Long Bio
Judith Pickens, RN, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Education
- PhD - Justice Studies from Arizona State University, 1994
- MS - University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986
Community Mental Health Nursing - BSN - Marymount College, Salina KS, 1972
Research Interests
Community integration for people with serious mental illness, social networks, the Recovery model
Publications
- Judith Pickens, D. Farone. The Mental Health System and Sense of Self among Adults with Serious Mental Illness. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (2007).
- Judith Pickens, B. Fargotstein. Preceptorship: A Shared Journey between Practice and Education. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing (2006).
- Judith Pickens. Formal and Informal Social Networks of Women with Serious Mental Illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing (2003).
- Pickens, Judith. Community Connection: A Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Community Integration of People with Serious Mental Illness. Communicating Nursing Research (2003).
- Pickens, Judith. Serious Mental Illness: A Theoretical Framework for Health Promotion. Communicating Nursing Research (2002).
Research Activity
- Pickens,Judith M. Community Connections Initiative for People with Serious Mental Illness. ST LUKES HEALTH INITIATIVES(12/1/2005 - 6/30/2011).
Presentations
- Pickens, Judith, Jarrell, K. Introducing Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing Strategies into the Undergraduate Curriculum. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Conference (Nov 2007).
- Pickens, Judith. Community Connections Initiative: A Strengths-Based Approach to Integration for People with Psychiatric Disability. American Psychiatric Nurses Association 21st Annual Conference: Innovation in Practice, Education, & Research (Oct 2007).
- Pickens, Judith. Become a Psychiatric Nurse?! Stigma within the Nursing Profession. Mental Health Association of Arizona 19th Annual Seeds of Success Symposium: Strategies for Stopping Stigma (Oct 2006).
- Pickens, Judith. Community Connections Initiative: A Strengths-Based Approach to Integration for People with Psychiatric Disability. UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration National State of the Knowledge Conference on Increasing Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities (Sep 2006).
- Pickens, Judith, Braunstein, M., Schepp, K., Stachowski, B., walker, K. An Evidence-Based Approach to the Care and Treatment of Individuals with Schizophrenia for the Advanced Practice Nurse. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses 7th Annual Conference (Apr 2005).
- Pickens, Judith, Ruiz, E. Who Am I and Where Do I Belong?: Self-Identity and Experience of Belonging in People with Psychiatric Disability. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses 7th Annual Conference (Apr 2005).
- Pickens, Judith. “Advocating for a Healthy Mind: Discussion on the Mental/Emotional Needs of Adults”. Nurse and Health Ministries Network
- Pickens, Judith. Co-Occurring Disorders.
- Pickens, Judith, Stromwell, K., Phelan, B., Rodriguez, E., Greenberg, E. Predictors of Change in the SF-12 in Adults Receiving Behavioral Health Services. Mental Health Statistical Improvement Project, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, Annual Conference
- Pickens, Judith. Serious Mental Illness: A Theoretical Framework for Health Promotion. Western Institute of Nursing Conference as Part of Quality of Life Symposium
- Pickens, Judith, Stromwall, L., Rodriguez, E., Greenberg, E. Predictors of Change in the SF-12 in Adults Receiving Behavioral Health Services. Society for Social Work and Research
- Pickens, Judith. Community Connection: A Theory-Based Intervention to Promote Community Integration of People with Serious Mental Illness. Western Institute of Nursing Conference as Part of Conceptual and Measurement Issues in Health Outcomes Research Symposium
- Pickens, Judith, Ruiz, E. Who Am I and Where Do I Belong? A Nontraditional Application of Identity Theory, Culture and Acculturation Models to Psychiatric Disability. Mental Health Association of Arizona 17th Annual Seeds of Success Symposium: Improving Mental Health in a Diverse State
- Pickens, Judith. Metabolic Syndrome and People with Serious Mental Illness. Megallan
Service
- Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Behavioral Health Services Best Practices Advisory Committee, Member (2007 - Present)
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practice Council--Educators and Clinicians, Member (2000 - Present)
- Undergraduate Faculty Forum, Member (2000 - Present)
- Septennial Review Committee, Member (2008 - 2009)
- Personnel Advisory Committee Clinical Track, Member (2007 - 2008)
- Undergraduate Faculty Forum, Chair (2007 - 2008)
- Undergraduate Faculty Forum, Chair (2006 - 2007)
- Arizona Behavioral Health Planning Council, Member RBHA Representative (2002 - 2007)
- Arizona State Hospital Research Committee, Vice Chair (2002 - 2007)
- ValueOptions Recovery Practices Committee, Member (2001 - 2007)
- Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation United Way Campaign, Chair of College Fund Drive (2007)
- Faculty Appointment and Search Committee, Member (2005 - 2006)
- Tempe Campus Curriculum Subcommittee, Member (2001 - 2006)
- University Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee, Member (2001 - 2006)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair (2003 - 2004)
- Board of Directors East Valley Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Member (2001 - 2003)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Member (2001 - 2003)
- Faculty Compensation Committee, Member (2000 - 2002)
- Senior I Revisioning Ad Hoc Committee, Member (2001)
- Senior I Ad Hoc Planning Committee, Member (2000)