Judith McComish,  PhD, RN, IMH

Wayne State University
College of Nursing
258 Cohn
5557 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-1536
(313) 577-2045(FAX)
E-mail: jfmccomish@wayne.edu

EDUCATION:

• BSN, Indiana University, Indianapolis
  
• MSN, Child Psychiatric Nursing, Wayne State University
  
• Ph.D., Nursing, Wayne State University
  

RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Infant mental health
  
• Clinical interventions for mothers and infants (0-3) and client outcomes

CURRENT RESEARCH:

• Evaluation of Detroit Healthy Start Program (infant mortality reduction program)
  
• Evaluation of Flint Odyssey House residential substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and parenting women and their children Evaluation of WSU College of Nursing School Nurse Practitioner Program
  

CLINICAL AREA OF EXPERTISE:

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing/Infant Mental Health

COURSES TAUGHT:

• NUR 2020
  
• NUR 3400
  
• NUR 4110
  
• NUR 4350
  
• NUR 7610
  
• NUR 7620
  
• NUR 7630
  
• NUR 7640
  
• NUR 7890 (Infant Mental Health)
  
• NUR 7890
  
• NUR 7990 (Committee member)
  

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS:

McComish, J.F., Greenberg, R., Ager, J., Cruschial, H.,& Laken, M.A.( 2000). Survival analysis of three treatment modalities in a residential substance abuse program for women and children. Outcomes Management for Nursing Practice, 4, 71-77.

Easton, K, McComish, J.F.,& Greenberg, R.(In press). Avoiding common pitfalls in qualitative data collection and transcription. Qualitative Health Research.

Greenberg, R., McComish, J.F.. & Kent-Bryant, J. (In press). Pregnant and parenting women in substance abuse treatment. CSAT Monograph.

McComish, J.F., Greenberg, R., & Shewmaker, K. (In review). Contemporary Options in substance abuse treatment for women. In S.B. Ransom, M.I. Evans, & M. Dombrowski (Eds.), Contemporary Therapies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Philadelphia: Saunders.

OFFICE HOURS:

• Thursday 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment