 29-31, 2011 Same topic titles as Oct 3-6, 2012, Institute for Psychiatric Services,
different information. San Francisco, CA
Oct. 15,,, 2011 Medical Writers. American Institute of Medical Education
Annual Conference, Boston, MA
May, 2011 Hypnosis for Pain Management American Psychiatric Association annual
Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii
February, 2010 Narrative Psychiatry American Institute of Medical Education,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dec. 2009 Healing the Mind through the National Institute for the Clinical Application Power of Story: the promise of Behavioral Medicine, Hilton Head, South
Narrative Psychiatry; and, Post- Carolina
Conference Workshop, Narrative
Medicine in Practice.
Jan. 3, 2009 Psychotherapy within Traditional American Institute of Medical Education
Indigenous Cultures Kona, Hawaii
Feb., 2009 Native American Cultural healing American Institute of Medical Education,
Santa Fe, NM
March, 2009 Reducing child and sexual abuse Lummi Indian Nation, Bellingham,
In Native American communities Washington
April, 2009 Reducing Health Disparities for Native University of Oregon Multicultural Center,
Americans. Portland, Oregon
Aug. 5, 2009 Narrative Psychotherapy and its American Institute of Medical Education
applications to Indigenous populations. Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 20, 2009 Narrative Psychotherapy American Psychiatric Association annual
meeting, San Francisco, California
Oct 23, 2009 Talking circles and healing circles; Collaborative Family Health Care
Using traditional elders to help reduce annual conference, San Diego, California
domestic violence in aboriginal
communities
International:
DATE TOPIC ORGANIZATION LOCATION
July 2014 Narrative Experiential Therapy Recovery International and Leeds, UK
For Psychosis the University of Leeds
July 2014 Cherokee Osteopathy Aberdeenshire Osteopathic Inverurie,
Association Scotland
June 2014 Chair, Symposium: Bringing University of Paris-Diderot Paris, France
Narrative Practices for Geriatrics and The American University-
Into Primary Care Paris: Narrative Matters Conference
Presentation: Narrative Means
For Meaning Making at the End
Of Life
Chair, Symposium: Narrative Methods
For pain management
Presentation: Group Medical Care in
A narrative framework for pain
Presentation: Epistemological and
Ontological comparisons of narrative
Inquiry and Grounded Theory
May 2014 Update on Narrative Psychotherapy Life Is… Foundation Canterbury
Workshop Victoria
May 2014 Narrative means for suicide Life Is… Foundation Canterbury
Prevention in aboriginal Workshop Victoria
Communities Australia
May 2014: Elders as “peer” counselors for EACH Social and Community, Melbourn
“at-risk” youth Health Organization Health Australia
Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal Aboriginal Mental Health
Communities Conference
Strategies for incorporating
Culture into health care
May 2014 Strategies for using Elders in Department of Psychiatry Victoria
Mental Health Services University of Melbourne Australia
Integrative Management of Grand Rounds and
Memory Impairment Workshop for Residents and Faculty
January 2014: Course on Principles of Native Omega Institute, Nasera, Costa Rica
American Healing
March 2013: Lecture and workshop on Danish General Practice Association,
implementing narrative medicine Doctor Days, Copenhagen, Denmark
into primary care.
August 2013: Presentations and workshops on International Society for the Psychotherapy of
dialogic approaches to voices, Psychosis, Warsaw, Poland
creative arts, and techniques from
theatre in the psychotherapy of
psychosis, and aboriginal
understanding of psychosis.
September 2013: Workshop on narrative therapy in General Practitioner Psychotherapy Group
primary care. Cumbria, U.K .
November 2013: Plenary presentations on narrative International Hearing Voices Conference
approaches to voice management, Melbourne, Australia
dialogical therapy, aboriginal
approaches to interpreting and
managing voices.
March, 2012: Indigenous approaches to voices Victoria Hearing Voices Conference,
and visions: integrating dialogical Praham Missions and Voices Vic
therapy with neuroscience and Melbourne, Australia
traditional healing.”
March 5, 2012: Narrative and Indigenous Mission Australia Youth Forum
Approaches to Empowering Youth. Sydney, Australia,
Nov. 28, 2011: Neuroscience of Narrative. Medical University of Debrecen
Debrecen, Hungary
Nov. 16, 2011: Indigenous approaches to fetal Manitoba Council of Indian Friendship Centers
alcohol syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Conference
Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 2010: Lectures on indigenous ethics, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
narrative medicine and psychiatry, and Lakehead University
and the contributions of indigenous Thunder Bay, Ontario
health philosophies to health care.
Aug. 21, 2009: Bridging Indigenous Cultures and Monash University – Gippsland Campus
Psychology through narrative means: Bairnesdale, Victoria, Australia
creating uniquely indigenous models
of psychology and mental health,
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- Mehl, L.E. (1974). Neuropharmacology of Hippocampal theta producing areas in the rat brain. Intl J. Neurosurgery.
- Mehl,L., Peterson,G., Shaw,N. and Creevy,D. (1975). Complications of Home Birth. Birth 2: 123-131.
- Mehl,L.E., Peterson, G., Sokolosky,L., and Whitt, M. (1976). Outcomes of Early Discharge after Normal Birth. Birth 3:101-106.
- Mehl, L.E., Bruce, C. and Renner, J. (1976). Importance of Obstetrics in a Comprehensive Family Practice. Journal of Family Practice 3:385-389.
- Mehl, L.E. (1977). Delivery in the Home. Comprehensive Obstetrics and Gynecology 18-26.
- Mehl,L.E., Pererson,G.H. Whitt, M. and Hawes, W.H. (1977). Outcomes of Elective Home Births; A series of 1,146 cases. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 19: 281-289.
- Mehl, L.E. (1976) Home delivery research today - a review. Women and Health 1:3-11.
- Mehl, L.E. (1977). Options in Maternity Care. Women and Health 2(2):29-42.
- Mehl, Peterson, and Brendsel.(1977). Children at Birth: Effects and Implications. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy 3(4): 274-279.
- Mehl, L.E. (1978). The Relation of the Home Birth Movement to Medicine and Psychiatry.World Journal of Psychosynthesis 10(3): 10-14.
- Mehl, Peterson, and Leiderman. (1978). Some Determinants of Maternal Attachments. American Journal of Psychiatry 135(10):1168-1173.
- Mehl and Peterson. (1979). The Role of Some Birth Related Variables in Father Attachment. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 49(2):330-338.
- Mehl, L.E., et al. (1979). Evaluations of Outcomes of Non-Nurse Midwives; matched comparisons with physicians. Women and Health.
- Mehl, L.E. (1979). Review of Research on Alternative Childbirth. Women and Health, July issue.
- Mehl, Brendsel, and Peterson. (1980). Routine Episiotomy and Pelvic Symptomatology. Women and Health. 5:(4), 49-60.
- Mehl, Ramiel, Leninger, Hoff, Kronenthal, and Peterson. (1980). Evaluation of Outcomes of Non-nurse midwives. Women and Health 5(2): 17-29.
- Mehl, Brendsel, and Peterson. (1980). Personality variables of the mother in labor. Birth Psychology Bulletin 1(1):3-12.
- Mehl, L.E., et al. (1981). Qualitative research methods and the prospective prediction of obstetrical risk. J. Nurse Midwifery.
- Mehl and Peterson. (1981). Spontaneous Peer Psychotherapy in a Day Care Setting. Mehl and Peterson. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 5(2): 346-350.
- Mehl and Peterson. (1981). Parental/Child Psychological and Delivery Alternatives. Women and Health.
- Mehl, L.E. (1988). Psychobiosocial Interventions in Threatened Premature Labor. Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Journal, Fall.
- Mehl, L.E. (1988). Prevention of Premature Labor. Mothering, Fall.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990) Spirit Belief and Practice among Native Americans.Journal of Regression Therapy, Spring.
- Mehl, L. Hypnosis and Prenatal Memory. Intl. J. Perinatal Psychol and Medicine, 1990.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Systems Dynamics Modeling for Medically Low Risk Woman to Predict Risk for Obstetrical Complications, , International Journal of Perinatal Psychology and Medicine.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Spiritually-oriented Psychotherapy. AHP Perspectives, Summer.
- Mehl, L.E. (1991). Mathematical Computer Simulation Modeling for the prediction of the development of large bowel cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 46:243-256.
- Mehl, L.E. (1991). Successful prediction of fetal distress and unexplained fetal demise. International Journal of Perinatal Studies. 3:242-266.
- Mehl, L.E. (1992). Taser Electrical injury during pregnancy and miscarriage. Acta Obstet. Gynecol. scand., Summer.
- Mehl, L.E. (1992). Birth Risk and Culture. Midwifery Today. 23 (Autumn): 35.
- Mehl, L.E. (1992). The effect of personal birth experience on giving birth. Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Journal. Fall.
- Mehl, L.E. (1992). Women's birth experience and subsequent infant motor development. Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Journal 6(4): 295-316.
- Mehl-Madrona LE. (1992). Birth risk and culture. Midwifery Today Childbirth Educ. Autumn;(23):35.
- Mehl, L.E. and Manchanda, S. (1993). Use of Systems Dynamics computer modeling to study alcohol use during pregnancy. Computerrs in Biology and Medicine.
- Mehl LE (1994). Hypnosis to alter breech presentation. Archives of Family Medicine, October.
- Mehl LE (1993). Lessons from Native America for modern medicine. Holistic Medicine Spring: 10-24.
- Mehl L, Astill J. (1994). Delirium, headache and the Arnold-Chiari malformation type I, Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Madrona M (1996). Postpartum toxic streptococcus. Midwifery Today Childbirth Educ. Fall;(39):30-36.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Madrona M. Effects on outcomes of attending breeches, twins, and post-dates pregnancies at home. J. Nurse-Midwifery 1997; 42(2):91-98
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1998). Frequent users of rural primary care: comparisons with randomly selected users.. J Am Board of Family Practice, Mar-Apr;11(2):105-15.
- Tidey JW, Mehl-Madrona L, Higgins ST, Badger GJ. Psychiatric symptom severity in cocaine-dependent outpatients: demographics, drug use characteristics and treatment outcome. Drug Alcohol Depend 1998 Mar 1;50(1):9-17.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999). Native American medicine in the treatment of chronic illness: developing an integrated program and evaluating its effectiveness. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Jan;5(1):36-44.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) Comparison of ketorolac-chlorpromazine with meperidine-promethazine for the emergency room treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic pain. Journal of American Board of Family Practice. May-Jun,12(3):188-94.
- Mehl-Madrona LE, Chan, B. (1999). Faith plays a role in AIDS. Alternative Health Practitioner. December issue.
- Mehl-Madrona LE. (1999). Evidence for a role of faith in affecting the course of AIDS. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Madrona M. (1999). The future of midwifery. J Nurse Midwifery. Mar-Apr;44(2):157.
- Mehl-Madrona LE. A psychosocial prenatal intervention with Native American women to reduce substance use and birth complications. J Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, 2000, in press.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1998) Psychiatric Diagnoses and Psychosocial Issues among frequent users of primary care. Journal of American Board of Family Practice.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2000) Psychosocial Prenatal Intervention to Reduce Alcohol, Smoking and Stress and Improve Birth Outcome among Minority Women 14 (3-4): 257-278.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Systems dynamics computer simulation modeling for predicting risk for childbirth. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference ? Modelling, Identification, and Control. February 19-22, 2001, Innsbruck, Austria. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 575-578.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Use of a computer simulation model to predict the course of colon polyps among susceptible patients. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference ? Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing. May 21-24, 2001, Cancun, Mexico. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 438-441.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Systems dynamics for preventing coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference ? Applied Simulation and Modelling. September 4-7, 2001, Marbella, Spain. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 171-175.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Jaffe R. (2002). Systems dynamics computer simulation program to predict the course of diabetes. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference ? Applied Simulation and Modelling. February 18-22, Innsbruck, Austria. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 171-175.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Psychosocial Variables Predict Complicated Birth. J Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health 17(1), 2002, 3-28
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2003). Psychosocial variables are important in predicting low birth weight. J Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Summer issue
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1999a). Psychosocial Prenatal Intervention to Reduce Alcohol, Smoking and Stress and Improve Birth Outcome among Minority Women. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health: Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 257–278.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1999b). Native American medicine in the treatment of chronic illness: developing an integrated program and evaluating its effectiveness. Altern Ther Health Med. 5(1):36-44.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) Five year outcomes of patients treated with an intensive Traditional Indian medicine program compared with matched conventionally treated patients. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) Comparison of ketorolac-chlorpromazine with meperidine-promethazine for the emergency room treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic pain. Journal of American Board of Family Practice. May-Jun,12(3):188-94.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1999). Evidence for a role of faith in affecting the course of AIDS. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2000) A psychological prenatal intervention program for minority pregnant women to reduce substance conception, decrease operative delivery, and use of analgesia/anesthesia. Journal of Pre and Perinatal Psychology.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2000) Alternative Medicine Considerations. Science. July 14, 289(5477): 245-246.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Katz M, Curry EP, Bribiesca LB. (2000). Alternative Views on Alternative Medicine. Science. 2000 Jul 14;289(5477):245b-246b.
