Lisa M Brown

Lisa M. Brown is a clinical psychology professor at Palo Alto University and an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research areas include trauma, resilience, global mental health, aging, vulnerable populations, human rights, and disasters. and the 2011 Psychological First Aid Field Guide for Nursing Home Residents.

Brown has also worked with active and retired service duty members. She explored active-duty members' suicidal ideation and behavior using latent analysis. '' which was published by United Nations. In addition to writing guidebooks, Brown also does assessments and evaluations of systems already in place. She examined the support and intervention system for survivors of sexual assault, DAHLIA. Within this review, she and colleagues found that DAHLIA is moderately successful in relieving the immediate feelings of anxiety and depression in individuals. In addition to pandemics, natural disasters like hurricanes are an area of interest for Brown. After the 2004 (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) and 2005 (Cindy, Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma) hurricanes in Florida, Brown conducted a study of the experience of faculty and staff in assisted living homes for both shelter in place and evacuation protocols. The study found that deciding which protocol to put in place was difficult and electricity was vital to resident well-being. They suggested that assisted living facilities should develop disaster preparedness plans in conjunction with local and state emergency offices.