# overview
Dr. McCord systematically studies the mental health needs of clients of the Telebehavioral Health program and the communities in which they reside, develops and refines intervention approaches, investigates the effectiveness of interventions, and evaluates satisfaction with services. In both research and practice she is well-versed in underserved populations, training and supervision, positive psychology and strengths-based approaches, and telehealth.

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Clinical Associate Professor and Director

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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8 Health And Social Care Services Research

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8.3 Policy, Ethics, And Research Governance

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Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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A consolidated model for telepsychology practice.

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Use of technology to increase access to mental health services in a rural Texas community.

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Comparing In-Person Supervision and Telesupervision: A Multiple Baseline Single-Case Study

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Comparison of in-person vs. telebehavioral health outcomes from rural populations across America.

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Training the next generation of counseling psychologists in the practice of telepsychology

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Comparison of Telehealth and In-Person Behavioral Health Services and Payment in a Large Rural Multisite Usual Care Study.

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Guest editorial: Introduction to the special issue on telepsychology: Research, training, practice, and policy.

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Sociodemographic factors and perceived patient-provider communication associated with healthcare avoidance among women with psychological distress.

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Telepsychology training in a public health crisis: a case example

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Comparison of Telebehavioral Health Outcomes from Rural Populations Across America

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Innovation in Telesupervision: Application, Evaluation, and Policy Implications

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Evaluating the Effects of Social Capital, Self-Stigma, and Social Identity in Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Producers to Seek Mental Health Assistance.

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Cognitive Processing Therapy Delivered in 5 Days via Telehealth to a Gay Latino Adolescent: A Clinical Case Study

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Syrian Refugees: A Review

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Telehealth and In-Person Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study (Preprint)

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In Teletherapy We Trust-Now What? Three Questions for Mental Health Care Stakeholders

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Trajectories of Happiness 5 Years Following Medical Discharge for Traumatic Disability: Differences Between Insider and Outsider Perspectives

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Videoconference Grief Group Counseling in Rural Texas: Outcomes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

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Assessing Depression Outcomes in Teletherapy for Underserved Residents in Central Texas: Telehealths Move to Treatment-as-Usual

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Using an Interactive Systems Framework to Expand Telepsychology Innovations in Underserved Communities.

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Health-related quality of life of rural clients seeking telepsychology services.

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Rural Status, Suicide Ideation, and Telemental Health: Risk Assessment in a Clinical Sample.

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Traumatic Life Experience and Pain Sensitization: Meta-analysis of Laboratory Findings.

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Rural mental health service utilization in a Texas telepsychology clinic.

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Training health service psychology students in an in-person and telehealth integrated behavioral health service delivery model in primary care.

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Seeking support for mental health: Evaluating social identity, social capital, and self-stigma of agricultural producers and their help-seeking preferences

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Advancements in Agricultural Development, Inc.

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Community Capacity and Teleconference Counseling in Rural Texas

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Telehealth and In-Person Behavioral Health Services in Rural Communities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Multisite Prospective Cohort Study.

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The Changing Nature of Telehealth Use by Primary Care Physicians in the United States.

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Physicians' interest in different strategies for supporting pain -management and opioid prescribing: A cross-sectional study.

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Telemental health training and delivery in primary care: A case report of interdisciplinary treatment.

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Using mHealth to Support Mental Health Coaching for College Students: A Mixed Design Study (Preprint)

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Health Resources and Services Administration - (Rockville, Maryland, United States)

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Health Resources and Services Administration - (Rockville, Maryland, United States)

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Texas Gulf Bend Region Rural Communities Opioid Response Planning Program for Prevention of Childhood Neglect, Trauma & Abuse

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United States Department of Health and Human Services - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Texas Remote Assistance Center (Tex-TRAC):<br />Improving Care, Access and Quality of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams using Telehealth

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United States Department of Justice - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Telemedicine Could Solve Milam County's Healthcare Crisis

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Hundreds of Texas A&M Students Take Part in 'Disaster Day' Drill

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Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Advantages of Telehealth

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Using Telehealth Technology To Provide Mental Health Counseling For Inmates