- Mehl-Madrona L.(2001). Placebos and their effectiveness: Roberts (1995).Adv Mind Body Med. Winter;17(1):17-8.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Systems dynamics computer simulation modeling for predicting risk for childbirth. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference – Modelling, Identification, and Control. February 19-22, 2001, Innsbruck, Austria. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 575-578.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Use of a computer simulation model to predict the course of colon polyps among susceptible patients. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference – Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing. May 21-24, 2001, Cancun, Mexico. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 438-441.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2001) Systems dynamics for preventing coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference – Applied Simulation and Modelling. September 4-7, 2001, Marbella, Spain. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 171-175.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Jaffe R. (2002). Systems dynamics computer simulation program to predict the course of diabetes. In: Hamza MH (ed). Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference – Applied Simulation and Modelling. February 18-22, Innsbruck, Austria. Anaheim: ACTA Press, pp. 171-175.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2002) Complementary Medicine Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: a pilot study. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 8(2):34-46.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2002) Psychosocial Variables are Important in Predicting Cesarean birth among medically low-risk women. Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology 12: 51-65.
- Mehl-Madrona L.(2003). Integrative tumor board: recurrent breast cancer or new primary? Mind-body-spirit medicine. Integr Cancer Ther. Sep;2(3):283-9.
- Mehl-Madrona L (2003. Healing as an adventure. Adv Mind Body Med. Summer;19(2):19.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Servan-Schreiber D, Bartone P, Spiro B. Narrative analyses of patients reporting spiritual transformations, paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Anthropology Association, Chicago, November, 2005, and in press, 2006.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Psychosocial variables are important in predicting low birth weight. Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, 2004.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Hypnosis to facilitate uncomplicated birth. Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Apr;46(4):299-312.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Servan-Schreiber D, Bartone P, Spiro P. (2004). Factors predicting response to a complementary medicine treatment programme for uterine fibroids. Evidence Based Integrative Medicine 1(4): 269-283.
- Mehl-Madrona L.(2005). Connectivity and healing: some hypotheses about the phenomenon and how to study it.. Adv Mind Body Med. Spring;21(1):12-28.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Kligler B, Silverman S, Lynton H, Merrill W. (2007). The Impact of Acupuncture and Craniosacral Therapy Interventions on Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Asthma. EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, 3(1): 28-36.
- Cornish S, Mehl-Madrona (2008). Vitamins and Minerals in Psychiatry: A Review. Integrative Medicine Insights.:3: 33-42.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008) Characteristics of Exceptional Cancer Patients who work with Aboriginal Healers. Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Jun;14(5):497-504.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2010). Innovating approaches to the care of Native American diabetes. Permanente Journal.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2011, under editorial review). Neuropsychological manifestations of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2007). Narrative Analysis: alternative constructions of bipolar disorder. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 22(2), 12-19.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. Narratives of recovery from bipolar disorder through non-pharmacological means. Bipolar Disorders, 9(1; supplement), 13; 116.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2007). The Nature of Narrative Medicine. The Permanente Journal, 11(3), 84-87.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2007). Introducing Narrative Practices in a locked, inpatient psychiatric unit. The Permanente Journal, 11(4),12–20.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2008). Psychiatric diagnoses among frequent users of rural emergency medical services. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 13(1),22-30.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2008). Augmentation of Conventional Medicine with Acupuncture and guided imagery for the treatment of moderately severe asthmatics. The Permanente Journal, 12(4), 9-14.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. & Kennedy, C. (2009). What Aboriginal Elders believe Mental Health Workers should know to work with Aboriginal People, EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, 5(1),20-9.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. & Pennycook G. (2009). Aboriginal models of mind and mental health. Journal of the Anthropology of Consciousness, 20(2), 85-100.
- Puchala, C., Paul, S., Kennedy, C. & Mehl-Madrona, L. (2010). Using traditional spirituality to reduce domestic violence within aboriginal communities. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16(1),89-96.
- Mehl-Madrona, L., Kennedy, C., Paul, S., Leung, B. & Kaplan, B. (2010). Micronutrients versus standard medication management in autism: a naturalistic case-control study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 20(2),95-103.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. The Sweat Lodge. (2010). The Journal of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 16: 609-610.
- Valenti M.P. & Mehl-Madrona, L. (2010). Humanizing Patients through Narrative Methods: the case of Murphy the Motor Mouth. The Permanente Journal, 14(2), 47-50.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2010). Comparisons of Health Education, Group Medical Care, and Collaborative Health Care for Controlling Diabetes. The Permanente Journal, 14(7), 2-10.
- Mehl-Madrona, L., Renfrew, N., Mainguy, B. (2011). Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of Implementing Reiki Training in a Supported Residence for People Older Than 50 Years with HIV/AIDS. The Permanente Journal, 15(3), 43-50.
