Maureen Donohue-Smith, PhD, PMHNP-BC
About Maureen
Dr. Maureen Donohue-Smith, associate professor of psychiatric nursing, has extensive clinical experience as a staff nurse and clinical specialist in private and public inpatient and emergency psychiatric settings. Her work has focused on developing strategies for effective mental health service delivery for vulnerable populations.
Her clinical interests include integrating mental health into primary care, psychological factors affecting bariatric surgery outcomes, the psychological impact of exercise on mental health, and psychological responses to physical illness.
Dr. Donohue-Smith’s teaching and research interests include medical humanities and the use of literature and film to deepen understanding of mental health conditions.
Her recent research explores the strengths and challenges of using mental health memoirs as representations of lived experience and first-person perspectives on mental health. She has also used mainstream Hollywood films and children’s literature to examine societal messages about mental health conditions, child abuse, and aging.
She has evaluated federal initiatives addressing child abuse prevention, family drug treatment courts, and community-based services for people with psychiatric disabilities.