- Dell CA, Seguin M, Hopkins C, Tempier R, Mehl-Madrona L, Dell D, Duncan R, Mosier K. From benzos to berries: treatment offered at an Aboriginal youth solvent abuse treatment centre relays the importance of culture. Can J Psychiatry. 2011 Feb;56(2):75-83.
- Valenti,M.P., Omizo, M.M., Mehl-Madrona, L. (2011). Personality and Obese Body Mass Index. The New School Psychology Bulletin, 9(1), 56-62.
- Amy C Brown & Lewis Mehl-Madrona(2011)Autoimmune and gastrointestinal dysfunctions: does a subset of children with autism reveal a broader connection?,Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology,5:4,465-477,DOI: 1586/egh.11.46
- Mehl-Madrona, L., Valenti, M.P., & Mainguy, B. (2013). Mixed Methodology Approaches to Exploring Spiritual Transformation. The Qualitative Report, 18, 1-11.
- Mainguy, B. Valenti, M.P., & Mehl-Madrona, L., (2013). Relationships Between Level of Spiritual Transformation and Medical Outcome, Adv Mind Body Med.,27(1):4-11.
- Gwozdziewycz, N. & Mehl-Madrona, L. (2013). Meta-Analysis of Narrative Exposure Therapy. The Permanente Medical Journal, 17(1), 70-76.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2013). What aboriginal people feel about contemporary family medicine. Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 32 (2), 1-20.
- Mainguy, B., Mehl-Madrona, L. (2014). Implementing Healing Circles/Talking Circles into Primary Care, Permanente Medical Journal, Spring;18(2):4-9
- Mehl-Madrona, L., Mainguy, B. (2014). Narrative Psychotherapy and Psychosis. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, December.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2014). Native American self-concepts of healing and healers. Contemporary Shamanism, November.
- Rosada RM, Rubik B, Mainguy B, Plummer J, Mehl-Madrona L. Reiki Reduces Burnout Among Community Mental Health Clinicians. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2015 Aug 1;21(8):489-95.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Mainguy B. Mental Disabilities in an Aboriginal Context. Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation. 2015 Jul 3;14(3-4):192-207.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2016). Indigenous knowledge approach to successful psychotherapies with aboriginal suicide Attempters/Approche de la culture autochtone pour des psychothérapies réussies avec des autochtones qui ont tentéde se suicider.Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 61(11), 696. doi:10.1177/0706743716659247
- Mehl-Madrona, L., Mainguy, B., & Plummer, J. (2016). Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies into primary-care pain management for opiate reduction in a rural setting.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(8), 621-626. doi:10.1089/acm.2015.0212
- Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M. D., Barbara Mainguy, and Asha Shah. 2016. "Chapter 30: Integrative Approaches to Geriatric Depression." In Greenblatt, J. & Brogan, K.(eds). Integrative Therapies for Depression: Redefining Models for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention. pp. 457-480.
- Mehl-Madrona, Lewis, Barbara Mainguy, and Julie Plummer (2016). "Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies into primary-care pain management for opiate reduction in a rural setting." The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 22, no. 8: 621-626. January 2017, ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2016.0215.
- Mehl-Madrona, Lewis & Mainguy, Barbara. (2016). Culture is Medicine that Works. In Weaver, Hilary (ed.).Social Issues in Contemporary Native America: Reflections from Turtle Island, New York City: Routledge, pp. 187-203.
- Behler, Joe, Allen Daniels, Jennifer Scott, and Lewis Mehl-Madrona. "Depression/Bipolar Peer Support Groups: Perceptions of Group Members about Effectiveness and Differences from Other Mental Health Services." The Qualitative Report 22, no. 1 (2017): 213.
- Mehl-Madrona, Lewis, and Mainguy, Barbara. "Collaborative Management of Neurocognitive Disorders in Primary Care: Explorations of an Attempt at Culture Change." The Permanente journal (2017) 21: 16-27
- Mehl-Madrona, L., & Mainguy, B. (2017). Adjunctive treatment of psychotic disorders with micronutrients.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 23(7), 526-533. doi:10.1089/acm.2016.0215
- Young, V., Mehl-Madrona, L., & Mainguy, B. (2018). A patient-centered approach to a rural general practice in distress and the search for a solution.The Permanente Journal, 22, 17. doi:10.7812/TPP/17-099
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Presented at National Meetings : None
- PAPERS IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS
- Mehl, L.E.(1990). In Search of Pele on Hawaii, Tucson Lifeline, March.
- Mehl, L.E. (1991). The Healing Power of Ritual. East-West Journal June issue.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Bioenergy Healers in Yugoslavia. Tucson Lifeline, October.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1996). Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native America for conventional health care. Healthy and Natural. October issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1997). Call Me Coyote. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L and Samson W. (1998). Alternative Medicine under the Microscope: A debate. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Mothering Magazine.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Hypnosis and Birth. Mothering Magazine
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Traditional North American healing methods. The Art of Healing (Australia).
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). What do shamans and neurofeedback practitioners have in common? Journal of California Biofeedback Society.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Stories of healing; stories are healing. Healing Stories Alliance.
Regular (weekly) health-related blogging at http://www.futurehealth.org.
- INVITED PAPERS IN PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS
- Mehl, Palu, and Kennedy. Statistical Outcomes of Elective Home Delivery; comparisons with the Chicago Maternity Center and implications for screening. Proceedings of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, 1977.
- Mehl, Merz, Brendsel, Murphy, and Benton. (1977). Models for Delivery of Home Birth Services; Structure, Politics, and evaluation. Presented at the American Public Health Association..
- Mehl, L.E. (1978). An Overview of the Home Birth Controversy. Mehl. Year of the Child Conference, Albuquerque.
- Risk Factors in Low-Risk Childbirth; elective procedures and outcomes. Mehl, Ramiel, Hoff, Leininger, and Peterson. American Public Health Association Abstracts, 1979.
- Mittal S, Mehl L, Fuentes F. Predicting the Time of Myocardial Infarction among Hispanic and Other Caucasians. American Journal of Cardiology, March, 1992.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Lewis D, Lewis S, Brooks A, Ferrell S, Bell I, Schwartz G. (2003). Effects of participation in a Lakota prayer ceremony on Quantitative EEG, presented at the Society for Neuropsychological Research, Houston, TX, September, 2003.
TECHNICAL REPORTS RELEVANT TO ACADEMIC FIELD
Large website (grant funded; Dorrance Foundation) on integrative therapies for children’s neurodevelopmental disorders, accessible at www.healing-arts.org/children.
Presented at International Meetings
- Mehl-Madrona L. Systems Dynamics Computer Simulation Modeling for Predicting Risk for Childbirth. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference: Modeling, Simulation, and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, Vol. II, Feb. 19-22, 2001, pp. 575-578, Calgary: ACTA Press, 2001.
Book Chapters:
- Mehl, L.E. (1976). Statistical Outcomes of Home Delivery; comparison to similarly selected hospital deliveries. . In Stewart and Stewart, eds., Safe Alternatives in Childbirth. Marble Hill, Missouri: Napsac Publications.
- Mehl, L. and Peterson, G. (1976). Management of the Complications of Home Delivery. In Sousa, M. Childbirth at Home New York: Prentice Hall.
- Mehl, L.E. (1977). Research on Alternatives in Childbirth. What can it tell us about hospital practice? In Stewart and Stewart (ed.) 21st Century Obstetrics Now. Marble Hill, Mo.: NAPSAC Publications.
- Mehl, L.E. and Peterson, G. (1978). Home Birth versus Hospital Birth; Comparisons of Outcomes of Matched Populations. Ahmed, P. (ed.), Pregnancy,Birth, and Parenting; Coping with Medical Issues. New York: Elsevier-North Holland.
- Mehl, L. (1978). Statistical Outcomes of Homebirths in the United States; Current Status. In: Stewart and Stewart, Safe Alternitives in Childbirth, Marble Hill, Mo.: NAPSAC Publications.
- Mehl and Peterson (1979). Comparative studies of Psychological Outcomes of Various Childbirth Alternatives. In Stewart and Stewart, ed. 21st Century Obstetrics Now. Marble Hill, Mo.: NAPSAC Publications.
- Mehl LE. (1980). Statistical Outcomes of home birth in the United States. In Davis RD and Kitzinger S. The Place of Birth. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Mehl, L.E. (1988). Magic, Medicine, and Shamanism, in Heize, R., Proceedings of the Vth International Conference of Shamanism. Berkeley: University of California (Asian Studies).
- Mehl, L., Donovan, S., and Peterson, G. (1989). The Role of Hypnotherapy in Facilitating Normal Birth. In Fedor-Freyburgh, Peter, editor. Encounter with the Unborn. London: Parthenon, 1989.
- Mehl, L. and Peterson, G.H. (1989). Psychiatric Diagnosis and Birth Complications (with Gayle Peterson) in Fedor-Freyburgh, op. cit.
- Mehl, L. (1989). Modern Day Shamanism: Bridging Native American Medicine with Biomedicine. In Doore, G. (ed.). Shaman's Path. Boulder: Shambala.
- Mehl, L.E. (1989). Faith and Doubt in Shamanic Healing. in Heize, R. Proceedings of the VIth International Conference on Shamanism. Berkeley: University of California (Asian Studies).
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). When Evil is Encountered in Imagery. In Kunzendorf, R. (ed). Imagery Therapy. New York: Plenum Press.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Evil in Native American Spirituality. In Heinze, R.I. Proceedings of the VII Intl. Conference on Shamanism. Berkeley: Univ of California Dept of Asian Studies.
- Mehl, L.E. (1994). Chalazion Therapy. In Procedures in Family Practice. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) Native American Medicine. In Carolyn Chambers Clark (ed.) Alternative Therapies.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) What is Different about the Complementary Medicine Perspective. In Carolyn Chambers Clark (ed.) Alternative Therapies.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (1999) Hypnosis During Pregnancy. In Carolyn Chambers Clark (ed.) Alternative Therapies.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2003). Native American herbal pharmacology, healing, and elder care. In Selin H, Shapiro D. Medicine Across Cultures. London: Kluwer.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2003) Native American inspirations for Integrative Cancer Care. In Moore R. Integrative Cancer Care. New York: Academic Press.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2003). A computer model to predict the course of metastatic cancer. In Narayanan S. (ed). Human Systems Engineering. Aldin-Liss Publications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Integrative Psychiatry. In Kligler B, Lee R. Integrative Medicine. New York: McGraw Hill.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Schiller R. (2004). Integrative Geriatric Medicine. In Kligler B, Lee R. Integrative Medicine. New York: McGraw Hill.
- Mehl-Madrona L, et al. (2004). Case Studies in Integrative Pediatrics. In Kligler B, Lee R. Integrative Medicine. New York: McGraw Hill.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2003). Native American herbal pharmacology, healing, and elder care. In Selin H, Shapiro D. Medicine Across Cultures. London: Kluwer.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2006) Aboriginal approaches to healing relational trauma. In Potter N. (ed.). Healing Relational Trauma. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2009) Was Coyote the Original Psychotherapist? In Panter B, ed. Creativity and Madness, Volume 2, Thousand Oaks, CA: AIMED Press.
- Thompson S, Kupperud S, Mehl-Madrona L. (2009). Aboriginal approaches to healing intergenerational trauma. Britterand, Michelle. Trauma, volumes 1 and 2. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Mainguy B. (2009). Indigenous approaches to healing autistic children. In Hill L. New Therapies for Autism. Dallas, TX: Hope Press.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2012). Anti-Fungal Therapies in Autism. In Contemporary Therapies for Autism, New York, NY.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2012. Indigenous Approaches to Autism. In Contemporary Therapies for Autism, New York, NY
- Mehl-Madrona L, Mainguy B. (2012). Indigenous inter-connectedness and deep ecology. In Williams L. (ed.). Radical Human Ecology. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate Press.
- Larkey L, Mehl-Madrona L, Greenly S. (2012) Integrative Approaches to Cancer Prevention. In Greenlees H. Cancer Prevention, 2nd New York: McGraw-Hill. First Edition, 2005.
- Mainguy, B. Mehl-Madrona, L. (2013). Culture as Medicine. In Weaver, H. Social Issues in Contemporary Native America, Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate Press.
- Mainguy, B., Mehl-Madrona, L., Shah, A. (2015). Integrative Approaches to Geriatric Depression, in Greenblatt JM, Brogan K, editors. Integrative Therapies for Depression: Redefining Models for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention. CRC Press; Nov 18.
Books Published:
- Mehl, L.E. and Peterson, G.H. (1984). Pregnancy as Healing: holistic philosophy for prenatal care. Berkeley, CA: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl, L.E. and Peterson, G.H. (1985). Cesarean Birth: Risk and Culture, volumes 1 and 2. Berkeley: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl, L.E. (1986). Mind and Matter: Holistic approaches to chronic disease. Berkeley: Mindbody Press.
- Mehl-Madrona, L.E. Coyote Medicine: Lessons for Healing from Native America. New York: Simon and Schuster, February, 1997; Paperback; Firestone, 1998.
- Mehl-Madrona LE. Coyote Healing: Miracles of Native Medicine. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co, 2003.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Coyote Wisdom: Storytelling and Healing Wisdom. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., 2005.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Narrative Medicine: the use of history and story in the healing process. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., 2007.
- Mehl-Madrona L. Healing the Mind through the Power of Story: the Promise of Narrative Psychiatry. Rochester, VT: InnerTraditions?Bear and Co, 2010.
- Mehl-Madrona L, Mainguy, B. Remapping the Mind: Theory and Practice of Narrative Healing. InnerTraditions/Bear and Co., for release April 2015.
- PAPERS IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS
- Mehl, L.E.(1990). In Search of Pele on Hawaii, Tucson Lifeline, March.
- Mehl, L.E. (1991). The Healing Power of Ritual. East-West Journal June issue.
- Mehl, L.E. (1990). Bioenergy Healers in Yugoslavia. Tucson Lifeline, October.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1996). Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native America for conventional health care. Healthy and Natural. October issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (1997). Call Me Coyote. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L and Samson W. (1998). Alternative Medicine under the Microscope: A debate. Natural Health, April issue.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2004). Mothering Magazine.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Hypnosis and Birth. Mothering Magazine
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Traditional North American healing methods. The Art of Healing (Australia).
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). What do shamans and neurofeedback practitioners have in common? Journal of California Biofeedback Society.
- Mehl-Madrona L. (2008). Stories of healing; stories are healing. Healing Stories Alliance.
- Mehl-Madrona, L. (2019). What can Western medicine learn from Indigenous healing? The Positive Side. Spring Issue.
Blogs: Regular (weekly) health-related blogging at http://www.futurehealth.org.
INVITED PAPERS IN PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS
TECHNICAL REPORTS RELEVANT TO ACADEMIC FIELD
Large website (grant funded) on integrative therapies for children’s neurodevelopmental disorders, accessible at www.healing-arts.org/children.
ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS OR PERFORMANCES
Assorted teaching audiotapes and videotapes on hypnosis techniques, 1978-present.
May 2008, American Academy of Guided Imagery, Web-based Conference, Imagery for Pain, and Techniques for Dialogue with the Spirit of an Illness.
February 2009, Coyotemedicinetv on youtube – sample interviews and lectures.
July 2011, Sounds True, Boulder, CO, 6 CD set on Native American Healing
April 2019, Scenes from the Hospital Window, Winter and Spring. Photographs. The Permanente Journal.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Clinical Skills:
I have worked extensively as a general family physician, including obstetrics (more than 1000 deliveries) and as an emergency room physician. I have done emergency room work at high volume urban centers (St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee; Kaiser Hospital, Sacramento, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) and in very rural settings in New Mexico and California. I have practiced hospital consult-liaison psychiatry since completion of my psychiatry residency in 1996. Procedures that I teach include intubation, chest tube insertion, central line placement, flexible sigmoidoscopy, treadmill testing, colposcopy, ultrasound, and minor surgery. I am trained in ECT and transcranial magnetic stimulation. A major clinical interest is in behavioral medicine, where I have skills in hypnosis, biofeedback, family therapy, biofeedback, physical medicine procedures (therapeutic massage, neuromuscular re-education, manipulation, trigger point injection, acupuncture, therapeutic exercises, etc.), and group therapy. I am a student of Native American medicine and ethnopharmacology.
CONSULTING WORK UNDERTAKEN
Consultation to hospitals and medical groups about starting and operating complementary medicine programs.
Consulted to health care facilities on the improvement of health effectiveness through more efficient utilization of the human factor in health care. Work with clinics to determine patient populations needs, to develop strategies to improve quality of care and decrease cost through programs for specific disease groups and for the group of patients in the upper percentiles of health care utilization.
Examples:
Consultant for the Centre for Rural and Remote Health, Flinders University School of Medicine and Charles Darwin University School of Medicine, Alice Springs, Australia, 1 week annually since 2018.
Through Coyote Institute, I provided 2 weeks of consulting each year for 5 years to the Gippsland, Victoria (Australia) aboriginal community regarding the incorporation of their own culture into the health services they provide. This was funded by a grant from the government of Australia from 2009 through 2014.
Consultation regarding patients using the Emergency room with the highest frequency. Through the provision of relaxation training, a support group, and teaching stress reduction skills, these persons were able to greatly reduce their emergency room utilization.
Consultation to a group of alternative birth centers losing money through patient transfers to high-risk labor and delivery units before and during labor. Developed a program of prenatal education, stress reduction, labor visualization, and support groups which decreased hospital transfer and increased birth center income.
Development of a program for an asthma clinic for their difficult asthmatics which included stress management training, biofeedback, group therapy, and hypnosis. Cost of care improved along with a decrease in hospitalization and emergency room utilization.
Consultation to Indian Health Service facilities on how to integrate traditional Indian medicine practitioners into their service component.
I consulted to the U.S. Army on their psychopharmacology training program to teach clinical psychologists how to prescribe medications within Federal facilities (2009-2010).